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Plano’s Summer Day Camp 2020

Welcome to Kidventure Camp, where for 25 years we have created new and dynamic opportunities for kids to grow, play, and be themselves. We are more than just camp. Our award-winning programs are designed to help children grow more independent, foster greater social skills, and create real-life positive relationships. We do all this in one of the the most thoughtful and fun environments: camp. Come celebrate summer with us and give your child the opportunity to be part of something memorable and lasting.

Kidventure Camp will provide Plano summer day camp programs at five outstanding locations around the including Preston Hollow/Highland Meadows, Bishop Arts District, Lake Highlands, Plano, and Frisco.

PLANO DAY CAMP AT A GLANCE

Summer Camp should be safe, memorable, and so much fun. We also believe that camp should be an opportunity to teach kids to be strong, responsible, and build character and confidence. Our focus is on building positive relationships.

+ DISCOVERS: AGES 3-5

Our Discover Camp is crafted to be active, inspiring and nurturing. Providing an atmosphere where our young campers can grow healthy, learn creatively, and develop greater self-confidence is paramount to what we do.

1:6 Ratio & All-Adult Counselors	Age 3-Entering Kindergarten
Art and Science	Athletics and Camp Games
Yoga	Weekly Special Guests
Social and Character Development	All Campers Must Be Potty Trained

+ EXPLORERS: AGES 6-12

Camp should provide opportunities to try new things, make new friends, and develop a greater sense of self-worth. This is what Explorers is all about. Divided into age groups, campers participate in a variety of camp activities designed for fun and learning.

Entering Grades 1-6	1:10 Ratio & All-Adult Counselor Staff
Sports	Athletics
Yoga	Camp Games
Art and Science	Weekly Field Trips
Character-Driven	Special Events and Parties

+ LEADS: ENTERING GRADES 6-9

Entering Grades 6-9	1:10 Ratio & All-Adult Counselor Staff
Weekly Community Service Trip	Weekly Adventure Trip
Sports-Athletics-Games	Leadership Driven
Social and Character Development	Teen-Focused Curriculum

+ DATES AND TIMES

Each camp week is Monday-Friday. Each week is unique. The cost of each week of camp includes all field trips and transportation on luxury to busses (explore only), guest speakers, daily snack, and all camp activities. Please refer to your campsite for costs.

Camp	Times
Regular Camp	9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Drop Off	8:45 a.m.-9 a.m.
Pick Up	3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

+ WHAT WE DO AT CAMP

Every week at Kidventure is a unique adventure designed to provide our campers with a wide variety of activities and events designed to promote fun, learning, and personal development. All activities are based on our 4 Cornerstones of Creativity, Physical Activity, Exploration, and Reflection.

DISCOVER ACTIVITIES (AGES 3-5)

CORNERSTONE	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES
1. CREATIVITY	Craft Art, Storytime, Art Centers, Imagination Centers, Process Art
2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY	Game of the Week, Gaga Ball, Playground, Music and Movement
3.EXPLORATION	Science Centers, Playground, Splash Day, Imagination (dress up, home center, duplo leggos, book nook, trucks) Centers, KV Live
4. REFLECTION	Ribbons, Chill Time, Yoga, Circle Time

EXPLORE ACTIVITIES (ENTERING 1-12 YRS)

CORNERSTONE	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES
1. CREATIVITY	Process Art, Craft Art, Game Creation, Marble Run (new to art centers this yr), Improv, Creative Writing
2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY	Game of the Week,Game Creation, Playground, Gaga Ball, Nine Square
3.EXPLORATION	KV Live, Field Trips, Playground, Science Activity
4. REFLECTION	Group Discussion, Yoga, Ribbons, Creative writing, Game Creation

LEADS ACTIVITIES (ENTERING 6TH-9TH GRADES)

CORNERSTONE	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES
1. CREATIVITY	Creative writing, Craft Art, Process Art, Game Creation
2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY	Sport of the Week, Team Challenges, Game Creation, Tournament of Champions
3.EXPLORATION	Recreational and Service Field Trips, Cooking, Leads Lounge, Breakout Box (think of an Escape room “in a box”)
4. REFLECTION	Corps Discussion, Yoga Sequences, Leads Lounge, Creative Writing, Team Building, Game Creation

+ FIELD TRIPS AND GUEST SPEAKERS SCHEDULE

Each week we schedule and participate in a Field Trip for Explorers and Guest Speakers for both Discovers and Explorers. Field trips are designed to greater enrichment, learning, and or fun to our weeks. All travel to field trips is taken on Luxury Tour Busses with air-conditioning and seatbelts.

+ YOUR CAMP TEAM

The most important factor in your child’s camp experience is the quality of their camp team. Without a doubt, we recruit, hire, train and maintain the most qualified and talented staff anywhere.

All adult team. Most are Certified Teachers and Education Majors
Low ratios 1:6 (Discover) 1:10 (Explore)
Must have a driving desire to make a difference in the world
All possess a fanatical amount of spirit & energy
All CPR/First Aid certification for Infant, Child, and Adult
All complete state-approved Sexual Abuse Prevention course
Every team member goes through annual criminal background and sex offender registry checks. Yearly.

YOUR DFW AREA CAMPSITES

DETAILS ABOUT YOUR CAMPSITE BELOW

5 REASONS KIDVENTURE IS ‘SO MUCH MORE’

+ 1. WE’RE MORE THAN CAMP

We believe camp isn’t just an opportunity to have fun, but a chance to grow strong in knowing you can do anything, be anything, and do so with great character. We have always believed that our ultimate goal is to help raise great kids. We simply choose to do it through the magic of camp.

+ 2. QUALITY OF YOUR COUNSELOR

There is nothing more important than the quality, experience, and motivation of your kid’s camp counselor. It is the single most important reason your child will experience camp to its fullest potential. We pride ourselves on providing the best camp camp staff anywhere. And here’s a few reasons:

All adult team. Most are Certified Teachers and Education Majors
Must have a driving desire to make a difference in the world
All possess a fanatical amount of spirit & energy
All CPR/First Aid certification for Infant, Child, and Adult
All complete state-approved Sexual Abuse Prevention course
Every team member goes through annual criminal background and sex offender registry checks. Yearly.

+ 3. LOW RATIOS MEAN MORE ATTENTION

The more counselors with your child the more rewarding and safer your camp experience.

Discovers Ages 3-5: 1:6 Ratio
Explorers Ages 6-12: 1:10 Ratio
Leads Ages 11-14: 1:10 Ratio

+ 4. EXPERIENCE MATTERS

With over 24 years of summer camp experience, 30 campsites statewide, and thousands of kids and families having attended our camps, we’ve learned a thing or two about camp. And the most important thing we’ve learned, is you never stop improving what you are doing.

+ 5. SERVING YOU IS WHAT WE LIVE FOR

Our goal is to serve your entire family. We believe the best opportunity to help raise happy, and healthy kids, is to do it together.