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SCHOOL’S OUT EXPLORE! CAMPS
Our camps focus on adventure and fun and keep kids outside, active, learning and creating. Age: K-fifth grade Time: 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Location: Story Mill Community Center FEE (per day): $56 city of Bozeman residents, $81 nonresidents
Date Camp
September 27 DESTINATION: OUTDOORS!
October 21 ON THE MOVE: BOARDS, BIKES AND BOULDERS
October 22 OCTOBERFEST
October 28 SPOOKY SPORTS
October 29 SPOOK-TACULAR
November 24 TURKEY WOBBLE
December 20-22 FROSTED FLAKES WINTER CAMP
December 28-30 BEST IN “SNOW”
January 17 CREATIVE BY DESIGN
January 24-25 GAMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
February 21 PRESIDENTS DAY PARTY
March 14-18 OPERATION RECREATION! SPRINK BREAK CAMP DESTINATION: OUTDOORS! SEPTEMBER 27
Summer vacation may be over, but there is still some exploring to do in Story Mill Community Park. We will grab our field guides, hit the trails and get to know the sanctuary between two rivers.
Put on your sneakers for this camp on wheels (and rocks). We will kick off the morning on bikes with plenty of time for climbing on our boulder in Story Mill Community Park. After lunch, we will be setting up ramps in the Story Mill Community Center gym for skateboards and scooters. Bring your skateboards, bikes, helmets and scooters if you have them.
OCTOBERFEST OCTOBER 22
There is a chill in the air and winter will be arriving soon. Before it does, we are having an end of the season fall festival. We will have sack races, hula hoop contests, bean bag tosses, old fashion pieeating contests, healthy corndog snacks, face paint, leaf art,tree rubbings and more. You don’t want to miss this classic Octoberfest in one of Bozeman’s most beloved parks.
SPOOKY SPORTS OCTOBER 28
Boo! We will play a game of Halloweenthemed kickball in the park, play ghost in the graveyard, wrap our friends up like mummies for spooky relay races, play a round of pumpkin golf, go on a Halloweenthemed scavenger hunt and play a variety of other spooky games.
SPOOK-TACULAR OCTOBER 29
We are having a Halloween party! Grab your costumes, you will need them in this camp. We will dance to the Monster Mash, play Halloween-themed carnival games, carve pumpkins, create spooky rock art for the trails, snack on healthy treats and more. Spooktacular FUN!
TURKEY WOBBLE NOVEMBER 24
Gobble Gobble let’s see you wobble! This camp will keep you active with Thanksgiving-themed games, crafts and dancing. We will play flag football, create a decorative centerpiece for our family’s Thanksgiving table and so much more. Oh, and let’s not forget the fresh turkey sandwiches with all the fixings for lunch and that slice of pie for afternoon snack.
FROSTED FLAKES DECEMBER 20-22
Let’s take a close look at a bowl full of frosted flakes—oh, you thought the cereal, right? Nope, we are taking an in-depth look at snow. This is a snow science camp with play and winter exploration. Come prepared for outdoor winter activities.
BEST IN “SNOW” DECEMBER 28-30
We are practicing avalanche safety skills (beacon discussion too), building winter shelters, playing in our winter wonderland and using our landscape to create art pieces in this camp in the snow.
CREATIVE BY DESIGN JANUARY 17
We are all creative by design and this camp will give you the opportunity to express your creative side through different art mediums. We will sketch, paint, build fairy and gnome homes with recycled materials, draw a group mural to put up in our community center and design the ultimate winter playground. Calling all artists and creative thinkers!
GAMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD JANUARY 24-25
Ever wonder what games children play in other countries? We will have the opportunity in this camp to learn about other cultures and the sports and games that are popular in the regions of the country where they live. We will compare the games we know well here in Bozeman to the new ones we played. Were the games passed down from previous generations or do they help children learn life skills? There is so much to learn just playing new games. Get your game on for this camp.
PRESIDENTS DAY PARTY FEBRUARY 21
On President’s Day will be celebrating why we love the USA, Parks & Recreation style. We will make red, white and blue decorations for our afternoon gala, play the many games that we love here in the USA, go on a President’s Day scavenger hunt, and end the day with our very own President’s Day gala. Don’t forget to wear your favorite red, white and blue party attire for this camp.
Staying in Bozeman for Spring Break? Join the Parks and Recreation Department for a week full of adventure in Story Mill Park. From art to cooking, sports, group games, outdoor adventures, sledding, a disco party and ending with a Lūʻau. Everything recreation! This week will be full of nonstop action and is one of our most popular camps. Hope to see you there!
