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A Day In The Life of a Camp Paha Parent

Camp is an exciting time. There is a flurry of activity that is seemingly disorganized and quite chaotic. But that is the perception from the untrained eye. Upon closer examination, you will witness a fury of minor yet life-changing events occurring right in front of you. Camp itself is a highly orchestrated masterpiece of fun, safety, and quality programming.

Camp Paha is accredited by the American Camp Association and is also a Licensed Childcare program by the State of Colorado Department of Human Services.

A Day In The Life of a Camp Paha Camper

What is a typical day at Paha for a 6 yr old?

A typical day for a 6 year old at camp paha looks a bit like this:

9am: Arrive for the day. Camper goes to homeroom to get settled for the day. This includes checking in, putting on sunscreen, going over the schedule, etc.

Monday through Thursday: Every other day the campers go swimming from 9:30-12:00.  On one of the days they are not swimming in the morning they will go on an afternoon fieldtrip from 1:00pm - 4:15pm.

When the campers are at camp (not on a fieldtrip), they will participate in one of the seven activity areas:

        Aquatics                Outdoor Skills

        Sports                   Sensory Room

        Music & Drama      Arts & Crafts 

        Nature & Science

They will go to each of these activities with their group. Each group consists of about 8-11 campers and 3-4 counselors. Each activity period lasts for 45 minutes.  Then the campers have 15 minutes to transition to their next activity. Schedules are planned two weeks at a time (generally the Thursday before the first week of the two week cycle). Every other friday, the campers go on a full day fieldtrip.

The day ends at 5pm.

How do you integrate campers with physical and cognitive disabilities?

Our activity specialists (our staff who lead the daily activities) are hired because of their ability to adapt activities to meet all needs and levels of ability.  For our campers with  more physical limitations, we have the tools and means to make all equipment and activities accessible. We also have resources for our specialists to research additional modifications or adaptations they may need. As for our campers who have different cognitive abilities, we work very hard to make sure each can participate in any activity we offer. We learn about our campers through camp registration (information sheets provided by parents) and both the camper's group head counselor and specialists collaborate to find ways of engaging each individual, through redirecting, providing hand over hand assistance, or modifying activity objectives and instructions. We believe in peer interaction as a strong foundation in social development. Are campers are constantly encouraged to interact not only with camp staff but as well with their fellow campers.