Lumberjack Rec Camp

Hello summer! We’re so excited to kick of this years Lumberjack Rec Camp.

This week we’re celebrating everything summer vacation. While soaking up the sun, campers can expect to make sun catchers as their craft for this week and sun dials for their STEM activity. This week, we’re keeping our field trip on campus, as we head over to the ATC field for a fun field day. All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Friday.

Don’t forget, Friday dress up day is “Hats and Glasses” so have your camper pick out their favorite shades to wear that day.

Reminder: NAU is closed for Memorial Day, so our first day of camp will be on Tuesday

Ahoy, mateys, it’s Pirates in the Pines Week at Lumberjack Rec Camp!

This week, campers will expand their horizons through sea-themed activities such as  creating paper plate jelly-fish. For STEM, we are creating miniature boats which we use for a contest to see who’s boat can hold the most weight. In addition, campers will mark their bounty with group pirate flags. For the field trip, all campers will get to explore the peaks at Arizona Snowbowl on Thursday.

All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday. On Friday, we will have a special pool day with inflatable obstacle courses.

Our themed Friday dress up day is “Red and Black”, so dress campers in their favorite red and black attire.

Let the games begin, as it’s Junior Olympics Week at Lumberjack Rec Camp!

This week, campers will go for the gold as they compete in fun challenges, show off their teamwork, and celebrate the Olympic spirit. For our field trip, we’re heading to Phoenix to catch all the action at an Arizona Diamondbacks game, it’s sure to be a home run experience!

Our STEM activities will test campers’ engineering skills by building catapults that they will use in a marshmallow launching competition on Friday. All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and pool on Monday and Friday.

Don’t forget, Friday is Jersey Day, so have your camper wear their favorite sports jersey to show their team spirit.

Note: Our field trip is on Wednesday this week.

Blast off: it’s To Infinity and Beyond Week at Lumberjack Rec Camp! Expect a space filled adventure for campers this week. We will create lava lamps for our craft and campers will make rockets which we will blast off. To top the week off, all campers will travel to Harkins on Thursday to watch the new Toy Story 5 movie.

Campers can also look forward to a special appearance by NAU Astronomy where they will make liquid nitrogen ice cream.

All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday.

Don’t forget, on Friday, we want all campers to dress as their Favorite movie or TV character. Can’t wait to see everyone’s costumes. 

Happy 4th of July, get ready for some Star Spangled Splashes! This week, we’re celebrating independence day all week long through red, white and blue filled fun! The crafts this week involve firework art, star wands and DIY pinwheels, and STEM is snow cones! It’s definitely going to be a week for the history books.

For our field trip, we’re heading over to Starlight Lanes on Thursday where campers will get the chance to bowl and play in the arcade.

All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday. On Monday, campers can look forward to a special pool day with inflatables.

The festivities keep going throughout the week, as we want all campers to come dressed in their favorite red, white, and blue outfits on Friday. 

Get ready to power up, it’s Electric Energy Week at Lumberjack Rec Camp!

This week is all about high-energy fun, movement, and excitement as campers stay active and engaged in a variety of electrifying activities. From fast-paced games to team challenges, it’s sure to be a week that keeps everyone on their toes! Our craft this week is tie-dye and we will explore static electricity for our STEM activity. All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and pool on Monday and Friday.

For our featured adventure, campers will head to Levitate Adventure Park on Wednesday to jump, bounce, and burn off all that energy at the trampoline park, it’s guaranteed to be a highlight of the week!

We can’t wait to see campers bring their energy, enthusiasm, and spark as they light up camp all week long!

Don’t forget, on Friday, we want all campers to wear their favorite neon outfits!

Lions, tigers, and campers, oh my! It’s Camp Gone Wild at Lumberjack Rec Camp. Get ready for a week in the jungle. Campers can expect to have several safari-themed activities like creating animal masks and safari hats and for STEM, campers will create different types of animal tracks out of clay.

To top off this weeks excitement, on Thursday, campers will travel down to Camp Verde for Out of Africa where they will have the opportunity to see African safari animals in-person. This will definitely be an incredible adventure. All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday.

Don’t forget, on Friday, we want all campers to dress as either their favorite zoo animal or as a zoo keeper. We’re so excited to see everyone’s outfits.

This week is all about celebrating the real-life heroes who make our community a safer, better place. Campers will enjoy special visits from the Flagstaff Police Department and Flagstaff Fire Department, where they’ll learn firsthand about the incredible work these professionals do. Older campers (Groups 3–5) will also take a special trip to the Flagstaff Airport to discover the world of aviation and explore careers as pilots and airport professionals. All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday. For our crafts, we will create super hero masks and capes and for our STEM activity, campers can expect to participate in a magnetic field activity.

Throughout the week, campers will be inspired by the many heroes in Flagstaff and learn all about the amazing career paths they might pursue one day.

On Friday, we’re wrapping up the week with our weekly dress-up day. This weeks theme is “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up.” Whether it’s a doctor, firefighter, astronaut, artist, or anything in between, we can’t wait to see your camper’s future dreams come to life!

FAIRwell, summer! This week we wrap the summer up with an exciting carnival-filled week. Expect the best that LRC has to offer as we bring this summer to a close. It’s been a blast getting to spend this summer with your kids. For our craft this week, campers will be creating their very own ring toss bottles and for STEM, we will host our Annual Egg Drop Competition.

All campers will have time this week to build a contraption to keep their egg safe as it makes a 1-story descent. Campers

On Thursday, we will host our field trip on-campus, as we bring a carnival full of various activities on to campus. It’s going to be an exciting day!

All campers can look forward to the climbing wall on Tuesday and Wednesday and pool on Monday and Friday. Campers can expect inflatables on Friday for one last adventure at the pool.

On Friday, we’re wrapping up camp with our last dress-up day. This weeks theme is “Water gear” for one final field day. All campers should wear their camp shirts on Thursday to the carnival.

Everything you need to know about your campers experience at Lumberjack Rec Camp is available in the Summer Camp Parent Handbook. We gave out physical copies of the Summer Camp Handbook at Family Night, however, if you would like a physical copy, you can pick one up from our staff at pick-up or drop off. If you would like access to a digital copy, you can access it here.

Camp drop-off and pick-up will be near the front entrance of the HLC building in the MAC Gym (Multi-Activity Center) at the corner of Franklin and S. San Francisco Street. Summer camp counselors will be waiting outdoors for you to sign your child in/out via our iPad system. We ask that you pull into the loading zone at an angle to allow for more cars during this busy time. Please do not park along the red curves, in medical parking, or handicapped parking, as this may result in a fine from NAU Parking. You must know your ProCare PIN in order to pick up your child.

Drop off is from 7:30-9:30 AM and pick up is from 4-6 PM. Late drop offs and early pick ups can be arranged with communication.

This year, Lumberjack Rec Camp will use Procare for all billing, scheduling, communication and record keeping needs. Once your camper(s) has been accepted into camp, you will receive an email asking you to activate your Procare account. If you enroll your child again, for another week of camp, you will not need to request another Procare account, as yours will stay active for the entirety of summer.

On our registration form, you can indicate which weeks you would like your child to attend (if availability permits it). If you choose to sign your camper(s) up for more weeks at a later date, please fill out this form which is different from the original registration form. You must always submit one form per camper.

At this moment, NAU Lumberjack Rec Camp is only able to accommodate to full weeks. Although you may take your camper out of camp for a day, you will not receive this at a pro-rated cost.

The swim test is conducted by Wall Aquatic Center life guards and consists of the following:

• Confidently swim from one side of the dive tank to the other and back without any assistance or breaks. This is a 25 yard swim to and from (50 yards total)
• Tread water for 60 secs immediately following the 50 yard swim.

Note: Life guards and camp staff have ultimate say on if a camper passes or fails their swim test, just because they compete the test does not mean they pass. If staff notice a concerning amount of challenge to complete the test, that may be considered a fail.

If your child does not know how to swim, or does not pass the swim test, they will be required to wear a lifejacket that is provided.

Ensure your child wears comfortable, loose fitting clothes to camp each day. Closed-toed shoes are required, and absolutely no flip-flops. Your child will need to bring a swim suit and towel for the aquatics portion of camp. On field-trip days all campers are required to wear their camp t-shirt.

Pack a small snack for the morning and afternoon along with a lunch each day for your child. We cannot provide food, refrigeration, or microwave, so please pack all food in an insulated lunch box and mark everything you bring with your child’s name. Absolutely no sharing of food is permitted among campers.

Make sure your child has a water bottle that they will be able to refill throughout the day and a bottle of sunscreen. It is highly recommended that campers come with sunscreen applied prior to camp! We suggest every child have a small backpack to keep all belongings together.

We keep a lost and found bin by the doors every morning and afternoon during pick-up and drop-off. Please be sure to claim belongings quickly as the bin tends to fill up fast. Write your child’s name on all of their belongings prior to attending camp to prevent items from being left unclaimed.

Counselors are not permitted nor certified to administer medication for campers. Please give your child any and all medication prior to arriving at camp.

Campers may bring cell phones as long as they are kept in their bags at all times and do not cause distraction during the day. Staff is permitted to confiscate any electronic device deemed a distraction to planned activities. All emergencies can be communicated directly to the Camp Coordinator (928-523-7687), to the Rec Center Front Desk (928-523-1733) or Rec Administrative Staff (928-523-1585). Campus Rec is also not responsible for any lost, broken, or stolen items.