long, while others usually range from one to four weeks. These are all very popular and we recommend signing up as soon as possible!

Partner's Summer Youth Program
This Gunnison program is for children 7 to12 years of age. It runs for six weeks beginning Monday, June 4 through Friday, July 13. The camp is half-day and is structured to develop social skills. Activities include games, recreation, arts and crafts, reading, sports, music and more. The fee is $50.00 for the full six weeks. Drop-ins are welcome. Call 970-641-5513 for more information.

Adventure Club - Stepping Stones Children's Center
This program runs all summer long and serves both local and visiting children ages 5 ½ to 8. Activities include hiking, swimming, canoeing, and keeping a garden at Round Mountain Organics, just to name a few. Locals should register early to reserve spots, but drop-ins are always welcome when there is availability. For more information call 970-349-5288.

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory - Kids Nature Camp
Located in the Gothic Town Site, this camp takes place from June 11 through August 9 for children ages 4 to 11. Nature Discoveries is for ages 4 to 5 on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon or 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Topics covered are "Fabulous Foxes," "Cunning Cats," "Rad Reptiles" and "Beautiful Birds" for series one, and "Tremendous Trees," "Fantastic Flowers," "Burying Beetles" and "Buzzing Bees" for series two. Nature Adventures is for ages 6 to 8 on Mondays or Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. noon, and ages 9 to 11 on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Topics covered are "Wild Weather," "Fabulous Felines," "Cunning Canines," "Fantastic Flowers" "Tremendous Trees" "Beautiful Birds," "Outside Orienteering," "Buzzing Bees" and "Adventure Day." Registration for programs comes on a first-come, first-served basis and should be completed with fees paid one week prior to the date of each program. For more details on fees, what to bring, and where to meet, visit their website at www.rmbl.org. 970-349-7231.

Gunnison Valley Adventure Camp - CB Adaptive Sports
The Adaptive Sports Center, which works with people of all ages with developmental and physical disabilities, is offering this great camp for local and visiting youth ages 8 to 10 on Tuesdays from June 12 to August 21. A different activity is offered each week. There will also be an additional overnight camp on July 22. Call 970-349-2296 for more information.

Rocky Mountain Cross Country Running Camp - Crested Butte Academy
Athletes ages 12 to 17 train in this truly elite environment with top-notch coaches at one of four camps running June 20 to 25, June 28 to July 2 (affiliated with Nike), July 6 to 11, and July 14 to 19. Campers will stay at the Crested Butte Academy and train in subjects including injury prevention, motivation, nutrition, hydration, strength, training periodization, and shoe dynamics. Register early, as there is only room for 45 people. For more information on fees and registration call Trent Sanderson at 970-349-1805 ext. 114 or visit their website at www.crestedbutteacademy.org

Experimental Exploration - Round Mountain Organics and Institute
The Round Mountain Organics and Institute (located off Hwy. 135, 10 miles. south of Crested Butte) day camp is for kids between the ages of 5 and 10. Sessions run for one week Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The camp sessions run as follows: June 18 to 22, June 25 to 29, July 2,3,5,6, July 9 to 13, July 16 to 20, and August 6 to 10. Activities include planting, harvesting food and preparing it in a solar oven, observing sun and wind powered electricity, feeding chickens and interacting with other critters on the farm, as well as hiking, singing, yoga, and arts and crafts. The cost is $45.00 per day per child or $205.00 per week and includes an all-organic lunch and snacks. For more information and to register call 970-641-4742 or visit their website at www.roundmountain.org.

National Park Service - Junior Ranger Programs
This ranger-led program. takes place at the Black Canyon Visitor Center most Saturday afternoons and at the Curecanti (Elk Creek) Visitor Center most Sunday mornings. The Junior Ranger Program is self-paced. The Advanced Junior Ranger Program, for local youth in third and fourth grades, is an eight-week series in which at least six weeks must be attended in order to earn a badge. The program typically meets on the South Rim of the Black Canyon for about four hours per session. For more details on dates and times to be announced, call 970-641-2337.

Slate River Camp
Slate River Camp is open to children ages 6 to 12 who want to enjoy full days (9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) of adventure in wilderness activities and community exploration. Some of the past activities have included: Exploring rivers and waterfalls, arts and crafts, fly fishing, pizza making at the Secret Stash restaurant, Frisbee golf, fort building, yoga, sports and games and much more. Space is very limited. For more information on dates, activities, and fees, or to register, call Katie Folz at 773-349-1136.

Sage Mountain School Summer Camp
Sage Mountain School in Gunnison will be offering summer camp for kids ages 4 to 8 and 9 to 12 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Program calendar and themes are as follows: "Black Canyon Week" June 11 to 15, "Desert and Dinosaur Week" June 18 to 22, "Climbing Adventures Week" June 25 to 29, "Mountain Bike Week" July 2 to 6, "Western Heritage Week" July 9to 13, "Wildflower Week" July 16 to 20, "Rivers Week" July 23 to 27, "Animals Week" July 30 to August 3, "Wacky Water Week" August 6 to 10, and "Buffalo Week" August 13 to 17. There will also be two overnight trips for the 9 to 12 year old group; a Moab, Utah Bike/Hike Adventure June 12 to 15, and a Buffalo Conservation Project near Yellowstone Park, WY, August 6 to 10. For more information on available space and fees, call Heidi Finn at 970-641-4110.

Adventure Drum Summer Camp
Discover the magic of traditional West African rhythms and culture, combined with local area adventure. Hike and drum in the beautiful mountains of Crested Butte. Session 1: July 23-July 27/ Session 2: July 30 - August 3. Drop off at Totem Pole Park in Crested Butte at 3rd & Maroon. Classes are from 9:00 a.m. - Noon, T/W/Th for ages 7 and up. All child-size djembe drums will be provided. $35.00 drop-in/$75.00 for whole session.
Contact Shane Whitener at (970) 596-4845 for more information.

Church Vacation Bible School
Almost every church has a vacation bible school scheduled. Please refer to other resources for more information..