Youth Programs Mission & Vision

Mission Statement: What is the program’s core purpose?

To provide a diverse and all-inclusive program that focuses on creating a safe and structured
environment for all youth. We strive to provide quality activities, help foster friendships, and
create memories that will last a lifetime.

Vision Statement: What is the program’s long-term goal for the future?

Carson City Capital Kids and Camp Carson promotes high-quality programs and inspires
students to thrive.

Values: What principles will our staff culture be based on?

Collaborative                                                                            Communication Open-Mindedness
Creativity and Innovation                                                        Friendly
Responsible                                                                              Respectful
Engaging                                                                                   Energetic                                                                      Enthusiastic                                                                              Diversity 

 

Program Goals:

The main goal of the Camp Carson and Capital Kids Program is to provide a safe and
positive environment for the students through the following:

· Encouraging and motivating students.
· Teaching students to be respectful to authority, their peers, and themselves.
· Building on their interests and strengths.
· Developing self-worth and confidence.
· Opening communication between staff and students.
· Teaching students to be team players.
· Enriching and empowering our students.
· Applauding their achievements.
· Diversifying funding and partners to provide new opportunities for youth and staff.
· Planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the Capital Kids and Camp Carson
Program.

Program Objectives:

· Our students will grow by contributing to a loving, safe, happy, and goofy environment.
· Our students will progress by providing events that engage students, parents, and the
community.
· Our students will grow academically through activities focusing on STEAM and Arts & Crafts.
· Our students will advance by encouraging their ideas and innovations.
· Our students will grow socially, emotionally, and physically by participating in recreation
activities with their peers.
· Our students will develop and improve their homework skills to reinforce learning during
homework and reading time.
· Our students will grow by learning respect and responsibility.

Created: January 2020

 Youth Programs Mission and Vision Statement

April 2024 Youth Programs Newsletter

Youth Programs Newsletter

The Parent Handbook must be read before signing up for Camp Carson. To read the Parent Handbook, see below:

2024 Camp Carson Parent Handbook

 

2024 Camp Carson Brochure

 

Miners Calendar - 2024                                                                               Big Horns Calendar - 2024

Wolf Pack Calendar - 2024                                                                            Capitals Calendar - 2024

Camp Store 

Camp Carson will continue to offer a Camp Store to purchase camper shirts and other camper apparel. The camp store will open on May 1. Camp shirts will cost $10.00/per shirt and parents can pick up shirts at the Community Center at a later date. Camp Shirts ($10.00 each through Colossal Printing Company) may be ordered at the time of registration or after, but shirts will not be able to be purchased though the Camp Store via Colossal Printing Company after May 28. The website to purchase Camper shirts and other apparel at  www.shopcolossalprinting.com. If you are not able to purchase a shirt by May 28 then you may purchase Camper shirts at the Community Center. Shirts will be $15/per shirt at the Community Center. We strongly recommend that parents purchase camper shirts by May 28 to get the best rate.

ePACT: Your Online Health & Emergency Network

Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space is proud to announce the adoption of ePACT Network, a health and safety software to better support all our members and make it easier to submit critical data securely!

ePACT is a secure digital solution that allows you to quickly share the health and emergency information we need, and also provides us with powerful communication tools to ensure we have a way to message you in the event of an illness, injury, or larger scale emergency. ePACT also offers health screening and contactless check-in tools, ensuring we can properly mitigate risks of exposure to COVID-19.

 Why are we using ePACT? (Download Available: ePACT vs Paper Forms)

• To save you time - With ePACT, you only need to complete your child’s information once, and then verify that it is still correct for additional programs or subsequent years (which can be done in just two minutes)! And if you need to update something quickly, just log in and update it and we'll be notified immediately.
• To eliminate high-touch processes- Collecting data electronically and checking members in /out using contactless methods that ePACT offers means a significant reduction in close human contact and shared items like pens and paper sheets. 
• For better security & privacy- ePACT's high encryption levels and commitment to security means your data on ePACT is safer than on paper- where it can be misplaced or accessible to people who shouldn't have access to it. ePACT allows us to limit and track access.

How it works? (Content available: Watch video)

• You’ll receive an email invite to share information with Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space
• Click ‘Complete Request’ to create a free account, or log-in if you already have an existing ePACT account.
• Enter the required information, like medical conditions, and share it with Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space so that program staff have access.

ePACT makes it far easier for you to share emergency information with us, while also ensuring we have access to records anytime, anywhere with the mobile app – even without an internet connection.

Rest assured that you always own your account and the information in it. Have questions or feedback? Please contact the Recreation Program  Coordinator at 775.283.7430 or at  dbateman@carson.org or visit www.epactnetwork.com.

Every summer we are left with tons of articles from our campers. Please put your child’s name on EVERYTHING he or she brings to Camp. We are teaming up with Label Daddy to provide our Parents and Campers with an alternative way to label their items that they bring to camp. 

Label Daddy has been parents' leading choice for camps and school labels for over a decade. They offer quality-designed, washable, peel-and-stick personalized labels for school, camp, preschool, daycare, sports and more! Label Daddy labels were created with you, the parents, in mind. They know parents are tired of wasting money on lost stuff. No more lost items with our waterproof, ultra durable name stickers.

Keep your child's items together at  summer camp with their adorable name labels. No more mix-ups or lost items. Label everything from shoes, to lunchboxes, to bottles, to snack containers and more. Their quality washable name labels have stylish and playful designs while still being very easy to read and practical. Their name labels are laundry, dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe. Customize your labels today.

 Label Daddy - Camp Carson

Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space are working with Children’s Cabinet to offer new Child Care Provider Subsidy. Once the application is filled out correctly and completed, you can send it by mail or drop off at 2527 N. Carson St, Ste 255 Carson City, NV 89706, fax - 775-887-1365, or email at subsidy@childrenscabinet.org.  Once Children's Cabinet receives your application, you will be notified if you are eligible for a subsidy.

Child Care  Subsidy Application

 

Carson City Parks and Recreation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and accessibility for all participants. We are dedicated to providing people with and without disabilities the opportunity to participate in recreation and leisure programs together and provide the necessary individual accommodations and support so every individual can benefit equally from recreation experiences. It involves providing resources at the community level which promote equal opportunity and life choices for children with disabilities through which they may positively contribute. People will benefit from being involved in recreation, through supports and other assistance designed to achieve independence through inclusion into the community. Enabling individuals who have disabilities to attain their personal measure of achievement in a safe community recreation environment is a positive goal that we can reach and provide. Reasonable modifications to the program are determined and implemented on a case-by-case basis, may be based on the individual’s assessment(s), the fundamental nature of the program, and the goals for the individual. To ensure that we can meet your accessibility needs, upon registration contact us at ccparksandrecreation@carson.org and request a Modification Information Form that can better help us better meet your child’s needs. Should your child have an IEP, contact the Recreation Program Supervisor so we can review it and make appropriate accommodations for the child to be successful in our program.

Inclusive Services Form

The Camp Carson Program uses the ActiveNet Connect app on tablets to keep children’s and parent’s information private and increase safety with the use these devices. We require all parents to update their Authorized Pick-Ups. This can be done when you register online, over the phone or in person. If done in person you will need to fill out an Account Information Update Form at the site your child attends or you may contact us at 775-283-7455 or ccparksandrecreation@carson.org if you need help with adding authorized pick-ups. You may add your own Authorized pickups on your ActiveNet account by going to account options, family, manage family members, and then using the drop-down option to add or remove authorized pickups.

 When picking up your child or an authorized pick-up picks up your child, make sure to bring a picture I.D. everyday unless you or they have a photo stored in the ActiveNet Connect app.

 When you drop your child off, please walk your child into their site and sign them in. We do not accept a camper’s drop off unless a parent/adult has checked them into our program. Staff is not responsible for the children until they are signed in and after they are signed out. Parents will be contacted and reminded of the check-in policies if a child is not dropped off with an adult. If after multiple attempts of reminders of the sign in procedure and no corrections have been made, a child may be unenrolled from the program for the following week. When a person comes to pick up a child, staff will ask for a picture I.D. This is for the safety of our participants. NO child will be allowed to leave with ANYONE that is NOT listed as an authorized pickup unless approved by the child’s parent. All Campers MUST be signed out prior to leaving. To make a change to your child’s information, an Account Information Update Form must be completed, signed, and dated by a parent/guardian. Account Information Update Forms are located at your child’s site or at the Community Center Youth and Adaptive Office from 9:00am-6:00pm.  

Bring a picture I.D. everyday!

Please fill out and complete this form if you would to make changes to  your child's account or add an authorized pickup to your child account. 

Account Information Update Form

Please call 775.283.7455 if you have any questions! Or send an email to ccparksandrecreation@carson.org. 

Registration site can be found at http://www.carson.org/ccpr with easy 24/7 access.

Any participant who desires to enroll in a program that is full may place their name on the waiting list. There are no guarantees for placement.  The waiting list is compiled on a first-come, first served basis. 

For information about the Capital Kids Before and After School Program, click the logo below: