Camp Highlander

CAMP REGISTRATION

Our Mission

The award-winning year-round Camp Highlander is a camp experience like no other. Camp Highlander offers indoor and outdoor traditional camp activities, leadership, STEM and sports which focus on essential skill development, learning and fun. At Camp Highlander we celebrate play and fun learning. We provide a broad academic focus combining engaging activities with STEM elements including Astronomy, Neuroscience and Earth Sciences. Through our collaboration with NASA and its GLOBE program we strive to support our youth on a journey to becoming citizen scientists. Our highly captivating camps share a common philosophy of encouraging good choices and fostering a healthy lifestyle among the youth we serve. Furthermore, through our mission, we aim to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as a love for the outdoors and nature. The important developmental skills that are taught include teamwork, leadership, adaptability, flexibility, conflict resolution, brainstorming, attention-span, resilience and confidence, to name just a few. These essential skills are taught through a framework of climbing, swimming, hiking, camp games, drama, team play, leadership, High Rope Challenge Course, dance, STEM and so much more.

NOTE: Contact the camp director at carl.dugdale@ucr.edu for more information on youth camps and activities.

Camp Schedules & Age Groups

Camp Highlander offers activities and instruction that are fun, engaging and educational for all age groups.

5 - 6

With a primary focus on nurturing essential skill development, the 5-6-year-old age group develop skills including teamwork, attention-span, focus, sportspersonship, coordination, creativity, socializing, skills with peers and conflict resolution through programs and activities including: cooking, climbing, dance, fitness, hiking, traditional camp games, art & crafts, astronomy, earth sciences, team sports, swimming and drama to name a few. The groups have low camper to staff ratios that allow the kids an attention filled and nurturing environment to develop, have fun and celebrate play. Schedule subject to change.

7 - 8

With a primary focus on nurturing essential skill development, the 7-8-year-old age group develop skills including leadership, teamwork, attention-span, focus, sportspersonship, coordination, creativity, socializing, skills with peers and conflict resolution through programs and activities including: archery, high ropes challenge, cooking, climbing, dance, fitness, hiking, traditional camp games, art & crafts, astronomy, neuroscience, earth sciences, team sports, swimming and drama to name a few. The groups have low camper to staff ratios that allow the kids an attention filled and nurturing environment to develop, have fun and celebrate play. Schedule subject to change.

9 - 11

With a primary focus on nurturing essential skill development, the 9-11-year-old age group develop skills including leadership, teamwork, attention-span, focus, sportspersonship, coordination, creativity, socializing, skills with peers and conflict resolution through programs and activities including: archery, high ropes challenge, cooking, climbing, dance, fitness, hiking, traditional camp games, art & crafts, astronomy, neuroscience, earth sciences, team sports, swimming and drama to name a few. The groups have low camper to staff ratios that allow the kids an attention filled and nurturing environment to develop, have fun and celebrate play. Schedule subject to change.

12 - 15

Our young leaders group. With a primary focus on nurturing essential skill development, the 12-15-year-old age group develop skills including teamwork, attention-span, focus, sportspersonship, coordination, creativity, socializing, skills with peers and conflict resolution through programs and activities including: cooking, climbing, dance, fitness, hiking, traditional camp games, art & crafts, astronomy, earth sciences, team sports, swimming and drama to name a few. The groups have low camper to staff ratios that allow the teens an attention filled and nurturing environment to develop, have fun and celebrate play. Schedule subject to change.

Obstacles Do Not Block the Path, They Are the Path

We believe in the power of community, teamwork and play to awaken a mind overflowing with technology. We offer a variety of fun and exciting activities including crafts, games, and planned activities in our awesome Challenge Course.

Take advantage of this life changing offer and enroll your child in CAMP HIGHLANDER!

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“The camp was just as great as last time for my kids. I know it made a big impact in my two nieces who are normally very shy and closed in. My youngest niece came home and said I made a friend Auntie. So thank you. They also learned a lot of teambuilding.”

– Camp Highlander Parent

Recreation

Camp Highlander

Camp Schedules & Age Groups

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Obstacles Do Not Block the Path, They Are the Path

Events

Camp Highlander Gallery

Recreation