2020 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS - WEEK 1: 6/22 6/226 - Orchard Park Recreation

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2020 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS - WEEK 1: 6/22 6/226 - Orchard Park Recreation
ORCHARD PARK RECREATION

         2020 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS
                 WEEK 1: 6/22 - 6/226                                                  WEEK 2: 6/29—7/3
Woodlawn Beach State Park - Wednesday                                 Evangola Rim Trail Hike—Tuesday
A giant sandy beach, playgrounds, nature boardwalk -                  We will enjoy a guided tour of a spectacular part of
need we say more? This trip has it all. As with all of our            Evangola we have not seen before! We will join the
field trips that have swimming, we will be sending life-              NYS Interpretive Nature Staff for a walk on the wild side
guards in addition to the regular camp staff to help keep             as we explore the rim trail to see Bald Eagles in their
everyone safe. https://parks.ny.gov/parks/47/                         natural habitat. After our hike we will enjoy the large
details.aspx                                                          sandy beach and wonderful green space for which
                                                                      Evangola is known.
Whitewater Rafting - Thursday
A thrilling (but safe!) adventure                                     Hidden Valley Animal Adventure—Wed.
awaits our campers! We will be raft-                                  This is a day of making new friends as we meet and
ing with Adventure Calls Outfitters                                   feed animals up close. Zebras, camels, yaks, highland
who has been in the business for 36                                   heifers and emu’s are just a few of the creatures we will
years! Our group will navigate the
                                                                      see on our trolley ride and small animal walking adven-
Genesee River taking on friendly
rapids while getting breathtaking
                                                                      ture. Adventure Camp Plus will be going with Day
views of the gorge! Everyone will be issued a helmet, pad-            Campers on this trip. https://hiddenvalleyadventure.com
dle and lifejacket. http://www.adventure-calls.com/about.html         Six Flags Darien Lake —Friday
OP Community Center - Friday                                          Nothing says summer like the sights and sounds of an
Let’s explore the new Community activity center located at            amusement park! Campers will spend the day enjoying
4500 California Rd! 2 gyms, 4 classrooms, outdoor sport               all Six Flags has to offer with our staff supervising the
facilities and rolling hills of nature will give everyone plenty of   fun! As with all of our water field trips, we will be send-
room to run, jump and play the day away!                              ing lifeguards in addition to the regular staff
https://www.orchardparkny.org/community/community-                    https://darienlake.com/rides-thrill/
activity-center/

                                                         WEEK 3: 7/6—7/10
Central Rock Gym— Tuesday
This NEW indoor rock-climbing gym is a work of art. With 22,000 square feet of climbing surfac-
es, our campers will have plenty of room to scale at their own pace. CRG trained and friendly
staff will be on belay for all of our climbs making sure everyone has a safe and successful day.
https://centralrockgym.com/buffalo/welcome/gym-tour-amenities/
Niagara Power Vista —Wednesday
“The geology of Niagara . . . the argument between two electricity titans. . .the chance to design
your own dam . . . to operate a power grid during a storm . . . and to walk through a turbine . . .a
high-tech virtual ride that takes you plummeting from the sky and into the Niagara River; shooting through the pen-
stocks and swirling around a spinning turbine then zipping at high speeds along high-tension power lines across the
landscapes of New York State”- Whew! And, that is only a small part of what our campers will get to experience at this
interactive attraction. The hardest part about this trip will be getting everyone to leave! Adventure Camp Plus will be
going with Day Campers on this trip. https://www.nypa.gov/communities/visitors-centers/niagara-power-vista

Ellicott Creek Park Frisbee Golf Course—Friday
This frisbee golf course is known for its beautiful views and friendly 18 holes that will be fun for any experience level.
Campers are more than welcome to bring their own discs if they have a favorite, otherwise OPREC has plenty to
share! http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=ellicott-creek
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ORCHARD PARK RECREATION

        2020 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS
                WEEK 4: 7/13—7/17                                              WEEK 5: 7/20—7/24
Destroyer Golf— Tuesday                                       Adventure Landing —Tuesday
A mix between golf and croquet this unique and incredi-       Not your average mini golf course, Adventure Plus
bly fun sport is fun and easy for all ages to excel!          Campers will love the challenge of weaving their way
http://www.destroyerparkgolf.com/index.cfm?                   through the tunnels, waterfalls and mountains on this
fuseaction=page.display&page_id=40                            course! After 18 holes we are off to the arcade for
                                                              more games! https://buffalo.adventurelanding.com/
Get Air– Wednesday                                            attractions/miniature-golf/
Jump on it! Jump Jump Jump on it! The one place
were kids are encouraged to jump and launch off of            Wacky Wednesday Wild Inflatable Race—
everything they                                               Wednesday
see! Two hours at                                             Back by popular demand, Niagara Frontier Recreation
the trampoline                                                and Parks Society is hosting the Second Annual Inflata-
park will ensure                                              ble Race and Fun Day and we are incredibly excited to
everyone gets to                                                                               participate! Campers
jump until they                                                                                will test their skills as
drop and enjoy                                                                                 they make their way
every inch of Get                                                                              through a six-piece in-
Air! Adventure                                                                                 flatable obstacle
Camp Plus will be going with Day Camp on this Field                                            course. No times or
Trip. http://getairbuffalo.com/                                                                scores will be kept as
                                                                                               everyone who tries is a
Roycroft Campus—Friday                                                                         winner in our book!
This wildly unique field trip will take campers on journey                                     This was one of the
through time from the past, present and into the future       most loved field trips from 2019 and we can’t to do it all
as they dive into this authentic Arts and Crafts Commu-       over again in 2020.
                                                              https://www.facebook.com/pg/OPRecreation/photos/?
                    nity located in the heart of East Au-     tab=album&album_id=10157401602769383
                    rora. We will tour the different build-
                    ings including the first Print Shop       Think Rink - Friday
                    that still works today. At the print      A blast from the past on this trip! Campers will come
                    shop our campers will create their        home tired after a day of roller skating and yard games
                    own pressed page and add it to their      at the Health Zone Rink! Classic roller skates and roller
                    own bound book they create later in       blades will be available for everyone to test out as they
                    the tour. A scavenger hunt awaits         glide around to music and play roller rink games. When
us in the Elbert Hubbard Museum and we will get to            skating everyone must wear a helmet. The rink has
meet and chat with a few of the resident artists to round     many to loan out but parents are encouraged to send
out our experience.                                           bike helmets with their campers. Campers can also
https://www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com/index.php/          bring their own roller skates or blades with them. Ad-
education/school-field-trips                                  venture Camp Plus will be going with Sports camp on
                                                              this trip.https://www.thinkrink.org/

                           Field trips are subject to change due to weather, availability,
                                     or other circumstances beyond our control.
                         Questions? Contact: OPREC, 200 North Lake Drive, 716-662-6450,
                                          email: oprec@orchardparkny.org
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        2019 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS
        2020
               WEEK 6: 7/27—7/31                                             WEEK 7: 8/3—8/7
Buffalo Battleground—Tuesday                               Boxing at KC Fitness—Tuesday
Laser tag, mini bowling, huge arcade and Snookball!?       One of Orchard Park’s best kept secrets is KC Fitness’s
We will be hard pressed to get everyone back on the        Youth Boxing Program. Campers will get a taste of this
bus to go home from this one!                              fun and invigorating sport as they work through fun box-
https://www.buffalobattleground.com/                       ing foundation drills and exercises. Warning- your
                                                           camper will come home tired today.
Holiday Valley – Wednesday                                 http://kcsfitness.com/youth-boxing/
Climbing Forest and Mountain Coaster
Tree Climbing with a twist! At Holiday Valley campers      Overnight Campout! - Thursday
will explore the Climbing Forest – a 3D version of a                   Green Lake/ Yates Park has never been
climbing wall built up a series of massive trees. After                more fun! Campers who demonstrate they
taking in the view from the tree tops each camp will get               are mature and ready for an overnight will
two rides down the mountain coaster then hike up to        enjoy cooking over a campfire, glow in the dark games,
secret Spruce Lake for a lakeside picnic lunch.            movies and more on this nighttime adventure!
**Please note we are only using the climbing forest and
mountain coaster, not the full Ariel park.
https://www.holidayvalley.com/summer/sky-high-
adventure-park/climbing-forest-kids-activities-new-york/
https://www.holidayvalley.com/summer/sky-high-
adventure-park/sky-flyer-mountain-coaster/

Day Camp Olympics—Thursday
Day Campers will have a blast representing their color
group at the annual day camp Olympics! Each event
has been sumercamp-ified making for not-your-average
Olympic games! Campers will be using shelter 14 and
all the green space and playground surrounding it. Ad-     Color Run
venture Camp Plus will be creating a few of the events     & BAMF Ninja Warrior Course—Friday
and helping to put on a day all the day campers will       Adventure Camp Plus will help OPREC make the color
remember!                                                  run a favorite memory for all and of course run it them-
                                                           selves!
                                                           Afterward, we will head off to BAMF to try our hand at
                                                           their Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course.
                                                           American Ninja Warrior Finalist Jeremy Guarino and his
      Field trips are subject to change                    staff have an action-packed visit lined up for us! The
         due to weather, availability,                     very professional team will make sure everyone is safe
                                                           while testing out their skills on the Ninja Obstacle cours-
or other circumstances beyond our control.                 es jumping, flipping, tumbling, a dash of parkour and
       Questions? Contact: OPREC,                          more! https://www.bamf.fit/
    200 North Lake Drive, 716-662-6450,
      email: oprec@orchardparkny.org
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        2019 SUMMER A.C. PLUS FIELD TRIPS
        2020
                WEEK 8: 8/10—8/14                                          WEEK 9: 8/17—8/21
Kayaking at RiverWorks– Tuesday                             Cave of the Winds—Tuesday
A fish’s eyes view of the Buffalo Water Front by Silo       Get closer to Niagara Falls than you ever imagined!
City is what awaits us                                      Campers will don
for our kayak excursion                                     their yellow rain
based out of River-                                         slickers and head
Works. Grab your sun-                                       out to feel the
glasses and sunscreen                                       falls! After we will
for a day out on the                                        check out the
water!                                                      NEW indoor multi-
https://                                                    media experience
buffaloriverworks.com                                       the World
                                                            Changed Here
Buffalo Botanical Gardens—Wednesday                         Pavilion. https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/
Have you been to the Botanical Gardens recently —           attractions-and-tours/cave-of-the-winds
seen the newly renovated spaces—walked over the
indoor river and pond — gazed at GIANT coy fish only        Hamburg Pool—Wednesday
inches from your toes? Our campers and their imagina-       A day of fun in the sun at the Village of Hamburg Pool!
tions will be lost in jungle on this trip! A guided tour,   This hidden treasure has a zero-entry shallow end, mid
scavenger hunt, and hands-on plant experiments will all     -section for play and a deep end with two diving
be a blast at this one!                                     boards! Not feeling the big pool? No sweat! We will
https://www.buffalogardens.com/pages/history                keep you cool in their wade pool with fountain and
                                                            sprayers. Adventure Camp Plus will be going with Day
Ice Bumper Cars—Friday                                      Camp on this trip. https://www.villagehamburg.com/
                                   Slide, slip, bump        vertical/sites/%7B9527545F-C617-472A-B743-
                                   and skate! Pack          5D4E3EA56F04%7D/uploads/
                                   your gloves and an       Hamburg_Swim_Center.pdf
                                   extra layer for a full   Eternal Flame Hike—Friday
                                   day of fun on the
                                                            A natural wonder hidden in our own backyard! Chest-
                                   ice! Campers will
                                                            nut Ridge park is known for many things including the
                                   love the wild ride of
                                                            Eternal Flame! Campers will start out on the trail head
                                   the Ice Bumper cars
                                                            off of Chestnut Ridge Rd (The old Erie County Horse
                                   and get a chance to
                                                            Show Arena) and wind their way down to the Eternal
                                   Ice Skate making
                                                            Flame.
this a very “cool” summer camp trip!
                                                            https://daytrippingroc.com/eternal-flame-hiking-trail/
www.cornerstoneicearena.com/ice-bumper-cars/

                    Field trips are subject to change due to weather, availability,
                              or other circumstances beyond our control.
                  Questions? Contact: OPREC, 200 North Lake Drive, 716-662-6450,
                                    email: oprec@orchardparkny.org
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