Camp Ducktails (Ages 4-5)

Camp Ducktails is offered once a week on Thursday for preschool children ages 4 and 5. Camp is based out of the Rec Hall in Spencer Conservation Area and runs from 9:00AM to 11:30PM. Each session a new nature topic is introduced. Campers will go on nature walks, and have story, craft, and snack times. A free camp T-shirt is included with the first registered session.

Camp Ducktails Price

  • Boone County Resident: $100 for all 5 sessions OR $25 per session
  • Non-resident: $125 for all 5 sessions OR $30 per session
  • Scholarship: $50 for full-summer (5 sessions) enrollment.
    No individual session scholarships. DO NOT PAY FOR CAMP UNTIL YOUR SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED! You will be notified via email.

     Limited scholarships for all camps are available to qualifying families.

Mail-in FORMS
Use these forms if you want to fill them in manually and pay by check.

Camp Scholarship Form

Camp Ducktails Registration Form

Medication Administration Form

START REGISTRATION HERE

Ducktails registration form

DON’T GO BELOW THIS LINE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE REGISTRATION FORM AND MEDICAL FORMS!!

:: 2020 Camp Ducktails Session Themes (ages 4 – 5)

  • Session 1: June 25th   WHO LIVES IN A TREE?
    Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a tree? A tree is a home for many different animals. Trees provide food and shelter for many animals and for people. Find out who has their own “tree house.”
Pay For ALL 5 Sessions Here Pay for Session 1 Only
  • Session 2: July 9th   WHAT’S WILD?
    Wild animals are called wildlife. They can take care of themselves. Animals that are not wild depend on humans to care for them. Would you want a mountain lion for a pet? Find out why it’s not a good idea.
Pay For session 2 only
  • Session 3: July 16th   OH DEER!
    An animal’s habitat or home is a place that has the right kind of food, water, shelter, and space for it. We will learn what kind of habitat a deer needs to survive. We’ll even get to see a whole deer skeleton!
Pay for session 3 only
  • Session 4: July 23rd   HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
    Wild animals must learn to find food and avoid being eaten. They use camouflage to blend in or hide in plain sight. Do you like to play hide-n-seek? We’ll learn some expert tips from nature’s best hiders!
Pay for session 4 only
  • Session 5: July 30th   FISHING FUN
    We’ll learn all about fish and fishing. We will play lots of fun fishing games and practice water safety. We may even get a chance to go fishing if the weather is nice!

No camp the week of July 4th.

Pay for session 5 only