Geneva Glen Camp
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| Established: | 1922 |
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| Physical Address: | Geneva Glen Camp 5793 Santa Clara Road Indian Hills, Colorado 80454 |
| Mailing Address: | Geneva Glen Camp P.O. Box 248 Indian Hills, Colorado 80454 |
Geneva Glen Camp is a co-educational, non-profit, residential summer camp located in Indian Hills, Colorado. It was founded in 1922 at its current site.[1]
Sessions
Each summer, Geneva Glen holds four two-week sessions, each beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday. These sessions are preceded by a shortened five-day session, which is only available to younger children. The sixth session is held for four days in December right before Christmas, and is set aside for just teenage campers.
Myths and Magic
Myths is a five-day, four-night session held just for younger campers. It usually takes place on or around the second week in June. It is aimed at being the introductory summer camp experience for children ages six to eight, with special attention given to preventing homesickness and other common issues seen in young children that are separated from their parents for the first time.[2]
Facilities
- The Lodge: Located in the center of the main camp. Contains dining facilities and administrative offices. The top floor holds the dining hall and kitchen, and is the sleeping quarters of the male campers during Winter Workshop. The lower floor houses the BB gun range during the summer and serves as the sleeping quarters of the female campers during Winter Workshop.
- Boys' Hill: Located North of the Lodge. There are five buildings, four of which house male sleeping quarters known as "Dorms" lettered A-H (and one known as Hilltop which is the sleeping quarters for the youngest male campers). The fourth is restroom facilities.
- Girls' Hill: Located South of the Lodge. It is the location of the female sleeping quarters, known as "Cabins", and bathrooms, known as "Cinderblocks".
- Pool: Home of the swimming pool and showers. Above pool offices, shower facilities, and workshop, is an apartment used by camp directors.
- Barn: Stables, riding arena, and other equine facilities.
- The Meadow: Large grassy area between the Lodge and Pool. Holds a basketball court, dodgeball court, volleyball court, and softball field, the location for many sports and program related events.
- The Council Ring: A circle of bleachers surrounding a large fire pit. The main meeting area for all-camp activities such as the weekly Council Fire ("a gathering of songs, skits, storytelling and more in which every camper takes part"[3]).
- Marathon Lodge: Home of the camp store, where every other day, campers receive two items of their choice. Store also contains ping-pong and pool tables. Home of the camp radio station (88.3 KGLN), which plays camper-created and requested programming. Also location of the archery office.
- Archery: Two archery ranges, 15-40 yards in length. Each range supports two shooters at once.
- Rifles: .22 rifle ranges.
- BB's: Air-rifle range located above the council ring at "Backwoods BBs"
- Ropes: Primary elements are a 40 ft. climb wall, ropes course with upper and lower elements, giant-swing, and zip line.
- Cabin 1: Contains administrative staff housing and the WE office and storage for outdoor equipment.
- WILD: A building known as the "WILD Den" home to camping supplies for hikes, open space trips, and outdoor camping.
- Alchemy Hut: Home to alchemy. A deck and a small hut, containing many herbs, books, teas, and other alchemy related things.
- The Gilmore Chapel: Sunday non-denominational Vespers services are held here. The basement is home to the Crafts and Media departments.
- The Rendezvous: Shelter located on camp property at a location known as "Black Canyon." Used as a rain and wind shelter for overnight trips.
- Cabin 8: Crafts based on sewing and fabrics located on girls hill.
- Tree House: Lookout Point and Used for Campout nights and Alchemy (Sometimes)
Notes and sources
Coordinates: 39°36′57″N 105°14′28″W / 39.61577°N 105.24098°W