Weaverville Summer Day Camp is designed for children aged 6 – 12 years. Campers are assigned to groups by age and will stay together during camp to participate in age-appropriate activities. Each week-long session is filled with fun and engaging outdoor activities, including arts and crafts, games, water play, music, sports, mindfulness, swimming at the pool, hiking, community service, and free time for campers to play with their friends or engage in whatever particular interests they may have.

Sessions and Registration Fees

Early Bird Registration Discount: May 8^st-31^st

Regular Registration: June 1^st-30^th

All payments must be submitted by June 30^th to reserve your child’s spot at camp!

Session 1 Farming for Conservation: July 8^th-12^th

$100 Regular Registration/ $75 Early Bird Price

Our campers will visit a local alpaca farm this week and explore fiber crafts. In addition to this exciting excursion, they will learn about the importance of protecting the soil food web and get their hands dirty by sowing seeds in the Young Family Ranch vegetable garden and planting seedlings in the pollinator garden. Through these hands-on experiences, our campers will better understand sustainability and the natural world around them.

Session 2 - Friends of the Forest: July 15^th-19^th

$100 Regular Registration/ $75 Early Bird Price

Campers will learn about and explore our local wildlife, plants, and nature this week! Crafts, activities, and games will focus on learning about and protecting the local ecosystems. Let's all become friends of the forest!

Session 3 - Go with the Flow: July 22^nd-26^th

$100 Regular Registration/ $75 Early Bird Price

During the hottest days of summer, we can all truly appreciate water! This week, campers will play water games, raft the Trinity River, explore water ecosystems and processes, and learn about water conservation!

Camp staff will provide a weekly schedule depending on what sessions your child is registered for. Staff will make every effort to have this information to parents two weeks before Camp starts. Occasionally, the schedule will be amended due to unforeseen circumstances. A revised copy will be made available.

Registration fees are per session for one camper. Sign up AND pay by May 31^st to receive an Early Bird discount on your registration! All payments MUST be submitted by June 30th. A limited amount of full or partial scholarships are available for any family that the cost of camp would financially burden. Please contact Duncan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (530)-623-6004 x222 to learn more.

2024 Weaverville Summer Day Camp Registration Packet

2024 Weaverville Summer Day Camp Scholarship Application

Make checks payable to: Trinity County RCD

Complete registration packets and fees can be mailed to:

Trinity County RCD                                                        Or dropped off at:

Attn: Summer Day Camp                                               30 Horseshoe Lane, Weaverville

PO Box 1450                                                                (1/4 mile north of Weaverville Elementary on Hwy. 3)

Weaverville, CA 96093

Drop-off and Pick-up

Summer Day Camp at the Young Family Ranch, 260 Oregon Street, in Weaverville, CA, operates weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-off time is until 9 a.m.; pick-up begins at 2 p.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. Please note that the schedule may vary slightly on field trip days for certain age groups. Unfortunately, we do not offer any additional before- or after-care.

Food

Lunches will NOT be provided. Please send your camper with lunch and a reusable water bottle every day of camp. We’d like to keep disposable water bottles to a minimum. Healthy snacks are provided at mid-morning.

Emergency Information

Counselors are certified with First Aid and CPR training. Your child’s safety is our top concern, and all emergency information must be provided to ensure staff can act effectively in case of an emergency. If your camper is taking regular medications or has conditions the counselors need to be aware of, please indicate this on the emergency information form. This information will be kept confidential, but it is essential in case of an emergency. Employees are only trained to administer first aid and cannot provide medication. If your child requires daily medication, please ensure they are taken before or after camp. Our counselors are typically college students and are NOT trained to deal with extreme cases of behavioral conditions. Please consider this before enrolling your child. If you have questions or concerns, please call Duncan from Trinity County RCD at 530-623-6004 ext. 222 to discuss your individual situation.

Swimming

Campers will swim at Lowden Park Pool one day during each weekly session. Parents/guardians MUST pick up their child(ren) at Lowden Park Pool at 2:00 pm or after at the Young Family Ranch between 3 and 4 pm. There is no charge for campers to swim. Completed copies of the Lowden Park Pool Rules, Release of Liability, and TCRCD swim permission form are REQUIRED for the child to participate in swimming. Your camper will need a swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen on these days. Many campers also bring goggles; however, no other toys are allowed.

Field Trips

Field trips are an important component of Camp and offer a diverse and explorative learning experience. For campers of all ages, there will be weekly field trips to the community swimming pool. Campers ages 8 through 12 may have the opportunity to participate in additional field trips throughout camp. Field trips will be finalized as camp gets closer, and parents can expect to receive updated field trip details by the start of camp.

Field trips for Trout and King Salmon may include:

• Rafting on the Trinity River with Six Rivers Rafting
• Swimming at Canyon Creek in Junction City
• Swimming at the Helena swimming hole on North Fork Trinity River
• Hiking to and around Lake Eleanor in the Trinity Alps
• Hiking and exploring trails in the Weaver Basin
• Visiting One Thing Ranch, llama, and alpaca ranch in Lewiston
• Visiting the US Forest Service Pack Mules in Weaverville

Occasionally, campers will need to be picked up later than 2pm on field trip days. These days will be identified well in advance. Campers and parents will be informed what clothing and gear to bring on field trip days.

We look forward to meeting your kids and spending the summer making memories!

Sincerely,

Duncan McIntosh
Weaverville Summer Day Camp Coordinator

Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, Trinity County Resource Conservation District