Camp Backcountry - Parent Resources

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Paperwork

Registration paperwork is needed for all of our camp sessions in addition to session registration. Once you’ve registered, please check your email for an invitation to fill out the paperwork. All of our paperwork is now paperless through a company called ePACT. If you have never used ePACT, you will be directed to create an account, and will then be able to provide the requested information about your child(ren). If your child(ren) were in camp last year and you already created an ePACT account, you will be directed to update info and fill out 2019 waivers. For questions regarding registration and paperwork please call 303-471-8876 or email CampBackcountry@hrcaonline.org.

All paperwork is due by May 1st.
If you register after May 1, paperwork is due within a week of registration. Campers may not attend camp without completed paperwork; no exceptions.

Waitlists
If a session that you are interested in is full, you may register for the waitlist at no cost. If a spot becomes available, we will contact you as soon as we can. We will only hold waitlist spots for three days after we contact you.

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Cancellation & Transfer Policy

Before May 1: You may cancel any camp session and receive a full refund (minus a $5 processing fee). 

After May 1: We will hold 20% of your total camp cost for cancellations made. 

Within 2 weeks (14 days) of camp session: Any cancelation made is non-refundable. 

A transfer fee of $5 will be charged for all session switches or transfers, assuming space is available in another suitable session. Transfers completed before January 31 will not incur the transfer fee.

A transfer fee of $75 will be charged for transfers out of an expedition camp if the request is made less than two weeks (14 days) prior to the session start date due to financial agreements with outside contractors.

For any cancellation or transfer requests, please email the camp office at CampBackcountry@hrcaonline.org or call 303-471-7052. 

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Off-Season Camp Cancellation Policy

Within 2 weeks (14 days) of camp session: We will hold 20% of your total camp cost for any cancellation made.

Within 1 week (7 days) of camp session: Any cancellation made is non-refundable.

A transfer fee of $5 will be charged for all session switches or transfers, assuming space is available in another suitable session.

For any cancellation or transfer requests, please email the camp office at CampBackcountry@hrcaonline.org or call 303-471-7052.

Top Reasons to come to Camp Backcountry

• Finding your tribe
• Winning Color Wars
• Going on a horseback trail ride
• Playing capture the flag...in canoes!
• Meeting our new donkey and goats
• Rock climbing in Clear Creek Canyon
• Building a giant fort
• Surviving as an insect during predator vs. prey
• Getting to become a Leader-in-Training
• Sleeping under the stars

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Why do parents choose Camp Backcountry?

“I loved the confidence that my child gained.”

“With how much kids are indoors and on screens these days, I loved that my kids were outdoors all day in nature!”

“It’s her favorite part of the summer!”

“The leadership is what makes the program successful and encourages kids to come back year after year.”
  
“My kids wouldn’t stop talking about all the fun they had while at camp, and they learned so much about ecology!”

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Our Team

Camp Backcountry is great because of its staff and counselors who are always actively engaged in teaching and playing with the campers. All of our staff and counselors have a passion for nature, animals, outdoor recreation, and science, as well as a desire to educate today’s youth. 

 
Who do you hire and how are they trained?
We screen many applicants and only hire the most qualified outdoor-loving and kid-centric counselors. Counselors must be at least 18 years old. All counselors undergo background checks and are trained in CPR and First Aid. Our Camp Director and Logistics Coordinators all have Wilderness First Aid training. Our staff does a week-long, pre-camp intensive training that includes in-depth instruction on safety expectations, conflict resolution, child development, and lesson planning. 

What is the counselor/camper ratio?
Our counselor to camper ratio varies from 1:5 to 1:8 depending on the camp session. There are always two staff present with every camp group, so our largest group has a 2:16 ratio. We use the camper buddy system so that there are never 1 on 1 situations.

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