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Registration Opens April 1


Explorer Camp Ages 9-12

Camp is located at Washington Township Park at the upper park by the big playground. Parents can enroll children for individual days, a full week or the entire summer. The choice is yours! Be sure to look for our camp banners and signs.

​NOTE: We take a field trip to Murphy Aquatic Park each Friday. Drop off and pick up will be at the Splash Pad at the lower part of the park and campers will walk over to the water park to swim from 11-2:30pm. 

Single Full Day - $35
Weekly Rate - $175

Registration closes at 4pm on Friday for the following week of camp.  Spots tend to fill 2 weeks in advance. 
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Optional Extra's:
$4.00 - Lunch (added during registration): With this purchase, campers will have a choice of: various deli meats on white or Hawaiian roll, pb&j  fresh fruit, fruit cup, bag of chips, yogurt tube, carrot sticks or other raw veggies, and a juice box.
       

$10.00 - Extra Camp Shirt: Each NEW camper will receive 1 free shirt. Campers may also wear any bright blue shirt of their own.
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Register by day - April 1
Register By Week - April 1
Buy Extra Shirt

Week 1  May 30 – June 2
BIRDS AND BUGS

Join us in exploring the many beautiful birds and bugs that live in our park. We will do some bird watching and bug collecting on the trails. Create some fun feeders, crafts, and play some bird inspired games!  Wednesday wear polka-dot for Spirit Day.

Week 2  June 5 – June 9
STEAM WEEK

Have fun participating in exciting experiments.  Help your team build and create cool structures. Make your own cloud dough! Wednesday is Tie-Dye Spirit Day.

Week 3  June 12 – June 16
OFF THE WALL SPORTS

Show off your athletic skills while learning and playing different sports!  There will be classics like basketball, football, and soccer plus some unique ones like laser tag, jousting, and la cross. Wednesday  wear your favorite team jersey.

Week 4  June 19 – June 23
CAMPING FUN

Join in some camping adventures.  Try out your fishing skills, go on a scavenger hunt, make some yummy s’mores, and canoe in the pond! Wednesday will be camo spirit day.

Week 5  June 26 – June 30
CAMP WARS

Compete in fun and friendly competitions against other campers and counselors to get ready for camp wars against Brownsburg!  Tug of war, relay races, obstacle course and many more. Show your spirit with Wednesday being “black and gold” day!

Week 6  July 3 – July 7
PARTY IN THE USA

Everything red, white, and blue. Make some patriotic crafts and play some fun games. Have a watermelon eating contest!  Wednesday wear red, white, and blue.

Week 7 July 10 – July 14
WATER WEEK

Who’s ready to get wet? Have fun and stay cool with water games, water balloons, big hill slip –n- slide, and creek swimming! Wednesday is beach/ Hawaiian day.

Week 8 July 17 – July 21
SURVIVOR CHALLANGE

Based off the hit TV show, see who has what it takes to survive! Teams will compete in daily challenges and try to find the hidden immunity totem! Wednesday wear your team color.

Week 9 July 24 – July 28
COLOR WEEK

Join in some fun with colors. Each day will be a different color with activities and a special colored snack to go along with it! Campers will get to tie- dye and join in a color run.  Wednesday wear a white T.

Week 10  July 21 – Aug 4
A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

Play some summer games, create cool crafts, and hike some trails.

See you in the park!
Main Park:
​115 S. county road 575
Avon, Indiana 46123
Pecar Park/Pock Woods:
5203 E. County road 150 North
​Avon, Indiana 46123
Nature Center hours
m-f 10am-6pm
Murphy Park:
753 S CO Rd 625 E
​Avon, IN 46123

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Telephone

317.745.07​85