Camp Expedition

Camp Expedition dates for Summer 2011 are:

Session One: August 1-5, 2011
Monday- Tie Dye, Leathers, Getting to know the camp site and eachother
Tuesday- Whole Camp Project Surf Camp- all day PARENTS MUST BE PRESENT
Wednesday- Typical Camp Day- projects and fun!
Thursday- Typical Camp Day; Teen Program possible field trip
Friday- Typical morning & Family Fun Day- Parents and family are asked to be present at 12 for BBQ and a show. Your camper can show you around the camp site.

Session Two: August 8-12, 2011
Monday- Tie Dye, Leathers, Getting to know the camp site and eachother
Tuesday- Typical Camp Day; Teen Program possible field trip
Wednesday- Typical Camp Day- projects and fun!
Thursday- Whole Camp Project Surf Camp- all day PARENTS MUST BE PRESENT
Friday- Typical morning & Family Fun Day- Parents and family are asked to be present at 12 for BBQ and a show. Your camper can show you around the camp site.

Camp days are from 9-2. All campers need to bring a snack, lunch, and a marked water bottle. A change of clothes is a good idea for days that we get messy! All Campers must wear closed toed shoes and long pants- there are ticks and poison oak to be wary of!

Each session is $250, and there is a non-refundable enrollment fee of $25.

Camp Expedition is located at Rancho el Chorro in San Luis Obispo on Highway 1 near the County Office of Education (across from Cuesta College, but NOT El Chorro Regional Park).

Each camper will have the opportunity to attend Project Surf Camp on one day each session. Project Surf Camp is in Morro Bay, and parents must attend with their child. Camp Expedition does not provide transportation. Fees for Project Surf Camp are included in Camp Expedition tuition fees. 

All scholarship funds have been dispursed.

With questions, please contact Kara Morrison at kmorrison@autismspectrumcenter.com or 916-390-6278.

Mission:
Camp Expedition provides a unique, fun, summer-day-camp experience for children, rich with social opportunities and with an emphasis on nurturing each child’s own gifts and talents.

Camp Expedition pledges to:

• Provide the opportunity to simply “be a kid” for a week or two, without fear of judgment, and where every effort is met with praise and celebration.
• Value each camper’s individual strengths, talents, and special interests. All campers learn to value each other and to respect the inherent gifts of every person.
• Strengthen the social interactions of those on the autism spectrum through quality relationships and meaningful participation.
• Strengthen the social interactions of those not on the autism spectrum through peer mentoring training and the nurturing of empathy and compassion.
• Provide opportunities to bring together families who face challenges of autism and related developmental disorders.

Camp Goals:

Camp Expedition promotes the creation of social and recreational programs designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with autism, while also meeting the needs of their typically developing peers, and integrating these in a fun, summer day camp environment. Many of the children served by Camp Expedition have never had a summer camp opportunity, and by serving families that are underserved either because of financial situations, or the quality and expertise of staff and volunteers that is necessary to meet their child’s needs (or both), Camp Expedition provides respite for the parents and an exciting opportunity for the kids- all in a supportive, non-judgmental environment where research-based pedagogical methods are practiced and instruction decisions are data driven.

Downloadable FIles

Downloadable Files: 

Camper Application

Camper Intake Questionaire

Emergency Authorization, Field Trip Consent, Release of Liability

ID and Emergency Information

Photo Waiver and Release of Liability

Emergency Info and Release Policy