Camp Blue Sky Overnight Camp Camp Blue Sky - 1st to 2nd Grade - 1-Week Overnight

The Avid4 Adventure 1st – 2nd grade Resident Overnight Camp experience is our 1-Week introductory experience to Overnight Camp and is all about trying new things and building one’s independence. Throughout their one-week session, we help young adventurers get comfortable with being away from home, make new friends, push themselves, and help them confidently stand (and climb, and bike) on their own!

Upon arrival, you’ll meet your group’s dedicated instructors who will lead, live and eat with the campers all week. Buoyed by this support, they will immerse themselves into their new home away from home and take on a range of designed-for-their-level adventures—climbing, biking, kayaking, a one-night camp out in tents, and so much more. All while having an incredible amount of fun sharing songs, skits, and traditions that make Avid4 Overnight Camp special.

Our goal by the end of the week is for campers to have accomplished more than they ever imagined, fortified with new friends, and be excited for the next adventure to come!

PRICING

Camp Length One Week
Price $1,399
Total Camp Hours 120
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Add-Ons Price
DEN Airport Camp Shuttle $40 one-way
$80 round-trip

Camp Details

GRADES

Entering 1st-2nd

Hours

1-week Program
Sunday Check-In: 1:00 PM

Friday Check-Out: 12:00 PM

Location

Camp Blue Sky, 201 Evans Ranch Road Evergreen, CO 80439

Policies

Payment Plans
Registration, Cancellation, and Transfer Policies

Discounts

Referral Program: Give friends $50 off their first camp, and you’ll get $50 when they make a purchase

Multi-Session: Mix and Match For Up To $50 Off Per Session

Service Discount - Educator, Military, Healthcare Worker - 10% off

CAMPS

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Location Grades Dates
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS060924-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/09/24 - 06/14/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS060924-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/09/24 - 06/14/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS061624-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/16/24 - 06/21/24 Join Waitlist
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS061624-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/16/24 - 06/21/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS062324-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/23/24 - 06/28/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS062324-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/23/24 - 06/28/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS063024-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/30/24 - 07/05/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS063024-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 06/30/24 - 07/05/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS070724-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/07/24 - 07/12/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS070724-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/07/24 - 07/12/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS071424-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/14/24 - 07/19/24 Join Waitlist
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Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS072124-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/21/24 - 07/26/24 Join Waitlist
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Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Female Cabin #CBS072824-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/28/24 - 08/02/24 Register Now
Camp Blue Sky 1st-2nd Male Cabin #CBS072824-1WOC CO - Camp Blue Sky 1st - 2nd 07/28/24 - 08/02/24 Register Now
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The Week’s Adventures

Rock Climbing

Kayaking

Biking

On-Site Overnight

Challenge Course

Stand Up Paddleboarding

We have great rock climbing right on-site at Camp Blue Sky, offering climbing for all levels across a variety of locations including Chipmunk Mountain, Rowan’s Castle, Baklava Boulder, and Baskin Robbins! They will learn the basics of commands, equipment, and safety before we teach proper technique and progression as their proficiency grows.

Campers learn flat-water skills on site in Jackson Pond, where we help them incrementally develop comfort with the equipment and their environment through fun games and challenges. They gain experience with kayaking and practice paddling, water safety and rescue techniques, building balance and confidence on the water.

Grouped by ability level so they’re challenged just the right amount, campers learn the biking techniques. Whether they’re first-time riders or have plenty of biking experience, every camper gets out on our on-site trails to practice riding, managing obstacles, gliding, banking, and braking.

Often the culminating experience for our youngest campers, our one-night camp out takes campers to spend a night in the wilderness. They work together to set-up the campsite, and cook meals—all skills they can take with them on future camping and backpacking trips.

Campers love to challenge themselves and build teamwork on our low ropes Challenge Course. It’s the perfect training activity for the group to develop communication skills, patience, empathy and self-confidence with one another.

A crowd favorite, we teach the fun of stand-up paddleboarding and help campers get comfortable balancing on their board, learn paddle strokes, practice rescue techniques, and play games to better their skills on the water. Stand up paddleboarding is loved by many for its ease of entry, level of challenge, and amazing fun on the water.

Camp Value

Schedule

Every camper’s schedule is a little different. However, to get an idea of a typical day, here’s our rough schedule:

6:30 AM
Morning Clubs - optional!
7-7:30 AM
Rise & Shine & Flag Raising
7:30-8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15-9 AM
Prepare for the day's adventures
9-12 PM
Adventure #1
12-12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45-1:30 PM
Rest & Recharge
1:30-4:30 PM
Adventure #2
4:30 PM
Daily Debrief & Shower
5:45-6:45 PM
Flag Lowering & Dinner
6:45-7:45 PM
Free Choice
7:45 PM
Evening Activity - skits & games
9 PM
Cabin Time & Bed Time - age dependent
"Avid4 has been a wonderful resource over the past couple years to help her identify with her adventurous and nature-loving spirit. That translates into confidence overall."
Kelly, parent of 2nd Grade camper
Camp Blue Sky

Meet Your Camp Director

Garrett’s first camp experience was in 2014, when he went out on a whim to work at a summer camp outside of his home city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That decision led to falling in love with camp and a five-year progression from a group counselor to the Program Director for YMCA Camp Edwards.  After earning his B.A. in Secondary English Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, he felt compelled to reenter the outdoor education space, leading Garrett back to camp to serve a program for individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the heart of Texas, then to leading an experiential education backpacking program in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and ultimately to Avid4 Adventure to join the leadership at Mt. Evans/Camp Blue Sky in 2019.  While planning to return in 2020, the pandemic led him to pivot into the privilege to help lead at TGHTR, a youth homeless shelter program in Boulder County. Through all of these experiences and more, Garrett has been in awe at the resilience and empowerment that young folks discover in themselves while overcoming challenges in collaboration with others in the outdoors. These transformative lessons has led Garrett back to Avid4 where he is excited to lead and learn alongside our campers and continue this work at Mt. Evans/Camp Blue Sky. When Garrett isn’t working, you can find Garrett exploring with friends, hiking the backcountry with his dog Marvin, cheering for his beloved Packers, and engaging in life talks around a campfire.

WE TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY

While no outdoor adventure is totally risk-free, we work hard to keep your kids safe. Every activity starts with a discussion about the risks involved -- what they are, how to prevent them, how to respond if something goes wrong -- so kids learn how to approach challenges with intelligence and skill.

OUR APPROACH TO SAFETY