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Daily Hours of Operation

Camp Ascension will operate daily from Monday, December 19 – Friday, December 23.

Pre Camp	Drop Off	Official Camp!	Pick Up	Post Camp
7:00 – 8:45 am $7/day	8:45 – 9:00 am	9:00 am – 3:30 pm	3:30 – 3:45 pm	3:45 – 6:00 pm $7/day

Pre/Post Camp: Kidventure offers optional programs that extend the camp day from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Pre and Post Camp are purchased separately from each other at a daily rate of $7 each.

Late Fee: Kidventure charges a late fee of $1 for each minute a camper remains at camp after 6:00 pm. If your camper is picked up after 3:45 pm and is not enrolled in Post Camp, you will be charged $1 per minute your child remains at camp after 3:45 pm, or $7 for Post Camp for the day (whichever costs less).

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Please escort your child into camp on their first day of camp at Ascension. You may use curbside drop-off and pick-up for all subsequent days of camp. If your child is attending Pre or Post Camp, please park and walk into the building. The entrance for Ascension is off of Seagler Rd. Enter the parking lot on the north side of the property (furthest from Westheimer) and follow the parking lot to the right. Curbside drop-off and pick-up will be conducted under the covered awning. The main entrance for camp will be in the Parish Hall which is located at the northeast corner of the property. If you need to enter the building from the covered awning, walk down the sidewalk and enter the building to your left, which is the Parish Hall.

Camp Tuition

Type of Camp Day	Tuition Rate	Availability
Winter Camp Days (excluding Snow Day)	$65	All camp days except Wednesday, December 21
Mt. Venture Snow Day	$85	Wednesday, December 21

Eligibility

Program	Ages	Other Information
Discoverers	3-5	Campers must be potty trained. No Pull-Ups, please!
Explorers	K-13	Campers enrolled in Kindergarten will be Explorers this year!

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In addition to all the wonderful and ‘winterful’ activities planned for each day of Winter Camp, Kidventure will also showcase a special guest or group to help make your child’s camp experience the best it can be. The following are a breakdown of guests by theme day:

Houston

Date	Day’s Theme	KV Live Guest
Dec. 19	Art-ic Workshop	TBA
Dec. 20	Candy Factory	TBA
Dec. 21	Mt. Venture Snow Day	SNOW!
Dec. 22	Glacier Games	TBA
Dec. 23	Hibernation Station	TBA

The following days are available only at Camp St. Mark’s in Houston:

Date	Day’s Theme	KV Live Guest
Dec. 26	n/a	No Camp!
Dec. 27	SNOWED IN!	TBA
Dec. 28	Ice-periments	TBA
Dec. 29	Iditarod Adventure	TBA
Dec. 30	NYE Snow Ball	TBA

Be a Part of a Texas Holiday Tradition

Be a part of Kidventure’s Winter Camp. This 17-year tradition gives children the opportunity to experience unique winter activities and create lasting holiday memories. Choose the days that work with your holiday schedule or attend them all. Each camp day has been designed with a special theme, unique camp activities, and the opportunity for an avalanche of fun!

Registration

Registration begins at 9:00 am on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Spaces fill quickly. Waiting lists will be used once camp days are full. Your complete Winter Camp payment is due at the time of registration. There is no cost to be added to a waiting list.

Your Child’s Camp Day

Camp Hours

Pre Camp Drop-Off	7:00 am – 8:45 am	Walk In
Official Drop-Off	8:45 am – 9:00 am	Wait in Vehicle*
Camp Day	9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Official Pick-Up	3:30 pm – 3:45 pm	Wait in Vehicle
Post Camp Pick-Up	3:45 pm – 6:00 pm	Walk In

*On the first day of Winter Camp that your child attends, you must accompany them into camp for drop-off. All subsequent days of Winter Camp, you may drop off in the carpool lane without leaving your vehicle. A counselor will escort your child into camp.

Late Pick Up Fee: Kidventure charges a late fee of $1 per minute for children picked up after 6:00 pm. If your camper is picked up after 3:45 and is not enrolled in Post Camp, you will be charged $1 per minute remaining after 3:45, or $7 for Post Camp for the day (whichever costs less).

Pick-Up Procedures

On your child’s first day of Winter Camp, you will receive a Pick-Up Number card to be displayed on the front passenger-side dashboard of your vehicle. This number is unique to your family, and will be required as an extra security measure when you pick up your child from camp. Anyone you authorize to pick up your child must also know this pick up number. Each child will be signed out by a counselor and may only be picked up by persons designated on your child’s registration form. We will escort your child to your vehicle during Official Pick-Up time only.

What to Bring and Wear to Camp

Campers should dress for active play each day. Your child should bring or wear these items to camp:

• Comfortable Clothes (Official KV Shirt not required during Winter Camp.)
• Athletic Shoes and Socks (no flip-flops or Crocs, please)
• Lunch. There is no lunch program available for Winter Camp, so every child must bring a lunch daily! There will be no Chick-fil-A Friday.
• Backpack
• Blanket or Nap Mat for Chill Time (Discoverers Only)
• Special Snow Day Note: Snow Day is snowy, then slushy, then really messy, so please do not dress your child in their brand new clothes! Gloves are great and so is a hat. Please send an extra change of clothes and a plastic bag for wet clothes.

Your child should not bring the following to camp:

• Toys or electronics. This includes iPods, cell phones, handheld gaming devices, and other similar electronics.

Lunches and Snacks

Please provide your child with a lunch each day they attend Winter Camp. No lunch program is available. Kidventure will provide snack and drink to our campers each day. All snacks are peanut and peanut byproduct free.

Lost Items

We encourage you to write your child’s name on everything and help them organize their belongings in one bag or backpack. Kidventure is not responsible for lost items at camp, so help us help your child keep their belongings together.

Health Concerns

Medication

If your child will be taking medication of any kind* during camp hours, you must fill out a Kidventure Medical Dosage Form. This includes over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol and Benadryl. This form must be turned in to the Camp Director with the medication in its original container on your child’s first day of Winter Camp. All medications will be dispensed by the Camp Director per your instructions. Please pick up your child’s medication on their last day of Winter Camp. Medications left at camp will be disposed of.

*Kidventure does not administer shots. If your child needs medication or insulin injections while at camp, you or another authorized party must come to camp to administer them when needed. We will aid in checking blood levels with retractable needles.

Sick Child at Camp

From time to time, children may become ill or not feel well at camp. Every camp location has a designated First Aid/Sick Station, where ill campers will be isolated from the other children and allowed to rest. If your child is sick, we will notify you, and in some cases we will ask you to pick your child up from camp. A child must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to camp.

Discipline and Rules

Expectations Agreement

Kidventure is a fun, active, and memorable experience, but first it must be safe. We take pride in creating a positive camp atmosphere where everyone feels welcome, accepted, and cared for. Therefore, we have created expectations that each camper and parent must understand and meet in order to attend camp. Below is a list of the basic expectations and rules that your child is expected to follow while at camp. Please read over all of these expectations and make sure that your camper understands them.

When at Kidventure:

• I will be respect other people, myself, and the facility.
• I will follow directions and rules at camp.
• I will not act violently toward any camper or staff member.
• I will not steal or destroy property belonging to Kidventure, the facility or other campers.
• I will not use lewd conduct and/or language.
• I will actively participate and conduct myself appropriately.
• I will do my best to have fun!

Counselor to Camper Ratio

Kidventure operates with a 1:8 counselor-to-camper ratio for Discoverers (Early Childhood), and a 1:10 counselor-to-camper ratio for Explorers (K-13). Campers are expected to safely participate within these set ratios.

Discipline

Camp is both fun and exciting, but only when there is organization and discipline. Discipline problems diminish when kids are active, engaged and having a great time, but sometimes issues do arise. We work closely with campers to resolve issues, and we will also inform you of any issues and ask for your assistance with discipline problems. If severe discipline troubles continue, we will ask the child not to return to camp.

We use a three-strike system for discipline:

• Strike 1: Counselor involvement with camper.
• Strike 2: Camper’s parent is notified.
• Strike 3: Camper is dismissed from camp. Parent or guardian is responsible for picking up the camper from camp.

Emergency Procedures

In the event of severe weather or any other potentially threatening situations, we will make every effort to notify you immediately regarding your child’s safety. Please make sure all of your contact information is up-to-date. If camp closure becomes necessary, we will announce all closures on local television and radio and contact you by email or phone. If you have any questions, please contact your local Kidventure office directly. We reserve the right to cancel any day(s) of camp due to inclement weather or any other situation which might compromise the safety of our campers, their families, or our staff. We do not issue refunds for cancellations due to these circumstances.

Refunds and Cancellations

Your complete Winter Camp payment is due at the time of registration. All requests for cancellations must be submitted to your Kidventure Office via email. Payment made toward camp days cancelled by December 1, 2011 will be refunded in full. After December 1, 2011, no refunds will be given for cancellations. If you do not submit your cancellation request via email by this deadline, you will not receive a refund in any amount. This policy applies to all camp days and add-ons.

About Kidventure

Your Camp Team

Your camp team is comprised of the finest and most caring group of adults anywhere. Each camp team is comprised of a director and counselors. Many of them are teachers and college students majoring in education, and all of them conduct themselves under our strict code of ethics. We require the following of all team members:

• CPR / First Aid Certification for Infant, Child, and Adult
• Must be an adult age 18 or older
• Must submit to and pass Criminal Background Check
• Must submit to and pass National Sex Offender Registry Check
• Completion of State-Approved Sexual Abuse Prevention Course
• Completion of Kidventure All-Staff Training
• Completion of Kidventure On-Site Training
• Completion of Kidventure Special Needs Training

We love to hear your comments and feedback and are focused on making the Kidventure experience a safe and memorable one for you and your child.

Customer Service

Our commitment is to exceed your customer service expectations and provide you with assistance and solutions in every area. Please call us anytime you have a question. We will be glad to assist you.

Contact

If you must contact your campsite or child, please call your Kidventure Office directly. Office staff will contact the campsite for you and assist you in relaying any messages or answering any questions.

Date	Day’s Theme	Theme Description
Dec. 19	Art-ic Workshop	What better way to start building up Winter Camp than with our hands and a whole avalanche worth of imagination? Whether with crayons or clay, through crafting or play, we’ll ring in the winter season today! Creating warm winter wishes for our less fortunate peers will be the perfect way to spread holiday cheer.
Dec. 20	Candy Factory	Our wintery camp is transformed by the warm smells and sugary tastes of a candy factory. It’s time to throw on your baker’s hat for a day of scrumptious cooking and confectioner’s creations that would make any grandma jealous. Drop in a sampling of special camp games and events, and you’ve created one tasty day of sweet fun.
Dec. 21	Mt. Venture Snow Day	The legendary day returns as tens of thousands of pounds of snow are created and shaped into the colossal ski slope that is Mt. Venture. Campers will sled their way to some of the most exciting fun and good times of their holiday season. This is truly one of our most memorable events of the entire year, and a mountainous occasion for all!
Dec. 22	Glacier Games	From across the frozen tundra, our camp athletes will converge for a day of winter Olympic Games like none you have ever seen. The games will feature a myriad of ‘super cooled’ events like ice fishing, dog sledding, frozen relays and others culminating in a Winter Games Ceremony and party sure to shake the icicles down from the roof.
Dec. 23	Hibernation Station	There is a place where the animals gather each winter, when the days grow short and the weather is bitter, to live in the wilds of each other’s imagination and rest from a year’s journey – the toils of migration. So come bundle up with fur, scales and feather, as we enjoy each other’s company and wait for warmer weather!

The following days are available only at Camp St. Mark’s and Camp St. Michael in Houston:

Date	Day’s Theme	Theme Description
Dec. 26	N/A	No Camp!
Dec. 27	SNOWED IN!	WEATHER FORECAST: BLIZZARD, TONS OF SNOW AND THEN MORE SNOW EXPECTED. Campers are advised to stay in at Kidventure Camp for a day of hilarious games, special events and some very warm surprises. Dress in your favorite PJ’s and get ready to be snowed in!
Dec. 28	Ice-periments	Eureka! Polar ice caps, glaciers, and the Northern Lights greet us as we experiment with different ways to create the best camp day ever. Come join us in our secret igloo laboratory as we unravel the Arctic’s mysteries and push the boundaries of camp with a new formula of fun!
Dec. 29	Iditarod Adventure	Ice shoes – check. Dog sled – check. Long Johns – check. Across the Arctic Savannah of Snow we venture forth for an adrenaline-pumping day of sports, games, and ice-melting competition. With sportsmanship and the sweet taste of victory pushing us onward, get ready for this trans-continental adventure!
Dec. 30	NYE Snow Ball	Ladies and gentlemen, you are cordially invited to the winter’s most prestigious and auspicious event, the Snow Ball. Prepare for a day full of masterful fanfare and magical nostalgia, as we celebrate the best of winter camp that has been and welcome the new year to come.