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2018 SUMMER CAMPS FISHERS PARKS & RECREATION
GET READY FOR SUMMERTIME FUN This summer, Fishers Parks & Recreation offers opportunities for children to explore and learn about fun topics while making new friends. Kids ages 4 to 12 can choose from three types of week-long camps, including nature day camps, recreation summer camps, and specialty full-day camps. There’s no limit to the number of camps that your child(ren) can participate in, and each one is complete with age-appropriate activities, along with active and passive outdoor recreation. Crafts and activities keep camps engaging to ensure your child has memorable experiences. In addition to our amazing programs, camp counselors are the best and brightest young adults in the community. All counselors have experience working with children, have completed CPR training and First Aid certification, and have passed a criminal background check.
NEW THIS YEAR Fishers Parks & Recreation has added new, full-day options for select programs. Campers may participate in the morning or afternoon session, or participate all day. Full-day camp options are marked in orange.
REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 1 Registration for Fishers residents begins March 1 at 8:30 a.m. and April 2 at 8:30 a.m. for non-residents. Registration is available: ONLINE at fishers.in.us/SummerCamp. Registering for a Fishers Parks & Recreation account may take up to two days, so we recommend registering your account in advance. IN PERSON by stopping by the Fishers Parks & Registration office, located at 11565 Brooks School Road, during office hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m., and on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays).
DID YOU KNOW? Fishers Parks & Recreation offers free or reduced summer camp rates for HSE Schools students who are enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program. To be eligible for these rates, parents must register their child for summer camp in person at the Fishers Parks & Recreation office and bring documentation from HSE Food Services. To acquire documentation, please call HSE Schools at (317) 594.4381. Free or reduced summer camp rates are limited to one camp per student each summer.
NATURE CAMPS Your child has an opportunity to explore Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve while learning about the natural environment! All campers are required to wear their camp t-shirt every day during camp, and bring a sack lunch to enjoy Monday through Thursday. All camps feature a special cookout on Friday to celebrate the week. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:6.
AGES 4 - 5 SENSE-SATIONAL SUMMER June 4 - 8 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 From feeling moss and listening to birds to smelling spicebush and searching the forest finding the colors of the rainbow, campers will use all five senses to explore nature! We’ll even compare our senses to those of the wildlife that call Ritchey Woods home. Register by May 25.
AGES 6 - 7 WILD ABOUT WATER June 11 - 15 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 A week of water fun and aquatic animal exploration awaits! We will learn about wetlands, creeks, weather, and throw a beach party your camper won’t want to miss! We recommend a towel for the ride home. Register by June 1.
DIG, SPLASH, & PLAY! July 23 - 27 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 Get back to the basics of natural play! Dig in the dirt, build fun forts, splash in the water, and look under logs for insect friends – nature is its own playground waiting for your child to explore. Register by July 13.
AGES 8 - 9 LEAPZONE MANIA July 30 - August 3 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 This summer, we’re showcasing the popular LEAPZone area for a whole week of camp! Campers will Learn, Explore, And Play in nature’s playground as they enjoy unstructured play while building forts, getting muddy, and more. Register by July 20.
AGES 8 - 9 GOING GREEN June 25 - 29 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 Let’s make an impact! We’ll explore how we can help the environment while learning about environmental threats like invasive plants, competing in a recycled art contest, tie-dying with natural dyes, and much more. Register by June 15.
AGES 10 - 12 SURVIVING IN NATURE July 9 - 13 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $75 Explore Ritchey Woods and learn basic survival skills, from knot tying and fire building to edible plants and nature’s remedies. Campers will discover all that nature can provide during this exciting week of camp! Register by June 29.
AGES 6 - 12 S.T.E.M. & ART ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORERS CAMP July 16 - 20 | Ritchey Woods | 8:45 AM - 1:15 PM | $160 Discover what we can create in this S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focused camp presented by Ripple Mobile Arts. Children will learn about wind power, geology, circuits, and architecture design while creating kites, catapults, and robots from clay, glass, and other materials. Some creations will be ready to take home right away, while others will be fired and delivered to the Fishers Parks & Recreation office four weeks after camp. Register by July 6.
RECREATION DAY CAMPS
AGES 4 - 7
Recreation Day Camps offer campers endless adventures focused on exciting themes at Billericay Park. All campers must bring a non-refrigerated lunch and wear their camp t-shirt daily. Sign up for one camp or several - there’s no limit on the number of camps your child can attend! Counselor to camper ratio is 1:6 for ages 4 - 5 and 1:7 for ages 6 - 7.
NEW THIS YEAR Some camps now offer Full-Day options. Campers can choose the morning session from 8 AM - Noon, the afternoon session from 1 – 5 PM or to stay all day and participate in both sessions. If you wish to participate in the full-day option, please register for both the morning and the afternoon sessions. Full-day campers will enjoy friendly competition with traditional sports, relay races, and more from Noon – 1 PM. Morning campers should bring a sack lunch, afternoon campers should bring a snack, and fullday campers should bring both!
READY, SET, GROW! June 4 - 8 | Billericay Park | Full-Day Available | $75 (Half-Day), $150 (Full-Day) Ages 4 - 5: Register 8 AM - Noon | Register 1 - 5 PM | Register for both for Full-Day Ages 6 - 7: Register 8 AM - Noon | Register 1 - 5 PM | Register for both for Full-Day Little ones will learn about gardening, farm animals, and more through hands-on farm fun. Enjoy visits from live farm animals and a farmer who will teach campers how to grow and maintain a garden, harvest crops, and more. Register by May 25.
PET PARADISE June 11 - 15 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 - 5 (SOLD OUT) | Ages 6 - 7
Celebrate the dog days of summer in our Pet Paradise! We’ll enjoy hands-on fun while learning about many different types of pets and animals. Whether your child’s favorite pet is a scaly reptile or a fluffy dog, this camp offers tons of pet-themed crafts, activities, books, and games to explore. Register by June 1.
LITTLE PICASSOS & MINI MATISSE June 18 - 22 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 -5 | Ages 6 - 7 Little artists will enjoy making their own masterpieces with everything from finger paints to modeling clay while learning about famous artists and their art. Make a paper collage like Matisse, or a painting like Jackson Pollock to display at the gallery show at the end of the week. Campers should wear old clothes and plan to get messy. Register by June 8.
LITTLE LEGENDS June 25 - 29 | Billericay Park | Full-Day Available | $75 (Half-Day), $150 (Full-Day) Ages 4 - 5: Register 8 AM - Noon (SOLD OUT) | Register 1 - 5 PM Ages 6 - 7: Register 8 AM - Noon (SOLD OUT) | Register 1 - 5 PM (SOLD OUT) Little athletes will stay active while learning about all kinds of sports! From baseball and track to soccer and Frisbee, this camp offers many ways to stay active and have fun this summer. Register by June 15.
BEANSPROUT SCIENCE July 9 - 13 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 - 5 | Ages 6 - 7 Explore the fun of science while using creativity and imagination to conduct exciting science experiments. Campers will learn about basic chemical reactions, explore the science of color, make the perfect bubble, and more as they exercise their growing minds! Register by June 29.
LUAUS & LEIS July 16 - 20 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 - 5 | Ages 6 - 7 Let’s heat up the summer, Hawaiian Style! Campers will learn about island food, stories, games, and more as we make leis, grass skirts, and Hawaiian shirts in preparation for Friday’s luau dance off! Register by July 6.
SWEET TOOTH July 23 - 27 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 - 5 | Ages 6 - 7 In this delicious hands-on camp, little chefs will learn culinary fundamentals from a local baker and make recipes perfect for beginners. Learn techniques for decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes, make homemade ice cream, and more while enjoying games, songs, and crafts based on their favorite sweet treats! Register by July 13.
WHEN I GROW UP July 30 - August 3 | 9:15 AM - 1 PM | Billericay Park | $75 | Ages 4 - 5 (SOLD OUT) | Ages 6 - 7
Whether your kid wants to grow up to be a construction worker, fire fighter, or even a member of the royal court, this camp will let them play and explore their world. Join us for creative role playing, themed toys, and even an opportunity to touch a big truck! Register by July 20.
RECREATION DAY CAMPS
AGES 8 - 12
Big kids can get in on the fun with our Recreation Day Camps, too! New this year, we’ve extended camp age limits and now offer camps to children up at 12 years old. Campers must bring a non-refrigerated lunch and wear their camp t-shirt daily. There’s no limit on the number of camps your child can attend. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:8 for ages 8 - 9 and 1:9 for ages 10 – 12.
DON’T FORGET Some camps now offer Full-Day options. Campers can choose the morning session from 8 AM - Noon, the afternoon session from 1 – 5 PM or to stay all day and participate in both sessions. If you wish to participate in the full-day option, please register for both the morning and the afternoon sessions. Full-day campers will enjoy friendly competition with traditional sports, relay races, and more from Noon – 1 PM. Morning campers should bring a sack lunch, afternoon campers should bring a snack, and fullday campers should bring both!
SUPER SUMMER CHEFS June 4 - 8 | Holland Park | Full-Day Available | $75 (Half-Day), $150 (Full-Day) Ages 8 - 9: Register 8 AM - Noon | Register 1 - 5 PM | Register for both for Full-Day Ages 10 - 12: Register 8 AM - Noon | Register 1 - 5 PM | Register for both for Full-Day Tie your aprons and situate your chef hats, because our popular Little Chefs program is coming to summer camp! Campers will learn cooking skills, recipes, and nutrition as they prepare for Finale Friday, a fun “Chopped”-style cooking competition where they can show off their skills. Special accommodations for food sensitivities are available upon request. Register by May 25.
IDEA GENERATION June 11 - 15 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Calling all young entrepreneurs! Campers will learn the basics of entrepreneurship, including business and marketing strategy, problem solving, and leadership skills by creating products and innovations, competing in exciting challenges, and more. At the end of the week, campers will pitch their start-up business ideas in a “Shark Tank”-style competition for a chance to win prizes. Register by June 1.
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS! June 18 - 22 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 From baseball, soccer, and volleyball to taekwondo, parkour, and running, why choose one sport when you can play them all? Campers will love this high-energy, fun-filled, multi-sports camp that celebrates games, sports, and being active. Register by June 8.
LAB RATS July 9 - 13 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Prepare to get messy during this week of exciting science experiments. Campers will make gloop, create lava lamps, learn about optical illusions, and much more in our cool science lab. Register by June 29.
TYPHOON LAGOON July 16 - 20 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Cool off under the summer sun! Campers will enjoy a week of water with slide experiments, water-balloon fights, and tons of splash-tastic fun. We recommend a towel for the ride home. Register by July 6.
GAME ON July 23 - 27 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Campers will explore cooperative play, classic card games, and basic strategy as they get inspiration to create their own board games, which they will play in small groups throughout the week. Register by July 13.
ARTFUL ANTICS July 30 - August 3 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM | Holland Park | $75 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Let’s get messy! Campers will use their imagination and creativity to get messy while making sticky spaghetti designs, paint that fizzes and pops, messy portraits, mud painting, and more! Register by July 20.
SPECIALTY FULL-DAY CAMPS New Specialty Full-Day Camps offer campers the opportunity to explore innovative and exciting topics in a fun all-day setting. Campers must bring a sack lunch, an afternoon snack, and wear their camp t-shirt daily.
AGES 6 - 12 CLAY TO PLAY CAMP June 18 - 22 | 8 AM - 5 PM | Hoosier Road Elementary | $230 Campers can show their creative side as they learn to use a pottery wheel, explore how glass and clay are made, and create beautiful art pieces in this full-day camp presented by Ripple Mobile Arts. Each morning, campers will make two creations, including chip and dip bowls, bird feeders, glass fusion designs, mini vases, and more. During the afternoon, campers will enjoy exploring, playing, and having great outdoor adventures. Campers can pick up their clay and glass designs at the Fishers Parks & Recreation office four weeks after camp. Campers must bring a sack lunch and are encouraged to bring an afternoon snack. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:6. Register by June 8. Permitted use of school facilities as required by the Equal Access Act is not an endorsement of this group or this group’s beliefs by Hamilton Southeastern Schools or the Board of School Trustees.
AGES 8 - 12 REC TO TECH June 25 - 29 | 8 AM - 5 PM | Holland Park | $230 | Ages 8 - 9 | Ages 10 - 12 Campers will spend half the day in the MOVIE MAKERS course presented by Youth Tech. The hands-on interactive course led by Youth Tech teaches campers the world of digital video design and production. Campers will film, direct, and edit their own digital video creations while experimenting with green screens, special effects, and more. Campers will spend the other half of the day enjoying friendly competition with sports, oversized board games, relay races, and more. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:8 for ages 8 – 9 and 1:9 for ages 10 – 12. Register by June 15.
AGES 12 - 17 THE GAMING ACADEMY July 2 - 6 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Holland Park | $285 Campers will immerse themselves into the world of 2D and 3D video game design in this all-day camp hosted by Youth Tech that combines the popular Video Game Design and 3D Game Design Camps. Campers must bring a sack lunch and are encouraged to bring an afternoon snack. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:12. Register by June 22. VIDEO GAME DESIGN This course provides students with a fun interactive look at the world of video game design and development. Students enrolled in this camp will learn the basics of video game design and produce several different interactive video games to share with their friends and family. 3D GAME DESIGN This class offers and interactive look at the world of 3D Game Design. This awesome 3D video game design course offers the chance for students to create and immerse themselves in a 3D world. If you are looking to design professional 3D games that both look and feel just like the ones you play at home, then you don’t want to miss this course. This is a great course to follow after Video Game Design. Only want to participate in a 2-day mini-camp? Sign up for the Gaming Academy sessions a la carte: VIDEO GAME DESIGN
3D GAME DESIGN
July 2 - 3 | 9 AM - 4 PM | $170
July 5 - 6 | 9 AM - 4 PM | $170
