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Camper Applications:

Please click on links below, print & fill out the camper application and the health form.

English Camper Application

Spanish Camper Application

Campership (Scholarship) Application

English or Spanish

Camp Fees:

Camp & CIT Fees include a 5 days, 4 nights , Monday - Friday, all meals & a fun and exciting summer camp program!

Camper- General Public - $500.00 per week

Camper- Members of United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County - $350.00 per week

CIT- General Public - $500.00 per week

CIT - United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County - $350.00 per week

Full and Partial Scholarship available, please click on link above for application.

We require a nonrefundable deposit of $100.00 per session. If you are applying for a camper sponsorship a deposit is still required. Payment of balance is due one week prior to your child's camping experience. Registration is complete only after you have paid all balances and all of your paperwork is complete.

CIT (Counselor in Training)

Camp Whittier is now accepting applications for Counselors in Training (CIT’s)!

This is an outstanding opportunity for youth ages 14-17, & combines leadership training, hands-on experience, and traditional camp fun!

All CIT'S are required to have a telephone interview with our CIT director before being accepted into our CIT Program.

For more information please contact us at (805) 962-6776.

Please click on links below for:

CIT Application

CIT Information

Please contact our camp office for any camper related questions at:

805-962-6776
whittieroffice@aol.com

Printable Directions

Summer Camp

Please click here to watch a video of our summer camp program

Camp Whittier Goals for Camper Development

To provide an opportunity to grow and learn in a safe environment
*Experience new activities;
*Provide both competitive and cooperative activity experiences;
*Allow for individual challenges that meet the camper's individual skills.

To gain an appreciation for the natural world
*Campers experience the wonder of nature, its beauty and diversity;
*Campers learn the fragility of natural ecosystems, what affects them and how we can protect and conserve them;
*To understand nature and the environment better than when they came.

To provide an opportunity to contribute
*Teach self esteem through contributions to others;
*Have the opportunity to assist others in group functions and activities.

Campers gain increased knowledge about and respect for the natural environment
*Campers experience the wonder of nature, its beauty and diversity;
*Campers learn the fragility of natural ecosystems, what affects them and how we can protect and conserve them.

To value humanity
*Group participation in the day to day operations of the camp;
*Gain confidence in interpersonal relationships

Summer Camp 2012

Summer camp is about making connections, making connections with new friends, amazing counselors and beautiful places, making connections with the forest and the sky, making connections with ourselves, our growth and our abilities.

In addition to the wonderful activities that are traditional; archery, swimming & silly songs, we will be making crafts & building shelters from natural materials. Night hikes and campouts will reinforce the theme of feeling at home in the woods. All cabins will come together as a village to share adventures, challenges, music and a culminating pow-wow at the end of the week. The daily rhythm of lessons will be tailored to student needs with three sessions of exploration and skill building and a fourth to relax, play games, swim or journal in a pristine setting. Poetry, dance, storytelling, singing and drumming will be an integral part of our campfires and closing pow-wow. A good time is guaranteed for all!

With hands on craft projects, leadership and survival skills we will promote teambuilding, stewardship and personal connections. Our activities and celebrations will center on renewing our connections to the earth and each other. Participants will learn different skills which will empower them and generate concepts of responsible use of resources and appreciation of our natural surroundings.

The natural resources of Camp Whittier provide an ideal spot for many of these activities.

Activities include:

Hiking
Drama
Music
Drum Circles
Native American Culture
Primitive Survival Skills
Archery
Mask making and Storytelling
Yucca cordage

These activities and more would be combined in our summer camp format to make an enriching and deeper experience available to our summer camp participants.

Camp Sessions:

Session 1: July 9- 13, 2012

Closed Session: July 15-20, 2012

Session 2: July 23 - July 27, 2012

Costs include 5 days, 4 nights, all meals and supplies for the camp programs.

Scholarships available for families in need. Applications for scholarships must be completed and sent in with the camper application, deposit still required.

Campers are between the ages of 6 and 13 years old. CIT's are between the ages of 14 thru 17 years old.

Click here to download printable CIT Flyer

Archived Summer Camp Photos

Staff 2012 If you are interested in applying to work at Summer Camp 2012 please click on links below: Employment Guide Staff Application Reference Form

"What to Bring List"

Please click on the button below if you would like to send your child an email or to view our 2011 Earth Village Summer Camp Photos

1. Send your emails in black font only. Thank you for your consideration.

2.. We will have mail call at dinnertime each evening.