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Tamarack Day Camp - Munchkins (Ages 3-5)

At Tamarack, we offer a 5 full day program as well as a 3 full day program and 5 half day program to our youngest campers. Our Munchkin Division boasts the lowest camper to staff ratio in camp. Groups are typically between 10 and 12 campers with 3 to 4 staff members. Plus, each activity is run by one of our Munchkin Specialists who are hired and trained to specifically work with our 3, 4, and 5 year olds. The focus of the Munchkin Program is three fold: development of gross and fine motor skills through athletic and creative activities, learn to swim, and social development. Munchkin Athletics At Tamarack, we have MINI versions of EVERYTHING!! Whether it is mini-soccer, mini-basketball, t-ball, or gymnastics; we have modified traditional activities so our youngest campers can experience success. Your camper will enjoy learning the basic skills of traditional sports with our athletic specialists, who are specially trained to teach and engage our 3, 4, and 5 year old campers. Creative Arts Tamarack’s Creative Arts Center is second to none. Your child will be exposed to a variety of artistic activities in air conditioned classrooms led by art teachers. At least once a week, our campers attend Ceramics, Music, Cooking, Drama, Nature, Dance, Digital Photography, Jewelry Making, Computers, and more. All of our Munchkin groups perform a Dance routine in our annual Dance and Drama Production. It is traditionally held the 6 th week of camp in the evening at a local venue, complete with professional sound and lighting! Low Ropes and Confidence Course Climbing and Ropes Courses are a big part of the Summer Camp experience. We built a low ropes course not only to help develop our Munchkin’s gross motor skills but also gain some of the tools they will need to tackle our Climbing Tower. Our Munchkins spend their time at the Low Ropes Course climbing, exploring, and swinging while just inches off the ground. The Tamarack Confidence Course contains many of the same as our High Ropes Course but it is only 5 feet off the ground so our campers are able to become comfortable with being on belay and traversing the elements while still close to the ground. Our 5 year old Munchkins transition from the Low Ropes Course to the Confidence Course during the Summer. Our ropes courses are inspected before each season by the same company that built the courses and daily by our certified ropes instructors, who also lead the groups through all of our ropes courses. Learn to Swim Swimming is not only a life skill, but there is no better place to teach your child how to swim than the over 12,000 square feet of heated pools at Tamarack. We teach and train our own instructors every year and our swim techniques are based not only on the American Red Cross but over 25 years of practical experience in getting children to learn how to swim. IT’S A GUARANTEE that your child will learn how to swim at Tamarack! For our Beginners, our Aquatic Facility has a shallow pool so even our youngest camper can stand. This dramatically increases their comfort level as well as their initial progress. Every morning, our campers participate in a 40 minute Swim Lesson lead by one of our certified swim instructions with the assistance of the group counsellors and every afternoon, our campers return to the aquatic facility for 40 minutes of free swim where they are able to play with other campers as well as the group counselors. Social Development The most magical thing about camp is that children learn to get along with other kids in a group setting, and in doing so become more confident and independent. While travelling from activity to activity, the group will also work on building friendships, working together, sharing, and learning to interact in a respectful way with other campers and staff. Tamarack offers a caring environment where children learn the emotional and social skills necessary to succeed in life. Munchkin Lunch In order to better serve the nutrition needs of our preschool campers, Munchkins eat separately from the rest of camp and get the first lunch period of the day. If need be, we serve them extra snacks during the day as well. The Tamarack Staff will accommodate any dietary needs your child may have. Visit our website to learn more about the Tamarack Program

Upcoming Sessions

Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Activities

  • Archery
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Ceramics
  • Cheerleading
  • Culinary/Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Drawing and Painting
  • Fencing
  • Fitness
  • Football
  • GaGa
  • Games
  • Gymnastics
  • Music - Instrumental
  • Music - Vocal
  • Photography
  • Pottery