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Gates Camp for Boys and Girls Clubs

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   Ward, Colorado, USA
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Gates Camp is a residential summer camp facility located at the base of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area west of Boulder, Colorado. Our unique camp offers Boys & Girls Club members, most from economically-disadvantaged families, a chance to escape the sometimes stark realities of city life and gain new perspectives.

Girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 13 attend one week, single-sex sessions at Gates Camp. They participate in hiking, canoeing, backpacking, fishing, rock climbing, archery, horseback riding, hands-on environmental games, and other outdoor activities. These programs and activities teach kids to explore new ideas, work in teams, and support one another. Campers have the opportunity to explore who they are through the lens of our "Five Pillars": Leadership, Enthusiasm, Respect, Cooperation, and Honesty. Campers are challenged, throughout their time at Gates Camp, to utilize their heads, their hearts, and their hands as they become increasingly self-aware of who they are and what they have to offer the world.

Camp Type:  Residential
Year Established: 1972
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 8 to 13 years old
Cost/Week: less than $75.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s): Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Camp Director(s): Tyler Edmondson
Nearest Large City: Boulder, CO
Off Season Rental: Yes
Accreditations ?
 Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Camp Focus:
Adventure Camps: Assorted Adventures
Special Programs: Life Skills
Special Programs: Youth at Risk
Traditional Camps

Special Accommodations:
ADD, Food Allergies,
Art Activities:
  •  Arts and Crafts
  •  Drawing and Painting
  •  Music

Sports Activities:
  •  General Sports
  •  Archery
  •  Basketball
  •  Equestrian and Horseback Riding
  •  Fishing
  •  Volleyball

Adventure Activities:
  •  Assorted Adventures
  •  Backpacking
  •  Canoeing
  •  Environmental
  •  Farming
  •  Hiking
  •  Orienteering
  •  Primitive Skills
  •  Rock Climbing
  •  Ropes Course
  •  Survival Skills

Academic Activities:
  •  Animals
  •  Etiquette
  •  Leadership
  •  Science

Miscellaneous Activities:
  •  Talent Show
  •  Team Building

Please go to our website for our session dates.






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