Berkeley Parents Network: Adventure Day Camp

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Adventure Day Camp

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Feb 2008

Re: Walnut Creek daycamps for 5th grade girl
Hi - you said you're considering Adventure Day Camp because your daughter's friend has had a good experience there, but she isn't going for the session you are looking at. Although it is nice to have pre-made friends at camp, I would definitely still recommend ADC. My son has gone there since kindergarten, and every year has been great. Some sessions he had friends attending with him, and others he didn't. Sometimes the sessions where he needed to make new friends were the best, in fact. Now, he is a third grade boy, not a fifth grade girl, but I can also tell you that I am flying my 12 yo niece out from Maryland this summer to stay with us and attend ADC. She won't have any friends there but I have talked to Kevin, the director, and I'm confident that my niece will have a great three weeks -it is simply a wonderful environment. My advice is to talk to Kevin and tell him your concerns. He has had experience with this situation, I am sure, and will have excellent insights. Fran - an Adventure Day fan

Jan 2007

Re:Summer Day Camp for 13 year old boy
Take look at Adventure Day Camp which is right in your neck of the woods in Walnut Creek. They have programs for kids through 9th grade. My son will be going there for the third year this summer. He's younger than yours but he really enjoys the tremendous variety of activities. Older kids get to sail, kayak, horseback ride, etc. Fran

March 2006

I need help finding a camp for my 9 yr old daughter. She's very active, but not interested in team sports. She's gone to KCC (Kensington Community Center Camp) which has a lot of fun and interesting activities, but more often than not she didn't participate. (The camp seemed to have some structure in place, but the staff didn't seem skilled enough to encourage and entice all the kids to participate. I know my child was a hard sell, but that was their job.) Rather than participate she'd find one or a few other children to play with and they'd come up with their own games. That wouldn't be all that bad except she was often attracted to kids I'd prefer her to steer clear of, and the activities tended to be devious rather than benign. She loves acting, but claims to be too shy to do any sort of theatre camp. If she could get past the shyness I think she'd have a blast. Ultimatley, I'm looking for a camp that has a group of kids assigned to a counselor and the group does activities together. I want to avoid the free-for-all type of situations that come with unstructured camp programs. Recommendations please? annonymous

This camp should work great for an active kid of any age! Our 8 year-old daughter has had an awesome summer camp experience two years in a row at ADVENTURE DAY CAMP http://www.adventuredaycamp.com This is BY FAR her favorite camp. We know older kids that also say ''It rocks''. They are placed in same sex, same age groups of 10-12 with a counselor they stay with the whole time. There is lots of interaction between the groups as well. The counselors are extremely well trained and the activities are varied and fun. They include: swimming, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, sports, performance arts and a talent show, carnival, and an optional overnight campout. They have 1, 2, and 3 week options. One of the best things about 3 weeks at the same camp is that kids get into the routine and can feel comfortable. By the way, we live in Oakland, the camp is in Walnut Creek and we were worried about the distance, but the bus ride is part of the “adventure” to our daughter. Truly an unforgettable experience - this is the stuff childhood memories are made of. Linda

January 2007

I would like to hear about others families' experiences with the Adventure camp in Walnut creek. I am considering it for my 8 years old daughter and 6 years old son. However, this camp has no reviews in BPN. I like the diversity of activities offered, but since we leave in N Berkeley area, I am concerned about the distance/location, the setting, and most importantly, how good are the counselors and the program in general. Any feedback would be welcomed. Thank you. Ariane

I have sent my 3 kids to ADC for the last 3 years and they love it. It's a classic summer camp with a little of everything - swimming, horseback riding, games, songs, arts & crafts and sports. It's not as heavily into the arts as some other camps though but my kids love going and have already started asking about when they're going this year. They have a bussing system that picks your children up either at your home, or at a designated spot in your area, and drops them off there in the afternoon. The hours are kind of fixed though (8-9am pickup, 4-5pm drop off) so there's no before care or after care.

January 2006

I am interested in feedback on Roughing It Day Camp in Lafayette and Adventure Day Camp in Walnut Creek. I'm looking for a camp for my six year old daughter. Thank you. Andrea

Last summer I sent my son to Adventure Day Camp for six weeks. It was the summer before first grade. I chose the camp because one of his terrific kindergarten teachers is a co-director of the camp. I was very, very happy with the camp. There was a really wide variety of activities, the counselors were very attentive, and the small group structure worked really well. They were also super-diligent with the sunscreen which I appreciated as the mom of a very fair-skinned child. Finally, the day camp ended, my son asked to go back next summer! I'd be happy to talk to you further if you want to email me. Fran

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