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Things to Know About Camp Flips

daily lesson plan

This schedule is subject to change due to the weather and events that get scheduled for each day.

Time Location Activity
7:30am - 8:00am Camp Room - Before Care Quiet Play - Games and Crafts
8:00am - 8:30am Camp Room - Check In Games and Crafts
8:30am - 9:00am Gym Morning Stretch, Games and/or Obstacle Course
9:00am - 10:00am Gym Structured Gymnastics - 2-3 Events
10:00am - 10:30am Camp Room Morning Snack
10:30am - 12:00pm Park/Back Lot/Camp Room Group Rotation through Activities
12:00pm - 1:30pm Camp Room Lunch / Movie
1:30pm - 3:30pm Gym Structured Gymnastics Events - 3-4 Events
3:30pm - 4:40pm Park/Back Lot/Camp Room Group Rotation through Activities - Afternoon Snack
4:40pm - 5:00pm Camp Room - Check out Clean & Pack Up
5:00-5:30pm Camp Room Quiet Play - Games and Craft

A week at Camp Flips will include opportunities for structured gymnastics, open play in gym, sports, educational games, weekly themes, art activities, field trips and water fun!

WHAT WILL I BRING TO CAMP daily?

  • Lunch every day (morning and afternoon snack provided by flips)

  • Large zip lock bag for wet items

  • Tennis shoes and water shoes

  • Swim suit, towel and sunscreen

  • Extra pair of clothes

  • Pillow or blanket for movie (if desired)

  • Book

All items must be labeled.                    

Camp Flips Weekly Themes

Field Trip Schedule

*Field Trips are subject to change.

Bus times and Field trip information will be in your weekly email that you will get the Friday before your scheduled week.  We will provide a Camp Flips t-shirt for the campers to wear to the field trips.  We will collect and launder them each week.

Date Where Location Phone
June 13 Crayola Experience 300 South Avenue, Level 3 Bloomington, MN 55425 (952) 883-8800
June 27 Grand Slam 2941 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 (763) 427-1959
July 11 Fawn-Doe-Rosa 2131 US Hwy 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 (715) 483-3772
July 25 Lake Elmo Park Reserve 1515 Keats Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651) 430-8370
August 8 The Children's Museum 10 West Seventh Street St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 225-6000
August 22 Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Boulevard Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952) 431-9200

CHECK IN FOR CAMP

Camp check in is located in the camp room (to the right as you enter Flips).  There will be a coach available from 8:00am-9:00am to help you sign in, complete paperwork and get your child(ren) settled in.  If you drop off later than 9:00am, please come to the front desk for assistance.  
Before care is available from 7:30am-8:00am (free of charge).  

CHECK OUT FOR CAMP

All campers will be in the camp room for pick up between 4:45pm-5:00pm.  A camp coach will be available to help sign out you child(ren), you may be asked to show your ID.  If someone other than the person listed on the sign in form is going to pick up, please call the front desk to update the coaches.  If you pick up before 4:45pm our campers will be in an activity.  There will be a sign by the camp room door addressing where they are, if you have any questions please check with the front desk staff.
After care is available from 5:00pm-5:30pm (free of charge).  Any campers picked up after 5:30pm will be at the front desk, with a quiet activity.  There is a late fee charge - $5.00 for every 10 minutes late.

ATTIRE

Please have child dressed for activity.  All attire should be easy to move in during daily activities: gymnastics, group games, outside play, craft time and open play.
A few reminders:
  • No jewelry
  • If you child wears a dress make sure there are shorts worn underneath
  • Proper shoes for walking running and kicking for outside play (heels are not permitted)
  • Flip flops are great for water but not for walking
  • Apply sunscreen before your child arrives because some mornings will include an outside activity.
  • Bring swim suit, towel and sunscreen everyday

PRACTICE/class DURING THE DAY

Does your son or daughter has class during camp?  There will be a practice/class time sheet to fill out by the check in sheet.  Make sure you fill this our every day they have a practice or class.  This helps the camp coaches to prepare the camper for their practice/class. 

LUNCHES

Flips refrigerator is not available for Camp Flips lunches.  Pack lunches keeping this in mind.  Our campers get very hungry during lunch time, pack plenty of food to keep their energy up.
A morning and afternoon snack is provided by Flips.  Snacks may include: yogurt, goldfish crackers, chips, animal crackers, cereal, cereal bars, popcorn, cheese and crackers, fruit snacks and fruit.  Coaches pick out the snack each day and offer 2 different choices.  Snack Choices rotate each day in no particular order.  
If your child has a special diet, please send snack with them from home.

VENDING MACHINE

Flips has a vending machine, but we limit the kids to only one thing a day and only during lunch time.  If you are relying on the vending machine to supplement lunch make sure you tell the coach during check in.  She/he will help them get their selections.
We do not allow kids to buy soda, but can purchase juice or water.

FIELD TRIPS

Spending Money - When Carol sends out field trip information she will include how much spending money is appropriate to bring.  This is for extra things that a child may want to do or have that is not covered by Flips.  This includes arcades, snack bars, gift shops and treats.  Spending money is not mandatory.
There are also some field trips where the campers are not allowed to bring spending money due to the activity, schedule or expense of trip.
Lunches - Place name on your child's bag or box lunch.  Freeze yogurt or drinks so they are still cold for lunch.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Are not allowed.  If your child(ren) does bring them to camp we will ask that they be kept in their backpacks.

TOYS FROM HOME

Please keep toys from home at home.  We have had incidents in the past where toys have gotten misplaced or traded.  If you have any requests/suggestions of games, activities during quiet times please update carol@flipsgym.com