summer

Join us at Champ Camp Great Outdoors, a whole new immersive summer experience. We’re elevating day camp to Champion status. Picture a mix of explorations in nature with brainy STEM challenges, fabulous field trips, and games galore! Campers will nurture friendships and unlock hidden talents and even surprise themselves with newfound skills. Get ready—this is where summer magic unfolds. Here are some example of our on-site activities:

• State-of-the-Art Sports
  Play football at Mustang Stadium or kick it on the incredible soccer fields.
• Make a Splash
  Swim and splash around with friends in a cool, refreshing pool.
• Outdoor Adventures
  Explore the nature trails, perfect for scenic hikes,  that connect to the ponds and school facilities.
• Natural Beauty
  Enjoy the majestic views at four ponds located right on the school grounds.
• Unique Access
  Study and research the water to learn more about the ponds and the wildlife there.

And what would camp be without field trips?

 Rockwall climbing 

 Aquatic center  

 Museum 

 Zoo 

 Botanical gardens 

La Madrona all day, summer, youth, sports camps, including pool guards, are offered for ten weeks during the summer season.

La Madrona Athletic Club is located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains and remains a premier club for health and wellness, balancing a gorgeous facility with a family friendly environment. La Madrona offers year around high level instructional tennis, pickleball and swimming.

The Sports Camp is an outdoor camp that will provide children the opportunity to develop their sport skills, self confidence and self esteem.

1897 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060,  831-438-1072, kquinn@caclubs.com
https://lmac.caclubs.com/kids/la-madrona-summer-camps-2019/

Sport camp is a high level instruction based outdoor camp that will provide children the opportunity to develop their sport skills, self confidence and self esteem. The sport camp is for ages 6-10 years old. Groups will be limited to 8 campers.

A typical day for Sports Camp:

• Tennis lesson (60 minutes)
• Athletic & sports games
• Tennis play & court fun
• Pool games (45 minutes)
• Arts & Crafts
• Registration Packet

Summer Pool Guards Camp - Two week sessions- 9-12pm

The La Madrona Pool Guards Program will introduce children to the skills necessary for lifeguarding and aquatics safety. This two week program offers activities such as swim lessons, rescue skills practice, paddle board practice, stretching and strength building exercises along with team building games and fun. Participants will be divided into two groups of 12 based on age and ability. Ages* 6-12 are welcome. All participants must be able to swim one pool length of freestyle, have the ability to float on their back and tread water for 30 seconds. This is a great opportunity to advance in your water safety skills and become a better swimmer for life!

*The ages are a general guide – an assessment may be needed. Please contact Aquatics Director, Kyle Gorham for more information: kgorham@caclubs.com.

A typical day for Pool Guards:

• Warm up/exercise and stretching
• Swim lesson (30-45 minutes)
• Snack break and sunscreen re-application
• Paddle board and rescue skills practice
• Team building games and fun
• Registration Packet

Summer Tennis Camp - One week sessions- 10-1pm

• Tennis Camp is an exciting week of quality tennis instruction
• led by tennis professionals
• Drills to develop or improve your child’s game
• Super fun games that will make them smile
• Groups  limited to 8 participants
• Registration Packet

High Performance Tennis Academy

• Ideal for the competitive player looking to improve their overall game
• Main qualification is a strong desire and motivation to play tennis.
• Opportunities to play practice matches
• and/or interclub throughout the summer

The Santa Cruz Kids in Nature Program is an outdoor-based Nature Club for young children. We are a grass-roots program focused on fostering creativity, confidence, communication skills, community, ecological stewardship, curiosity, and social justice ethics and advocacy in the students. Our core curriculums revolve around Social Emotional Learning, Natural History, and Cultural History/Social Justice.

Common activities include: hiking, improv games, watercoloring, harvesting wild clay and making pottery, learning to identify wild plants and medicines, playing games, practicing storytelling, gathering seeds, developing deep relationships, learning local history, and more!

The After-School groups take place over the course of the school year and run outside of school hours.

Summer Camps run 9 - 2:30 M-F and feature themes such as Shelter Building, Birding, Medicine Making, Fermenting, Bookmaking, Coastal Restoration and Exploration, and more!

​It is our priority to be accessible to all who are interested, so please inquire about our * equal access scholarships.*

Santa Cruz KIN was founded in 2013 and has been serving the community for 11 years. We look forward to having you join the family!

kidsinnature.office@gmail.com

https://www.kidsinnaturesc.com/