Summer Camps!
Let your kids climb our walls, not yours! We offer full and half-day options from 8am-3pm (aftercare until 5pm upon request). Pick and choose days that work for you! Activities include rock climbing, indoor and outdoor group games, arts and crafts, and even kids yoga. Registration is now open and is first come, first served!
We follow the DVUSD & PVUSD Calendar, but if you’re in a different district with different break dates and would like us to explore offering additional camp dates, please let us know.
EARLY BIRD PRICING! We want to reward you for planning ahead and registering early. Our camp prices go up on May 20th.
Meet Anna
Gecko’s Camp Coordinator
GeckoCamps@gmail.com
Hello families! My name is Anna and I’m excited to hang with your kiddos this summer! I’m from Alaska, met a climber in New Zealand, got married and we recently moved here to Phoenix! There’s actually about 20 of us camp staff excited to support your kids climbing and I’ll be the one you’ll be emailing for camp registrations. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to a fun summer!
When emailing Anna, please let her know:
the dates you are requesting. Please provide alternative dates if your first choice is not available.
whether full day, morning half day or afternoon half day
whether they will be bringing their lunch or you would like us to provide lunch
whether there are any dietary restrictions or medical conditions we need to be aware of
whether you have uploaded a card on file and would like her to use it (must provide last 4 digits)
Rates & Deals
Rates & Deals
EARLY BIRD PRICING! We want to reward you for planning ahead and registering early. These prices will go up on May 20th.
1 Full Day = $85
3 Full Days = $240 ($80/day)
5 Full Days = $375 ($75/day)
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1 Half Day = $55
3 Half Days = $150 ($50/day)
5 Half Days = $225 ($45/day)
Member & Sibling Discounts Available!
PICK & CHOOSE DATES THAT WORK FOR YOU!
May 20-24
May 27-31
June 3-7
June 10-14
June 17-21
June 24-28
July 1-5 (open July 4, 8am til 5pm)
July 8-12
July 15-19
July 22-26
July 29 to Aug 2
3 and 5 day passes limited to Mon-Fri weeks, unless purchasing 10+ days in one transaction. Examples below:
5 Full Days spread throughout the summer, not in a Mon-Fri week: 5/22 ($85); 6/10-6/12 ($240); 7/5 ($85) = $410
5 Full Days all in one week: 7/22-7/26 = $375
10 Full Days spread throughout the summer: 5/22; 5/27; 6/10-6/12; 7/5; 7/22; 7/23; 7/25; 7/26 = $750
FAQs
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We welcome climbers age 4 - 15 and separate them by age group.
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Morning drop off starts at 7:45am where kids are welcomed into our game room. Their first activity begins at 8:15am.
Afternoon Half Day drop-off is anytime after 11:00am.
Morning Half Day pickup is anytime before 12pm.
Full Day / Afternoon pickup is at 3:00pm, or anytime before.
After Care is available until 5pm for $10/hour per child.
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Example Schedule:
Climbing Lessons on Boulders
Outdoor Games
Snack Time
Ropes and Autobelays
Kids Stretching and Yoga
Lunch and Games
Kilter Board, Treadwall and Ninja Swinging Grip Course!
Arts and Crafts
More Ropes and Autobelays
Snack Time
Board Games and Group Mixers
Pickup at 3pm!
More climbing for Aftercare Kids!
NEW THIS SUMMER! Dodgeball in a large 20’x40’ event tent that is evap cooled and located in our gated back lot. Other outdoor games include Sprout Tag, 9 Square in the Air, and Basketball, etc.
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Please bring a refillable water bottle as we have a bottle filler with cold refreshing filtered water.
Wear athletic clothing and closed toed shoes (for outside games)
Please bring your lunch, unless we are providing it for $7/day.
You’re welcome to bring your own snacks in addition to the snacks we provide throughout the day.
Please email us if there are any Food Allergies, Dietary Restrictions or Medical Conditions we should know about. You can remind us at the check-in table too.
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Snacks are provided in the morning and afternoon. Kids choose from rice krispie bars, fruit snacks and granola bars.
Lunch time is from 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Kids can bring their own lunch or we can provide lunch for $7/day.
Example of our lunch from Costco: Turkey/Ham sandwiches with Tillamook cheese, optional mayo and mustard served with apple sauce packet, oranges, yogurt, cheese sticks, potato chips, as well as any of the previous snacks chewy bars, fruit snacks and rice krispie bars .
You can bring $7 cash or we can run your card on file for the $7 lunch.
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Full Day sessions are from 8:00am - 3:00pm (doors open at 7:45am)
Aftercare until 5 pm is available upon request for an additional $10/hour.
Lunch and Games are from 11:15-12:00pm
Morning Half Day sessions are from 8:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon Half Day sessions are from 11:00am to 3:00pm
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Our camp staff are trained climbing professionals, SAFE SPORT certified and S2Verified.
Our team motto for leading kids in our care is to take safety seriously while providing a fun place for play and friendships.
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10% off for Gecko Members
10% off each sibling
15% off each sibling for signing up 3 or more kids
To receive discounts, please call or email. Please do not purchase your passes online yourself if you’d like the discounts applied. A staff member needs to manually add the discount for you.
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Please provide an email with at least a 14 day notice to request changes (adding days, changing days or upgrading from half days to full days).
If you need to cancel certain date(s), please provide alternate date(s) that you would be interested in.
Registering for our Youth Camps are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Our camps are staffed appropriately and supplies purchased based on how many kids are registered. Please know we will try to be flexible with changing days when space allows.
Our camps are first come first served with a cap at 30 kids per day and will offer a waiting list. When we say yes to you, we say no to other families when camps are full. Please understand this principle when registering.
If you have any additional questions please let us know. We are excited to share Gecko Climbing Camps with you all!!
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READY TO SIGNUP?
For first time visitors, the next step would be to create an account through our customer portal. You would create your parent profile first, then add your children and then sign the waiver on their behalf. If you are receiving discounts, please email after creating your accounts. You can also add a “card on file” and give permission over email for us to use that card to apply discounts and complete your registration payment for you.
If you would like to purchase your pass online, and you have received confirmation that space is available, and no discounts are applicable, then you can click our “Purchase a Pass” tab.
Then scroll down to YOUTH CAMPS and select the option that best suits your family and then assign the pass to your child. Then checkout with payment and provide us an email that you have purchased your pass so we can complete your registration on our end.
If you have any questions about our camps, feel free to email or call us with any questions.
When emailing, please let us know:
the dates you are requesting. Please provide alternative dates if your first choice is not available.
whether full day, morning half day or afternoon half day
whether they will be bringing their lunch or you would like us to provide lunch
whether there are any dietary restrictions or medical conditions we need to be aware of
whether you have uploaded a card on file and would like her to use it (must provide last 4 digits)
