Colorado Day Camps - Avid4 Adventure Programs
Boulder, Denver, Golden, & Highlands Ranch
“We really enjoyed how tuned in the staff were to the kids, seeing their specific strengths and opportunities. I feel that Avid4 always goes the extra mile to provide connection and depth, even over the course of just a week.”
We offer fun, diverse, age appropriate & safety focused day camps to kids age 5-12 all across the greater Denver area. Each week at Avid4 Adventure summer day camps, kids rock climb, mountain bike, hike, kayak, & canoe. Choose from our Multi-sport Adventure Day Camp, which provides a taste of each activity, or one of our Intensive Day Camps, that focuses on one activity for the entire week. For returning day campers, we offer a 2-Week Advanced Day Camp, which picks up where our Standard Day Camp ends. Avid4 Adventure is American Camp Association Accredited and Licensed by the State of Colorado as a Day Camp, Resident Camp and Travel Camp.
Check out our 2009 Day Camp Programs.
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DAY CAMPS |
2-WEEK ADVANCED CAMPS & 1-2 Day Extreme Adventures |
SINGLE SPORT INTENSIVES |
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Registration Fee, Camp Cost, Discounts, Forms of Payment, Deposits & Final Payment
Registration Fee
Our mandatory Registration Fee of $25 is paid once per camper, per year, when you sign up for your first program. It provides your child with a new Avid4 Adventure tee shirt, as well as free and unlimited access to camp pictures. Each group carries a digital camera with them and takes photos in the field. These photos are then uploaded to a site that you can view, share, download, and print from.
- Day Camp (1 week): $350
- Primitive Skills Day Camp (1 week): $375
- Climbing, Mountain Biking and Paddle Sports Intensive (1 week): $375
- Kayaking Intensive: $400
- Advanced Day Camp (2 weeks): $750
- Extreme Adventure Workshops (climbing, biking, kayaking): $125 per day
- Avid4 is happy to provide payment plans for all programs.
Options
- Tee shirts: INCLUDED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FEE
- Camp Pictures: INCLUDED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FEE
- Early drop-off: starts at 8 AM; $25/week
- Late pick-up: until 5:30pm: $75/week
- Daily lunch (Boulder camps only): $30/week
Forms of Payment
For Online Registration, we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and e-Checks (deduction from your checking account). Balance due payments can also be made by check. Avid4 is happy to provide payment plans.
Registration Deposit and Final Payment
- Before February 1st: You can hold your space with a non-refundable $25 per camper, per session deposit. Final payment is due on February 1st and will be automatically placed on your credit card unless you make alternative prior arrangements.
- After February 1st: Full payment is due at time of registration to hold your spot.
Please Note-
Refund, Transfer and Cancellation Policy - Please Read Carefully
- Transfers - Until April 1, we are happy to transfer your participant into any other available session at no charge. Simply drop us an email with your participants name, current session, and requested session. Up to 30 days before your program begins, we can transfer your participant into any other available session for a $25 fee. 29 days or fewer before your program begins, see Cancellation policy below.
- Cancellation - If you must cancel, please let us know as soon as possible. If we are able to resell your spot, then we will provide you with a refund, less a $50 administrative fee. If we can not resell your spot, then withdrawal prior to May 1 will result in a tuition refund minus $100, and withdrawal prior to June 1 will result in a 50% tuition refund. If you need to cancel at the last minute, we can not issue refunds or credit.
- Last Minute Medical Cancellation - If you must cancel due to illness or injury, we can transfer you to any other available session this or next summer for a $100 fee if you provide a signed Physicians note stating that your child can not participate in the full week of camp.
Avid4 Adventure offers the option for early drop-off starting at 8:00 AM for $25/week, and/or late pick-up until 5:30 PM for $75/week. During the after camp program, participants will have an afternoon snack, and then participate in arts and crafts, outdoor games, and hands-on projects. This service is provided by Avid4 Adventure after-care specialists that are trained by Avid4, so it makes for an easy and comfortable transition from the rest of the camp day. After care is provided on a space available basis, so register early!
Camp Photos
Every day at camp each group carries a digital camera with them and takes photos in the field. These photos are then uploaded to a site that you can view, share, download, and print from. This popular service is now included in your Registration Fee. You will receive an email with a link to your photos by the third day of camp.
Tee ShirtsShow your camp pride with high quality Avid4 Adventure logo imprinted apparel! 100% cotton Avid4 Adventure Tee Shirts are included in your Registration Fee. Additional shirts are available for only $10. Tee Shirts are pre-shrunk, with taped neck and double stitched collar and hems. Tees will be delivered to participants during their first week at camp.
LunchesWe will enjoy our lunches in the field, so please pack a nutritious meal to provide energy for the day. In addition, please pack at least 2 water bottles for your child. In order to ease the summer logistic burden on parents, Avid4 Adventure has partnered with Spruce Confections to provide an option for tasty and nutritional lunches for only $6.00 a day (Boulder programs only). By selecting this option with your registration, your child's lunch will be made fresh each morning and delivered directly to camp. Each day's lunch will contain:
- A different sandwich each day (Ham, Chicken, Turkey Breast, Cheese, Salami)
- 1 piece of fruit or vegetable (Apple, Orange, etc.)
- 1 Cookie or snack
We selected Spruce Confections due to their commitment to the highest standards in natural, local, nutritional foods. They strive to offer the highest quality, least processed, most flavorful and naturally preserved foods.
Friends Together
We will make our best effort to accommodate friends that want to be in the same group together, but cannot guarantee such. When you proceed with the online registration, there will be a space for you to indicate the names of friends that you think will attend the same session of camp. Please note that in nearly all cases, age-consistency in a group will override a friends' request. In our experience, placing children more than 2 years different in age than the rest of their group members results in social adjustment problems.
Returning CampersIf you really want to take the next step in outdoor adventure, sign up for our two-week Advanced Camp, activity specific Intensives, overnight programs, or Extreme Adventure Workshops. These programs are specifically oriented to give kids more advanced instruction and challenges after they have attended a regular week of camp.
Forms & First Morning RegistrationPlease arrive a few minutes early on the first day of camp to facilitate check-in. We will email all necessary forms to you the week before camp. For Express Registration, simply print and sign the forms and bring them the first day of camp. The only other form you need to bring with you will be a Colorado Immunization Record. If the Immunization Record cannot be attained, then we will have a Immunization Waiver for you to sign the morning of registration.
What to BringYou will need to bring a Colorado Immunization Record or sign the personal exemption on the back. This is the same immunization record that you use for school. If you want a copy of this form, visit: http://www.avid4.com/forms/ColoradoImmunizationForm.pdf
In order for your camper to carry emergency medications (such as an inhaler or Epi-Pen), we require a Respiratory Issues Health Care Plan or Severe Allergic Reaction Health Care Plan to be submitted. These forms require both a physician and parent signature. We would like to have the forms faxed to our office at 303-265-9445 as soon as you have them completed so that we have time to review them before the program. Please bring the original with you the first day of camp. These forms can be found on our website in the Forms section.
All items must be clearly labeled with the child's first and last name. Please adjust the following list for specialized programs (for example, no need to bring water shoes on the rock climbing intensive). When your child is kayaking or canoeing, please send him or her to camp wearing their water clothes and shoes. Parents are asked to provide their child/children with the following items everyday their child/children attend Avid4 Summer Camp:
PLEASE note that each child's group will have a large bin to hold all of the gear that they will not need for that particular day. So, if you send your child to camp prepared for the week, then (s)he can leave unused articles in the bin for the entire week and take them home on Friday. It is extremely helpful to send your child to camp dressed in water clothes on the days that (s)he is kayaking or canoeing.
PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR CHILD'S CLOTHES and GEAR.
- A backpack, sized to fit your child, that can hold all personal belongings listed below.
- Clothing for any weather, including at least one warm layer (fleece jacket, etc.). More specifically, if rain is in the forecast, campers should have an outer waterproof layer (rain jacket or poncho that will not soak through in heavy rain), and a warm layer (not cotton because it gets cold when wet), in addition to the cloths that they wear. If the high for the day is 60 degrees or below, please also include a second warm layer, long pants, and a hat. Kids have fun in all weather conditions, as long as they are warm!
- A hat that provides full sun protection
- Closed toe shoes appropriate for hiking, biking, and climbing.
- Closed-toe water shoes (Crocs, Keens, or some footwear that campers can wear in a stream or lake— we prefer closed-toes in order to protect your children's toes and feet).
- A swimsuit and towel (optional) on days the child goes kayaking or canoeing. It is easiest if your child wears his or her water clothes to camp on those days. One group will be kayaking and canoeing on the first day of camp, so please dress appropriately on Monday if this applies to your camper.
- A full, non-breakable, non-leaking, water bottle labeled with the child's name— if possible, please send your child to camp with 2 water bottles
- Sunscreen (15+ SPF) with child's name clearly labeled
- Mosquito Repellant (optional) with child's name clearly labeled
- Rain gear (poncho/jacket)
- Lunch (no refrigeration necessary and creating the minimum amount of trash which the camper will need to carry out on hiking days)
- Extra clothes (optional) in large ziplock, especially for 5-6 year olds
- Sunglasses (optional)
- Bandana (optional)
At Avid4 we are outside playing, running, kayaking, hiking, biking and climbing every day. During the course of a week, it is often the case that campers will come home with a scrape or bruise due to the physicality of activities. This is simply the nature of learning outdoor activities. For a more detailed discussion of the spectrum of risks involved in outdoor activities, please refer to our Parent Handbook and/or our Acknowledgement & Assumption of Risks form, or talk with the Avid4 Camp or Program Director.
Parent HandbookWe have an extensive Parent Handbook that has information on all aspects of our program. It is available for you at: http://www.avid4.com/forms/CampParentHandbook.pdf
QuestionsIf you have any unanswered questions, please feel free to contact us. We will promptly respond to your requests!
Phone: 720-249-2412
Email: info@avid4.com