Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

County offers Odyssey, other options for campers

The camps, which are sponsored by Clark County Parks and Recreation, offer an introduction to science and the arts in a cool outdoor mountain setting. A faculty and trained counselors provide an interactive learning experience along with recreational and social activities such as hikes, sports, skits, campfire stories and a talent showcase.

Omnicamp, in its fifth year, will offer classes in geology, chemistry, math, botany and zoology. Campers will use the environment as a laboratory to study the native flora and fauna of the Spring Mountain Range while participating in hands-on science activities.

The Arts Camp is celebrating its seventh year and features visual art, creative writing, drama, music and creative movement. Two of the faculty members, artist Tom Gilbertson and dancer/choreographer Angel Lewis, are on the Nevada State Council on the roster of artists-in-residence.

Camp Odyssey, in its second year, focuses on the arts but includes a class on environmental science, again using the camp's surroundings as an outdoor laboratory. The emphasis of this week is on team-building, cooperation and leadership skill development. Campers are involved in planning some of the activities.

Registration will be taken at the Sunset Park office, 2601 E. Sunset Road, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. A space may be reserved with a $95 deposit.

The service charge is $240 for art and science camp and $260 for the teen camp. This includes room and board, all supplies and a camp T-shirt. Parents must provide transportation to and from the camp (located 50 miles northwest of Las Vegas). Campers are asked to bring bedding and suitable clothing.

For more information, call the Clark County Parks and Recreation, 455-8200.

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