Gunnison Country Partners - Make A Difference

Summer Youth Program

What is Partners' Summer Youth program?

The Summer Youth Day Camp is a community assets-based summer fun day camp for youth ages 7-12.

HHow much does it cost?

This program is made possible in part with funding from the Tony Grampsas Youth Services grant. The requested donation is $50.00 per child.

Does my child have to attend everyday?

No. Children can attend as they like. They can also drop-in”any time between 8am and noon.

Are Scholarships available?

Scholarships are available. If you are in need of a scholarship, please indicate your need on the registration form.

Why should my child participate?

This program is filled with fresh air activities, arts, crafts, and community projects. The staff will be working hard to assure that each child builds positive social skills and develops a deeper sense of responsibility for others and the community.

Activities include:

Overview (Civility)-
This program is packed with a variety of fun, energetic, and enriching activities. This year’s focus is Civility, teaching your child how to participate in a respectful and kind way.

Fantastic Fridays-
Each week will end with a round up of the week’s activities. Your child will participate in talent shows, pet shows, luaus, field days, scavenger hunts and water games, to name a few.

Team and Social Skills-
Your child will be working in teams which are comprised of three group leaders and a collection of all age groups. These teams will spend the entire six weeks together building relationships and working together to accomplish any number of activities.

Volunteers:
Partners Summer Youth Program greatly encourages volunteers from the community of assist in providing our youth with the greatest of experiences. If you have time and something to give to the Summer Youth Program, give us a call and we can work it into our programming.

Partners
Serving Gunnison, Crested Butte & Lake City

A Nonprofit Youth Services Organization and
Affiliate Member of the Partners Mentoring Association

Gunnison-Hinsdale Youth Services, Inc.
105 N. Boulevard Street
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 970.641.5513 / Fax: 970.642.4259

Contact Us

Gunnison-Hinsdale Youth Services, Inc., dba Gunnison Country Partners, is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It is supported in part by the Colorado Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division, Gunnison County, the Bacon Family Foundation, The Adolph Coors Foundation, the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, the Divine Family Foundation, and by the generous contributions of local citizens, businesses, and philanthropic organizations that believe the youth of this community are its most important asset.