 4-H Arkansas Outdoor School (AOS)
Summer Day Camp
Want something fun, exciting, and educational for your children
this summer? Not sure where to look? Then check out 4-H Summer
Day Camp.
 The Arkansas Outdoor School summer day camps, based at the C.A.
Vines 4-H Center west of Little Rock, provide an exciting chance for
campers age 7-12 to get outside, have fun and discover the world
around them.
The center is comprised of more than 220 acres of fields,
forests, creeks and a six-acre flat-water lake. Camps are staffed by
outdoor education professionals with a passion for connecting young
people with nature.
Each session has a maximum ratio of 10 campers to one staff
member, and all activities are designed to emphasize teamwork,
self-esteem, communication and cooperation.
Core Programs
No matter which Core Program you choose, campers will enjoy
activities such as canoeing, archery, swimming, rock climbing,
hiking and arts and crafts.
Art in the Outdoors
June 13–17 and June 27–July 1
This year the Arkansas Outdoor School is offering a
day camp that’s all about exploring nature through art. Participants
will spend time in the woods and meadows of the C.A. Vines Arkansas
4-H Center to collect raw materials that will inspire creativity and
allow them to see the world around us with new eyes.
Mystery Camp
June 13–17 and July 11–15
Do you like solving mysteries, riddles, puzzles or
brain-teasers? Whodunit fans can test their wits in a camp full of
secret codes, fingerprints, and tools of the problem-solving trade.
Camp participants will be able to indulge their inner forensics
expert and exercise their brains.
Camp Discovery
June 20–24 and July 18–22
Open the doors to discovery through hands-on
activities. Camp participants will gain an enhanced appreciation for
the diversity of life that surrounds them. Topics may include
examining the aquatic and amphibian life, flowers, trees, insects,
mammals, geology and birds that make life in Central Arkansas
unique.
Sports of All Sorts
June 20–24
Come play all day! Whether it’s Ultimate Frisbee,
disc golf, kickball, water balloon volleyball, tennis, basketball or
Wiffle ball, this camp will emphasize cooperation, sportsmanship,
communication, self-esteem, and fitness. If your child likes to play
sports and games of all sorts, then this is the camp for them.
Camp Construct
June 27–July 1 and July 18–22
If you like putting things together, using your
hands, and being creative, then there is only one place to be this
summer: Camp Construct. We will design, build and use things like
rockets, rafts, toys and tools. Everything will be provided, so no
need to run down to Home Depot.
Outdoor Skills
July 11–15
Want to build a shelter with what’s at hand? Outdoor
Skills campers will learn archery, water purification, compass work,
outdoor cooking, fishing, and canoeing — just to name a few. The
session ends with a challenging and fun skills test completed by
teams of campers. If your child is interested in wilderness survival
and outdoor skills then they would love this camp.
SEEK (Science Enrichment Education for Kids)
July 25–29
Have fun in the sun while exploring the wonders of
science. Daily activities include stomping down a stream or taking a
hike to investigate, identify and learn about the different
organisms that live in these distinct habitats. Add canoeing, rock
climbing, and daily swim time, and you have a great opportunity to
combine fun, friendship, and learning!
2011 Calendar/Rates
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Full Camp $235 - 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. (all
camps run Monday - Friday)
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Option 2: $185 - 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(morning activities + core program)
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Option 3: $145 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(core program only)
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Option 4: $195 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(core program plus afternoon activities)
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Transportation: ONLY for Full Camp on the
following dates, $20 per child: June 20-24, July 27-1, and July
11-15.
Register your campers before April 18, 2011 and receive the
Early Bird discount of $15. Rates are per week per camper.
A deposit of $25.00 is required with your registration. The
balance of your camp fees must be paid in full by the start date of
your camp session. Please mail this
registration
form (PDF),
health/activity form
(MSWord),
code of
conduct (PDF) and check (made payable to CES) as soon as
possible.
Camp fee (less $25.00 deposit fee) will be refunded if
cancellation is at least 2 weeks prior to your session start date.
No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than 2 weeks
before your session start date.
Camper enrollment is on a first-come, first-served, basis.
Please email us at
daycamp@uaex.edu with any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest in our
Summer Day Camp program. We look forward to seeing your camper here
at the 4-H center for a summer to remember.
What to bring each day
- Lunch and drink
- Sunscreen
- Swimsuit and towel
- Water bottle
- Weather appropriate clothing
(we will be outside everyday)
- Flat, closed-toed shoes
(we will be walking in the woods everyday)
Optional
- Insect repellant
- Camera
- Hat
We have a refrigerator so drinks and lunches can be kept cool. A
snack and drink will be provided daily.
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