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Welcome to the wondrous world of Discovery Camps – your child’s summer experience of a lifetime! With three age-specific camps, Discovery Camps engage children ages 3-13 in play, interaction, and exploration while introducing them to the exhilarating outdoors. Nourish your child’s needs for fun, fitness, and friends this summer by enrolling him or her in weekly Discovery Camps. Also, Discovery Camps is accredited by the American Camping Association.

 

If the registration deadline is past on a particular event, please contact our office to verify availability or to be put on a waiting list.

 

Please click any of the chart titles below to see descriptions of specific events.

 

Discovery Camps

Discovery Cottage
Preschool (ages 3-5)

 

For a description, see the Discovery Cottage
page in the Preschool section

 

Location:

Hickory Grove Shelter 

 

Dates:

June 10-July 31

Days/Times:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00-11:00 a.m.

 

Fee:

$40 Standard

$30 Resident Discount

 

Discovery Voyagers Camp
Entering Kindergarten (ages 5-6) 

Location:

Kiwanis West Shelter

 

Dates:

June 19-August 8

 

Days/Times:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

 

Fee:

$50 Standard

$40 Resident Discount

**week of July 4
$42 Standard

$32 Resident Discount

 

Discovery Day Camp
Entering Grades 1-8 

Location:

Discovery Day Camp Shelter

 

Dates:

June 9-August 15

 

Days/Times:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

 

Fee:

$65 Standard

$55 Resident Discount

**week of July 4
$55 Standard

$45 Resident Discount

 

Camp Care

Location:

Discovery Day Camp Shelter

 

Dates:

June 9-August 15

 

Days/Times:

Monday-Friday
AM Care, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
PM Care, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

 

Fee:

$15 Am Care
$20 PM Care
$30 Combo Care
(week of July 4 discounted)

 

Overnight Campouts

Location:

Discovery Day Camp Shelter Area

 

Dates:

June 19 - Jr. Rangers Night
July 10 - Pioneers Night
July 27 - Rangers Night
August 7 - Jr. Rangers and Rangers Night

 

Days/Times:

Thursdays

 

Fee:

$15

 

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