Mini-Camp Explorers offers adventurous 8 – 10-year-old children an extended experience building upon our popular Mini Camp program. Mini Camp Explorers provides boating, swimming, riding ponies, and more.

Love horses? Love Camp O? Want both? Horse Camp is for you.

This “sampler” offers a bit of each adventure, including Backpacking, Mountain Biking, Rock Camp, and River Adventure.

Campers will initially be on-site at camp learning riding techniques, bike repair, and practicing on our extensive trail system.

Explore the mysteries of animals at the Saint Louis Zoo and beyond, using your dynamite detective skills!

Explore the mysteries of animals at the Saint Louis Zoo and beyond, using your dynamite detective skills!

Campers will explore the fascinating world of animal behavior.

Campers will explore the fascinating world of animal behavior.

Explore the vital role predators play, from the wilds of Missouri to the African savanna.

Campers will experience Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, all through a Zoo perspective.

Through hands-on projects, outdoor challenges, and behind-the-scenes tours, campers will discover how STEM shapes the future of conservation.

Ready to become a confident, capable, and in-demand babysitter? Babysitting 101 Camp is a hands-on, interactive experience designed for middle schoolers who want to learn real-life skills while having fun. Campers will learn how to care for infants and young children through engaging lessons, role-playing, and realistic practice—including working with RealCare® babies that cry, need feeding, and require gentle handling, just like real infants. Participants will also practice CPR skills using Mini Anne™ mannequins, helping them feel prepared and confident in emergency situations. Campers will explore common babysitting scenarios such as playtime, bedtime, and behavior challenges, while also learning simple, safe cooking skills for meals and snacks. Each camper will leave with a Babysitting Booklet filled with safety tips, emergency reminders, age-appropriate activities and game ideas, and helpful checklists they can use on the job.

A hands-on camp pairing appetizers and desserts each day! Students will build kitchen skills, explore flavors, practice teamwork, and connect cooking to literacy through engaging read-alouds. All supplies and ingredients will be provided and are included in the cost. Please note: dairy, nuts, and gluten may be used.

Participants will be broken up into groups based on grade level. Each group will learn a cheer routine consisting of stunts, pyramid, jumps, dance, tumbling, and a cheer. There will be a final performance on the last day of camp.

Participants will be broken into groups based on skill level. Each group will work on appropriate tumbling skills for their level. Campers will also learn partner acro tricks and cheer jumps.