Youth Camp

LOCKWOOD VALLEY YOUTH DAY CAMP

Program Overview

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. MISSION STATEMENT

3. GOALS and OBJECTIVES

4. MEASUREABLE OUTCOMES

5. LIST OF CAMP ACTIVITIES you may choose from

6. Contd.

7. CAMP RATES and PRICING INFORMATION

8. WHAT TO BRING

9. CAMP LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

10. ADDITIONAL CAMP INFORMATION

11. REFERRAL LIST

LOCKWOOD VALLEY YOUTH DAY CAMP

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission for each and every day camp is for the children to have fun learning how to safely participate in various outdoor activities. We teach our young students that physical activity is exhilarating and essential for healthy lifestyles. 

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GOALS and OBJECTIVES

GOALS

• 1. Teach children a variety of interesting outdoor activities and how to have fun with them.

• 2. Broaden their awareness of how exercise and good health are linked.

• 3. Help give them a better understanding and appreciation of the plants and animals around them.

• 4. Demonstrate that fun and safety do go together.

OBJECTIVES

1. Our objectives in offering these camps are to encourage children to be more active as well as exposing them to new activities and skills.

2. We do our best to inspire them to appreciate, and preserve nature's animals and plants and the land they thrive in.

3. Another important objective is that we strive to bring out in each individual more of an awareness of , who they are and what positive things they are capable of.

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MEASUREABLE OUTCOMES

1. A greater number of children with an awareness of the importance of physical activity and our natural world as described in course material.

2. Incorporation of and validation of children's own suggestions for activities they can initiate or participate in at home to promote and continue physical wellness goals learned at camp.

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LIST OF CAMP ACTIVITIES you can choose from

• 1. Horseback Riding

• 2. Archery

• 3. Spear Throwing

• 4. Horse Education Class - includes care, grooming, knowledge and safety

• 5. Nature Walk and animal track identification

• 6. Shield Hitting - children run at Shield suspended on a pivot pole with smaller size jousting lance

• 7. Ax and Hatchet use and safety - for older children

• 8. Firewood Chopping

• 9. Sword Play and Safety - taught with wooden swords

• 10. Sling Shots

• 11. Braiding and Knot Tying

• 12. Dirt Skiing - the same principal as water skiing, except that the skis are modified skate boards without wheels. A horse and rider are doing the pulling. The speed is slow to moderate with spotters at the child's' side continuously to assist if necessary.

• Another variation of this that really helps promote teamwork and cooperation is dirt skiing in which the children pull each other safely in a relay style race between two teams.

• 13. Planting Class and Demonstration

• 14. Nine Pins - the game that was the prelude to bowling, originating during colonial times. The pins are stood up in a triangle formation. The children choose their own rock to roll or toss at the pins. The object is to knock over as many as possible.

• 15. Tree Climbing

• 16. Sack Races/Foot Races& Relay Races

         Additional fully customizeable less physical type activities

• 17. Gardening

• 18. Nutritional Awareness

• 19. Western Roping

• 20. Interacting with Horses

• 21. Leather Crafts (with take-home option of item crafted)

• 22. Tent Building for cooperation and teamwork

• 23. Environmental Conservation

• 24. Introduction to Vocational Agriculture

• 25. Horticulture

Activities age appropriate for 3-5 year olds

• Nine Pins
• Wooden Sword Play and Safety (the only sword contact students have is with instructor.
• Nature Walk
• Dirt Sledding
• Ring Spearing while riding small wooden "ponies"

Note: activities are customizeable to address children's I.E.P. goals and objectives

• v These activities and instructions will be customized to best suit the age and needs of the group attending.

• v Each camp may be customized to best accommodate each individual group. The day camp organizer and the camp director will discuss the options and determine the most suitable activities for the group.

• v The length of each class is approximately 30 minutes for smaller groups' of 10-15 children and gets proportionately longer as the group numbers increase.

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Day Camp Rates and Pricing Information

NOTE: The above numbers represent per child price.

Parents or other interested people may participate for the same rate as children.

No charge to Counselors that wish to participate.

Additional entertainment:

The American Jousting Alliance will be happy to present medieval jousting and equestrian skill-at-arms demonstrations for an additional fee upon request. (subject to minimal price increase)

LOCKWOOD VALLEY YOUTH DAY CAMP

WHAT TO BRING

• v Upper body - 2 to 3 layers of clothing

• v Lower body - pants, preferably jeans

• v Foot wear - closed toe shoes or boots

• v Sunscreen

• v Bottled water

• v Your snack preference

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CAMP LOCATION

The Lockwood Valley Youth Camp as the name implies is located in beautiful Lockwood Valley, just west of Frazier Park, California.

Directions to camp:

Interstate 5 up the "grapevine" to the Frazier Park off ramp. Frazier Mountain Parkway west for approximately 6 miles to Lockwood Valley Road. Turn left on Lockwood Valley Road and proceed for another 6 miles to Greenleaf Springs Road. Turn right and follow the "Joust" signs to the camp.

15568 Greenleaf Springs Rd., Frazier Park, CA 93225. (661) 245-4000.

e-mail: redknight@jameszoppe.com

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ADDITIONAL CAMP INFORMATION

The Lockwood Valley Youth Camp is located on the site of the American Jousting Alliance Training Headquarters.

Founder and Director James Zoppe has been training children and adults for almost 30 years. The primary focus of Mr. Zoppe is for all participants to have fun, learn, exercise and be safe. Staff, teachers, instructors and counselors share in this focus.

Registered Nurse on site.

Portable bathroom facilities on site. 

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REFERENCES/REFERRALS

• Jamison's Children Center

Bakersfield, CA

Sabrina Macias - Activities Coordinator

661-334-3509

Macias@co.kern.ca.us

• Girls Inc., of Carpinteria

Jaci Browdy - Program Director

805-684-6364

jaci@girlsinc-carp.org

• Boys and Girls Club

Frazier Park, CA

Kristina Graves

661-245-2678

kristinabgclub@yahoo.com

• Canyon Country Girl Scouts

Santa Clarita, CA

Linda Doyel - Activities Director

661-299-5148

lindadoyel@att.net

Here's some pictures of Girl scout Troop 115 of Granada Hills, California. They came out for a day camp on August 20, 2011. We all had a great time as you can see.

Activities included trail ride, archery, sword play, quintain hitting, nature hike and the first ever dirt ski relay race!

My thanks to Mary Fisher for organizing the group's visit and somehow knowing the girls would have a ball.  We hope they can come back another time for more outdoor learning fun and games.