--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Day Camp description: Day Camp | --- **[What's new about camp in 2024?](https://avid4.com/2024)** [COVID RESPONSE](https://avid4.com/summer-updates/covid-19-policies) [Login](https://campsself.active.com/Avid4AdventureNew) [Store](https://gear.avid4.com/) [Help Center](https://help.avid4.com/help) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-open.svg) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-close.svg) [![](https://avid4.com/img/avid-logo.png)](https://avid4.com/) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-logo.svg) CAMPS LOCATIONS ABOUT US JOBS [![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png) NEW CAMPS ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png)](https://avid4.com/programs-overview/) CAMPS - [Camps](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - [Camp On The Go](https://avid4.com/camp-on-the-go) - 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(Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) May 7, 2021 ###### [Is Adventure Camp Right for My Unadventurous or Cautious Kid?](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Day%20Camp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) The summer has started and you would love to see your child get outside this season and push their boundaries. Yet, you also know that your child has struggled with being adventurous in the past. Maybe you've looked at websites and photos of kids rock climbing or mountain biking have you thinking your child needs to be an experienced athlete to participate. What to do? **If you were wondering whether outdoor adventure day camp is right for your unadventurous kid, the short answer is yes!** Read on to learn more about how [adventure camp](https://avid4.com) can help your child tap into their adventurous spirit. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) Topics: [Skills Learned at Summer Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/skills-learned-at-summer-camp) [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [Day Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/day-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Water%20bottle.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) October 22, 2020 ###### [What to Bring to Summer Day Camp: The Five Essentials](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Day%20Camp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/Water%20bottle.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Water%20bottle.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) Let’s face it—the excitement for any kid going to camp for the first time never revolves around packing. Most kids, I’ve found, just want to be outside, be with their friends, and learn new things. But to do that takes just a little preparation. And we know that as a parent you've got a million other things to do, so we’ve boiled down the basics for you here, from the usual 10 essentials to our top five ingredients for the recipe of a great camp day. (If you like this article, check out other ‘essentials’ for [planning adventures for kids](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-essentials-for-planning-kid-friendly-adventures).) [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-summer-day-camp-the-five-avid4-adventure-essentials) Topics: [What to Bring](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/what-to-bring) [Day Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/day-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-16-31-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) October 22, 2020 ###### [Day Camp Sneak Peek: Safety, Skills, Memories & More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Day%20Camp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/Golden&Wash_Week8_7-16-31-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-16-31-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) So, you’ve heard about [Avid4 Adventure](https://avid4.com/) and are thinking of signing your child up for the program. Yet, like any good parent, you want to do your homework first. When you visit the Avid4 website, the first thing you see are smiling children outdoors. They are clearly having fun and doing adventurous things. However, is that really what camp is like? Actually, it’s more! If you’re considering sending your child to camp, here's what a day in the life of your child at [Avid4 day camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-what-you-need-to-know) would look like. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-sneak-peek-safety-skills-memories-more) Topics: [Skills Learned at Summer Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/skills-learned-at-summer-camp) [Day Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/day-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-17-7%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp) January 27, 2020 ###### [Everything You Need to Know About Survival Skills Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Day%20Camp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/Golden&Wash_Week8_7-17-7%20%281%29-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-17-7%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-survival-skills-camp) When you read about the other summer [day camps](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/avid4-adventure-day-camps-what-you-need-to-know) that Avid4 offers, they sound pretty self-explanatory. Rock climbing campers go rock climbing. Those signed up for whitewater kayaking or SUPing go paddling. But what exactly is survival skills camp? Quite simply, it’s about empowering kids to not only feel comfortable outdoors, but to thrive there as well. Plus, survival skills camp teaches campers how, with some knowledge, they can create their own tools and solve problems. Here’s everything you need to know about [survival skills camp](https://avid4.com/summer-camps?date_range&activity%5B0%5D=319) at Avid4 Adventure. 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