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Our Community Engagement Center provides accessible and inclusive opportunities for people of all ages and abilities through recreational and skill-building activities. Our team leads a wide array of activities and supports that promote personal growth through skill-based recreational activities to encourage new personal and social discoveries.
Summer Camp Staff Eligibility Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid drivers license
- At least one (1) year of driving experience
- One (1) year of experience working, interning, or volunteering in therapeutic recreation and/or art
- Must commit to the whole summer
If you do not meet some of these requirements, still reach out! There may be an opportunity for you to participate in another area of the summer camp program.
Internship and Paid Employment Opportunities Available
Whether you're interested in an internship or employment, join Hope Community Resources and spend your summer in beautiful Alaska. Hope will provide housing for all participants.
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Summer Camp Weeks 2025
This is a sample schedule from a previous Summer Camp. Each year's Summer Camp features new and unique experiences, outings, and adventures.
June 5 - June 9
Enjoy the joy of movement while improving balance and motor skills. Campers will be able to get out and move their bodies in different ways.
June 12 - June 16
This week will be great for those who love animals. Campers will head to the Reindeer Farm, Conservation Center, and The Alaska Zoo to see and learn about animals.
June 19 - June 23
A week of water activities gives our campers the chance to have fun in the water and learn valuable water safety information while having lots of fun with friends.
June 26 - June 30
Creative Arts introduces campers to a variety of age-appropriate materials, techniques, and artistic concepts through imaginative projects designed to tap into each camper's innate creativity. In a social and nurturing environment, young artists explore drawing, painting, photography, and more.
July 3 - July 7
(Closed Tuesday, July 4)
Enjoy a week of music where we will head to music in the park, be able to experience theater, make instruments, and more. We will explore different types of music; that might include jazz, blues, hip hop, pop, classical, and others.
July 10 - July 14
This week we will learn about different cultures from around the world. We will learn about food, clothing, traditions, dances, and more from cultures around the world!
July 17 - July 21
($329.00 additional fee)
This week we are going to be partnering with Turnagain Ceramics and heading there each day to learn the basics of ceramics. Each person will be able to create projects to take home!
July 24 -July 28
Grab your lab coats, safety goggles, and potions! Campers are encouraged to bring their imagination and science skills each day to enjoy some wild and crazy experiments and cool science stuff throughout the week.
July 31 - August 4
Time to celebrate the Olympics!! This week we will participate in our own Olympic activities! WE will try different types of sports, including team and individual activities.
August 7 - August 11
During this week, we will be celebrating camp and all the fun we had over the course of the summer. This will be celebration and party week!!
The Great State of Alaska
"Alaska" comes from an Aleut word that means 'the great land.' A place of exquisite natural beauty, vast wilderness and unique native culture, Alaska is on so many people's bucket list for good reason.
Alaska Fast Facts
Nickname: "The Last Frontier"
Motto: "North to the Future"
Statehood: 1959; 49th state
Capital: Juneau
Flower: Forget-me-not
Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Sport: Dog Mushing
Population
Across the state's 660,000 square miles, only about 730,000 people live in this great state. That's an average of about 1.2 people per square mile. About 40% of people live in Anchorage.
Denali
Seventeen of the United States' 20 highest peaks are in Alaska, including the highest peak in North America, Denali, at 20,320 feet above sea level.
Glaciers
Alaska has about 100,000 glaciers, covering about five percent of the entire state, and it has more active glaciers and ice fields than the rest of the inhabited world. Alaska is also home to three million lakes and 12,000 rivers.
Weather
Alaska is called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun' because during summer, in the northernmost part of the state, the sun doesn't set at all! The average daytime temperatures during the summer range from the 60s to the 80s. During the winter, the southcentral region temperatures average single digits to 30s.
Wildlife
Alaska's incredible wildlife is as diverse as its landscapes - black bears, brown bears, moose, Dall sheep, wolves, caribou, bald eagles, puffins, sea otters, and whales, to name a few. It's not uncommon to encounter a moose, or perhaps even a foraging bear, right in your backyard or on the highway.
Aurora Borealis
Also known as the Northern Lights, these milky bands of colored light dance across the night sky and can often be seen on a clear night from anywhere in the state, especially during the months of August to April.
