🌞SUMMER KIDZ CAMP SERIES🌞
⚠️ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN⚠️
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Hood River Valley Parks + Recreation District is proud to bring you the 2024 Summer Kidz Camp series! Our Summer Camp team consists of a Summer Camp Coordinator, an Assistant Camp Coordinator and several Summer Camp Leaders. The purpose of this program is to give children a fun and safe place to spend the summer days!
SUMMER KIDZ CAMP OVERVIEW
Program Description
Our Summer Kidz Camp is a traditional day camp that fosters community and friendship among campers. It’s a place where kids can be their authentic selves and belong. At Kidz Camp, campers will have the opportunity to try out new games, learn new skills, gain a new sense of self-confidence and most importantly have FUN. Activities will include team-building games, indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts, choice time and much more! On top of ALL of that fun, campers will cool off weekly at the Hood River Aquatic Center pool and don’t forget the weekly local and Gorge Adventures! Come join us this summer as we weave our way through weekly themes and daily fun!
Who Can Sign-up
6 - 12 year olds (as of camp dates)
*Counselor In Training program- Is your child interested in camp but is “too old” to be a camper? Check out our new CIT (Counselor in Training) program! Open to 12-15 year old’s who are responsible and could benefit from job experience while enjoying the fun field trips and games that camp provides. To apply and for more information, click here. (complete step 1)
Dates and Times
Session 1: June 24 - 28 / Session 2: July 1 - 5 (no camp July 4th)
Session 3: July 8- 12 / Session 4: July 15-19
Session 5: July 22-26 / Session 6: July 29- August 2
Session 7: August 5-9 / Session 8: August 12-16
Camp Days: Monday - Friday
Normal Camp hours 9 am - 3 pm / Extended Day Care 3 pm - 5 pm
Camp Location
Camp Base (Week 1-6 & 8): May Street Elementary School, 1602 May Street, Hood River, OR
Camp Base (Week 7): Hood River Aquatic Center, 1601 May Street, Hood River, OR
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Register by Session (by week)
Pays for camp hours 9 am to 3 pm
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Extended Day Care Option
Need additional day care (3 - 5 pm)?
Register by Session (by week)
5-day Extended Day Care $90
4-day Extended Day Care $72 (4th of July week)
Financial Assistance Available
Visit the Financial Assistance Page
What to Bring to Camp
Food: Students will need to come to camp with a packed lunch and snacks / small snack will be provided
Clothing and gear: Dress for the weather, books, lunch and snacks, change of clothes, sunscreen, and personal water bottle
Required Forms
These must be completed and turned into camp staff on the first day of camp
Example Daily Schedule
8:45-9:00 Camper drop-off and check in
9:00-9:45 Welcome activities
9:45-10:15 Morning meeting with songs
10:15-11:30 Structured small groups with counselors
11:30-12:00 Lunch break
12:00-12:30 After lunch free play
12:30-2:00 Themed activity
2:00-2:30 Snack and free play
2:30- 2:45 Afternoon meeting with songs
2:45-3:00 Camper pick-up and check out
3:00-5:00 Extended care (extra cost)
KIDZ CAMP SESSIONS
Session 2: July 1- 5 (no camp July 4) | Hood River Adventures
What makes Hood River awesome? Is it the gorge? Is it the National Forest? Is it all of the adventure? The wonderful community? Or is it the local offerings? Answer: All the above! We will explore all things Hood River this week.
Local Adventure: Hood River Port, Mike’s Ice Cream, Tamanawas Falls (for those who are able, limited spots)
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $307 (In-District price)
Session 2 Extended Care Fee $70
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 1: June 24-28 | Animal Planet
Let’s kick off summer with Oregon’s cutest, scaliest and wildest animals! This week is overflowing with animal themed games and activities and will feature a live animal show with reptiles and amphibians. Your curious camper is sure to have a slitherin' good time!
Adventure: Live Animal Show in Hood River
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $405 (In-District price)
Session 1 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 4: July 15-19 | Adventure Mania
Nonstop thrill ride ahead! This week is jam packed with adventures both big and small, edible and inedible. Campers will get a mix of rock climbing, age-appropriate fear factor and a trip to Oregon’s best laser tag facility. You won’t want to miss this. The increased registration fee provides the campers transportation to Ultrazone Laser Tag and admission.
Adventure: Ultrazone Laser Tag
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $445(In-District price)
Session 4 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 3: July 8-12 | Chef Week
All things food! Does your child love snack time and gobbling their way through life? This is the week for you! We will explore fun food science and get creative with snack time. There may or may not be a s’more involved. Don’t worry, we will mix in lots of classic camp games and activities to burn that energy. The increased registration fee provides the campers transportation to and from OMSI in Portland along with admission and classes.
Adventure: OMSI Food Science course
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $445 (In-District price)
Session 3 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 5: July 22-26 | Theater Week
Do you have a child destined for Hollywood? This is the week for the campers who love the spotlight and love to get creative and silly. We will have a local thespian help us create our very own production.
Adventure: Production of a Play
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $405 (In-District price)
Session 5 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 6: July 29- August 2 | Olympics Week
Not only are the 2024 Olympics in Paris but also right here in Hood River! We will compete in categories such as baseball, kickball, track and field, gymnastics, rock climbing, tennis, swimming at the Aquatics Center and rowing at Lost Lake. This is a jam-packed week sure to prep your athlete for the 2032 or 2036 Olympics. Be sure to thank us when they win gold for USA! The additional cost of this camp includes transportation to Lost Lake Resort and boat rentals.
Adventure: Lost Lake Resort
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $445 (In-District price)
Session 6 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 8: August 12-16 | Best of Everything
Was there one thing from each week that sounded like a blast? This week is the campers highlights from the summer. Including another reptile live animal show, Mike’s Ice Cream, and the best crafts and games. Of course we have to end the summer with a bang!
Adventure: Live Animal Show & Ice Cream
Camp Base: May Street Elementary School
Register Here $405 (In-District price)
Session 8 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
Session 7: August 5-9 | Water Wonderland
Splash, soak, dive and play your way into session 7. We all know August can get HOT, cool down with us in the dog days of summer with a trip to Multnomah Falls, slip n slides, and with Hood River Aquatics Center as our homebase, plenty of swimming is guaranteed.
Adventure: Multnomah Falls & Ice Cream
Camp Base: Hood River Aquatics Center
Register Here $445 (In-District price)
Session 7 Extended Care Fee $90
Parent manuals will be ready two weeks before the session begins.
SUMMER KIDZ CAMP QUESTIONS?
Contact the Summer Camp Coordinator, Kennedy Breithaupt / Email kennedy@hoodriverparksandrec.org / Phone # 541-490-1603
CONTACT HOOD RIVER VALLEY PARKS + RECREATION DISTRICT
For help with registration, payments, or financial assistance
Jaime Rivera, Recreation Supervisor
Gio Magana-Rivera, Recreation Assistant
Recreation phone #: (541) 386-2055