Providing the very best opportunities for
our most important resource,
OUR KIDS, since 1910!
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For 101 years the Channel 3 Kids Camp continues to provide an exciting summer of recreation, creativity, and making new friends in a fun-loving atmosphere. The majority of activities require teamwork and appreciation of each other's strengths. Through such activities, campers experience positive social interaction and cooperation. Emphasizing a friendly and noncompetitive environment, we aim to provide summer camp memories that can serve as inner resources upon which to build character.
We are extremely interested in exposing the campers to programs where they learn in an alternative fashion. Special programs visit the camp all summer long, like CAMPardy, Acrofitness Street Tumbling, CT Police Chiefs Association, native story teller Dr. Raouf Mama, drummer Bob Bloom, and more! Through collaboration with University of Connecticut, the Master Gardener Program comes out twice a week and works with our campers giving them the opportunity to work hands-on with flowers, vegetables and herbs.
The overnight experience of living together provides opportunities to broaden important social skills promote independence and build confidence. In addition to the social benefits, a summer spent in the mountains or woods heightens your child's awareness of the relationship between people and nature.
Overnight camp runs for 6 different sessions, in one-week and two-week intervals. Our cozy screened in cabins house 6-8 campers each and are separated by age and gender. Nearby washhouses provide running water and hot showers. Each cabin has two counselors and one CIT to bunk and supervise the cabin. One of the counselors stay with the campers all day and the other teaches a specific activity elective (archery, ropes, etc.).
Thank you for your interest in the Channel 3 Kids Camp!
Although summer has ended, the camping season never does! Please visit our year-round page to learn more about upcoming programs and activities!
Please check back the first week of February to view our 2012 summer camp schedule. If you have any questions please contact us at 860-742-CAMP(2267).
Packing list FINAL.pdf
2012
Summer
Camping
Schedule
Coming
Soon!
We have an open enrollment policy; any 8-12 year old living in Connecticut may attend camp. In 2010 children represented nearly 100 towns & neighborhoods statewide.
Summer is just around the corner. We encourage you to fill out your application as early as possible in order to secure a spot for your child. Camper sign up is on a first-come first-serve basis. Sessions fill up early, so don't delay!
At the Channel 3 Kids Camp we want to encourage all Connecticut children to come to camp. We are unique in that we are the only camp in Connecticut that provides an accessible and affordable overnight camping experience affordable for all families. To make that happen we offer "camperships" so camp is reasonable as possible. Fees operate on a sliding scale basis dependant on income level and household size. If a child receives food stamps, TANF, qualifies for reduced at school, or is currently in foster care the camp fee is $50. A majority of families pay $50 - $100 for one week of camping.
Summer is just around the corner!
We encourage you to fill out your application as early as possible in order
to secure a spot for your child. The more popular sessions fill up early, so dont delay. We thank you for thinking about sending your child to our camp. Please read through the application carefully before filling it out. If you should have any questions about this application, please call us at (860) 742-2267 ext. 100 or e-mail our program registrar
We look forward to seeing you in 2011!
These forms will help you get here:
Packing List.pdf
2011 Overnight Camp Application 4.pdf
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications are processed in the order in which they are received.
Sending an application does not guarantee a space in a summer session.
Please complete your application and mail to:
Channel 3 Kids Camp
73 Times Farm Road
Andover, CT 06232
ACTIVITIES
A typical day at camp runs from
7:15 AM to 9:30 PM. Channel 3 Kids Camp provides a highly structured schedule for all campers.
MORNING
athletics, swimming lessons and a
program elective
AFTERNOON:
choice period, free swim & athletics
EVENING:
We look to be diverse in our activities while giving campers continuity and structure. Campers receive close supervision and are part of a comprehensive program that stresses health, safety, well-being, and cooperation. Our facilities provide several courts and fields for the use of the campers under the supervision of our staff. A stay at camp may also include camping trips, cookouts, theme days, campfire programs, or camp-wide parties and dances.
Individualized schedules relate to childs interests and personal strengths!
Children who attend Channel 3 Kids Camp participate in a variety of activities and choose their own self-selected activities throughout the week. Campers develop new experiences while enjoying old favorites!
For Parents & Gaurdians
Health | Safety | Nutrition.
Swimming Safety
Safety is our number one concern at Channel 3 Kids Camp. Campers receive Red Cross certified lessons to teach correct swimming techniques in a fun, supportive, and safe way. We have 4 experienced and confident Red Cross certified lifeguards on duty throughout each session. Many of the lifeguards that fill our positions also have their Water Safety Instructor certification.
Health & First Aid
We want you to feel comfortable leaving your child in our care. Our medical staff are trained professionals with experience in working with children. We have several Camp RN’s, licensed in nursing in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Our medics serve as the RN’s support staff, credited with American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Personal Safety Training certification, or the equivalent A physician is always on call nearby for more serious concerns. All health forms must be filled out prior to the beginning of camp. All of this information enables us to take the best possible care of your child. In addition, many of these items are required by the State of Connecticut. Our policy does not allow children to attend camp without a complete medication order written by an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent or legal guardian. Here’s to a happy and healthy camp season!
Nutrition
Channel 3 Kids Camp offers many different types of meals, snacks, and beverages in a variety of settings. Typically campers eat family style in our dining hall, but cook outs, picnic lunches, and campfire cooking area normal part of camp life. Meals are prepared fresh here at camp, and our menu is approved by a certified dietician. We proudly participate in the Connecticut Department of Education’s Summer Food Service Program, providing wholesome meals to youth and are a proud Healthy Dining Establishment through the eastern Highlands Health District.
Channel 3 Kids camp is a peanut free facility and also provides vegetarian food options to campers and staff.
Camping Trips
All of our camping trips our led by camp staff with maturity and experience. They are competent with the skills and expertise necessary for supervising children on camp trips. Camping excursions are a self selected elective, all campers are not required to participate in this activity.
Campfire Programs
Campfire programs are highly structured and always
under the supervision of camp staff. Campers learn
fire safety and campfire skills.
Certified Healthy
Dining Establishment
When you hear " Operation Purple® Camp" you should think: Kids Serve Too! The National Military Family Association's Operation Purple ® camps are a time for having fun, making friends, and reminding military kids that they are the Nation's youngest heroes.
Channel 3 Kids Camp has been chosen to host their popular Operation Purple ® Summer Camp in 2011. Its an honor to be selected for this outstanding program and we look forward to inviting some of our nations most courageous kids to camp. Channel 3 Kids Camp couldnt be more proud to be a part of this extraordinary experience, giving homage to military families who make sacrifices for us each day.
Channel 3 Kids Camp will host
Operation Purple Summer Camp during the
Week of July 11 - 17, 2011
2011 Operation Purple Camp Application.pdf
For additional information or questions about the O peration Purple® Camp please contact:
Melissa Shea, Director of Programs: (860)742-2267, e-mail m.shea_channel3kidscamp.org or
David Meizels, Camp Director: (860) 742-2267, e-mail dmeizels_channel3kidscamp.org
