Isn't it time your kids learned how to make their own butter
Summer Day Camp

Hands-on History

Ages 6-10

This week-long day camp at Clear Creek History Park will introduce kids to the excitement and adventure of pioneer life. In the late 1800s, thousands of people moved westward in search of a better life. Some searched for gold. Some wanted free land and wide open spaces. Throughout the week, children will experience what it was like to travel west from start to finish as they pack up their wagon, begin their journey, encounter friendly Native Americans along the way, set up their new homestead, pan for gold, make butter and pie, care for their chickens and garden, and finally meet their neighbors and make new friends at pioneer school as their new community grows. This hands-on experience will surely become one of your child’s most cherished memories. Sign up now. Our chickens are waiting for you!

Activities for 2008 include:

Play old-fashioned games
Cook a pie on the woodstove
Act, sing, dance or perform in a pageant
Craft a toy
Mine for gold
Attend a one-room schoolhouse
And best of all, feed the chickens

Monday–Friday, June–August

8:30 am–3 pm
Session 1    June 9 - 13, 2008 is full
Session 2    June 16-20, 2008 is full
Session 3    June 23 - 27, 2008
Session 4    July 7 - 11, 2008
Session 5    July 14 - 18, 2008
Session 6    July 21 - 25, 2008
Session 7    July 28 - Aug. 1, 2008

$160 for members (2 child max), $195 for non-members
Pre-registration is required and session enrollment is limited, so please register early. We’ll do our best to get you into your first session choice; however, due to high demand we may ask for a second choice.

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Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellations the day of the program, no shows on the day of the program, or cancellation less than 21 days before the start of the program
    No refund will be given
  • Cancellations up to 22 days before the start of the program
    A $50 cancellation fee will apply
  • In case of illness with a licensed physician letter, or a family emergency (severe sickness or death in the immediate family)
    The camp fee minus a $50 cancellation fee will be refunded. Refunds are only possible if we are alerted by phone at 303-278-3557, and receive a written refund request within 30 days following the start of the session.