Day Camps

Rugged and Fun Day Camps

We run camp days during summer, spring, and winter breaks. As well as some no-school days during the school year. We offer full-day and half-day (am or pm) options for all of our camps except the summer camp. Our Leadership Summer Camp is offered by the week (8am-4pm Mon-Fri) and is a special “small-unit” team environment that the kiddos love! All our camps are perfect for young and older kids catering to ages 6-14.

Camps

No School

No school? No problem! We offer full and half-day camp options for most national holidays and some localized school closures.

Winter Break

Offered during the local schools’ winter break time, with full and half-day options available with no minimum days required to enroll.

Spring Break

The camp’s dates coincide with local school spring break closures and have full and half-day options available, with no minimum days required to enroll.

Summer

We call this our Leadership Summer Camp, and it runs for 8 weeks starting in June. The camp is enrolled in by the week (Mon-Fri 8am-4pm).

Camp Activities

Our day camps are a thoughtful blend of high and low-octane activities that will keep your kids engaged and inspired! The day starts off with an obstacle course and mission to complete, then we go from there. Playing HGG games, completing more missions, all while making new friends in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Our camp program is meant to boost confidence, promote discipline, and encourage social growth! The camp activities can include:

The themes of the class change every week and include some of the following:

  • Obstacle Courses
  • Rope Courses
  • Teambuilding challenges (“Missions”)
  • “Target Practice” (hand-eye skills)
  • “HGG Games”
  • Relay races
  • Outside time (weather permitting)
  • Buddy drills (teammate work)
  • Basic construction skills
  • And so much more!

Our Philosophy

Our camp philosophy is rooted in the belief that every child has an innate potential that can be unleashed through a blend of physical activities, skill development, character-building exercises, and teamwork. Proudly owned by veterans, Hot Ground Gym® provides physical, mental, and character-developing activities that enrich kids and prepare them to confront life’s challenges. Our passionate instructors offer interactive experiences and respond to each child’s individual needs. In fact, many of our campers have enjoyed our camps so much that they’ve graduated to become assistant instructors.

We are dedicated to fostering an environment where campers can thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our goal is for every camper to leave with increased confidence, new skills, a sense of accomplishment, and of course, great memories.

General Camp Schedule

At Hot Ground Gym®, no two days of camp are the same. Each day is designed for a Full-Day attendee to experience. However, we do offer Half-Day sessions for convenience if desired. Here’s what a typical day at our camps might look like:

Mornings

  • 8am-8:45am – Receiving: As the kids arrive to camp, they will get their belongings “stowed away”, and join other campers for some free time as they explore the gym and meet new friends.
  • 9am –  Morning Obstacle Course & Mission: The kids will complete their morning “workout” obstacle course here, which is concluded with their first teambuilding “Mission”. They love it!
  • 10-10:30am – Snack Break & Free Time: After enjoying an energy-recharging snack, the kids will get some free time to play with their friends.
  • 10:30-11:45am – HGG Games & Skills: This is the “good stuff” where the kiddos may play mind games, complete more missions, participate in relay races, work on their hand-eye coordination skill with a little “target practice”, go outside (season & weather permitting), and/or other awesome activities.
  • 11:45am-12:30pm – Lunch & AM/PM departure/arrivals: If the kids are with us all day, they will eat lunch now. If the kids are with us for a half day, this is when they will be ready to be picked up from the AM session or dropped off for the PM session.

Afternoons

  • 12:30-12:45pm – Free Time: Where the kids can play together until camp starts again.
  • 12:45pm – Afternoon Obstacle Course & Mission: The kids will complete their afternoon “workout” obstacle course which will be different from the morning’s, and is concluded with a new teambuilding “Mission”.
  • 2pm – Final Snack Break: The kids will recharge their batteries with a quick 10-15 minute snack and rest time.
  • 2:15-3:30pm – HGG Games & Skills: The final skills, missions, and/or games for the day will be going on here.
  • 3:30pm –  Camp Conclusion & Pick Up: We go over what was done in camp that day, asking which was their favorite. We will highlight any super-special camp occurrences for the day, and we will give everyone the chance to quickly speak about their experience. Then, the kids will gather their belongings and wait to be picked up.

Extended Care for all Camps: If you need to drop off early to get to work or pick up later in the evening, we’ve got you covered!
Early Drop-Off: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Late Pick-Up: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM