April Vacation Camp
Overview: April Farm Camp is a nature based outdoor program that uses horses, farm animals, and natural elements to create an environment for each child to explore and grow new skills. We focus on helping campers build skills that will serve them for a lifetime by weaving the development of tangible and intangible personal and interpersonal skills into each and every activity.
Our goal is to develop in each camper:
Teamwork
Communication
Thankfulness
Stewardship
Awareness
Patience
Common sense
Self-confidence
Self-respect
Respect of others
Problem Solving
Activities:
Horseback Riding/Trail Ride if weather allows
Basic horsemanship
Animal husbandry
Intro to horse tack and terminology
Hiking
Crafts
Group play
What should campers bring?
Campers should bring or wear long pants and boots for riding and working around the animals. Depending on weather, pack or wear a pair of shorts and sneakers or crocs for activity time. Sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle, lunch and snacks. HORSEBACK RIDING HELMETS ARE PROVIDED BY THE FARM.