Camp Wildcat

Overview

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Camp Wildcat is a long-standing Day Camp sponsored by UNH Campus Recreation.

The mission of Camp Wildcat, established in 1985, is to provide a variety of recreational opportunities to community children while also enhancing the educational experiences of UNH students. Programs promote growth and development for the campers while offering the college students meaningful work experience.

Campers explore nature and the environment, participate in sports, learn new skills and crafts, make new friends, and have fun while being active outdoors!

2020 Dates & Information:

Session	Dates	Grades (entering Fall 2020)	Cost	Registration Close Dates (unless full earlier)
Session 1*	June 22-July 2	Grades 1-7	$300	June 17 at noon
Travel Week 1	July 6-10	Grades 1-7	$250	July 1 at noon
Session 2*	July 13-24	Grades 1-7	$340	July 8 at noon
Travel Week 2	July 27-31	Grades 1-7	$250	July 22 at noon
Adventure Week	August 3-7	Grades 1-7	$200	July 29 at noon
Travel Week 3	August 10-14	Grades 1-7	$250	August 5 at noon
Back to School Week	August 17-21	Grades 1-7	$225	August 12 at noon

Camp meets Monday - Friday from 8:15 am–4:15 pm.

*The two-week sessions cannot be split into one-week attendance.

Three Teen Travel Week sessions are also open to students entering Grades 8 & 9 (see registration link below).

Click 'Related Items' to view session descriptions.

Click the '+' on the blocks on the right to enroll.

New for 2020 – Family Accounts! Families can create one account for all family members and enrollments can be done together.

Set up your family account today – instructions online at:

Online Registration Instructions

Read these before enrolling!

If you add a session to your cart and want to add more, click on 'Keep Shopping.' You will be directed to a Search page. Search for Camp Wildcat which will bring you to a list of all Camp Wildcat offerings. Add to Cart and either Check Out or continue shopping to add more sessions. Remember to only add sessions for the student whose account you are in.

Extended care is available for an additional fee to both Camp Wildcat and Teen Travel participants. To register: Extended Care

Students entering Grades 8 & 9 can participated in Teen Travel Weeks. For more information and to register: Teen Travel Weeks

For the program website: Camp Wildcat

For more information and questions: emily.goupil@unh.edu

Travel Information

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Program Staff

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Emily Goupil is the Youth & Instructional Programs Coordinator within the UNH Department of Campus Recreation and is the Director of Camp Wildcat.

Kay Lewis is the Assistant Director of Aquatics, Fitness, Youth & Instructional Programs within the UNH Department of Campus Recreation.

Emily.Goupil@unh.edu

Kayode.Lewis@unh.edu

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Camp Wildcat Session Descriptions – 2020

Session 1: June 22 - July 2
Travel Week 1: July 6 – 10
Session 2: July 13 - 24
Travel Week 2: July 27 – 31
Adventure Week: August 3 – 7
Travel Week 3: August 10 – 14
Back to School Week: August 17 - 21

Sessions 1 & 2:

Note: in Session 1, camp is not in session on Friday, July 3.

The two-week camp session includes sports, art, and adventure activities held at the UNH fields, the UNH Outdoor Pool, and Mendums Pond Outdoor Recreation Area. Weekly trips take campers to NH State Parks and other local points of interest. In addition, campers receive American Red Cross swim lessons four days a week.

Campers are required to provide their own lunch Monday - Thursday. Camp Wildcat will provide a cookout on each Friday of the session. Cookout items include hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies, and milk. Please consult with Camp personnel if your child has food allergies.

The 2-week sessions cannot be ‘split’ into single week attendance.

Travel Weeks:

Travel Weeks are an opportunity for children to explore, learn, and have fun away from the UNH campus.

Trips for the upcoming summer are not confirmed, but those in the past have included: the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, Seacoast Science Center, Vertical Dreams Climbing Gym, Wallis Sands Beach, Launch Trampoline Park, Boston Aquarium and Water Country.

Website will be updated with 2020 trips once they are confirmed.

Adventure Week:

This session offers opportunities to campers to engage in the outdoors. Campers learn about New Hampshire’s ecological diversity through group games, crafts, and a field trip to a state park. Past activities of outdoor adventure week have included orienteering, canoeing and archery. Campers are required to provide their own lunch.

Back to School Week:

New this year - we have added one more week to our camp schedule!

Back to School Week is an opportunity for children to explore, learn, and have fun both on and away from the UNH campus. It will feature a combination of our traditional Travel Week trips and introduction to our specialty instructional programs (ex. Archery, Kid Cooks, Learn to Boulder etc.).

Trips for the upcoming summer are not confirmed, but those in the past have included: the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, Seacoast Science Center, Vertical Dream Climbing Gym, Wallis Sands Beach, Launch Trampoline Park, Boston Aquarium and Water Country.

Website will be updated with 2020 trips once they are confirmed. Campers are required to provide their own lunch.

Please note, this session has limited availability- 40 spots total.