The
summer full day Kids Club is an informal, physically active environment
offered during the summer quarter when local schools are on break.
Children are placed in groups according to age and gender and we
strive to keep our staff to member ratios at 1 to 10.
Our specialists, such as our horseback riding, climbing wall, and
archery instructors are certified to assist in all adventure sports
offered. Looking for an application?
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Hours of Operation:
The full day programs are from 9am to 4pm.
There is no additional charge for extended days. Extended day
hours are from 7am to 5:30pm.
2012
Summer Kids Club Schedule:
Sessions are 2 weeks long but if you need to choose non-consecutive
weeks you may do so just make it clear on your form. All sessions
in the Kids Club and Pit Crew Club have similar activities. The
Ultimate Rider Club have specialty weeks. Check back frequently
and get your application
in early to ensure you'll get a slot. See table below for
enrollment availability.
Last
updated Dec 2, 2011
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2012 |
Session
1
6/18
– 6/29
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Session
2
7/2-7/13
no
camp on 7/4
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Session
3
7/16
– 7/27
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Session
4
7/30 – 8/10
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| Ultimate Riders Club |
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| Pit Crew Club |
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Summer
Kids Club:
This is our most popular club and is open to girls ages 6-15 and boys
ages 6-12, beginners through advanced as each group is additionally
divided at riding time into appropriate skill levels. Members
arrive between 7am and 9:00am with scheduled activities beginning at
9:00am. A typical day at
Urbana Riding Club has members riding in a lesson or trail ride for one
hour each day and an additional hour of pony games one time each week.
Kids Club members also swim each day and participate in two or three
additional activities which
change throughout the week, ie. archery, climbing wall, zipline, slip
& slide, crafts, field sports and many more.
Members are encouraged but not forced to participate. We accept
80 participants per session in this program.
Ultimate
Riders Club:
This is a club we offered years ago and is back by demand! The
Ultimate Rider Club accepts girls who are at least 10 years old by
June 1, 2012 and have experience in riding and handling horses. Ultimate
Riders must be able to walk, trot and canter as a group and jump at
least 18". Ultimate Riders arrive between 7am and 9:00am with
scheduled activities beginning at 9:00am.
A typical day has Ultimate Riders riding in a lesson or trail
ride for an hour each morning and an hour each afternoon. This is TWO
HOURS OF RIDING EVERYDAY! Ultimate Riders also swim and
have crafts but most of their day is spent riding and learning about
horses. This program is limited
to 16 participants per session and we anticipate it to fill early.
Pit
Crew Club:
This is a program our older campers suggested and we are very excited to
offer. The Pit Crew Program is offered at a discounted rate as
these children will be working part of the day. Pit Crew
participants must be 14 years old by June 1,
2012, have attended URC
Summer Kids Club in the past, and feel comfortable working around
horses. Pit Crew participants arrive between 7am and 9:00am with
scheduled activities beginning at 9:00am.
A typical day for Pit Crew is a riding lesson or trail ride
for one hour at 9:00am each day, swimming, and helping the riding staff
in the rings for several hours. This is a program designed for
responsible teenagers that are interested in the CIT program in the
future. The Pit Crew is limited to 16 participants per session.
CIT
(Counselor in Training):
This is a free program for individuals interested in becoming counselors
in the future. CIT's must
be 15 years old by June 1, 2012, have attended URC Summer Kids Club in
the past, and feel comfortable working around horses and children.
CIT's need to be responsible, polite and have leadership skills.
URC considers CIT's employees and reserves the right to relieve them of
their job if necessary. CIT's are assigned duties as needed.
CIT's are expected to attend the training sessions and to work from
8:30am to 4:30pm for at least two sessions (four weeks). CIT's
will earn riding credits. The CIT program is limited to 10
participants per session and always fills early. Please email for
a CIT application.
Sign out procedures: Parents
must sign their children out when they pick up at the bus
stop and at the riding club! To avoid confusion, we ask that you not
change buses in the afternoons but if you need to pick up early please
phone ahead and pick your child up before 3:45 at the club. We
will not accept changes told to us by your children!
Suggested
things to bring each day:
A bagged lunch with nonperishable food. Long pants to ride in.
Closed toe shoes with a short heel to ride and handle horses in.
Riding helmet with your name in it if you have one, if not, we have
helmets for borrow (no bike helmets). Bathing suit and towel.
Wear shorts and sneakers, sandals are not advisable in this environment.
Please apply sunscreen each morning and send more for your child to
apply later. Our staff are not allowed to apply sunscreen to the
children. Wearing shirts in the pool for extra sun protection is
advised. Children may bring a few dollars for snacks from the camp
store. No large amounts of money or valuables should be brought to
camp as we do not have lockers. Please leave electronic games at
home, they will not be permitted at camp. Phones may be brought at
your own risk but their use will be restricted to before and after care.
This is a farm environment which means your children will get dirty,
please keep this in mind when choosing the clothes they wear.
Lunch:
Lunch is not provided. Members
should bring a clearly labeled lunch with nonperishable items.
Soda, Gatorade, candy, and Popsicles are available at the club
store. The club will
provide a Popsicle for each child to enjoy in the afternoon.
First
Aid: Urbana
Riding Club staff is trained in first aid and are ready to handle
medical emergencies and to provide lots of TLC.
Bus
Information
The Buses are
former public school buses and will be driven by FCPS bus drivers.
There will be busing from Gaithersburg, Germantown and Urbana.
Please help us to alleviate neighborhood traffic concerns by using the
bus.
Bus
Schedule:
You will need to meet the bus.
There will not be staff at the bus locations.
Mornings:
Bus
will be at the Rt 124 Park and Ride in Gaithersburg at 7:40
Bus
will be at the Milestone Shopping Center in Germantown between Kohls and
Petsmart at 8:00
Bus
will be at the Urbana Park and Ride north lot adjacent to Exxon at 8:45
(Call
us if you have drop-off questions. You don't need to sign in, we will
take attendance.)
Afternoons:
Bus
will be at the Urbana Park and Ride north lot from 4:10-4:20
Bus
will be at the Milestone Shopping Center in Germantown between Kohls and
Petsmart from 5:00-5:10
Bus
will be at the Gaithersburg Rt 124 Park and Ride from 5:25-5:40
Missed
the bus?
Mornings:
Catch a different stop or bring your child to the club.
Afternoons:
If you miss the Urbana bus you may pick up your children at the club
(the bus returns to the club before heading down to Germantown and
Gaithersburg). If you miss the Germantown stop you may catch the
bus at Gaithersburg if you miss the Gaithersburg bus you may pick up
your children at the club.
(You
need to choose a location and time on your registration form. You will
need to sign your children out)
Directions
to 2012 Bus
Stops:
Gaithersburg
Rt 124 Park and Ride- From 270 take exit #11 for 124. The Park
and Ride is on the south side of Rt 124 adjacent to 270. Our
"Urbana Riding Club" yellow school bus should be easy to
spot.
Milestone
Shopping Center- From 270 take exit #16 onto 27 east towards
Damascus, Milestone Shopping Center on right. Our "Urbana
Riding Club" yellow school bus will be stopping in the
parking lot between Kohls and Petsmart.
Urbana
Park and Ride- From 270 take exit #26 onto 80 east.
Make your first left after 270. We will be in the
"north" park and ride lot adjacent to the Exxon station.
Please, no changes to
bus stops unless they are “permanent” changes
Costs:
Any days or weeks not attended will NOT
be refunded. Full
payment is requested with signed application,
however, your deposit will retain your enrollment and we will accept
payments until the final due date of the summer session (May 15th).
After May 15th registrations will be accepted with
full payment only. Additional sessions may be split
or single weeks added if you are attending at least one full session. We
will only accept one week enrollments after June 1st if there is space
but we are generally full. Please contact
the office with any questions.
Withdrawal
Policy:
You may withdraw from any sessions with a $75 office fee until
May 15th. After May
15th we will retain $100 of your deposit.
Disciplinary
Policy: Punishable
behaviors include but are not limited to: punching, hitting,
grabbing, holding or inappropriately touching other people. Do not
touch other peoples belongings. No foul language. No
destruction of property and always follow directions of all adults.
Children
will receive two warnings from their counselors, explaining how
the behavior was wrong, how the child should have handled the situation
and how the disciplinary policy works, the second will include a
time-out from an activity. Upon receiving a third warning the
child will be brought to the office and we will phone home for them to
be picked up for the day. If there is a fourth warning, the child
will be expelled for the summer with NO REFUND! Any serious
behavior will be expelled immediately. Counselors generally leave
notes on the sign out sheets so you know how your child is
behaving.
Summer Full Day Kids Club
Costs (2011) Free Busing and Extended Care:
ONE SESSION (TWO WEEKS)
*Summer Kids Club $575
Additional child $525
*Ultimate Rider Club $725 Additional
child $675
*Pit Crew Club $425
Additional child $375
TWO SESSIONS (FOUR WEEKS)*Summer
Kids Club $1100 Additional child $1050
*Ultimate Rider Club $1400 Additional child
$1350
*Pit Crew Club $800
Additional child $750
THREE SESSIONS (SIX WEEKS)*Summer
Kids Club $1575 Additional child
$1525
*Ultimate Rider Club $2025 Additional
child $1975
*Pit Crew Club $1125
Additional child $1075
FOUR SESSIONS (EIGHT
WEEKS)*Summer Kids Club $2000 Additional child
$1950
*Ultimate Rider Club $2600 Additional
child $2550
*Pit Crew Club $1400
Additional child $1350
PLEASE
SUBTRACT $50 PER CHILD IF REGISTERING FOR SESSION TWO. WE ARE
CLOSED JULY 4th.
URC Tax ID: 52-1819287
Summer
Full Day Kids Club Activities:
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Horseback
Riding:
Horseback riding is the focus
of our club. All Summer Kids Club members will
ride every day and learn many aspects of riding and horse
management while still enjoying the many general activities.
No experience is necessary.
Games
on the ponies as EXTRA RIDING
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Summer Kids Club members have a lesson or trail ride every
day. Trail rides are through the
woods or fields and even to the river to splash around. |
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Ultimate Riders
ride twice a day and have extra time to care for horses along
with the other camp activities. |
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Swimming:
Club members are given a swim test each Monday to assess their
swimming abilities and beginner swimmers are assigned
floatation devices. Certified
life guards oversee activities at all times. Check out
that water slide! |
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Challenge
Course and Zip line:
The challenge course offers members the opportunity to develop
teamwork and coordination.
Obstacles include rope swings, fidget ladder, balance
beam, and bosun chairs. And
the 200 foot zip line is awesome!
Nature hikes along the Little Bennet Branch of the
Monocacy River and wildlife walks in the abundant woods are
always a hit…bring your river shoes! |
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Climbing
Wall:
Our 24 foot indoor climbing wall and bouldering wall allow
members to experience the thrills of rock climbing.
Only four kids made it to the top of the firecracker
ladder this summer! |
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The
Pony Spa
Many children love to groom and wash the horses. The
Pony Spa along with our four indoor wash stalls provide plenty
of opportunity for children to care for horses if they like. |
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Field
Games:
Soccer, baseball, basketball, Frisbee, and archery are some of
the fun filled field sports the club encourages members to
participate in. The
focus is on individual improvement. |
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Giant
Slip-n- Slides:
The 40 foot inflatable slip-n-slide and the 150 foot hill
slide will thrill even the bravest kids. |
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Mystery
Games:
Clue hunts, mystery races and silly lawn games keep the kids
guessing what's next! |
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Playground
Equipment:
Includes volleyball,
tetherball, merry-go-round, play castle & ship, balance
beam, and swings. |
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Arts
and Crafts:
Our 3000 square foot recreation hall gives members plenty of
room to experiment in candle art, sand art, beads, gimp,
ceramics, pottery, and more.
Specialized staff will give guidance. |
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Special
Events:
On the last Friday of each
session the club will provide cake for members to enjoy.
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