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Programming for All-Star Ballpark Heaven Tournament Format: Denise is expecting 6 hours of the day to be committed to baseball activities with one hour for lunch. I provided a potential weekly schedule at the bottom of this document with some options of how to allot the campers’ time. I also provided some recommendations for how to deal with severe weather. It may be wise to provide a list of sports/activities for each family to ask their camper which sports/activities they would like to do. This way when the camper shows up to camp, there can be a way of arranging the campers to the sports they chose to play for the week. I am not sure if Denise plans on allowing day campers as well as overnight campers for those who live close by. The counselors will likely need background checks done before hiring. You also may want to consider organizing the kids into age groups so 8 year olds are not competing against 14 year olds. Many activities/sports may be held off campus and take a bus or van to the location. Van rentals

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Page 1: Internship--programming ideas

Programming for All-Star Ballpark Heaven Tournament

Format Denise is expecting 6 hours of the day to be committed to baseball activities with one hour for lunch I provided a potential weekly schedule at the bottom of this document with some options of how to allot the campersrsquo time I also provided some recommendations for how to deal with severe weather It may be wise to provide a list of sportsactivities for each family to ask their camper which sportsactivities they would like to do This way when the camper shows up to camp there can be a way of arranging the campers to the sports they chose to play for the week I am not sure if Denise plans on allowing day campers as well as overnight campers for those who live close by The counselors will likely need background checks done before hiring You also may want to consider organizing the kids into age groups so 8 year olds are not competing against 14 year olds Many activitiessports may be held off campus and take a bus or van to the location Van rentals

Counselors Duties include but are not limited to making sure each camper gets to each activity addressing each camperrsquos health situation (many kids are on medication or are allergic to certain foods which is a very complicated processhellip I recommend acquiring an entire list from each parent of each respective camperrsquos medical scenario) make sure each camper is in dorm at set time etc Counselors also assist in many coaching of sports It looks like Denise plans on having about 6 teams of 72 kids paired to one counselor for an activity If coaches were hired to come in to help out with certain sports they will typically be paid less because they are not with the kids the majority of the day The counselors should be advised to either receive or renew their cpr certification This is usually paid for by the organization as is all training

Potential Employees Advertising open positions for this camp should be one of the top priorities Many of the counselors may come from all over if the camp is advertised well With a popular and prestigious

place such as the Field of Dreams it should not be difficult to find qualified coachescounselors Another very important thing to consider is a training staff I would highly recommend employing a training staff to be on the facility site at least until the campers go to sleep Many medical issues unfortunately can arise especially with the age group 8-14 The training staff will likely be the highest paid employees outside of the head counselors and or people directly below Many times fortunately the training staff may only deal with bloody noses bruises cuts or scrapes But in case that emergency situation does occur it will be great to supply the camp with a training staff You may even decide to provide some internship positions to attract college students (so you do not have to hire the most expensive training staff in the country) Additionally in case of a situation where a camper happens to break his leg you will need the training staff to get there immediately and transport that camper to the hospital as soon as possiblehellipto the right is a link giving a cheaper option to what trainers can drive in order to get around more easily Golf carts You could also use these carts to deliver water to each activitysport on facility grounds such as these Water jugs I recommend having one of these at each activitysport (and one per dug out) all week especially with the heat of summer and being on turf (which is much hotter than grass as I am sure you are aware) In the first year that turf will be scorching hot and at times can be unbearable in the heat of 90 degrees So promoting employment on the website would likely be smart in order to find some qualified trainers etc

Outside expertise criteria Typically coaches or counselors (as a general rule) should ideally be better than the campers themselves at whatever activity it is and have much more experience at that activity Experience being most important as well as the ability to teach the skills Obviously stressing FUN as the top priority Some coaches may qualify for a more costly salary if they have certified coaching experience in a certain area

Potential ActivitiesAssuming 1 counselor assigned to each group of kids

Icebreaker activities First couple days it could be fun to some activities for the kids to get to know

eachother Name games activities that get kids active

Potential

Cost Per

Athlete

Equipment Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 None

needed

None

needed

httpwwwgreatgroupgamescomicebreaker-

games-for-kidshtm -- games while introducing

each other

May start to

be difficult

with over

50 kids

Archery bows - consider what kind of bowsarrows to useas well as how many

Stationary target httpwwwflaghousecomAthleticArchery-PN=3ampNavLink=true (costs

inside) campclass all equipment included = httpwwwflaghousecomClass-Camp-Archery-

Cart-item-15355 $152500

Potential Cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

Bows arrows

stands ect

included =

152500

Counselor with

experience

Sources above^^ No more than

40 But also

depends on

amount of

equipment

- Life expectancy Some research told me a year and at least the arrows will need to be

replaced Bows should last longer Although this camp is not all year around so equipment

could last longer

Teamwork games Games that make the kids use their brain and work together

Example httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=7Oa3JwW19IU Cheap typically these games do

not need much equipment

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on

equipment

Equipment varies

may not need

equipment at all

None needed

Counselor should

suffice

Sources above^^ Unlimited

Minute to win it You can use the show as an example for what type of games to use

- These types of games are very exciting and can produce a very entertaining time for the kids

Very cheap as well

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on A stopwatch and Counselor should games to play Depends on the

equipment whichever games

are decided

decides equipment

suffice game but you

could do up to

40

Yoga Either bringing in a yoga instructor or just providing a video for the kids to maybe tone down for

the remainder of the night or to wake them up in the morning YouTube provides many yoga videos

- Likely be easiest to just have instructor lead kids in yoga

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Yoga mats or just

use grass or gym

floor Mats $30

(40)

Coaches or

counselors

Can show video or

just have

counselorcoach

lead it Both cheap

options

yoga mat prices

beginners yoga

Unlimited

(need space)

- Life expectancy Mats should last a long time

Card games Another cheapfun activity for kids Multiple types of card games to play

- Only difficulty might be if there are 15 kids You would need to separate the group into 2 with 2

decks of cards (1 per group) Card games would likely need to be held indoors due to wind etc

Before bed activity

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Deck of cards as

cheap as $3

None needed card games Likely no more

than 10 per set

of cards

Guest speakers Something to consider for an educational talk with the kids

Frisbee Golf An opportunity for kids to play a sport they may not have much experience playinghellip might

be difficult creating a course but could be fun

- Can use hula hoops as holes and spread them throughout Might be a difficult game to setup but

could be fun May want to get a few sets of discs for potentially 3 teams competing per group

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Disc sets (3)

roughly $80

pending shipping

Hula hoop set (30

in) (12) $56

Counselor or

coach who has

played

Price options (for

drivermid

rangeand putter

discs

hula hoop prices

set of 12

No more than

24 per game

- Life expectancy Both the hula hoops and Frisbee discs should last very long as long as they are

not treated terribly

Fire startingeducation Teach the kids how to start a fire or teach valuable lessons in emergency

situations Possible guest speaker

- Could likely use coach or counselor but would need some experience for this type of work

Whoever is ultimately coachinginstructing this activity will need to have their own lesson plan

to go through as well as every other coach

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 Likely no equipment

needed

Would need someone

with experience boy

scout possibly

None

Video games Possible before bed activity Could be a cheaper consolemdashcomputer games older

consoles

- EBay may be cheapest option for gaming consoles (ie Xbox 360 Xbox One or playstation)

would need controllers as well Keep in mind eBay items often sell quickly and can be more

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 2: Internship--programming ideas

place such as the Field of Dreams it should not be difficult to find qualified coachescounselors Another very important thing to consider is a training staff I would highly recommend employing a training staff to be on the facility site at least until the campers go to sleep Many medical issues unfortunately can arise especially with the age group 8-14 The training staff will likely be the highest paid employees outside of the head counselors and or people directly below Many times fortunately the training staff may only deal with bloody noses bruises cuts or scrapes But in case that emergency situation does occur it will be great to supply the camp with a training staff You may even decide to provide some internship positions to attract college students (so you do not have to hire the most expensive training staff in the country) Additionally in case of a situation where a camper happens to break his leg you will need the training staff to get there immediately and transport that camper to the hospital as soon as possiblehellipto the right is a link giving a cheaper option to what trainers can drive in order to get around more easily Golf carts You could also use these carts to deliver water to each activitysport on facility grounds such as these Water jugs I recommend having one of these at each activitysport (and one per dug out) all week especially with the heat of summer and being on turf (which is much hotter than grass as I am sure you are aware) In the first year that turf will be scorching hot and at times can be unbearable in the heat of 90 degrees So promoting employment on the website would likely be smart in order to find some qualified trainers etc

Outside expertise criteria Typically coaches or counselors (as a general rule) should ideally be better than the campers themselves at whatever activity it is and have much more experience at that activity Experience being most important as well as the ability to teach the skills Obviously stressing FUN as the top priority Some coaches may qualify for a more costly salary if they have certified coaching experience in a certain area

Potential ActivitiesAssuming 1 counselor assigned to each group of kids

Icebreaker activities First couple days it could be fun to some activities for the kids to get to know

eachother Name games activities that get kids active

Potential

Cost Per

Athlete

Equipment Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 None

needed

None

needed

httpwwwgreatgroupgamescomicebreaker-

games-for-kidshtm -- games while introducing

each other

May start to

be difficult

with over

50 kids

Archery bows - consider what kind of bowsarrows to useas well as how many

Stationary target httpwwwflaghousecomAthleticArchery-PN=3ampNavLink=true (costs

inside) campclass all equipment included = httpwwwflaghousecomClass-Camp-Archery-

Cart-item-15355 $152500

Potential Cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

Bows arrows

stands ect

included =

152500

Counselor with

experience

Sources above^^ No more than

40 But also

depends on

amount of

equipment

- Life expectancy Some research told me a year and at least the arrows will need to be

replaced Bows should last longer Although this camp is not all year around so equipment

could last longer

Teamwork games Games that make the kids use their brain and work together

Example httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=7Oa3JwW19IU Cheap typically these games do

not need much equipment

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on

equipment

Equipment varies

may not need

equipment at all

None needed

Counselor should

suffice

Sources above^^ Unlimited

Minute to win it You can use the show as an example for what type of games to use

- These types of games are very exciting and can produce a very entertaining time for the kids

Very cheap as well

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on A stopwatch and Counselor should games to play Depends on the

equipment whichever games

are decided

decides equipment

suffice game but you

could do up to

40

Yoga Either bringing in a yoga instructor or just providing a video for the kids to maybe tone down for

the remainder of the night or to wake them up in the morning YouTube provides many yoga videos

- Likely be easiest to just have instructor lead kids in yoga

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Yoga mats or just

use grass or gym

floor Mats $30

(40)

Coaches or

counselors

Can show video or

just have

counselorcoach

lead it Both cheap

options

yoga mat prices

beginners yoga

Unlimited

(need space)

- Life expectancy Mats should last a long time

Card games Another cheapfun activity for kids Multiple types of card games to play

- Only difficulty might be if there are 15 kids You would need to separate the group into 2 with 2

decks of cards (1 per group) Card games would likely need to be held indoors due to wind etc

Before bed activity

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Deck of cards as

cheap as $3

None needed card games Likely no more

than 10 per set

of cards

Guest speakers Something to consider for an educational talk with the kids

Frisbee Golf An opportunity for kids to play a sport they may not have much experience playinghellip might

be difficult creating a course but could be fun

- Can use hula hoops as holes and spread them throughout Might be a difficult game to setup but

could be fun May want to get a few sets of discs for potentially 3 teams competing per group

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Disc sets (3)

roughly $80

pending shipping

Hula hoop set (30

in) (12) $56

Counselor or

coach who has

played

Price options (for

drivermid

rangeand putter

discs

hula hoop prices

set of 12

No more than

24 per game

- Life expectancy Both the hula hoops and Frisbee discs should last very long as long as they are

not treated terribly

Fire startingeducation Teach the kids how to start a fire or teach valuable lessons in emergency

situations Possible guest speaker

- Could likely use coach or counselor but would need some experience for this type of work

Whoever is ultimately coachinginstructing this activity will need to have their own lesson plan

to go through as well as every other coach

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 Likely no equipment

needed

Would need someone

with experience boy

scout possibly

None

Video games Possible before bed activity Could be a cheaper consolemdashcomputer games older

consoles

- EBay may be cheapest option for gaming consoles (ie Xbox 360 Xbox One or playstation)

would need controllers as well Keep in mind eBay items often sell quickly and can be more

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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Stationary target httpwwwflaghousecomAthleticArchery-PN=3ampNavLink=true (costs

inside) campclass all equipment included = httpwwwflaghousecomClass-Camp-Archery-

Cart-item-15355 $152500

Potential Cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

Bows arrows

stands ect

included =

152500

Counselor with

experience

Sources above^^ No more than

40 But also

depends on

amount of

equipment

- Life expectancy Some research told me a year and at least the arrows will need to be

replaced Bows should last longer Although this camp is not all year around so equipment

could last longer

Teamwork games Games that make the kids use their brain and work together

Example httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=7Oa3JwW19IU Cheap typically these games do

not need much equipment

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on

equipment

Equipment varies

may not need

equipment at all

None needed

Counselor should

suffice

Sources above^^ Unlimited

Minute to win it You can use the show as an example for what type of games to use

- These types of games are very exciting and can produce a very entertaining time for the kids

Very cheap as well

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip depends on A stopwatch and Counselor should games to play Depends on the

equipment whichever games

are decided

decides equipment

suffice game but you

could do up to

40

Yoga Either bringing in a yoga instructor or just providing a video for the kids to maybe tone down for

the remainder of the night or to wake them up in the morning YouTube provides many yoga videos

- Likely be easiest to just have instructor lead kids in yoga

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Yoga mats or just

use grass or gym

floor Mats $30

(40)

Coaches or

counselors

Can show video or

just have

counselorcoach

lead it Both cheap

options

yoga mat prices

beginners yoga

Unlimited

(need space)

- Life expectancy Mats should last a long time

Card games Another cheapfun activity for kids Multiple types of card games to play

- Only difficulty might be if there are 15 kids You would need to separate the group into 2 with 2

decks of cards (1 per group) Card games would likely need to be held indoors due to wind etc

Before bed activity

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Deck of cards as

cheap as $3

None needed card games Likely no more

than 10 per set

of cards

Guest speakers Something to consider for an educational talk with the kids

Frisbee Golf An opportunity for kids to play a sport they may not have much experience playinghellip might

be difficult creating a course but could be fun

- Can use hula hoops as holes and spread them throughout Might be a difficult game to setup but

could be fun May want to get a few sets of discs for potentially 3 teams competing per group

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Disc sets (3)

roughly $80

pending shipping

Hula hoop set (30

in) (12) $56

Counselor or

coach who has

played

Price options (for

drivermid

rangeand putter

discs

hula hoop prices

set of 12

No more than

24 per game

- Life expectancy Both the hula hoops and Frisbee discs should last very long as long as they are

not treated terribly

Fire startingeducation Teach the kids how to start a fire or teach valuable lessons in emergency

situations Possible guest speaker

- Could likely use coach or counselor but would need some experience for this type of work

Whoever is ultimately coachinginstructing this activity will need to have their own lesson plan

to go through as well as every other coach

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 Likely no equipment

needed

Would need someone

with experience boy

scout possibly

None

Video games Possible before bed activity Could be a cheaper consolemdashcomputer games older

consoles

- EBay may be cheapest option for gaming consoles (ie Xbox 360 Xbox One or playstation)

would need controllers as well Keep in mind eBay items often sell quickly and can be more

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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equipment whichever games

are decided

decides equipment

suffice game but you

could do up to

40

Yoga Either bringing in a yoga instructor or just providing a video for the kids to maybe tone down for

the remainder of the night or to wake them up in the morning YouTube provides many yoga videos

- Likely be easiest to just have instructor lead kids in yoga

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Yoga mats or just

use grass or gym

floor Mats $30

(40)

Coaches or

counselors

Can show video or

just have

counselorcoach

lead it Both cheap

options

yoga mat prices

beginners yoga

Unlimited

(need space)

- Life expectancy Mats should last a long time

Card games Another cheapfun activity for kids Multiple types of card games to play

- Only difficulty might be if there are 15 kids You would need to separate the group into 2 with 2

decks of cards (1 per group) Card games would likely need to be held indoors due to wind etc

Before bed activity

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

cost

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Deck of cards as

cheap as $3

None needed card games Likely no more

than 10 per set

of cards

Guest speakers Something to consider for an educational talk with the kids

Frisbee Golf An opportunity for kids to play a sport they may not have much experience playinghellip might

be difficult creating a course but could be fun

- Can use hula hoops as holes and spread them throughout Might be a difficult game to setup but

could be fun May want to get a few sets of discs for potentially 3 teams competing per group

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Disc sets (3)

roughly $80

pending shipping

Hula hoop set (30

in) (12) $56

Counselor or

coach who has

played

Price options (for

drivermid

rangeand putter

discs

hula hoop prices

set of 12

No more than

24 per game

- Life expectancy Both the hula hoops and Frisbee discs should last very long as long as they are

not treated terribly

Fire startingeducation Teach the kids how to start a fire or teach valuable lessons in emergency

situations Possible guest speaker

- Could likely use coach or counselor but would need some experience for this type of work

Whoever is ultimately coachinginstructing this activity will need to have their own lesson plan

to go through as well as every other coach

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 Likely no equipment

needed

Would need someone

with experience boy

scout possibly

None

Video games Possible before bed activity Could be a cheaper consolemdashcomputer games older

consoles

- EBay may be cheapest option for gaming consoles (ie Xbox 360 Xbox One or playstation)

would need controllers as well Keep in mind eBay items often sell quickly and can be more

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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Frisbee Golf An opportunity for kids to play a sport they may not have much experience playinghellip might

be difficult creating a course but could be fun

- Can use hula hoops as holes and spread them throughout Might be a difficult game to setup but

could be fun May want to get a few sets of discs for potentially 3 teams competing per group

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Disc sets (3)

roughly $80

pending shipping

Hula hoop set (30

in) (12) $56

Counselor or

coach who has

played

Price options (for

drivermid

rangeand putter

discs

hula hoop prices

set of 12

No more than

24 per game

- Life expectancy Both the hula hoops and Frisbee discs should last very long as long as they are

not treated terribly

Fire startingeducation Teach the kids how to start a fire or teach valuable lessons in emergency

situations Possible guest speaker

- Could likely use coach or counselor but would need some experience for this type of work

Whoever is ultimately coachinginstructing this activity will need to have their own lesson plan

to go through as well as every other coach

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 Likely no equipment

needed

Would need someone

with experience boy

scout possibly

None

Video games Possible before bed activity Could be a cheaper consolemdashcomputer games older

consoles

- EBay may be cheapest option for gaming consoles (ie Xbox 360 Xbox One or playstation)

would need controllers as well Keep in mind eBay items often sell quickly and can be more

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 6: Internship--programming ideas

complicated than other sites Counselor can monitor a handful of kids but I would not

recommend putting a large group of kids (over 5) in a room with only a certain amount of

controllers available to play Unless you were inclined to purchase multiple consoles then you

could entertain about 10-15 campers in a room

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Best Buy costs

anywhere from

$700-$1000 (2

Xbox ones)

pending the type of

package

purchased

Would need to ask

you about TV

options

Batteries $30-$40

None needed BestBuy 10-15 campers

to 2 consoles

- Life expectancy console and controllers should be good for 10-15 years (that is if you buy an

Xbox One or new Playstation) Make sure kids take good care of controllers

Notes on equipment fixed costs Xbox 360rsquos are cheapest but may be difficult to find new ones Xbox

360rsquos are on the decline as they were invented in 2005 Xbox one and the new PlayStation are typically

the consoles kids this age are playing but most expensive of the types

Horseshoe throwing Another activity they may not have much experience playing Found on Dickrsquos

Sporting goods httpwwwdickssportinggoodscomproductshorseshoesjsp

- Solid game with a group of 12 or so kids I recommend buying 3 sets of decent horseshoes using

the link I sent which takes you to Dickrsquos site Each set comes with 4 horseshoes and a couple of

stakes I also posted a link with the rules of the game as I am not too familiar with it

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 7: Internship--programming ideas

$0 just fixed costs Dickrsquos (3 sets)

$180

Counselor or coach

with experience

and knowledge of

the game

Horseshoes set

prices

Rules

Typically 2v2 at

each station so

depends on

the purchase

- Life expectancy I am not too sure how long this equipment lastshellip but if you buy steel

horseshoes I would imagine that will last forever

Relay games Many sports to choose from always a solid activity

- The nice thing about having coaches is that they can come up with the games themselves in

their own lesson plan I did put a link below of some options in case they needed some Many

times no equipment is needed

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside Expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed costs Would fluctuate

pending on the

type of game

None needed Relay games Unlimited

Nutrition education Guest speaker

- This would likely be a one time a week thing where all the campers are together for a speaker

Could be a half hour or up to an hour I found a website that has some very prominent speakers

on the list and I believe it provides a way to book speakers through the site Take a look if this is

something you are interested in I also found a site that kind of depicts the range of costs we

may expect to see when finding a guest speaker

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Cost varies pending

speaker

Speaker Or counselor Guest speaker options

Speaker rates

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 8: Internship--programming ideas

Watch a movie Would need projectorseating simple to knock out a couple hours

- I understand you already have that projector so that I am sure would be perfect for this Likely

would gather up all the camperscounselors and do this at night Would not require coaches

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed costs Outside expertise Sources

$0 just fixed costs Power to run

projector

None needed None

- Life expectancy Not sure if projector should be taken into account

Martial arts Potentially bring someone inmaybe an hour or so of brief lessons with kidsself defense

- Likely would need to bring in someone who actually has a belt of some kind Unlikely to find too

many counselors or coaches with a martial arts background No equipment would be needed as

we would likely just do beginner basics You may need to advertise this need on the website due

to the difficulty of finding experience like this

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 None needed Unsure of costs None Up to 40 (space

needed)

Stargazingeducation Go to the field and have the kids spread out and relaxor have guest come in and

describe sights

- If this was a less serious activity you could honestly just use it as a before bed activity where a

counselor just uses the star app on the phone to pinpoint all the different stars Could work

really well I have never heard of a person who specializes in this to come and talk about it If

you wanted to buy a telescope that could be something the kids would find pretty cool Though

it would take some knowledge on how to use the telescope After some research most people

would not buy a telescope for under $300 and some of the best are upwards of $4000

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 9: Internship--programming ideas

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

$0 Telescope- $300^^ Expert likely needed Advice for beginners

- Life expectancy Would likely last a long time

Swimming Not sure if going off the site is an option but if they have an hour or 2 to head to the pool on

a hot day could be nice

- I am sure you are well aware of the Dyersville area so if there is a pool that you wanted to rent

out or just go to with about 15 campers that would be something you could do You also could

do swimming lessons as well Always refreshing during the summer

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of

kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Renting out pool

or just use

CoachCounselor

would need

swimming

experience

Unsure of pool

in area

Depends on

the size of

the pool

Track and Field activities where the kids can test their different skills using activities from a meet

(sprints shotput ect)

- Now that I have thought about it this might be too difficult to do without an actual track Unless

you are able to rent out a nearby high school track Let me know if this is something that

interests you but for now I will hold off on the research

Volleyball Unsure of access to a volleyball court but an option

- If no sand volleyball courtsor gym courts are available within reasonable distance you could

consider just buying the net and posts to put in grass which would still be very fun (also safer

than hardwood surfaces) I am unsure if there will be space to put this in but I will post a link to

a volleyball set below you can determine if you want one or two sets Considering that usually 6

v 6 allows for 12 kids to play at a time on one net I put 2 options on Dickrsquos as the site to check

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 10: Internship--programming ideas

out but eBay could have some better dealshellip just dealing with shady people sometimes can be

too much of a hassle The first link I posted had some bad reviews but some of those reviews

were from college volleyball players who most likely abuse the net 14 yr olds and younger will

not produce that sort of a beatinghellip so the 2nd option could be better due to it being cheaper

Take a look

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside experts Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

1st option is $170

2nd option is $90

Coach or

counselor who

played

Dicks set prices

Other option

12 kids to a

net

- Life expectancy Volleyballs and net should last a long time with this age group

Volunteer work Have kids do something within the communityclean up garbage

- It was difficult to find clear volunteer opportunities for kids online in Dyersville so you may know

better than I do about volunteer work offered there I think it would be wise to consider doing

something like this especially with some of the unfortunate negative reaction from the

community about the facility potentially going up The community would definitely come to

appreciate it if the kids did something once a week to help out Let me know if this is something

you would be interested in

Major sports soccer flag football basketballhellip

- Pretty easy to find coachescounselors who have a ton of experience playing mainstream sports

like these Searching local high school kids and colleges for work would be a good idea Soccer I

recommend having 5 more balls than kids So whatever size of the group letrsquos say 15hellip I would

buy 20 You donrsquot need the best because the kids likely wonrsquot complain at that agehellip Soccer

balls Therersquos a link to soccercom with some options of bulk deals I also am not sure on if you

plan on wanting goals and basketball hoops but those are obviously pretty crucial to those two

sports Football you may only need the footballs for the type of drills the kids would do and

some cones I donrsquot have much knowledge in understanding what a good football feels like but I

would imagine footballs deteriorate much less quickly than soccer balls It would be wise to

purchase some flag football belts so the kids can play actual games

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 11: Internship--programming ideas

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 fixed costs Futbols+bag $330

100 cones+cone

strap $42

Coerver goals

$370

Footballs $40 (1)

Basketballs good

ones appear to be

$35 each

Coach or

counselor

Quality futbols

Conespennies

Coerver soccer

goals

Footballs

Basketballs

Flag belts

Soccer 11 v

11

Football 8v8

Baskebtall 5

v 5

- The Select soccer balls in the first link are very nicehellip you do not have to buy those I was just

having trouble finding the cheap ones

- The second link labeled conespennies seems to be a good deal Also you would want to buy

pennies for coaches to separate kids into teams for multiple sports You can find that through

the same link

- The third link are the type of goals you would most likely purchase instead of the big hunky

official soccer goals These goals are not incredible easy to move but much easier to store than

real goals If you are not interested in purchasing big goals like that you can consider buying

PUGG goals like these PUGG goals The smaller the goals though the more limited the coach is

in games to play

- I could not find bulk size purchases for footballs but Wilsoncom gave an idea of what youth and

junior prices for individual balls looks like All around $40

- The last link looks like a good site to buy basketballs in bulkhellip although I am still unsure of your

hoop situation and where they would play

- Life expectancy Footballs soccer balls basketballs- last years Cones- last forever Pennies- rips

etc may require a purchase of more in a few years Coerver goals- About 6 years Flag belts-

replace every 3 years

Down time Similar to Loras there is a time in the day when the campers get a time to lay down and

rest

- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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- This was essentially nap time and I believe it was about 45 minutes long Also good for the

counselors who can catch a break as well

Field Trips Unsure of the ability to do sohellip but a trip to the zoo or aquarium would be fun for the kids

Or other attractions in DubuqueDyersville

- Once again I am sure you are much more knowledgeable of the Dyersville area but I will post a

link anyway If you were interested in possibly going further to a destination with a zoo ect just

let me know and I can find a place

Potential cost per

athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources

Attractions in link are

free

None neededunless

want tour guide

Dyersville attractions

Dodgeball probably could use any type of ballshellip might want to go with softer

- I am not sure this could necessarily be an activity to sign up for due to its simple game play but it

could be useful for free time activity It would probably be wise to use soft balls so I will do my

best to find some online The link I posted shows some good optionshellip it would just depend on

the size of the group playing dodgeball for how many you want

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0hellip fixed costs Costs vary None needed Dodgeballs Unlimited

Life expectancy- The softer balls may need to be replaced every year or 2

Wiffleball Kids may even have own equipment for whiffleballhellip(whiffleball bat and whiffle balls)

- For whiffleball you would want to play on a shortened field due to the short distance that the

ball travels I posted a link to an example of what the games might look like You might need

some simple bases to put down Whiffleball usually does not require mitts just bats and balls In

the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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the second link you can find bats as well I found a good link from Dickrsquos for some bases which

should work well

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of

kids

Whiffleballs $32

(24)

Bases $20

None needed Whiffleball

Prices (for whiffle

ballsbats)

Basespitchers

rubber

No more

than 9 v 9

- Life expectancy All equipment will last a few years as long as it is treated well

Ultimate Frisbee Easy in terms of equipment Only need the Frisbee and maybe a set of cones

- Can use cones from site I posted earlier I posted a link with some options on bulk sized Frisbee

deals Coach can provide lesson plan so really all thatrsquos needed are some Frisbees pennies and

cones

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Frisbees $122

(12) Might need

more

Coach or

counselor

Ultimate frisbees Up to 40 per

field

Life expectancy- Frisbees should last more than 5 years

Rock Climbing Unsure of the availability of somewhere to go but an idea

- I had trouble finding any rock climbing places in Dyersville but if you know of any let me know

Coachescounselors would need to be trained to use the equipment before the week of camp

starts

Hiking Could go to the Mines of Spain here in Dubuque

- The Mines of Spain is a very popular place to go to here in Dubuque Many of my friends go it is

a pretty incredible place and if there is time to make the trip during the week I would definitely

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

Page 14: Internship--programming ideas

recommend it I submitted a link below if you are still unfamiliar with it You may not need any

outside expertise if you find a counselorcoach that is very familiar with the Mines of Spain but I

do believe you can access a guide through the website When I checked out the website it looks

like they may even do kids camps so if you are interested you could check that out otherwise I

know people just go whenever If you would just like to stick to the Dyersville area that is okay

too

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Free Counselor or

coachor go on

camp guide

Mines of Spain Around 50

Biking Would be difficult supplying bikes but renting may be a possibility

- I am unsure of trails to take in Dyersville but I believe there are some in Dubuque I put in a

source through yellow pages with some options on renting Likely going to want to find a

counselorcoach with some knowledge of potential trails in the area I provided a map of

potential trails to take within the area

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed Call in Someone with

experience

Bike rentals

Potential trails

Around 30

Life expectancy- rent

Bonfire Could have a big fire for all the kids Smores ect

- I am not sure where a good spot might be to have a large fire but you would need to get some

big logs in bulk Your knowledge of the Dyersville area should help you with that

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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$0 just fixed

costs

Could not find

site

None needed None Unlimited

Freeze tag Seems to be a popular game played by the kids here at sports camp

- Just need an area for kids to run around no equipment needed Coach or counselor should

know the rules of the game

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 $0 None needed None Unlimited

Tennis Could take a bus to nearby courts May need to supply racquets and balls

- Coachcounselor with experience should suffice I submitted a link below with some options for

tennis gear Unfortunately I was not able to find bulk ways to purchase tennis racquets

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Tennis racquets Coach or

counselor

Tennis gear Depends on

size of courthellip

2 v 2 at each

court Around

25

Life expectancy- due to this level of play likely 4 years

Bowling Take bus to bowling alley Fairly cheap

- Royal Lanes and Supper Club in Dyersville next to Beckman HS could be an option Unsure of

prices to rent out an alley but I would be surprised if it was more than expected

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rentneed

to call

None needed Royal lanes in

Dyersville

Depends on

size of alley

Around 30-40

Golf Could head out to a range nearby and hit some ballsteach how to swing

- Counselor or coach who has played I posted a link with some information on renting I would

recommend just doing the driving range due to likely a ton of inexperience from campers Could

be disastrous if actually went out and played some holes If you know of a different place to go

to nearby that works too Many kids will have their own clubs so maybe advising them to bring

them would be smart

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Cost of rent Coach or

counselor

Rental

information

Around 30

Fishing Head out to pondor the river May need to supply poles unless kids can bring own

- Similar to golf kids will likely have their own poles I havenrsquot gone fishing in a long time so my

knowledge in this area will be limited If you know some areas in Dyersville to do some fishing

this could be a great idea on a nice day

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside expertise Sources Ideal of kids

$0 Just fixed

costs

Poles provided by

campers

Counselor or

coach

None Around 30

Tug-of-war Pretty good game to get the kids pumped up Would only need to supply rope

- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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- A head to head competition between baseball teams could be very fun I am unsure of the size

of rope you would need if say 12 v 12 tug of war competitionhellip but I posted a link with some

decent sized ropes

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

$0 just fixed

costs

Up to $87 for

rope

None needed Rope prices Depends on

size of the

rope

Life expectancy- rope 10 years

Scavenger Hunt Could provide a scavenger hunt at the fieldhellip hidden objects throughout and a list of

them for each kid to cross off

- Could use objects from the gift shop to hide throughout Potentially use the gift shop items as

prizes I would recommend having maybe a couple counselors oversee the scavenger hunt

Potential cost

per athlete

Equipment fixed

costs

Outside

expertise

Sources Ideal of kids

None None None needed None Unlimited

Weekly Schedule

Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games

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Notes

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Figured would be a good day for getting to know fellow campers

Assuming 72 kids per activity with 1 counselor

I gave options in the evenings of each day because of the potential of doing both

I was unsure if there would be some sort of final send off with awards etc Might be a good idea

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Bed

Monday Ice breaker activities and Archery

1 hrIcebreaker

activities

Team building games

Guest speaker Video gamescards

Tuesday Fishing Football and Soccer

Swimming Movie TVlights out

Wednesday Golf Tug-of-war Ultimate Frisbee and

football

Scavenger hunt or bowling

Video gamescards

Thursday Tennis Down time Mines of Spain

Volleyball or dodgeball

Video gamescards

Friday Volunteer work

Guest speaker

during lunch

Minute to win it

Bonfiresmores etcfinal

ceremony

Video gamescards

Weather Permitting

- If it rains or storms we can swap in any of the indoor activities I have put above Relay

gamesminute to win itbowling team buildingcards video games