Camps & Programs
2024 Summer Teen/Pre-Teen Programs
Each of our teen camps meet at the Ranch House and utilize our 14-passenger mini-bus to go on each of the camp’s adventures! Online registration closes and must meet minimum enrollment 3 weeks prior to its start date. Registration is still available up until 1 week out if there is space available, please contact Anna Petterson at annap@kcranch.org to register. If minimum enrollment is not met, current registrants will be notified and refunded.
2024 Summer Registration opens for these camps on March 11, 2024 for Residents and March 25, 2024 for Non-Residents.
Summer Fun
2024 Teen Camps
TASTE FOR ADRENALINE
Fees:
- Resident: $330
- Non-Resident: $429
Ages: 6th-9th Grade
Dates: June 4 – 6 (Tues-Thurs)
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Join us for a three-day adventure camp full of high adrenaline activities in the great outdoors like peak season white water rafting, high ropes challenge course, and a trapeze class and hiking in the mountains! This is the perfect experience for those who want a taste of what our great outdoors have to offer! (activities are subject to change)
ROCK ON! ROCK CLIMBING CAMP
Fees:
- Resident: $350
- Non-Resident: $455
Ages: 6th-9th Grade
Dates:
Two 1-week separate sessions:
- June 24 – 28
- July 15 – 19
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Have you ever seen rock climbers scaling cliffs and rock faces and wished you could be doing that? Do you love to be outside and try new, daring adventures? Come learn the ropes, literally, in this original camp where you will get to develop new skills that build on each other throughout the week. Front Range Climbing Company, along with our experienced staff, will teach you about gear, knot tying, belaying, rappelling, anchors, and climbing techniques. Before you know it, you will be a true rock climber!
LEADERSHIP CAMP: ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
Fees:
- Resident: $205
- Non-Resident: $267
Ages: 6th-10th Grade
Dates: June 10-14
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Are you ready to do something meaningful – to really make a difference? This is the camp for you! Meet new friends, develop leadership skills, and have fun while helping in the community. This camp is focused on environmental needs. We will complete service projects at sites like local and state parks, animal shelters, community gardens, or nature centers. We plan to enjoy a fun trip to a special activity each week to reward the hard work our campers put in!
Sign up for both Leadership Camps to experience the perfect combination of human and environmental based service.
All service sites are safe places that have extensive experience working with youth. A certificate of service/volunteer hours can be provided upon program completion. Transportation will be provided to and from each of the service sites on our 14-passenger mini-buses driven by our experienced camp staff. (Specific service sites are still TBD.)
LEADERSHIP CAMP: HUMAN NEEDS
Fees:
- Resident: $205
- Non-Resident: $267
Ages: 6th-10th Grade
Dates: June 17-21
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Are you ready to do something meaningful – to really make a difference? This is the camp for you! Meet new friends, develop leadership skills, and have fun while helping in the community. This camp is focused on human needs. We will volunteer our skills and time at senior centers, food banks, homeless shelters, or with families that are in need because of poverty or other disabilities. We plan to enjoy a fun trip or a special activity each week to reward the hard work our campers put in!
Sign up for both Leadership Camps to experience the perfect combination of human and environmental based service.
All service sites are safe places that have extensive experience working with youth. A certificate of service/volunteer hours can be provided upon program completion. Transportation will be provided to and from each of the service sites on our 14-passenger mini-buses driven by our experienced camp staff. (Specific service sites are still TBD.)
TASTE FOR ADVENTURE
Fees:
- Resident: $270
- Non-Resident: $351
Ages: 6th-9th Grade
Dates: July 1-3
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Join us for a three-day adventure camp full of learning and playing outside while we partake in white water rafting, rock climbing, and hiking in the mountains! This is the perfect experience for those who want a taste of what our great outdoors have to offer or want to add to their ‘Taste for Adrenaline’ camp experience! (activities are subject to change)
COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING (CIT) CAMP
Fees:
- Resident: $138
- Non-Resident: $180
Ages: 7th-10th Grade
Dates:
Two 1- week separate sessions:
- July 8 – 12
- July 22 – 26
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Do you like working with a team, being a role model for kids and having a blast while doing it? Then Counselor-In-Training Camp is perfect for you! You will gain experience in teamwork and leadership techniques, leading group activities, and assisting counselors with program operation. Develop your leadership skills as you help the Summer Camp staff each day.
Additional Teen Programs
BABYSITTING CLINIC
Fees:
- Resident: $80
- Non-Resident: $104
Ages: 11 & Older
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Date night is calling, so sign your tween/teen up for our latest Babysitting Class! This course is designed to help prepare participants for those first babysitting opportunities. Basic child care such as routine child care duties (feeding, bathing and diapering) will be covered. Participants will also learn basic child development and be able to provide activities for the developmental stages. Home and fire safety, and the prevention and treatment of common injuries, will also be covered. This course is offered in person for kids ages 11-14. To enroll, please click on the button below.