Hop in with Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure and both feet to learn what frogs are telling us about their pond. At this Frog Camp we’ll jump into activities to help celebrate Year of the Frog.
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How Big Are You?
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, June 23, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC12 |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC22 |
How do you measure up? Are you as tall as a giraffe? Small as a monkey? Or weigh as much as a rhino? We’ll be measuring, weighing and comparing through fun games and crafts to see how you measure up!
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Join the Pack
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, June 30, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC13 |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC23 |
We won’t be howling at the moon but we will use our noses to sniff out the wolves at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure to watch and listen to them play. Become a member of this pack so you can join in the fun this summer.
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What's for Supper?
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, July 7, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC14 |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC24 |
Campers will have a lot to nibble, gnaw and chew on during this summer. We’ll find out if teeth do more than just eat supper in the animal kingdom.
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Hangin' Out
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, July 14, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC15 |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC25 |
Join the chimps and orangutans this week at RHWA as we tool, nest, brachiate and play while learning about these endangered apes.
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Can I Keep Him?
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, July 21, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC16 |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC26 |
Who has not brought home a baby bird, stray cat or garter snake and asked, “Can I keep him?”? Explore with Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure which animals make the best pets and worst pets through live animal interaction, games and more.
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Birds of a Feather Flock Together
| Date: |
Age: |
Session: |
| Monday, July 28, 2008 |
4 & 5 |
WAC17 |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
6 & 7 |
WAC27 |
Don’t be fooled! Just because it has a beak, wings, and lays eggs doesn’t necessarily make it a bird. Campers at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure will examine birds from beak to tail as we decide who’s real and who’s an imposter.
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Wildlife Explorer Camp
Back by popular demand, Wildlife Explorer Camp is a full-day of animal interactions, behind the scenes explorations and all around wild times! Each Thursday throughout the summer, eight to 10 year olds can explore animal movements, animal enclosures and much more through loads of hands-on activities. The Overlook Restaurant will provide each camper with lunch, and participants may enroll in as few or as many sessions as they want.
All sessions are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Members: $22.50/child per session
Non-members: $25.00/child per session
Themes:
Slime Galore
Giant Size Me
Party Animals
On the Menu
Going Bananas
To Tame or Not to Tame
Prairie Pride
Slime Galore
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Session: WEC1
There’s no doubt about it, from tadpole to toad, these slimy creatures are curiously interesting. Join Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure for a day playing with slime, hopping around and seeing some of the worlds biggest, smallest and deadliest frogs.
Giant Size Me
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Session: WEC2
Not with French fries and drink! Spend the day at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure feeding the giraffes, making treats for the rhinos, and much more as we explore the world of animal giants.
Party Animals
Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Session: WEC3
Ring in 4th of July with Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure and all the social party animals living at the zoo. Campers will put their skills to use as we plan a 4th of July bash for the apes and one for ourselves! Party favors, decorations, and treats are only a few of the supplies we’ll use to celebrate the holiday.
On the Menu
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Session: WEC4
It’s all about the food at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure this day. Go behind the scenes to explore all the food given out each day to animals around the zoo. From the normal to the gross, we’ve got everything your taste buds could want.
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Going Bananas
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Session: WEC5
Bouncing off the walls to get outside this summer? Join us at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure as we travel the zoo observing all the antics of monkeys and apes. Whether it’s playing tag or working for that special treat, we’ll figure out just what those primates do all day long.
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To Tame or Not to Tame
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Session: WEC6
Why aren’t rhinos found in your neighbor’s backyard, or for that matter, most of the other animals seen at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure? Explore with us the difference between a domestic goat and urial or a house cat and a tiger. We’ll figure out what it truly means to be domesticated.
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Prairie Pride
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008
Session: WEC7
Home, home on the range, I mean at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, where the wolves are fed bones and the deer play with the pronghorn. Oh give us a day, and you’ll be amazed with these animals that live in this place.
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Junior Zookeeper (JZK)
Youth 11 to 14 years of age are invited to join Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure for a unique opportunity to follow in the footsteps of professional zookeepers. Participants will engage in actual zookeeper chores that they perform everyday to keep the animal residents healthy. They will work in the Reptile Building and Kid’s Country along with many other behind the scenes areas at Rolling Hills.
This year, the activities have been retooled to bring new opportunities into a popular, long-standing program. Don’t hesitate to register for this once-in-a-lifetime experience that will not only add excitement to any kid’s summer but can help prepare them to volunteer at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure.
The JZK program starts promptly at
8:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m. each day.
Members: $45.00
Non-members: $50.00
Dates:
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Session: JZK1
Dates:
Friday, June 20, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Friday, July
25, 2008
Session: JZK2
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Chili's Slumber Safaris
Join us at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure for a one-of-a-kind summer adventure. Kids, 8-12 years old, can leave their parents at home for the night as we start the evening off with dinner from Chili’s Grill & Bar, play games, take a flashlight tour of the museum, walk the zoo at night, fall asleep to a movie and popcorn, eat breakfast, and take a morning tram ride through the zoo. However, there is only one chance to spend the night this year, so don’t miss out!
All sessions are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Members: $31.50
Non-members: $35.00
Themes
Chili's Girl's Only Slumber Safari
Date: Friday, July 18, 2008
Session: GIRL
Girls, leave your brothers and parents at home and join the zoo for a night of fun and games. We’ll stay up late decorating pillow cases, go on flashlight tours, and much more. So, grab all your friends and schedule your parents for a car ride to the zoo so you don’t miss out on what all the other kids will be talking about next school year.
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Chili's Boy's Only Slumber Safari
Date: July 25, 2008
Session: BOY
Boys, this weekend you can leave your sisters at home along with your parents and join the zoo for the best summer adventure in town. Staying up late is just the half of it. We’ll make camo masks to help us play our nighttime games before we travel the museum and zoo in the dark. Gather all your friends and schedule your car ride out to the zoo for an awesome time!
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