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Guide Book
Summer Camp 2020
Registration
215.243.5355
camps@phillyzoo.org
Camp Manager
Dan Christmas
Introduction
Hello and welcome to Zoo Camp at Philadelphia Zoo!
We hope you are as excited as we are for a wild and
memorable summer! Throughout this exclusive camp
experience designed by our Educators and Zookeepers,
your children will immerse themselves in the natural
world and learn how to conserve our planet’s
wonderful species through engaging activities,
educational lessons, zookeeper meet & greets, and
live-animal encounters.
This guide will provide detailed information about
your child’s camp experience - please read through
carefully! If you have any questions, please contact
our camp’s phone/email.
We look forward
Looking forwardtoto
seeing youyou
seeing thisthis
summer!
summer!
Warm regards,
Dan Christmas
Manager, Zoo Camp
1 215-243-5355 – camps@phillyzoo.orgDrop-Off & Pick-Up
Before Care Regular Hours After Care
7:00-8:00am 8:00am-4:30pm 4:30-5:30pm
A Zoo Camp counselor will greet you at the entrance of the Tiger Parking Lot on 34 th
Street each morning and ask for your name and names of the children being dropped
off. You will then be directed towards the proper drop-off zone.
To ensure the drop-off experience runs as efficiently as possible, we recommend that
parents do not park and exit their vehicles (however, temporary parking will be made
available if necessary). When you pull up to the drop-off zone, Zoo Camp counselors
will assist your child with exiting the vehicle. Counselors will escort campers over to
their groups where they will interact and play throughout the drop-off period.
During pick-up, you will greet a counselor at the entrance of the Tiger Parking Lot and
provide your name and identification. Any adult picking up campers MUST SHOW A
VALID PHOTO ID. Campers will not be released to any adults who are not on the
camper’s authorized adult pick-up list. If there are additional names that you would
like to add to your camper’s authorized pick-up list, please contact Zoo Camp via
phone or email to update prior to pick-up. Your child’s safety is our primary concern!
You will then pull up to the camper pick-up zone. Campers will be escorted to your
vehicle by counselors. It is recommended that you remain in your vehicle, but if
needed, you may temporarily park in the lot.
Daily drop-off and pick-up is in the Tiger Parking Lot located on the West side of 34th Street.
Please visit our website for directions or reference: https://philadelphiazoo.org/hours-directions-parking/
Before and After Care will be held in the Shelly Administration Building.
During these hours, drivers must park in the Tiger Lot and enter the building
to greet counselors and drop-off or pick-up their children.
For Regular drop-off and pick-up during inclement weather, please
follow the Before and After Care pick-up and drop-off procedures.
2 215-243-5355 – camps@phillyzoo.orgCamp Schedule
Fri
Tues Wed Thurs
Mon
Camp is off to a If your children In a literal blast
Campers will Get your
ROARing start! don’t monkey from the past,
learn all the ins passports ready
around enough campers will
and outs of the for a trek around
Campers will walk amongst
already, here’s zookeeping the globe! From
spend the day dinosaurs in our
their chance! Our world when mountains to
observing lions, newest
campers will they help our plains, deserts to
tigers, pumas, attraction, Big
learn about keepers prepare rainforests,
leopards, and Time!
various primate animal diets, oceans to our
jaguars, learning
species, their Learn all about feed animals, own backyards,
what makes each
adaptations, and dinos, their clean exhibits, campers will
cat unique, just
ways we can help modern relatives, create animal discover all the
like us!
save their wild and how we can enrichment, and wonders of the
counterparts. prevent a 6th more! natural world.
mass extinction.
Sample Itinerary Age Groups
7:00-8:00am: Before Care
Eco-Explorers: 5-6
8:00-9:00am: Drop-Off
9:30-10:00am: Daily theme Introduction Planet Protectors: 7-9
10:00-11:00am: Activity/Exploration
Wildlife Warriors: 10-12
11:00-11:30am: Snack time
11:30-12:15pm: Animal Encounter
Please Note:
12:15-1:00pm: Lunchtime
1:00-2:00pm: Exploration The schedule for our age groups will be similar each
day, but the educational content in their lessons will
2:00-2:45pm: Activities be adapted to meet each group’s learning level. Our
camp program is designed to provide an educational
2:45-4:00pm: Exploration and memorable experience for each camper through
engaging activities and animal experiences every day.
4:00-4:30pm: Pick-Up
4:30-5:30pm: After Care
3 215-243-5355 – camps@phillyzoo.orgAdditional
Information
Lunch/Snack What to Bring What to Leave
at Home
We will have a snack period Additional snacks/lunch Unsafe footwear
in addition to lunch each day, -sandals, flip-flops,
but please note that we will Sneakers required opened-toe shoes
not have the ability to
refrigerate or heat food
Book bag Electronic devices and
items, so please pack
cell phones
accordingly.
Sunscreen
A complimentary snack will Valuable/cherished items
be provided each day and a Required medication
pre-purchased weeklong -any medication required Water bottles & hats
lunch option is available. must be safely stored in a -All campers will be
Campers are welcome to baggie or container with provided a custom Zoo
pack their own snack and the camper’s name and Camp water bottle and hat
lunch as well! dosage amount labeled
-please include this info
The weeklong pre-purchased
in the camper’s medical
lunch package will include a
information section
turkey and cheese or a
during the reservation
cheese sandwich, chips, a
process or call/email
cookie, and a fruit item.
us with additional
Lunches can be purchased as
information
an add-on item during the
reservation process or by
contacting the camp’s
phone/email. Lunches must
be pre-paid by card and are
not available for purchase
on-site.
Philadelphia Zoo is not responsible for any lost items.
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