Camp Concord Programs
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Just a few hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, you will find Camp Concord, nestled high in the Sierras between Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake. Camp's spectacular scenery is situated on 29 acres of the El Dorado National Forest, and we take advantage of this pristine environment to provide family and youth campers with exciting adventures and laid back activities. Pricing listed on Registration form.
Youth Camp
One-week sessions from June 21 to August 2, 2008
(Ages 8 to 14)
Each morning, camp begins with a hearty breakfast preparing your child for a full day of outdoor experiences. Youth campers will experience archery, arts & crafts, hiking, environmental games, swimming, camp fires, making new friends and of course, much more! Through these activities, counselors will facilitate cabin unity and teamwork while ensuring camper safety, acceptance, achievement, adventure, growth and friendship. At the end of each day, campers will reflect on the day's events with their cabin group before bedding down for the High Sierra night.
Here are some of the many activities youth campers will experience:
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Basketball Skills Camp
One week session from June 15 - 21, 2008.
(Ages 8 - 14 or entering 3rd – 9th grade)
Our program is a unique and exciting blend of basketball instruction, healthy competition, team building, mentoring, and outdoor camping activities.
A typical day at camp will begin with breakfast in our Dining Hall, followed by basketball instruction and team competition. Campers will be placed in groups of similar ages and abilities, with instruction focused on the development of fundamental basketball skills. Afternoons or alternate days are spent enjoying Lake Tahoe, the beaches, fishing, hiking, archery, canoeing, ropes course challenges and a variety of team building activates. Evenings at Camp Concord are fun-filled, with delicious dinners, campfires and more, followed by lights out.
Trip includes an afternoon of rafting down the Truckee River, Miniature Golf, horseback riding and more.
Leader In Training (LIT) Program
Session 1: June 21 to July 5, 2008
Session 2: July 19 to August 2, 2008
(Ages 14 & 15)
This new program is geared for teens who love camp and want to spend two full weeks experiencing traditional camp activities while developing and improving their leadership skills. Participants will attend interactive workshops with peers and supportive staff in addition to venturing off-site for a one or two-night camping adventure. LITs will also take responsibility to develop and organize some camp activities. And the biggest responsibility LITs will have is being placed with a cabin of younger campers for 24 hours assisting counselors and putting their new leadership skills to work. Pricing listed on Registration form. For a specific outline of LIT activities and workshops, please review the Leaders in Training schedule.
Counselor In Training (CIT) Program
July 5 through 19, 2008
(Ages 16 and 17)
Colleges, work environments, clubs and social groups require effective leadership to succeed. Our CIT program is designed to provide valuable experience for mature teens who are ready to take on the challenge of leadership in a camp setting. CITs go through the same hiring process as summer staff and participate in a two-week program. Through interactive trainings, open discussions, and hands-on experience CITs will have the opportunity to learn about being a camp counselor. These experiences will include a week of interactive workshops dealing with risk management, leading games, conflict management, child behavior, professionalism, etc. After completing these workshops, our CITs will depart on a two or three-day adventure. When they return, CITs will be placed with their own cabin group for a full week under the supervision of a Counselor and the Youth Camp Coordinator. CITs will spend the week assisting the Counselor with role modeling, mentoring campers, and leading basic camp activities. Pricing listed on Registration form. For a specific outline of CIT activities and workshops, please review the Counselors in Training schedule.
“I wish I were a kid again so I could do it too!” - Ornella Gallagher, mother of CIT Gabe Cornish
Family Programs
June 15 to August 2, 2008
(All Ages)
Family Camp is an experience that allows parents and children to play together in a fun and supportive environment while mingling with other families in the heart of the Sierra Mountains. This program offers an affordable Lake Tahoe getaway for the entire family and is the perfect setting for a relaxing and/or adventurous vacation.
With something of interest for every age group, your family can experience the outdoors from Camp Concord's daily calendar of events or explore the Tahoe Basin on your own. Highlights of the Family Camp schedule include campfires, hiking, crawdad fishing, canoeing, sports, rafting, and many more. If you elect to take a break from the Family Camp schedule, off-site activities such as golf, horseback riding, water sports, and bicycle trails are easily accessible.
Families are accommodated in one of our 18 rustic cabins with convenient access to restrooms, hot showers, laundry facilities, and the main lodge. All cabins have electricity and will sleep 5 to eight individuals. Families provide their own bedding and pillows, and limited wheelchair accessibility is available.
During your stay you may want to take advantage of our special features. Aside from traditional camp activities, families have complete use of our Green Room Lounge offering a quiet escape for reading and games on cozy couches. A big screen TV/VCR is also available for kids' movies. In the evenings, Camp Concord Staff supply affordable babysitting for parents who are drawn to the bright lights of nearby casinos. And twice a day, staff construct specialized activities for children age 4 to 12 during Kid's Hour. Pricing listed on Registration form.
