WEEK
THEME
WEEK ONE: JUNE 18-22
Bugs and Beasts
Check out the fascinating world of bugs, insects and beasts! Build your own bee house and pocket sized ant farm. Search the trails of Mt. Pisgah for rare insect species. Discover microscopic creatures after squishy dipping in Alton Baker Park. Make your own gummy worms and walk an invisible dog!
WEEK TWO: JUNE 25-29
Jr. Chef
Chop! Peel! Slice! Bake! Choose your own culinary adventure with new cooking techniques and recipes every day. Track your ingredients and favorite dishes by designing your own recipe book. Travel to a local farm to pick fresh berries. On Friday, demonstrate your delicious skills in our Jr. Chef Challenge!
* Please consider any food allergies before enrolling in this camp.
WEEK THREE: JULY 2-6 *No Camp 7/4
Icky Sticky Science
SNAP! CRACK! BOOM! Calling all scientists! Concoct slimes and potions, look around a local science laboratory, and investigate the ins and outs of the digestive track. Come prepared for hands on fun and be ready to explore science in all its messy forms.
*Center closed July 4 for Independence Day. For this week only fees are: UO-Affiliated Families - $184, Community Families - $196
WEEK FOUR: JULY 9-13
Old Fashioned Summer
The lazy days of summer are here again! Run through sprinklers, relax under the shade of an oak tree, blow bubbles and play old fashioned games like kick the can, knucklebones, and marbles. Stir up a batch of lemonade and sell at a lemonade stand on campus. Have a picnic at the edge of a babbling brook. Venture to the Linn County Historical Museum and watch an old fashioned movie.
WEEK FIVE: JULY 16-20
Carnival Craze
Step right up circus and carnival lovers for a spectacular extravaganza full of amusement and fun! Be awed and inspired with a visit to the Lane County Fair. Create a camp carnival and design your own games and masks! Show off your best circus trick or try a new one. Invite the PreK children, friends and family to watch the show and join in the fun.
WEEK SIX: JULY 23-27
Great Bake Off
Bring on the flour, butter, and eggs...summer's heating up and so is our oven! Tour a local bakery to look into the art of baking. The kitchen will be your laboratory as you discover the chemistry behind your favorite baked goods. Choose different ingredients and make your own yummy creations. Campers won't want to miss this delicious week.
* Please consider any food allergies before enrolling in this camp.
WEEK SEVEN: JULY 30 - AUGUST 3
A magical week filled with mythical creatures and wondrous places! Make a wand, practice spells and brew potions. Journey to the Enchanted Forest. Construct your own fairy house at Hendricks Park and play a fun game of Quidditch.
WEEK EIGHT: AUGUST 6-10
Mission Possible: Earth
Are you ready for a week of green fun? Investigate ways to keep our community living eco-friendly. Discover and calculate your carbon footprint. Tour the Bike Friday factory and check out the bikes they build. Learn why using alternative energy is important for the health of our planet. Visit a local farm and dig into some organic farming practices. Upcycle an old t-shirt at Threadbare with a camper-created earth friendly motto.
WEEK NINE: AUGUST 13-17
Outdoors Explorers
Explore, run, hike and climb! This week is all about the great outdoors. Hike up Skinners Butte, climb the rock wall at the UO Rec. Center, and go on a botanical scavenger hunt at Hendricks Park. Learn about local plants, birds, and rocks while enjoying adventure walks in beautiful Eugene. Have you ever wanted to learn some outdoor survival skills? Learn how to erect a tent and identify edible herbs.
WEEK TEN: AUGUST 20-24
Stop Motion Animation
Animation is not only fun to watch, it's fun to make! With stop motion animation, everything and anything around you can come alive! Never worked with a camera before? This is the perfect week to learn! Watch a few short, professionally made stop motion films and check out the action at the UO film studies department to learn about movie making and camera techniques. Express your creativity by creating and producing your own stop motion short film. Cinematography couldn't be more fun!
HOURS & FEES
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 5:45 pm Themed Activities and Field Trips: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.Non-refundable Deposit : $20/week (deposit applied to weekly tuition)
UO-Affiliated Families: $230/week* Community Families: $245/week** Week #3: Center closed July 4 for Independence Day. For this week only fees are: UO-Affiliated Families - $184, Community Families - $196
Late Pick-up Fee: $1/minute
To be considered a UO-affiliated family, at least one parent or legal guardian must be a current UO employee or currently matriculated UO student attending school at least 1/2 time.
Fees include weekly field trips, campus excursions, weekly swimming at Amazon Community Pool, transportation on VOCDC buses, and nutritious snacks
Weekly tuition is due 30 days prior to the beginning of each camp week. Registration will be cancelled and the deposit will be forfeited if tuition is not received by the due date.
REGISTRATION
To register, download the registration form below. A $20 deposit is required for each camp session at the time of registration to reserve your child's spot. The deposit is applied to the weekly tuition. Registration is complete once the deposit and weekly tuition are paid in full. Payments must be made by cash or check payable to Vivian Olum CDC. We cannot accept cedit/debit card payments.
Return the completed forms to:
Vivian Olum CDC 5222 University of Oregon 1650 Columbia St. Eugene, OR 97403-5222Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register early as camps can fill quickly! Please make sure to read our policies regarding tuition payments and cancellation deadlines prior to registering.
CAMP WAIT LIST
If a camp is full you can request to be placed on the wait list. Deposits are not required to join the wait list. Call 541-346-6596 to add your child to the list.
Changes and cancellations often occur before each camp week and campers will be added from the wait list if space becomes available.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received 30 days prior to the start of camp will receive a full refund less the non-refundable $20/week deposit. Cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of camp will receive a 50% refund less the non-refundable $20/week deposit. Cancellations received one week prior to the start of camp will receive a 25% refund less the non-refundable $20/week deposit. No refunds will be given for cancellations with less than one weeks notice.
LUNCH, SNACKS & ESSENTIALS
Morning and afternoon snacks, milk and water are provided by the center. Children need to bring a portable bag lunch from home and a backpack to accomodate field trips and impromptu picnics. It is ESSENTIAL that children bring water bottles and comfortable walking shoes everyday. An extra change of clothes will come in handy when our projects get "hands on". Please apply sunscreen prior to coming to camp each day. Please do not send spray sunscreen to camp.
