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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS -> AGES 11 - 15 YEARS
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Children's Programs & Activities
for ages 11 - 15 years
Notch Squad and fun activities for children and teens!
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Major in Fun - All day every day!
Everyone in Notch Squad will Major in FUN and you can choose your own Summer Fun University Minor! Everyone will get to join in:
 | | | | | | | • | Daily water play at our pools, swimming holes or waterslides
| | | • | Water Blitz
| | | • | Reservoir Rally
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Choose your own Minor!
Select a minor in Arts & Crafts!
Bring out your creative side with different activities every day.
Weekly activities may include:
• Bead It - Jewelry Making
• The "Art" of Recycling with Nature's Collage
• Tie-dyeing
• Macramé
• Leather Crafting
• Metal Enameling
Select a minor in Nature & Hiking!
Explore Vermont to the fullest. Hike in our pristine forest, hunt for nature's treasures and discover hidden mountain streams and secret swimming holes. This group will explore a lot of our wooded areas so we suggest you pack a water bottle and bug repellent. Sturdy footwear is very important. No sandals - please!
• Bear Hunt
• Wetland Exploration
• Ancient Forest Walk
• Get Lost, Get Found (Orienteering)
• GeoCaching
Select a minor in Adventure & Games!
Teamwork is the name of our game! Join us for Adventures in the Spider's Web, Moon Shiner's Maze and Ultimate Capture the Flag.
• Frisbee Golf
• Low Ropes
• High Ropes Adventure Course
• Games on the Green
• Super Capture the Flag
Offered Monday through Friday only.
Combine your child’s musical talents with those of Smugglers’ musicians and performers in an exciting opportunity to make music in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Professional performers will work with the participants throughout the week, culminating in a live performance at Smugglers’ weekly. FunMeister's Summer Showcase. Limited space available. Weekly activities will involve a choice of one of the following:
• Vocals
• Songwriting
• Contemporary Dance
• Acting
General Information
Our activities are all CHALLENGE BY CHOICE. This means that if at any point one of the campers does not feel comfortable with any activity, he/she can either step aside and observe, or counselors may help him/her to find a more comfortable way to be a part of the group, without doing the specific activity.
Children in Notch Squad programs are grouped by ages 11-12 & 13-15 years. Youth to Counselor Ratio 1:12.
The above Notch Squad programs are included for those children paid to be on the FamilyFest Vacation Package.
All these Summer programs are offered daily 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008.
Parents Please Note: Our counselors will include your children in our Children's Program Lunch if they do not bring their lunch or if prior arrangements for their lunch have not been made. A charge of $6.75 per child, per lunch, will be automatically posted to your credit card.
What should you wear?
| | | | | | • | Sturdy sneakers or hiking shoes should be worn. NO SANDALS allowed. | | • | You should be dressed for an active outdoor day, including sweatshirt, light jacket or raincoat if needed. | | • | Please label all of your belongings. |
What should you bring to the program?
• Day Pack or Backpack
• Bathing Suit
• Towel
• Water Bottle
• Water Shoes (no flip flops)
• Raingear (as needed)
Optional:
• Change of Clothes
• Extra Shoes
• Lunch
• Sunscreen
• Bug Repellent
Adventure Rangers & Notch Squad Overnight Hikes
Hike to our upper mountain Base Lodge for an old fashioned overnight hike with dinner and s'mores, entertainment and games, story telling and singing around the campfire. Children must attend at least one day of our Children's Programs before attending the Overnight Hike. Our Overnight Hikes are guided and supervised by Camp Counselors.
Adventure Rangers Overnight (ages 7-10) is on Wednesday night.
Notch Squad Overnight (ages 11-15) is on Tuesday night.
Check-in takes place at the Notch Squad Tent next to Teen Alley, between 4:30 pm and
5:00 pm. Those joining us need to register and pay before Tuesday afternoon for Notch Squad's Overnight or Wednesday afternoon for Adventure Ranger's Overnight.
Once everyone's checked in, counselors hike with everyone up the Meadowlark Trail to the Base Lodge. There, they go over the ground rules for the night, and have participants sign a contract ensuring that all know the limits and boundaries. After that, it's time for dinner, and then everyone gets their sleeping bags (provided) and stuff set up for the night. Once everything is set, participants can then take part in a Dance Party, different games and activities, watch movies, or just hang out with friends. Breakfast is also included. Everyone arrives back in the Village at 7:30 am the next morning.
$49 first child, $40 each additional child in family.
Skateboarding
Kids Intro Skate Clinic
Learn the basics of skateboarding and skateboarding safety in this kids only one and one half hour clinic. Learn balance and body position to gain comfort rolling and skating over changing terrain. Equipment provided.
Ages 7 to 17, Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. $30 per person including equipment.
Skateboard Camp
Just getting started or an experienced skater, you’ll step it up a notch with the help of our pros. Focus on the fundamentals of balance, position, stopping, falling techniques and skating safety or learn new tricks. Camp includes skilled instruction, individual skill assessment, video analysis, lunch and pool time. Helmet and pads required. All equipment provided if needed.
Ages 10 to 17, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 3-day program $289 per person. FamilyFest guests take 25% OFF. Single day $99 per person per day. FamilyFest guests take 25% OFF.
Kids Intermediate Skate Clinic
Take your skating to the next level in this kids only skate clinic. Learn new tricks and techniques to enhance your ability.
Ages 7 to 17, Thursday 4:30 pm - 6 pm, $30 per person including equipment.
Golf Lessons & Clinics
Junior Intro to Golf – Open to ages 5 - 17. This clinic is an introduction to the sport with a focus on the fundamentals, golf etiquette, beginning to swing, the importance of safety and FUN!
Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30 pm -5:30 pm.
Golf Clinics – for ages 13 and older. Sign up for any of our golf clinics for all ages and abilities when accompanied by a parent.
All Golf Clinics: One hour group clinic, $25 per person. Video Clinic, $30 per person.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008.
Junior Great Golf Escape For Beginners
Junior Great Golf Escape for Beginners for ages 8 - 12, lets you learn all the basics of golf while having fun with your friends.
Monday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, $129 per person, includes transportation, supervision & lunch. Requires sneakers or soft spikes for on-course play. Golf clubs provided if needed. Advanced registration is recommended.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008.
Great Golf Escape For Beginners
Get started with the great game of golf in this one day program. Learn grip, posture and alignment along with swing fundamentals in the morning. Enjoy on course instruction in the afternoon at a local country club where you’ll play 3 or 4 holes and learn golf rules, etiquette and the “how to’s” of managing your game.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008. Great Golf Escape for Beginners for ages 13 & older, Tuesday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, $129 per person, lunch included, must provide own transportation. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Great Golf Escape requires sneakers or soft spikes for on-course play. Golf clubs provided if needed. Advanced registration is recommended.
Junior Tennis Camp
For ages 10-17 years. Have fun while learning to build confidence and develop tennis skills in this 3 day camp. You'll learn to match techniques to court surfaces, explore game strategies, movement analysis and tennis etiquette. Includes warm-up exercises, one half-hour private lesson, individual skill assessment, and coached match play.
Be sure to wear tennis shoes, as running shoes and basketball sneakers are not appropriate.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008. Tuesday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Lunch included. 3-day program, $289 per person. FamilyFest guests take 25% OFF.
Advance reservation required. Space is limited.
Call 1-800-419-4615.
Mountain Boarding & Digglering
This is a great opportunity to enjoy the mountains in the Summer! Skilled instructors provide supervision and teach the fundamentals of these sports. We also offer "Ride Sessions" for those who already have these skills. For ages 9 to adult.
Mountain Boarding - a blend of skateboarding and snowboarding on wheels!
Digglering - a blend of mountain biking and skateboarding on a big scooter.
BikeBoarding - a blend of mountain biking and skateboarding on a big 3 wheeled scooter.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008.  Mountain Boarding  Digglering
 BikeBoarding
2-Hour Mountain Board Instruction Sessions
Beginner Mountain Boarding, Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.
Tuesday & Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Advanced Mountain Boarding, Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Regular price $49 per person. 25% OFF for guests on FamilyFest Package.
Instruction sessions include Mountain Board rental and up-hill transportation.
2-Hour Diggler or BikeBoard Rental Including Up-Hill Transportation
Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 noon & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Tuesday & Wednesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Regular price $49 per person. 25% OFF for guests on FamilyFest Package.
2-Hour Up-Hill Transportation if you have your own Mountain Board, BikeBoard or Diggler
Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 noon & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Tuesday & Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Regular price $25 per person. 25% OFF for guests on FamilyFest Package. (rental equipment extra)
2-hour equipment rental: (mountainboard, bikeboard or diggler, helmet and pads) Regular price $25 per person. 25% OFF for guests on FamilyFest Package.
Multi-session discounts available. Private lessons can be arranged for Fridays. Please inquire upon arrival.
Lights, Camera, Action! - Video Camp 101
Guided by a professional videographer, kids ages 10 - 17 will learn the fundamentals of videography as they explore the Resort and develop program story lines to document on film in this 4-day program.
"This camp is great fun," says Peter Ingvoldstad, director of Summer Fun University, which houses Smugglers' camps programs. "Last Summer the kids really got into developing programs and had a great time doing newscasts and spoofs of popular television shows." All this and fun at the pools, too!
The camp also provides participants with hands-on skills and an introduction to a possible future career. Kids will produce, tape, and edit their own video project while learning about camera operation, lighting, editing, animation, special effects, fades, wipes and transitions. All participants will produce a final project that will debut at the big screen Video Showcase Premiere during the FunMeister's Summer Showcase on Thursday evenings. They will receive their own copy of their work to take home as a special souvenir of their time at Smugglers'.
Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm. 4-day, Regular price $329 per person. FamilyFest guests take 25% OFF. All prices include lunch.
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program
Do you have trouble fitting in swim lessons for your children in your busy Summer schedule? Now you can incorporate your child’s and adult swim lessons into your Summer vacation! As an American Red Cross Authorized Provider, this Summer Smugglers' will once again be offering Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes for ages 5 through adult.
These classes provide instruction to help swimmers develop their swimming and water safety skills. The program is designed to give students a positive learning experience. Learn-to-Swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. There are six learn-to-swim levels. Each level builds on skills learned in the previous level. Children who have not participated in Red Cross lessons previously will be placed appropriately based on their current swimming skills.
The Learn-to-Swim program will run Monday through Friday and classes will meet in the morning to permit children to participate in Summer Fun University for the rest of the day. Children ages five years & older are able to participate in this program. Classes will have a 1 instructor to 6 student teaching ratio.
Our popular Private Swim Instruction Programs are available daily.
Offered Monday through Friday. $80 for five 1/2 hour sessions level 1-4. $115 for five 45 minute sessions level 5 & 6.
Ages 5 to 15. Levels 1 & 2 at 9:00 am - 9:30 am; levels 3 & 4 at 8:15 am - 8:45 am; levels 5 & 6 at 8:15 am - 9:00 am.
Ages 16 to adult. Levels 1 - 4 at 10:00 am - 10:30 am; levels 5 & 6 at 10:00 am - 10:45 am.
Mom & Me, Dad & Me... American Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics
Ages 6 months to 5 years. Become part of your child's swimming development with a Parent and Child aquatics class. You'll participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills, from water entry to underwater exploration and more. All sessions are in our heated pools with a 1:10 instructor to parent/child ratio.
Offered Monday through Friday. 5 consecutive 1/2 hour sessions, $80 per parent & child. Level A (6 mos. - 2 yrs.) at 10:00 am; level B (18 mos. - 5 yrs.) at 10:30 am. Swim diapers required for children not toilet trained.
Kids' Night Out
If your ideal Summer vacation includes a romantic dinner or an evening out socializing at one of our adult events, we offer Kids' Night Out at TREASURES. Kids enjoy dinner and fun activities, such as dodge ball, scavenger hunts and art projects with our caring staff. Your children, accompanied by our staff, will have the option of attending scheduled family evening entertainment. The evening closes with ice cream, popcorn and a movie.
Available June 13 - September 1, 2008. Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday,
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm. $25 per night, per child (ages 4 - 11). Advance reservation required.
50% cancellation fee within 24 hours.
Call 1-800-419-4615.
Click Here to download Kids Night Out Registration Form
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