Summer Safari 2008: Zooper Heroes!
Limited space still available for Summer Safari 2008! Remaining spots still available in some July 21-25 and August 4-8 Pre-K 4 year old and Kindergarten/1st grade classes.
Kids, be a hero for the planet this summer as you get outside and get active!
Summer Safari 2008: Zooper Heroes will get kids out of the classroom and into the wild, as we explore our connections to nature. Uncover environmental challenges that face animals today, and take steps to make a difference in the world you share.
Come spend a week with Denver's wildest residents! Summer Safari is a fun-filled educational experience for animal lovers from preschool to those going into fifth grade. Campers participate in hands-on activities, animal visits and observations, crafts, games, stories, projects, and zoo tours. Activities are designed specifically for each age group. Campers enjoy nutritious snacks and receive a Summer Safari 2008 t-shirt.
Please review each of the following sections to gain more information about Denver Zoo’s sell-out Summer Safari camp program. Note that we have new registration procedures this year, outlined in the “How to Register” section. Registration opens Monday, February 4th.
Summer Safari 2008 Downloads for Kids! Download our Zooper Hero character coloring sheet PDFs!
Class Descriptions
PRE-K (4-year olds)
 Planet Patrol
Join the Planet Patrol to help stamp out pollution in the air, water and land. Learn about plants and animals that help keep our world clean and how you can, too! Use your super hero skills to uncover the mystery of Who Polluted the Platte, and take the pledge to patrol the planet and protect animals from the dreaded Pollution Pirates!
Recycling Rangers
Get ready to ride, Recycling Rangers, and learn how you can reduce, reuse and recycle! Discover nature’s animal recyclers, and get an up-close look at how these important creatures help you, me and all the other animals on the planet. Have a race with a dung beetle, build a recycled raft, and ramp up your recycling - at home and at the zoo!
 GRADES K-1
Habitat Heroes
Every animal needs a home. Join Captain Habitat on his quest to learn what things every animal needs to survive, and how we can make sure their habitats stay safe. Habitat Heroes help create bird, bat or butterfly friendly habitats, and explore the urban wildlife that share their neighborhoods!
The Power Pack
What gives you energy? Animals need many of the same things that we do to feel energized – food, water, rest and sunlight. Power up for this energy-packed class that explores how animals and people use sun, wind and water. Power Pack campers unite to fight Dr. Energy Drain and pledge to conserve energy to help the planet!
 GRADES 2-3
Species Squad
Sign up for the Species Squad, on a quest to understand animals, wild and domestic! Learn about how our native species battle for food and space with introduced species from foreign habitats. Discover what it takes to care for wild animals at the zoo, and which animals make the best pets to have at home. Go S-Squad!
Water Warriors
Become a Water Warrior, on a mission to preserve clean water for animals, plants and people! Get a closer look at animals that depend greatly on water for survival, and how the water cycle connects us all to faraway oceans and streams. Perform water quality experiments, search for water insects, and join the crusade for clean water!
 GRADES 4-5
Eco-Action Team
Connect and Protect, Eco-Action Team! Explore the natural world to discover how you are connected with it and take steps to protect the things that are most important to you. Learn about zoo animals that are facing environmental challenges in the wild, and spring into action by participating in conservation projects. Lead by example, and teach others how to make a change!
Class Schedule
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SUMMER SAFARI 2008
Camp Fees & Add-On Options
FEES
Preschool (age 4) and half-day K–1 $135 members / $145 nonmembers
Full-day K–1 and Grades 2–5 $235 members / $260 nonmembers
Scholarships are available. See the How to Register section for more information.
- Children should register for the grade they will be going into this fall.
- For 4 year-old programs, children must be 4 years of age by the date their camp session begins.
- Refund Policy: After registration is confirmed, the Denver Zoo adheres to a NO-REFUND, NO-CREDIT, NO-SUBSTITUTION policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation.
LUNCH $30/week/camper
Participants in full-day programs must either bring a sack lunch from home every day or purchase lunch for the entire week of Summer Safari. Lunch is not included in the camp cost. Zoo lunches will vary daily but may include sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers or pizza, and servings of fruit and vegetables daily.
EARLY DROP-OFF SUPERVISION 7:30-9 am $30/week/camper
LATE PICK-UP SUPERVISION 4-5:30 pm $30/week/camper
SERVICE CHARGES/ACCOMMODATION FEES
We are happy to accommodate special situations that require your child to be dropped off or picked up while camp is in session. The following accommodation fees apply:
- Dropping off after 9 am $5/instance/camper
- Picking up before camp end time $5/instance/camper
- Picking up child more than 15 minutes past camp end time $10/every 15 min. late
CAMP T-SHIRTS: $6 per shirt
One Denver Zoo Summer Safari t-shirt per child is included in the camp cost. For identification and safety, children are encouraged to wear the Summer Safari tee each day of camp. You may purchase additional shirts in advance, when you register. Please indicate how many extra of each size you will need.
How to Register – New Process for 2008
You asked, and we listened! Due to overwhelming feedback from registrants, Summer Safari registration will now be submitted online only. Please read the information below before you register, for pointers on the new procedures. Registration begins Monday, February 4.
REGISTER ONLINE AT HOME, OR ONLINE AT THE ZOO
Camp Registration opens on Monday, February 4.
From your computer or at the Summer Safari kiosk in the Guest Services building at the zoo:
- After you have reviewed all class descriptions, the class schedule, camp fees and registration tips, click the Register Online link.
- If you are a zoo member, you will need to log-in to receive member rates for camp. Your log in is your member ID number (6 digits). Your password is your zip code (5 digits), unless you have previously used our online registration system and changed your password information.
- Simply follow the step by step process to complete your registration! Read the Important Tips section below before you start to make your registration process more streamlined.
- Registration at the zoo Summer Safari kiosk is available February 4-29, Monday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. A Summer Safari representative will be available to walk you through the online registration process during these times.
 ARE THERE OTHER REGISTRATION OPTIONS?
- No. We are no longer accepting mail-in or fax-in registrations for Summer Safari. If you do not have at-home internet access, please visit the zoo’s Summer Safari Registration kiosk, or visit your local library for access.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR REGISTRATION EASIER… IMPORTANT TIPS
- All registrations are entered on a first come, first served basis.
- Once you begin selecting class choices and holding spots in the system, you will have 15 minutes to complete registration before your session will be timed out and you will have to begin the process again; the spots you had selected will not be saved. Being prepared with choices ahead of time will help you complete registration efficiently.
- Children must be registered for the grade they will be going into this fall. (Children registered for the Pre-K sessions must be age 4 by the date the camp session begins.) We reserve the right to cancel and refund registrations for children registered in sessions that do not match their age/grade.
- Camp sessions for Pre-K through grades 2-3 each offer two class topics. You may register for a maximum of one week in each class topic. Camp sessions for Grades 4-5 offer only one class option, so maximum registration per child is one week.
- Children can only be registered by their parent/legal guardian.
- Due to the nature of online registration, in which multiple users can be registering at one time, it may be difficult to secure a large number of spots in the same class. (This is a consideration if you are trying to coordinate registration for multiple children of different families in the same class, such as friends or neighbors.)
- Summer Safari classes fill up quickly. The system will notify you if the session you’ve selected has already been filled. To save time, be prepared with the following before logging in:
- 3 or more age-appropriate class title/date options for each child.
- Your selection of Summer Safari add-on options ( i.e., will you be signing your children up for Early Drop Off and/or Late Pickup Supervision? Will you be signing your full day camper up for zoo lunch? Will you be ordering extra camp t-shirts for your children? In what size?)
- Your children’s allergies or special needs, their birth date, grade entering in the fall, emergency contact numbers, and the names of people other than yourself who are authorized to pick your children up.
- If you find that the class you wanted is already full and would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email us at safari@denverzoo.org with the specific class title, date, and your contact information.
- After registration is confirmed, the Denver Zoo adheres to a NO-REFUND, NO-CREDIT, NO-SUBSTITUTION policy. If your children are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation.
- Scholarships are available. If you are interested in applying, do not register online. Download the Red Apple application from the Red Apple Scholarships page, or email safari@denverzoo.org or call us at 303-376-4888, option 8 to have an application sent to you. Please mail or fax in the completed application, and we will notify you within two weeks as to whether or not the scholarship has been awarded.
IF I HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING SUMMER SAFARI, WHOM CAN I CONTACT?
Call 303-376-4888 option 8 or email safari@denverzoo.org. Our phone lines are very busy once registration opens, so if you reach our voicemail, please leave a detailed message; we will return your call as quickly as we possibly can. Thank you! |
