“Thank you so much for sharing your paradise in the mountains. The food was great and the mountain air was wonderful for all ... especially the boys who are even more excited to camp again!”
— B & A
parents
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 10-16, except for Water!, which is open to 7-15 year olds. 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 team challenges at the Ropes Course and other chosen camp activities with your 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 Challenge Ropes Course.
All Focus Camps (except CIT's!) are open to 10-year-olds and Water! Focus is for 7-9 year-olds, too!
Focus Camps include ...
- Horses!
- Gymnastics and Trampoline!
- Mountainboarding!
- Trailblazers!
- Earth!
- Water!
- Frolf! (Frisbee Golf)
- CIT's (Counselor-in-Training for Teenagers).
Water! for 7-15 year-olds, is the newest Focus Camp Program. Each day will include a half-day outing to Water at local Boulder swimming pools or at nearby leakes and streams. Our lifeguards and swimming instructors will coach Water! Focus campers for a half day each day as they practice swim strokes, style, strength and safety. Many of the weekly full-day Water outings will be Boating Days where Campers will explore paddling the lake kayaks. Half of each of the other days of the week, Water! focus campers will be at The Ranch to participate in all the regular in-camp activities - such as Horseback Riding, Nature, Outdoor Living, Archery, Fort-building, Earth, Challenge Ropes Course, Arts & Crafts, Indian Lore, Frisbee Golf, Gymnastics and Trampoline....
Read more ... To learn more about each Focus Camp, click on individual Focus names above.