Discovery Day Camp
DISCOVERY DAY CAMP
~A week long day camp full of fun.~
A traditional outdoor camp for children aged 6 – 12. Different themed activities provide a unique experience each session. Regardless of which session campers attend, their days will be filled with organized games, arts and crafts, swimming, and hiking and exploring our 167 wooded acres.
All Meals and snacks are provided.
2024 SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION!
Registration Begins January 16, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
Camp will run Monday through friday, June 10 - August 2, 2024
What's New in 2024?
This year Discovery Day Camp is adding career exploration activites throughout the summer. Each week will feature presenters from diverse careers leading campers through activities related to their daily work. In addition, four DDC weeks will feature in-depth career exploration programs on healthcare and technology, provided by community partners. Your campers will have the opportunity to learn from our new partners at Tech Corps and the National Center for Urban Solutions through a series of hands on, fun and engaging lessons throughout the week. During the time they are not in the Career Exploration component of their day, your campers will be able to enjoy a selection of the other fun and exciting activities Camp Mary Orton is known for.
If you are interested in our more traditional Discovery Day Camp programs from years past, don’t worry we have those too look for Discovery Day Camp: Back to Nature weeks where your campers can run and explore with their friends over Camp Mary Orton’s 167-acre property.
Regardless of which week you choose, we are now providing catered lunches through Blue Bow Tie Catering. If that name sounds familiar it is because they are the folks who have been providing healthy, nutritious, and delicious lunches to Adventure Academy for the past several years. Snacks will also be provided by Camp Mary Orton.
Activities
Camp includes the following:
- Games
- Crafts
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Creeking
- Archery
- Ravine Crossing (weather dependent)
- Nature education
Discovery Day Camp: Back to Nature
Ages 6-12-
All activities listed above
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Lunch and snacks provided
Are offered all 8 weeks of summer
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Discovery Day Camp: Career Exploration
See description in "2024 Schedule" (below) for ages-
All activities listed above
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Lunch and snacks provided
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A week long career exploration program provided by a community partner
June 24 - 28
July 8 - 12
July 15 - 19
July 29 - August 2
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
2024 SCHEDULE
Back to nature (BTN)
Career Exploration (CE)
Learn about some of the animals that call Ohio home! Build shelters, play animal-themed games, identify tracks, and see some birds of prey with a visit from the Ohio School of Falconry.
This week’s presenters: Michael Durst w/ Dept. of Natural Resources, and Joe Dorian with the Ohio School of Falconry.
Cost: $375.00
Ages 6 – 12
This week, your camper can express their artistic side. In addition to our regular programming, we will delve into arts and crafts, improv games, songs, and a talent show at the end of the week.
This week’s career development presenter: John Egbert, local professional artist, and Joe Dorian with the Ohio School of Falconry.
Cost: $300.00
Ages 6 – 12
PLEASE NOTE: Camp Mary Orton will be closed June 19th. This week is offered at a pro-rated price.
Tech Corps instructors will teach campers programming concepts to design their own retro videogames using MakeCode Arcade. Campers will work individually or in groups to create different games that can be played on an arcade console. After they are done in the computer lab, they will enjoy our regular outdoor activities.
Cost: $499
Ages 8 – 11
Explore our wonderful creek feeding into the Olentangy River. Hear the tale of Turtle Rock and learn about the diverse river ecosystem and critters living there.
Cost: $375.00
Ages 6-12
Our biggest week of the past three summers is returning. Get ready to get wet with an over-pouring of water-based activities. Due to the 3-day week there will not be a dedicated career development component this week.
Cost: $225.00
Ages 6 – 12
PLEASE NOTE: Camp Mary Orton will be closed July 4th and 5th. This week is offered at a pro-rated price.
During this fun and interactive week, led by NCUS campers will participate in age-appropriate demonstrations/projects, explore different career fields and paths within the healthcare industry, learn what a typical day is like, and what education is required. When not with NCUS they will enjoy our regular outdoor activities.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $374.25
ages 6 – 12
Learn about some of the animals that call Ohio home! Build shelters, play animal-themed games, identify tracks, and see some birds of prey with a visit from the Ohio School of Falconry.
This week’s presenter: Michael Durst w/ Dept. of Natural Resources.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $285
Ages 6 – 12
Tech Corps returns to teach campers to innovate and invent as they explore the world of 3D animation. Campers will work in teams to develop storyboards and scripts for their own digital animation movie. Through stop-motion technology, sound effects, and voiceovers, students will bring their animated movies to life. After they are done in the computer lab, they will enjoy our regular outdoor activities.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $374.25
Ages 8 – 11
Our biggest week of the past three summers is returning. Get ready to get wet with an over-pouring of water-based activities.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $285
Ages 6 – 12
Get your game face on! During this week, campers will form teams and compete in camp-wide games and activities in an attempt to win the CMO Cup. Whether they are defending Red’s 2023 win or trying to claim the Cup, a good time will be had by all.
This week’s guest presenter: Highbanks Metro Parks, and Joe Dorian with the Ohio School of Falconry.
Cost: $375.00
Ages 6 – 12
During this fun and interactive week, led by NCUS campers will participate in age-appropriate demonstrations/projects, explore different career fields and paths within the healthcare industry, learn what a typical day is like, and what education is required. When not with NCUS they will enjoy our regular outdoor activities. Members of the Fire Dept. will also be stopping by as we learn about some of our emergency service providers.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $374.25
Ages 6 – 12
This week, your camper can express their artistic side. In addition to our regular programming, we will delve into arts and crafts, improv games, songs, and a talent show at the end of the week.
This week’s career development presenter: John Egbert.
Cost: Limited Time Offer $285
Ages 6 – 12
2024 Policies and Information
A non-refundable deposit of $75/session is required to reserve a space for your camper. Paid deposits are counted as payments toward the full registration fee. You can make payments towards your registration balance at any time up to two weeks prior to your session start date. Any remaining unpaid balance will be automatically charged to your credit card on file at that time.
If you register your camper within four weeks of the first day of the season, you will be required to pay the total registration amount.
Being outdoors in small groups, regular hand washing, sanitizing surfaces, and ongoing health monitoring by camp staff are our primary defenses against the spreading of communicable diseases at camp. We ask that families do their part by keeping campers home if they are showing signs of illness within a 24-hour period prior to coming to camp. Campers will be isolated, and parents notified to pick them up if they show signs of illness, such as:
- A temperature of at least 100.4 in combination with at least one other symptom of illness
- Diarrhea
- Severe coughing
- Difficulty breathing
- Evidence of untreated lice
- Sore throat or difficulty swallowing
- Vomiting more than one time or when accompanied by any other symptom of illness
See the parent handbook or downloadable policies for more detailed information.
Camp Mary Orton uses the ePact Network to collect camp forms, including waivers, pickup authorizations, and medical and emergency contact information electronically. Not only does ePact replace paper forms, but it also allows us to communicate with you in the event of an illness, injury, or large-scale emergency.
ePACT is a secure emergency network that we will use to collect medical and emergency contact information electronically. Not only will ePACT replace paper forms, but it will also ensure we have a way to communicate with you in the event of an unexpected situation.
How it works:
- After registering your camper through Active, you’ll receive an email invite to share information with Camp Mary Orton.
- 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 Camp Mary Orton so that program staff has access.
ePACT Support
Have questions or feedback? Please contact help@epactnetwork.com or call 1-855-773-7228 ext. 1 to speak with ePACT’s Customer Success Team.
Deposits are never refunded except when a program is canceled by Camp Mary Orton. Registration fees minus the deposit can be refunded when cancellation occurs at least 14 days prior to the start of your child’s camp session. Participants assume risk and responsibility for changes in personal schedules or health.
To cancel a registration, please contact the Camp Mary Orton office at 614.706.2550. You must speak with Camp Mary Orton administrative staff to cancel. A voicemail message will not be considered proper notification of cancellation for refund purposes. Please note that your $75 deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your registration.
Because of the additional cost of processing a change request, a $15 fee will be assessed for changing your camper’s week once you have registered.
We believe that making new friends is a core value of our camps, and when too many campers already know each other in one group, the experience of any new campers is less positive. Accordingly, ANY friend request is limited to 2 friends in total. If requests are made, the SAME requests must be made from ALL parties. Please note that we do our best to ensure that all campers in a group are close to the same age, and requests between separate camp programs Discovery Day Camp, Adventure Academy Base Camp A, Adventure Academy Base Camp B, and Leaders in Training are not possible.
We ask that you honor the scheduled program times, Adventure Academy 9:00 am-4:00 pm and Discovery Day Camp 8:30 am-3:30 pm, as closely as possible.
For any camper not picked up by 3:45 pm for Discovery Day Camp and 4:15 pm for Adventure Academy, a $15.00 fee will be charged for every 15 minutes (or portion thereof) that your camper remains at camp. This fee will be applied to your ActiveWorks account and automatically charged to the card on file.
We would like to thank all of our Discovery Day Camp Partners and look forward to working with them this summer.
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