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Adventure Camp Summer Day Camp
*At this point, as of May 15th, we are not accepting any further Summer Camp registrations until further information comes out regarding what we are able to offer*
We also sent an email out to all registrants with options moving forward!
*Due to COVID-19, our normally planned Summer 2020 Camps have been cancelled. We WILL be back in 2021!*
WHY CHOOSE ADVENTURE CAMP?
Adventure Camp combines kids’ love for sports, nature, creativity and adventure. We pride ourselves on offering a highly personalized experience. Our counselors understand the importance of connecting with the campers on both the individual and group levels. Adventure Camp provides memorable experiences that our safe and allow kids to grow. In addition to our hand-picked staff, Dave, Andy, Nikki and Brian have a wealth of camp experiences that they bring to camp every day! Kids are drawn to what we offer because we believe and are enthused about bringing sports, nature and play into kids’ lives.
Camp Programming
Each week of camp features two to three adventures with all other days hosted at our main elementary school location (see chart below for location details). On campus, kids are assigned to counselors by age group for morning activities. Morning activities include classic field games such as capture the flag, gaga ball, dodgeball, soccer, street hockey, scottish handball, knockout and many more. Additionally, there is a morning craft table set-up in the shade that includes friendship bracelets, jewelry making, sand art, pipe cleaner animals and tissue paper bouquets. Campers can choose to craft at any time during the morning. After lunch we offer play by choice, where campers can pick from four awesome stations with rotations offered every 40 minutes.
Juniors: Entering Grades K-2
Middlers: Entering Grades 3-4
Seniors: Entering Grades 5-7
A typical Adventure day includes 30 minutes of play on campus before loading the bus for our destination. Adventure Camp uses a professional bus company to transport campers. Additional staff members, including lifeguards, are present on Adventure Days to ensure camper safety. Detailed information on Adventure locations and activities are located below.
Summer Schedule 2020
| Dates/ Locations* | Weekly Schedule | Campout |
|---|---|---|
| 6/8-6/12 Escondido Elementary | Mon- On Campus Tue- Foothills Park Wedn- Capitola Beach Thurs- Jones Gulch Fri- On-Campus/ Return from Jones Gulch | Yes: 6/11 - 6/12 Return bus on Thur. @ 4:30 or Fri. morning to Escondido Elementary ***A day of games in the woods, bball, fort building, gaga ball & crafts. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer climbing tower & archery this session |
| 6/15-6/19 Escondido Elementary | Mon- On Campus Tue- Huddart Park Wedn- Capitola Beach Thurs - Great America / Pirate Day** Fri- On Campus / Slime! | NO |
| 6/22-6/26 Escondido Elementary | Mon- On Campus Tue- Huddart Park Wed- Capitola Beach Thur- Shoreline Lake Fri- On Campus / TieDye! | NO |
| 6/22-6/26 Oak Ave Elem. | Mon- On Campus Tue- Huddart Park Wed- Camp Campbell Thur- Capitola Beach Fri- On Campus / TieDye! | NO |
| 6/29 - 7/3 Barron Park Elementary | Option 1 Mon- On Campus / Slime! Tue- Huddart Park Wedn- Jones Gulch Thurs- Return from JG Fri - 4th of July Carnival Option 2 Mon- On Campus Tue- Huddart Park Wed- On Campus / Slime! Thurs - Jones Gulch Friday - Return from JG | Option 1: 7/1 - 7/2 NO return bus on 7/1, Assumed to camp out & return Thur. morning Option 2: 7/2 - 7/3 Return bus on Thur. @ 4:30 or Fri. morning to Barron Park Elementary |
| 7/6 - 7/10 Barron Park Elementary | Mon- On Campus Tue- Capitola Beach Wed- On Campus/TieDye! Thurs - Jones Gulch*** Friday - Return from JG | Yes: 7/9 - 7/10 Return bus on Thur. @ 4:30 or Fri. morning to Barron Park Elementary ***A day of games in the woods, bball, fort building, gaga ball & crafts. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer climbing tower & archery this session |
*School Locations to be finalized by PAUSD in March.
** Campers entering K-2nd grade will stay on campus on this Adventure Day. All other age groups can choose to stay on campus as well for a themed Pirate Day filled with treasure hunts and surprises! Campers will be placed with counselors on these days in a 1:5 (or less) Camper to staff ratio based off age and ride preference.
Adventure Highlights
- Capitola Beach: Dodgeball, beach volleyball, kite flying, sandcastle building contest & sand art
- Foothills/Huddart Park: Forts and fairy houses, kick the cone, team asteroids and games in nature
- Camp Jones Gulch:- Archery & climbing wall (session 3 only), fort building, kick the cone, gaga ball, potluck dinner, optional campout, campfire, songs, skits, s’mores.
- Great America: Roller coaster rides and games (3rd grade and up)
- Shoreline Lake: Kayaking, Pedal boating, and playing games by the lake
- Camp Campbell: Archery, climbing tower, swim in a pool with a tube slide and games in the woods amongst beautiful redwoods.
- Normal Registration Pricing :
- 1 Week $495
- 2 Weeks $895
- 3 Weeks $1150
- 4 Weeks $1295
- Sibling Discount: $50
Camp Times and Locations
- Drop Off Window: 8:30- 8:45AM
- Pick Up: 2:45PM
- Barron Park Elementary School
- Barron Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
- Escondido Elementary School
- 890 Escondido Rd, Stanford, CA
- Oak Avenue Elementary School
- 1501 Oak Avenue, Los Altos, CA
Morning and Extended Care
Morning Care- beginning at 8:00AM
Extended Care- from 2:45-5:30PM
Morning and Extended Care take place on campus and include snacks and supervision. We have a variety of packages including one week, two weeks and drop-in rates. Morning and Extended Care can be purchased at the time of registration.
Additional Information
- [PDF] Adventure Camp Packing List, Schedule and Directions
- [PDF] Adventure Camp Overnight Logistics
- [PDF] Camp Jones Gulch Liability Waiver
Refund Policy
In an effort to encourage campers to stay enrolled we will be issuing full refunds up until two weeks before the start of the session your camper is signed up for*.
*You can choose to roll your camp credit to Summer 2021 which greatly helps support us as a small business. We will also happily issue a full refund with a $20.00 service fee.
- DISREGARD THIS- Cancellations before April 1st will receive a 50% refund
- DISREGARD THIS- Starting April 2nd we offer no money refunds.