Focus Camps

Choose a Focus!

Focus campers combine activity periods to spend the equivalent of half-day each day in their specialty area.

Who ... Focus Camps are an option for boys and girls ages 11-16. If you have attended the Mountain Adventure Day Camp Program and discovered your special interest area, or if you are new to The Colorado Mountain Ranch, yet have a feeling about what you want to do most, then Focus Camp is for you!

What ... Half of each camp day is full of your enrolled Focus activities. The specialized staff guides you through a progressive curriculum at your own pace. In all Focus Programs, the day rounds out with swimming in the heated pool, team challenges at the Ropes Course and other chosen camp activities with our group.

When ... All Focus Camps are offered during every session throughout the summer.

Foundation ... Experiences on the team-building Challenge Ropes Course build the framework for individual and group dynamics within the camp community. The personal and social values gained through 'Challenge' experiences project beyond camp into life at home and school. For more 'Challenge' details click Ropes Course, above.

Focus Camps include ...

• Horses!,
• Gymnastics and Trampoline!,
• Mountainboarding!,
• Trailblazers!
• Earth!,
• Water!, and
• CIT's & Beyond! (Counselor-in-Training for Teenagers).

New for 2008!... Earth! and Water! are the new Focus Camp Programs for this summer. The Earth! Focus Camp will feature opportunities to learn about the sustainability of human communities. Finally, in response to many requests, the Water! Focus Camp will include swimming at the pool half-day, other water-based activities, and the chance to participate in the American Red Cross curriculum, GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow.

Read more ... To learn more about each Focus Camp, click on individual Focus names.