Turtle Rock Summer Camp, established in 1981, has a long history of providing some of the best summer enrichment opportunities in Orange County. Our program thrives with a high summer camper return rate, and we invite you to join us in continuing this tradition. With each summer, elementary school-aged children can choose from a new variety of exciting, educational and challenging activities led by experienced, professional educators and counselors. We know that your child is unique, and we believe his or her summer camp experience should be as well. We offer a customizable schedule that caters to your child’s interests and needs. At Turtle Rock Summer Camp, you can expect that your child will experience each adventure at his or her own pace. Our weekly themes, field trips and excursions are picked so that all age groups engage in a fun and safe environment to explore, create, learn, imagine and make new friends.
Come join us, and together we will make 2016 the best summer yet!
• Onsite visitors, including Discovery Science Center
• Exciting science projects to encourage curiosity
• Week-long art projects for our creative minds
• Weekly fun take home brain teasers
• Healthy cooking activities that are perfect
• Science activities for inquisitive minds
for the summer heat!
• Journal writing to improve vocabulary and writing skills • And so much more fun!
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Programming is the heart of any camp. We pride ourselves on offering new, creative field trips and activities that are developed to meet the changing needs of today’s campers. Each age group program is developmentally appropriate and designed to offer variety for our returning campers. With each themed week your child will experience a new adventure every day.
Squirt campers are encouraged to explore, create and play through endless experiences. Whether exploring the outdoors, developing new friendships or learning new sports skills, campers are sure to have a blast! On scheduled field trip days, campers will travel to exciting local destinations such as ZOOMARS, Irvine Park, Discovery Science Center, and Sigler Park Splash Pad.
Honus camp daily schedule provides ample time for field trips, arts and crafts, sports, cooking and special events such as movies, mystery guests and more. On scheduled field trip days, campers will travel to awesome local destinations such as Creamistry, Whale Watching, Adventure Playground, Knott’s Berry Farm and the beach.
Crushes, our oldest campers, want non-stop action! The adventures chosen for this group encourage their independence and choices – from creating the next artistic masterpiece to riding the fastest roller coaster. On scheduled field trip days, campers will travel to exciting local destinations such as ChocXO, Laser Quest, Knott’s Soak City, and the pool.
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June 13 - 17 WEEK 1 Hello Summer! June 20 - 24 WEEK 2 Under The Sea June 27 - July 1 WEEK 3 America The Beautiful July 5 - 8 WEEK 4 Outdoor Explorers July 11 - 15 WEEK 5 Moovin’ and Groovin’ July 18 - 22 WEEK 6 Chefs in the Kitchen July 25 - 29 WEEK 7 Drip, Drip, Splash! August 1 - 5 WEEK 8 Bugging Out August 8- 12 WEEK 9 Extreme Adventures August 15 - 19 WEEK 10 The Great Escape August 22 & 23 WEEK 11 Farewell Summer
Our goal for our first week is to welcome all campers and get to know our new friends. Campers will participate in multiple team-building activities to help them ease into camp, and rules and expectations will be explained. Our bowling trip to Irvine Lanes will be a great opportunity for the campers to start their summer off right! Whales, sea lions, and dolphins, oh my! During this exciting week campers will take a boat ride from Newport Harbor to see migrating whales and other sea life. Other trips include Aquarium of the Pacific and Color Me Mine. Discovery Science Center will come to campus this week for a science presentation and hands-on ocean fossil activity. This week we will be celebrating our beautiful nation. Campers can visit Angel Stadium for a baseball game - America’s favorite pastime! Our entire camp will venture to The Irvine Spectrum to catch the latest must watch summer movie. Bricks 4 Kidz will be onsite for fun math and physics demonstrations using Lego bricks. Summer is all about spending time outdoors! This week our Squirts will visit Irvine Regional Park and hop “all-aboard” the park train. They will also visit the park’s nature center and ride trotting ponies. Honus and Crushes will go to Laser Quest for a few action-packed games of laser tag! Other outdoor trips include the Santa Ana Zoo and a fun hike. Staying active is what we do best here at camp. Squirts will visit Wildfire Gymnastics for plenty of fun on trampolines and tumble tracks. Honus and Crushes will burn off their energy while jumping on gigantic inflatables at Pump It Up. The week will end with optional visits to a Pirates Adventure Interactive Show and Build-A-Bear! This week is sure to be a favorite for all the foodies in our camp! Squirts will visit CPK and create their own pizza from scratch as well as get a behind-the-scenes tour of the restaurant. Honus will visit Creamistry where they will not only create their own ice cream, but will learn how science plays a big role when it comes to freezing their icy treat. Crushes will visit the amazing ChocXO for a live demonstration on how chocolate is made. No summer is complete without plenty of water! Our Honus and Crushes will visit Adventure Playground in Huntington Beach for a messy, muddy, and fun excursion. Squirts will visit Sigler’s Park Splash Pad, a child-friendly water park. Other optional water-packed trips include Buccaneer’s Cove and Knott’s Soak City! This week is filled with intriguing trips! We start the week by visiting The Reptile Zoo - home to over 100 exotic animals. Next is ZOOMARS, a petting zoo where children will get opportunities to hold and feed different animals throughout the zoo. The week concludes with a visit from Gamez on Wheelz, a comfortable and hip limo-style theater where kids will play the latest video games. Who’s ready for an extreme week at camp? This awesome week is filled with excursions that are perfect for thrill seekers. Campers will go to Big Air where they can literally bounce off the walls, ride a mechanical bull, enjoy a friendly battle of gladiator duel, and so much more! Other trips include Medieval Times, Funtopia, and Knott’s Berry Farm. Summer excitement continues at Turtle Rock! Crushes will visit the beautiful Newport Beach Back Bay to kayak and paddle board. Honus and Squirts will visit the Discovery Science Center and explore the new exhibitions such as the Helicopter Tour and Water Gallery. Campers can also visit Rockreation, an indoor rock climbing center and Boomers for arcade fun and outdoor amusement park rides. We’ve jammed a lot of fun into the last two days of camp! We start this short week by taking a trip to the “Happiest Place on Earth”, Disneyland! Camp concludes with a trip to Irvine’s Mason Park for a farewell BBQ and fun team games.
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For some of our youngest campers, this may be their first time at camp. We find that offering lots of onsite activities and easing them into select offsite age appropriate field trips helps build their confidence to experience each adventure to its fullest.
A word from our Coordinator: I’m excited for Squirts to have their first camp experience at Turtle Rock! Squirts are our youngest group, but they always seem to show such enthusiasm about their new adventures throughout the summer. I look forward to creating wonderful summer memories with them and can’t wait to see the new friendships they will build! r Jasmin De La Cueva, Camp Coordinato
Irvine Lanes Bowling A fun group trip for our Squirts to meet other campers and build new friendships at camp.
Whale Watching An unforgettable trip where children will get an opportunity to see migrating whales. Other beautiful ocean animals we may see include sea otters, sea lions, and dolphins.
Water Play On Mondays, come in your swimwear and be ready to get wet and wild! We will have water tables, water balloons, and many other fun water-related activities. Staying cool this summer is a must at camp!
Big Air This premiere indoor trampoline park offers high flying fun for campers. Children can experience a rock climbing wall, a friendly dodgeball game on a trampoline, a battle beam, and even have an opportunity to jump into a foam pit!
Take Home Challenges Campers will be given questions and brain-twisting riddles. If they answer the questions correctly, they will earn camp money to spend at our Camp Store.
Gamez on Wheelz Campers will experience the ultimate gaming experience as they play the latest video games in the Gamez on Wheelz comfortable and roomy limo-style theater.
. . . and So Much More!
Be safe Have fun Build self-confidence
Make new friends Respect others Practice patience
Express creativity Be honest Enjoy every minute of camp!
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calendar DATES & THEMES
WEEK 11
WEEK 10
WEEK 9
WEEK 8
WEEK 7
WEEK 6
WEEK 5
WEEK 4
WEEK 3
WEEK 2
WEEK 1
JUN 13 – 17
premium optional excursion
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Welcome!
Hello Summer!
Field Trip:
Rainsticks
Journal Writing
JUN 20 – 24
Water Play
Under the Sea
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Project of the week:
JUN 27 – JUL 1 Water Play America the Beautiful Journal Writing Project of the week:
Outdoor Explorers Project of the week:
Personal Silhouette
Project of the week:
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Project of the week: Glass Bead Candleholder
JUL 25 – 29
Drip, Drip, Splash! Project of the week:
Journal Writing
25 Water Play
Bugging Out Project of the week:
AUG 8 – 12
Extreme Adventures
Water Play
Project of the week:
AUG 15 – 19
The Great Escape
Team Building: Water Balloon Toss Cooking Day
Ocean Textured Collage
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Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
Knott’s Soak City
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Hands-On Science
29
Onsite Visitor:
Gamez on Wheelz
Adventure City Cooking Day Onsite Discovery Science Center
4
Big Air Trampoline Park
11
5 Optional Excursion:
Knott’s Berry Farm
Cooking Day
12
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Cooking Day
Create Sponge & Duct Tape Boats
Rockreation
16
Sigler Park Splash Pad
10
22 Optional Excursion:
Boomers
17
18
19
Field Trip:
Farewell BBQ at Mason Park
Disneyland
Journal Writing
Bricks 4 Kidz
21
Field Trip:
Funtopia
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15
3 Optional Excursion:
15
Pizza Making at CPK
Optional Excursion:
2
Cooking Day Field Trip:
Field Trip:
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ZOOMARS
Discovery Science Center
Optional Excursion:
20
Buccaneer’s Cove
Field Trip:
Journal Writing
Tie-Dye Shirts
Farewell Summer
Cooking Day
Medieval Times Hands-On Science
Water Play
Project of the week:
AUG 22 & 23
Create a Group Mural Optional Excursion:
Pirate’s Adventure Interactive Show
14
Hands-On Science
8
Glass Bead Jewelry
13
8 Optional Excursion:
Wildfire Gymnastics
Team Building: Steal the Bacon
Optional Excursion:
Journal Writing
Field Trip:
Onsite Discovery Science Center
1
Rustic Twig Frame
7
Optional Excursion:
19
Hands-On Science
6
Hands-On Science
1 Nature Hike
Cooking Day
Cooking Day
12
30 Santa Ana Zoo
Build-A-Bear
The Reptile Zoo
Journal Writing
Irvine Park Trotting Ponies and Train Ride
24
Movie at Irvine Spectrum
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Brewbakers
Water Play
29
Cooking Day Field Trip:
Bricks 4 Kidz
Hands-On Science
Team Building: Hula Hoop Pass
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Spiral Sun Catchers
AUG 1 – 5
5
23 Flight Deck
Field Trip:
Journal Writing
Aquarium of the Pacific
Optional Excursion:
Angels Baseball Game
Water Play
JUL 18 – 22 Water Play Chefs in the Kitchen Journal Writing
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17 Optional Excursion:
Whale Watching
Optional Excursion:
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Twine Bowls
16
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
JUL 11 – 15 Water Play Moovin’ and Groovin’ Journal Writing
Hands-On Science
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Ridemakerz
Independence Day
15
Color Me Mine
Optional Excursion:
CAMP CLOSED
Cooking Day Make Slime
Dave & Busters
Hands-On Science
27
Patriotic Cork Frame
Optional Excursion:
We Play Loud
Field Trip: Group 2 of 2
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FRIDAY
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
20
Clay Rainbow Fish
JUL 5 – 8
14
Storymakery Team Building: Guess Who?
Field Trip: Group 1 of 2
Whale Watching
Journal Writing
THURSDAY
Optional Excursion:
Irvine Lanes Bowling
Camp Initiation
Project of the week:
WEDNESDAY
water activity
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CAMP CLOSED
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24
CAMP CLOSED
CAMP CLOSED
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All activities subject to change. Premium Optional Excursions are an additional fee and space limited on a first-come first-served basis.
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We know the energy is endless with this group and so are their interests. Honu adventures include a range of activities, excursions, and field trips— developed to meet their varied levels of exploration and risk. Honu (pronounced “hah-new”) is the Hawaiian word for “sea turtle”
Onsite Discovery Science Center Campers will enjoy fun activities allowing their curious minds to explore different science experiments and projects. Presentations are led by the knowledgeable Discovery Science Center staff.
Creamistry What could be better than mixing ice cream and science? On this trip, campers will explore liquid nitrogen as they use it to freeze their own special ice cream creation.
Laser Quest Campers will combine the classic games of hide-and-seek and tag with a hightech twist. The multi-level arenas at Laser Quest have swirling fog, energetic music and fun lurking around every corner!
Beach and Pool Days There is no better way to start each week than a visit to the beach or pool to cool off during the summer heat! Pool and beach trips alternate every Monday.
Knott’s Berry Farm Fun is always in season at Knott’s Berry Farm! With dozens of rides, shows, roller coasters, and attractions in five themed areas, there is something for everyone!
Pump It Up Campers will enjoy Pump It Up’s massive inflatables while burning off energy. This indoor jumping trip is safe, climate-controlled, and fun!
Build self-confidence Be a leader Team-building
Show respect Be honest Listen to others
Practice responsibility Enjoy your time here!
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calendar DATES & THEMES
WEEK 11
WEEK 10
WEEK 9
WEEK 8
WEEK 7
WEEK 6
WEEK 5
WEEK 4
WEEK 3
WEEK 2
WEEK 1
JUN 13 – 17
premium optional excursion
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Welcome!
Hello Summer!
Field Trip:
Rainsticks
JUN 20 – 24
Journal Writing
13
Field Trip:
Project of the week:
Clay Rainbow Fish
Journal Writing
Patriotic Cork Frame
JUL 5 – 8
Outdoor Explorers Project of the week:
Personal Silhouette
Journal Writing
Project of the week:
Twine Bowls
Journal Writing
Project of the week: Glass Bead Candleholder
Journal Writing
JUL 25 – 29
Field Trip:
Drip, Drip, Splash! Project of the week:
Spiral Sun Catchers
Journal Writing
AUG 1 – 5
Field Trip:
Bugging Out
Corona del Mar State Beach
Project of the week:
Journal Writing
AUG 8 – 12
Field Trip:
Rustic Twig Frame
Field Trip:
Glass Bead Jewelry
AUG 15 – 19
Journal Writing Corona del Mar State Beach
Project of the week:
Journal Writing
AUG 22 & 23
Optional Excursion:
Tie-Dye Shirts
Farewell Summer
Hands-On Science
Create a Group Mural
19 Field Trip:
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26 Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
The Reptile Zoo
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9 Field Trip:
Discovery Science Center
15
Hands-On Science
29
Onsite Visitor:
Gamez on Wheelz
Adventure City Cooking Day Onsite Discovery Science Center
4
Field Trip:
Big Air Trampoline Park
11
5 Optional Excursion:
Knott’s Berry Farm
Cooking Day
12
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Cooking Day
Create Sponge & Duct Tape Boats
Rockreation
16
22 Knott’s Soak City
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15
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Funtopia
Bricks 4 Kidz
Bricks 4 Kidz
27
Optional Excursion:
Medieval Times Hands-On Science
Nature Walk
21 Make Bird Feeders
3
Pirate’s Adventure Interactive Show
Play: Guess That Taste!
Creamistry
2 Optional Excursion:
14
20
8 Optional Excursion:
Field Trip:
ZOOMARS
1
7 Create Sticky Sand
Buccaneer’s Cove Ocean Textured Collage
Laser Quest
Bricks 4 Kidz
Optional Excursion:
Adventure Playground
Field Trip:
6
13
Onsite Discovery Science Center
1
Cooking Day
Hands-On Science
Optional Excursion:
18
Boomers
17
18
19
Field Trip:
Farewell BBQ at Mason Park
Disneyland
Journal Writing
12
30 Santa Ana Zoo
Nature Scavenger Hunt
24
Movie at Irvine Spectrum
Optional Excursion:
Build-A-Bear
Brewbakers
Field Trip:
The Great Escape
29
Cooking Day Field Trip:
Bricks 4 Kidz
Hands-On Science
Optional Excursion:
Pump It Up
Extreme Adventures Woollett Aquatics Center Pool Project of the week:
5
23 Flight Deck
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Journal Writing
Aquarium of the Pacific
Optional Excursion:
Angels Baseball Game
28
11
22
17 Optional Excursion:
Whale Watching
Optional Excursion:
Corona del Mar State Beach
Woollett Aquatics Center Pool
16
Hands-On Science
Field Trip:
Field Trip: JUL 18 – 22 del Mar Chefs in the Kitchen Corona State Beach
15
Onsite Discovery Science Center
27
Field Trip: JUL 11 – 15 Moovin’ and Groovin’ Woollett Aquatics Center Pool
Hands-On Science
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
4
Cooking Day Make Slime
Dave & Busters
Field Trip: Group 2 of 2
Ridemakerz
Independence Day
Optional Excursion:
We Play Loud
Color Me Mine
21
FRIDAY
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
CAMP CLOSED
Storymakery Team Building: Guess Who?
Field Trip: Group 1 of 2
20
Field Trip: JUN 27 – JUL 1 Corona del Mar America the Beautiful State Beach
Project of the week:
14 Whale Watching
Woollett Aquatics Center Pool
Under the Sea
THURSDAY
Optional Excursion:
Irvine Lanes Bowling
Camp Initiation
Project of the week:
WEDNESDAY
water activity
22
CAMP CLOSED
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24
CAMP CLOSED
CAMP CLOSED
25
All activities subject to change. Premium Optional Excursions are an additional fee and space limited on a first-come first-served basis.
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As our campers grow older and bigger so does their need for extreme adventure! A variety of off-campus field trips and excursions guarantees a truly fun-filled summer. Social time with friends is also very important to this age group, as well as giving them ample opportunities to just hang-out or play a group game. Whether onsite or off, their summer will be a non-stop fun experience for each one of them!
Movie at Irvine Spectrum This trip will be a great way to relax and stay cool on a hot summer day. We will watch an age-appropriate must-see summer movie while enjoying popcorn and treats!
Camp Store On Thursdays and Fridays, Crushes will be responsible for setting up and running our Camp Store. They will guide younger campers who need assistance with counting their money and buying within their budget.
ChocXO This delicious tour is sure to be a favorite amongst many campers! Campers will learn about the process of how a cocoa bean is harvested then made into a chocolate bar. They will get an opportunity to tour the factory and taste the chocolate during its different stages.
NAC Kayaking and Paddle Boarding Crushes will enjoy the beautiful scenery and calm waters of the Newport Beach Back Bay. They will also work as team to maneuver an outrigger throughout the bay.
The Reptile Zoo This unique zoo has several species of snakes, lizards, tortoises, and insects from around the world varying from a backyard King Snake to endangered species. Campers will get an opportunity to hold some exotic animals and learn about their habitats.
Knott’s Soak City Let’s get our bathing suits on and conquer thrilling and exciting water slides and tubes! Other water-filled activities include the lazy river, a wave pool, and a kidfriendly Beach House.
Logic and critical thinking Develop leadership skills Confidence
Be a good example to others Encourage a sense of independence Have a blast!
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calendar DATES & THEMES
WEEK 11
WEEK 10
WEEK 9
WEEK 8
WEEK 7
WEEK 6
WEEK 5
WEEK 4
WEEK 3
WEEK 2
WEEK 1
JUN 13 – 17
premium optional excursion
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Welcome!
Hello Summer!
Field Trip:
Rainsticks
JUN 20 – 24
Journal Writing
13
Field Trip:
Project of the week:
Clay Rainbow Fish
Journal Writing
Patriotic Cork Frame
JUL 5 – 8
Outdoor Explorers Project of the week:
Personal Silhouette
Journal Writing
Project of the week:
Twine Bowls
Journal Writing
Project of the week: Glass Bead Candleholder
Journal Writing
JUL 25 – 29
Field Trip:
Drip, Drip, Splash! Project of the week:
Spiral Sun Catchers
AUG 1 – 5
Field Trip:
Bugging Out
Corona del Mar State Beach
Project of the week:
Journal Writing
AUG 8 – 12 Extreme Adventures
Field Trip:
Rustic Twig Frame
Project of the week:
Glass Bead Jewelry
AUG 15 – 19
Corona del Mar State Beach
Project of the week:
Journal Writing
AUG 22 & 23
Optional Excursion:
Tie-Dye Shirts
Farewell Summer
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Cooking Day
Field Trip:
25
Buccaneer’s Cove
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Ocean Textured Collage
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
The Reptile Zoo
Optional Excursion:
Medieval Times Hands-On Science
8
9 Nature Hike Make Bouncy Balls
15
16
Bricks 4 Kidz
28
4
11 Optional Excursion:
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Cooking Day
Rockreation
5 Optional Excursion:
Knott’s Berry Farm
Cooking Day
12
Field Trip:
Boomers
17
29
Gamez on Wheelz
Big Air Trampoline Park
Optional Excursion:
Hands-On Science Onsite Visitor:
Adventure City Cooking Day Onsite Discovery Science Center
10
22 Knott’s Soak City
Field Trip:
Funtopia
15
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
3
Nature Walk
21
Bricks 4 Kidz
27
2 Optional Excursion:
Cooking Day
Pirate’s Adventure Interactive Show
Play: Guess That Taste!
Make Bird Feeders
Zoomars
1
14 Team Building: Steal the Bacon
20
8 Optional Excursion:
Create Sticky Sand
Optional Excursion:
Adventure Playground
7
13
19
Laser Quest
Bricks 4 Kidz
ChocXO
1 Field Trip:
6
Hands-On Science
18
Movie at Irvine Spectrum
Santa Ana Zoo
Hands-On Science
24
30
Onsite Discovery Science Center
Field Trip:
Brewbakers
Kayaking & Paddle Boarding
18
19
Field Trip:
Farewell BBQ at Mason Park
Disneyland
Journal Writing
29
Cooking Day Field Trip:
Bricks 4 Kidz
Hands-On Science
Build-A-Bear
12
23 Flight Deck
Optional Excursion:
Pump It Up
Field Trip:
The Great Escape
5
Field Trip:
Woollett Aquatics Center Pool Journal Writing
Journal Writing
Aquarium of the Pacific
Optional Excursion:
Angels Baseball Game
28
11
22
17 Optional Excursion:
Whale Watching
Optional Excursion:
Corona del Mar State Beach
Woollett Aquatics Center Pool Journal Writing
Hands-On Science
Field Trip:
Field Trip: JUL 18 – 22 del Mar Chefs in the Kitchen Corona State Beach
16
Onsite Discovery Science Center
27
Field Trip: JUL 11 – 15 Moovin’ and Groovin’ Woollett Aquatics Center Pool
15
Hands-On Science
Hands-On Science
Cooking Day
4
Dave & Busters
Field Trip: Group 2 of 2
Ridemakerz
Independence Day
Optional Excursion:
Make Slime
Color Me Mine
21
FRIDAY
Cooking Day
Optional Excursion:
Optional Excursion:
CAMP CLOSED
Storymakery Team Building: Guess Who?
Field Trip: Group 1 of 2
20
Field Trip: JUN 27 – JUL 1 Corona del Mar America the Beautiful State Beach
Project of the week:
14 Whale Watching
Woollett Aquatics Center Pool
Under the Sea
THURSDAY
Optional Excursion:
Irvine Lanes Bowling
Camp Initiation
Project of the week:
WEDNESDAY
water activity
22
CAMP CLOSED
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24
CAMP CLOSED
CAMP CLOSED
25
All activities subject to change. Premium Optional Excursions are an additional fee and space limited on a first-come first-served basis.
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CAMP COORDINATOR
JASMIN DE LA CUEVA I want to welcome all our new families to their first summer at Turtle Rock. I also want to welcome back our returning camp families! I love seeing our campers return each summer - one year older. My goal for this summer is to make sure all our children have a safe and memorable time at camp. I love hearing feedback and suggestions from parents, so please feel free to approach me anytime during the summer. I can’t wait to see what adventures this summer will bring!
OUR AWESOME CAMP COUNSELORS
CYNTHIA
STEPHANIE
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My son was excited to share with me all the fun activities he experienced each day at camp! - Jennifer Avery-Olsen
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By far the best camp in town. The range of activities is phenomenal, and provide awesome educational and physical encounters. - Annelise & Tudy
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The staff are amazing! They go above and beyond to ensure that every child has a memorable experience. - Greg & Tracy Nicholson
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• Each day and week will be a new experience for you and your child. • Check the whiteboard and door daily for updates and information regarding the following day. Parents are also encouraged to also check our website (turtlerocksummercamp.com) for details on upcoming adventures, as well as sign-up for electronic notifications via the Remind app. • Morning Meeting is at 9:00 am (unless there is an early field trip). It is important for your child to be present to know what to expect for the day! • Your child must wear his or her Turtle Rock Summer Camp shirt every day, whether or not he or she participates in a field trip. Campers may leave campus at anytime for impromptu nearby excursions. Please label ALL personal belongings with your child’s name. • Camp Store and Dollars: Your child will earn camp dollars for a variety of reasons: good behavior, good deeds, “Homework” and remembering key facts from field trips and visitor presentations. Every Thursday and Friday, campers will get an opportunity to go to the Camp Store and spend their money, or save it for bigger items the following week. • Beach / Pool / Water Play days are always on Mondays! Your child must come dressed in his or her bathing suit. Towels are needed and water shoes are highly recommended! Sunscreen is required for each camper. Please bring in a bottle with a completed Sunscreen Authorization form. Spray sunscreens are preferred. • “Homework” consists of fun riddles and problem-solving puzzles that are posted on the board every Monday. Campers have until Morning Meeting on Friday to submit them, and earn camp dollars for correct answers. Parent help is okay, but students cannot share answers with other campers or siblings. Homework is always optional.
Full Day 7am - 6pm
$295
Core Day 9am - 4pm
$250 12 13
How do I know which age category my child falls into? Children are placed into groups based on their grade level, with exceptions made when appropriate. Squirts: Completed Kindergarten Honus: Completed 1st Grade - Completed 2nd Grade Crushes: Completed 3rd Grade - Completed 4th Grade
Are there any refunds or credits for days that my child is sick or absent? Please notify the office at (949) 854-7611 by 8:00 am if your child will be absent. Unfortunately, camp activities are booked in advance based on the registrations received, so we are unable to provide credits or refunds for days missed due to sickness or for any other reason. Scheduled days may not be switched to non-scheduled days.
What should my child wear to camp each day? Your child must wear his or her Turtle Rock Camp T-Shirt every day and should dress in cool/comfortable summer clothes with closed-toed shoes. Please put sunscreen on your child before arriving in the morning. Complete a Sunscreen Application Authorization Form, available in the office or online, and send a labeled bottle of sunscreen to school for us to re-apply sunscreen later in the day.
What should my child wear and bring to camp on water activity days? On water activity or beach/pool days (indicated on the calendar with a water drop icon ) please send your child to school with a towel, wearing his or her bathing suit, and with sunscreen already applied. Rash guards with the Turtle Rock logo are required for any offsite water activity and may be purchased for $18. For better sun protection, we suggest baseball caps or other hats with brims. Your child is required to bring a backpack on these days containing a change of clothes, a towel, and sandals or water shoes. All items must be clearly marked with your child’s name.
What lunch options are available for my camper? A freshly prepared hot lunch is normally available for purchase when campers are onsite. Excursions and field trips occasionally include lunch, or we may ask you to send a sack lunch, or have your child bring cash to purchase lunch. Specific options and instructions are described under each excursion on our registration portal and parents will be reminded via our website and Remind app. If bringing a lunch from home, it must be brought each day in a disposable Ziploc or paper bag (not a lunch box) with your child’s name and the date clearly marked. Snacks are provided by Camp.
What are optional excursions? Onsite visitors and certain standard field trips are included in weekly tuition rates. We also offer certain Premium Optional Excursions for an additional fee that are available on a limited first-come, first-served basis for age-appropriate children. These excursions range in price depending upon the activity. Those not participating will still have a fun-filled day on campus.
How many weeks must I sign-up for? You may enroll for as little as one week, or any number of weeks you choose, depending upon availability. Select the schedule that’s right for your family.
How do I sign-up? Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis via our online registration portal (turtlerocksummercamp.com) only. Online registration begins at 10 AM on Tuesday, March 15. Spaces are limited, and camp does sell out every year. Early registration is encouraged. Enrollment is accepted only when you complete the online checkout process fully, and acknowledge and agree to our terms and conditions.
How can I pay for Summer Camp? Our online registration portal offers multiple payment choices, including payment in full by credit card, installment options, and manual check payments. There are no refunds or changes allowed, regardless of reason. Activities and excursions are subject to change.
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