Kids are Grateful for Camp Colton.
Recent 6th graders say thank you and share their favorite Camp Colton experiences.
Fall is here, there’s a chill in the air, and, after seven weeks packed with adventure, learning, and fun, Camp Colton is closed until the spring. Throughout August and September, 539 6th graders from four local schools experienced the time-honored Camp tradition. We love hearing what students have to say about their Camp Colton experiences. If you went to Camp Colton and have favorite memories of your own, we want to hear from you as well.
Kids have fun and make new friends
“Thank you for an awesome week! My favorite thing about Camp was making new friends and having a new adventure every day! I learned how to measure trees and how to build a shelter. Again, thank you so much!” – Jasmine
“Thank you for giving us this opportunity to go to Camp Colton. My favorite thing about Camp was square dancing. At Camp, I learned how to protect our environment.” – Rivers
“Thank you for making my Camp experience awesome! I loved campfire night with the fun songs! One thing I enjoyed was learning how to work a GPS and finding the geocaches! Camp was super fun and I would definitely come again!” – Isla
“Thank you for giving us this wonderful experience. My favorite thing about Camp was meeting new people. I learned that the white substance on rocks is calcium.” – Henry
“Thank you so much Camp Colton! I had lots of fun! My favorite part was exploring the lava tubes. It was so cool! I learned that I really like studying water. If it was up to me, we would go every year!” – Claire
Kids learn about their environment
“Thank you so much for everything. My favorite thing about Camp was all the activities. The most important thing I learned is how much human actions can affect nature.” – Travis
Thank you for a wonderful week of science and exploration! The lava cave was very interesting and cold and I liked learning about different ecosystems. Overall, this was such an amazing experience!” – Velma
“Thank you Camp Colton. This was one of the best experiences of my life and you made this camping trip awesome. Keep up the good work, Camp Colton! My favorite part was going to the lava tubes. I learned so much about our ecosystem.” – Isaac
“I had the most amazing time at Camp. I have never had so much fun in my entire life! All of the staff was so nice and funny and I loved the chicken hats. Thank you so much for the most amazing experience. I learned how to take care of nature and how to play hunker down. Thank you!” – Ellie
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Kids learn about local environmental issues, like forest health
“Thank you Camp Colton! I had a wonderful time there despite the rain. My favorite thing about Camp was the food and sleeping in. I really learned so many things there, especially about the ways that we can keep our forests healthy.” – Abby
“Thank you for letting us come to Camp. I really liked playing Hunker Down. I learned how important it is to thin trees and do controlled burns.” – Carter
Thank you so much! One of my favorite things about Camp was the students versus teachers boomball game. I learned a lot of things at Camp but one of the things I learned was that there are like 5 different ways to tell if a forest is healthy and that it isn’t just looking at the pine needles to see if they are green.” – Keelan
Kids unplug from technology
“Thank you for the food and the fun! So happy that I went on this adventure and experienced all the creativity and exploration! I learned that having no phone for 3 days was okay.” – Breckyn
Kids are grateful for Camp and we are grateful for our community
We are so grateful that our community values Camp Colton and gives 6th graders transformative experiences in nature with their peers, teachers, and caring Camp staff. We are committed to the best possible student experience and outstanding environmental education. Your support makes this possible.
