July 31-August 4

PETS PALOOZA CAMP™

Wag on over to the most PAWSOME camp in town!  You and your STEAM Team will engineer a world created just for pets: From Pets Palooza Hotel Day to Having a Ball Day to Give a Dog a Bone Day to Salty Sea Dog Day to a very special Rescue Pets Day. You’ll even get to adopt adorable pretend pets of your own each day and create habitats to match their needs and personalities! This STEAMtastic camp gets two paws up and is a must for every pet-loving kid!    

CAMP FEE INCLUDES:

·      Our one-of-a-kind award-winning S.T.E.A.M. curriculum in the outdoors and

related to environment

·      Opportunity for your child to develop their socio-emotional skills and 21st

Century Skills in communication, collaboration, critical and creative   thinking, flexibility, sociability, teamwork, initiative, leadership, grit, and perseverance 

·      Hands-on STEAM Activities & Challenges EVERY day to grow and stretch our

minds

·      Outdoor Games, Songs, & Open Play EVERY day

·      Campers bring a snack and in addition, Healthy Snacks (fruit) will also be

available

·      A Challenge Island T-Shirt

·    A Challenge Island Drawstring Bag - During the week, campers use their bag to bring needed items back and forth to camp and keep it at the end of the week.

 GENERAL INFORMATION:

- Camp is open to kids who have COMPLETED Kindergarten - 5th grade. REGISTER your camper BY their CURRENT GRADE. Campers are placed in same/similar grade groups.  

- Camp will be held outdoors on the property of the Grand Traverse Area Children’s Garden nestled between the Traverse Area District Library and Hull Park.

- Experienced Teachers who are First Aid/CPR/AED certified, background checked, & CI Trained.

- Campers should come to camp wearing sunscreen, a sun hat, & close-toed shoes, and with water bottle & personal snack(s).  

- If your child is a Girl Scout or Boy Scout, indicate this and scout level (Brownie, Junior, Bear, Wolf, etc.) on the registration.  They will receive a list of completed badge(s) requirements at the end of camp.

- A Camp Welcome email will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the start of camp with camp details.  If you have questions prior to receiving it, contact Renee Allen at rallen@challenge-island.com or 231-633-4955. 

- TO REGISTER, a $30 non-refundable deposit is needed for each week of camp registering.  Deposits are applied to the total cost of camp.  Payment in full is due no later than 2 weeks before the start date of camp.

- Cancellation policy:  For cancellations made earlier than 2 weeks before the start of camp, a full refund minus the deposit will be given.  For cancellations made, within 2 weeks of the start of camp, a 50% refund will be given.