SUMMER 2012 REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 2ND

Parent Manual

Scholarship Application

Reg. Form Ducktails

Reg. Form Redwing

Reg. Form Redtail

Redtail Mandatory Meeting

The Boone County Conservation District welcomes campers of all abilities to our summer camps. For information about compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Tina Dawson at (815) 547-7935.

The Boone County Conservation District offers 3 environmental education summer camps to area youth. Registration begins on the first weekday in April. Stop by the Roger D. Gustafson Nature Center for more information or to register.

Camp Ducktails is a 4-week morning camp for preschool children ages 4 and 5. Camp is based out of the Rec Hall in Spencer Conservation Area and goes from 9:00AM to 11:30PM. Campers will learn songs, go on nature hikes, and have story, craft, and snack times. There will be a field trip each week and Family Night on Thursday. A free camp T-shirt is included with the first registered week.

Camp Redwing is a 6-week day camp open to children ages 6-11. Camp is based in Spencer Conservation Area and goes from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Activities each week include a field trip, swimming, fishing, arts and crafts. There is a Family Night every Thursday. A free camp T-shirt is included with the first registered week. *There is no camp the week of July 4th.

Camp Redtail is an adventure-based camp and introduces minimum impact camping and outdoor adventure skills to pre-teens ages 12-15. There are two 4-day camping trips. While Redtail has no prerequisite regarding camping experience, campers are warned that some trips are more challenging than others. Campers may encounter rugged terrain, physical exertion, and primitive to non-existent amenities. Campers are responsible for sleeping bags, personal items, and spending money. All other gear is provided. There is a mandatory pre-camp parent meeting before the trips to answer any questions. A free camp T-shirt is included with the first registered trip.

Camp Price List - 2012

Limited scholarships for all camps are available to qualifying families.

:: Camp Ducktails Weekly Themes (ages 4 - 5)

Week 1: June 18 - June 22

Week 2: July 9 - July 13

Week 3: July 16 – July 20

Week 4: July 30 – August 3

:: Camp Redwing Weekly Themes (ages 6 - 11)

Week 1: June 18 – 22

Week 2: June 25 – June 29

Week 3: July 9 – July 13

Week 4: July 16 – July 20

Week 5: July 23 - July 27

Week 6: July 30 - August 3

:: Camp Redtail (ages 12 - 15)

Pere Marquette State Park June 28th - July 1st

Porcupine Mountains, Upper Pennisula of Michigan July 24 - July 27

This is a Backpacking Trip. It is somewhat more strenuous than the trip in June.

Note: Campers will engage in a variety of activities, some of which include; canoe, hike, sleep in a tent, ride horses, cook meals, pump water, swim, use outdoor restrooms, set up tents, and exposure to biting insects and inclement weather. A long car ride is also a necessary part of the camp. In wilderness settings, emergency evacuation can be delayed.

:: Age of Campers

Our recommended age range for campers enables us to have camp groups that understand the camp activity and can participate safely and enjoyably. We reserve the right to allow campers of a different age in a group.