Please download the Camplify Family Handbook, your ultimate guide to Camplify programs and your child’s nine year journey! - Here
Watch our promo video here.
I’ve read the handbook, and I have a question about a program or my camper. Who should I contact?
Lauren Bayne, Executive Director
Email:
Phone: 828-697-2000
Remind App: Message Camplify through any class you’re enrolled in!
I have a question about fundraising events, donations, or something else not related to a program or my camper. Who should I contact?
Lauren Bayne, Executive Director
Email:
Phone: 828-697-2000
I need to send Camplify something in the mail. What’s your mailing address?
Camplify
P.O. Box 751
Hendersonville, NC 28793
I want to visit you in person. Where is your office?
Our office is located in the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. Please make an appointment to meet with us.
Chamber of Commerce
204 Kanuga Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Other ways to stay in touch and up to date:
Private Facebook Group (for family members over the age of 13)
Por favor, descargue el Manual de la familia de Camplify, su guía definitiva para los programas de Camplify y el viaje de nueve años de su hijo! -
clic aqui
Vea nuestro video promocional aquí.
He leído el manual, y tengo una pregunta sobre un programa o mi campista. ¿Con quién debo ponerme en contacto?
Lauren Bayne, Executive Director
el teléfono: 828-697-2000
Remind App: Envía un mensaje a Camplify a través de cualquier clase en la que estés inscrito!
Tengo una pregunta sobre eventos de recaudación de fondos, donaciones, o algo no relacionado con un programa o mi campista. ¿Con quién debo ponerme en contacto?
Lauren Bayne, Executive Director
el teléfono: 828-697-2000
Necesito enviar a Camplify algo por correo. ¿Cuál es tu dirección postal?
Camplify
P.O. Box 751
Hendersonville, NC 28793
Quiero visitarte en persona. ¿Dónde está tu oficina?
Nuestra oficina se encuentra en la Cámara de Comercio del Condado de Henderson. Comuníquese con Kristin si desea hacer una cita para reunirse con nosotros.
Chamber of Commerce
204 Kanuga Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Otras formas de mantenerse en contacto y actualizados:
Página pública de Facebook
Grupo de Facebook privado (para miembros de la familia mayores de 13 años)
¡Descarga la aplicación Remind para una comunicación rápida y fácil con Camplify! Para unirse a una clase, utilice los siguientes códigos:
el cuarto grado: camplify4
el quinto grado: camplify5
el sexto-octavo grado: camplifypm
el noveno- el duodécimo grado: camplifyle
Camplify provides a series of camp-based, learning programs to teach WNC youth the life skills required to become incredible young leaders. Students who show strong potential are nominated in the spring of 4th grade to begin their nine year journey. They are invited to participate in residential camps, scholarships at partner WNC summer camps, and our school-year leadership development program. We serve over 150 students each year.
The first three Camplify experiences are our Camplify Weekend Camps, hosted by one of our local camp partners. These occur in the spring of 4th grade, fall of 5th grade, and the spring of 5th grade. At weekend camps, campers think about who they want to be as a leader and lay the groundwork for their journey. In the 8th grade, campers return for Wilderness Weekend, where they camp, backpack, and orienteer.
Camplify invites rising 6th-9th graders for a five day camp every August, hosted by a partner camp. Campers use this extended time at camp to deepen their community bonds; stretch their skills in activities such as mountain biking, paddling, hiking, and rock climbing; engage in social emotional learning with their peers; and learn from camp role models.
Once campers are in middle school, they are eligible to participate in our monthly school-year program. This is an opportunity for students to build leadership skills, participate in service opportunities, and have fun with fellow participants. Pathmakers meet one Saturday each month at a rotating location September through April. Participation is expected in Pathmakers in order to be considered for WNC camp scholarship opportunities and Camplify Weeklong Camp.
As high schoolers, LEAD students are exemplary leaders at Camplify and in the community. In addition to monthly meetings, LEAD students facilitate Pathmakers, volunteer at Camplify fundraisers, and serve as Counselors in Training at our weekend camps. LEAD students are expected to communicate directly with Camplify staff and help guide their own curriculum. The service and skills that they practice are incredible additions to any college or job application, and Camplify staff are always happy to write recommendation letters.
Camplify is fortunate to be located in Western NC, the camping capital of the United States. Due to the generosity of 24 partner camps, Camplify is able to gift camp scholarships to many committed participants. These camps invite Camplify students to attend sessions ranging from 1-5 weeks and valued at up to $8,000. In 2020, over 65 students received camp scholarships. Note: These sessions are at our partner camps, and are NOT run by Camplify.
As of 2020, we have partnerships with:
Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning Rotary Youth Leadership Academy |
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Do you know of a summer camp interested in supporting young leaders in WNC?
Please reach out to Lauren Bayne at
RISE UP sums up the mindset Camplify fosters in our youth. It empowers them to believe in themselves and their capacity to overcome obstacles, grow, and develop the skills they need to thrive. Through their 9-year journey, Camplify leaders learn to be:
As they RISE UP, our leaders develop the skills they need to be successful in the 21st century job market and build rewarding lives full of meaning and purpose. When they graduate from Camplify, our leaders are confident and capable young adults who are prepared to face life’s challenges and who make their communities stronger.
A study conducted through the UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flaglar School of Business shows the benefit of Camplify. According to our families, 100% of parents reported that, after camp, their child was more responsible. 94% agreed that their camper was more confident, adaptable, and collaborative.
Research suggests that the skills campers learn last far beyond their camp experience, and help them in school, when they attend college, and in their first jobs. Camp experiences are statistically proven to teach social skills, promote staying physically active, encourage respect of nature, and foster self-confidence.
A child may see how learning to paddle a canoe with a partner as fun. Here's what we see: they learn to communicate, not only verbally, but by watching and reacting. They learn that both people in the boat are somewhat "in control". If you want to get where you want to go, you can't do it alone or by overpowering the other person. They are learning teamwork.
A child may see shooting a bow and arrow as an activity with immediate gratification. They may see it as a way to compete with themselves and others in a friendly environment. Here's what we see: the child learns that there are fundamentals to shooting a bow: technique, safety and patience. They learn the virtues of goal setting and that it takes practice to become better. Hitting the bullseye keeps them engaged, while practicing skills that become habits for life.
Camplify builds community leaders with a camp-based youth development journey.
Camplify grants children the opportunity to develop skills outside of the classroom -- skills that every 21st century employer looks for, and skills that every person deserves to learn. Through our progressive programs, students beginning in 4th grade learn to RISE UP so they can thrive now and in the future.