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Rocky Mountain Highlights
An all-out (and all outside) celebration of the Pikes Peak Region!
camp type
Day Camp
Dates & Locations
- Session 1: June 17-21 | Location: Sondermann Park
- Session 2: July 22-26 | Location: Sondermann Park
Ages
5-12
Price
Ages: 5 - 8 $375 ages: 9 - 12 $425
Ain't No Mountains High Enough!
As an outdoor education institution, Catamount Institute is lucky to be where it is. To say it’d be a lot more difficult to provide kids with a vast array of outdoor educational adventures in other parts of the country would be an understatement. Our unique places, history, and people have some truly top-tier highlights, and we’ll stuff as many as we can into one week! For this week’s younger participants, we’ll utilize the historical remains and wildlands of Sondermann Park to show off why the Rocky Mountains are so special. Our 9-12 year-old campers will spend over half the camp week up in the Rockies, visiting different locales at higher elevations.
Below is a sample of what 5-8 year-old campers will be doing each session:
- Help restore stream habitat
- Landscape Painting
- Practice homesteading skills
- Learn about the indigenous people in our area
- Meet and learn about local animals
- Play games from the Rockies past and present
- Create and learn folktales, myths, and legends
- Meet and learn about native species from Nature's Educators
- Practice Gold Panning
Below is a sample of what 9-12 year-old campers will be doing each session:
- Spend a day at Mueller State Park
- Visit Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Aquatic critter catching at a montane lake
- Hike 'through time'
- Meet and learn about local animals
- Fishing
- Meet and learn about native species from Nature's Educators
- Go 1,000 ft underground touring the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
Session | Times | Dates | Days | Location | Status (Last Updated: 5/24/24) |
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Rocky Mountain Highlights Session 1 | June 17th-21st | 9:00am - 4:00pm | Monday - Friday | Sondermann Park | Waitlist spots available for 5-8 yr olds; 2 spots left for 9-12 yr olds |
Rocky Mountain Highlights Session 2 | July 22nd-26th | 9:00am - 4:00pm | Monday - Friday | Sondermann Park | 1 spot left for 5-8 yr olds; Waitlist spots available for 9-12 yr olds |
Frequently Asked Questions
Please familiarize yourself with our Camp Policies and Procedures
Have questions call us at 719-471-0910 or click here to contact us!
- Drop off is at 9:00 AM and pick up is at 4:00 PM at Catamount Institute, 740 W Caramillo St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Our camp staff will be busy preparing for camp in the mornings so we kindly ask you do not bring your child any earlier than 9am.
- Camp Registration has more details about camper pick-up and drop-off locations.
- For this day camp, please pack a snack, lunch and water bottle for your camper each day.
- Any and all medications the campers may need in their original containers with prescriber notes (see additional information in faq question below and in registration forms).
- Campers will be outside so we recommend they put sunscreen on in the morning before camp and bring a bottle to reapply as needed throughout the day (we cannot provide sunscreen).
- Wear or bring a brimmed hat, rain jacket, and tennis shoes or hiking boots.
- Clothing you don’t mind getting wet and muddy as campers will be outside exploring doing field studies. Sometimes an extra pair of socks can come in handy as well.
All employed by Catamount Institute have passed background checks through the state of Colorado. They also go through the application, interview, and reference check process. All are trained in CPR and First Aid with some having higher certifications such as Wilderness First Responder. All summer employees go through an extensive week-long training before campers arrive. Instructors have a very diverse professional background ranging from environmental education to outdoor recreation. They all have experience with and a passion for working with children and connecting kids to the outdoors!
Most of our camp experiences have a 5:1 camper-to-staff ratio with none of them exceeding 8:1.
Early bird pricing is available until 3/31. Sibling discounts are available and will automatically be applied when more than one child is registered and is $10 off each registration. Limited need-based scholarships are available click here for the application.
Please pack any and all medications the campers may need in their original containers with prescriber notes. Make sure their name is clearly printed on the medication and instructions of use are included. Check all medications into camp upon arrival.
At Catamount Institute, we strive to create programs that are enjoyable for as many children as possible. The health and safety of our campers are our top priorities in everything that we do. Due to this, there are some limitations of our program and its staff. We are not able to provide a one-on-one attendant to address a camper’s individual personal needs. We are also not able to accommodate some medical/health conditions that are beyond the scope of our staff’s medical training. Before enrolling a child with any special needs, please contact us to discuss potential accommodations. Our goal is to make camp an equal opportunity for all.