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2025 Registration is Open for CMR’s 78th Summer of Fun!
Focus Programs
WHO
For Those Who Want to Specialize in Their Favorite Activity!
Rising: 7th-11th Graders
WHEN
5-day Weeks: Monday - Friday, June 2-27 & July 7-Aug 8, 2025
4-day Weeks: May 27-30 & June 30-July 3*
*These are the ONLY 4-day weeks for the 2025 season.
NO CAMP on Memorial Day May 26, or the 4th of July, Juneteenth is Celebrated AT CAMP.
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HOW TO GET TO CAMP
Camp Bus Transportation is provided every day between the Ranch and our Bus Stop at Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave, Boulder, CO. By private vehicle, use these directions to get to the Ranch.
TIMES
Morning Drop-off: 8:00 - 8:15am (Mountain Locals: 9:00am)
Afternoon Pick-up: 4:45 - 5:00pm (Mountain Locals: 4:00pm)
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FOCUS PROGRAMS TUITION
Mountaineers, Gymnasts, Mountainboarders, Artists
$792 Weekly Tuition for 5-day week
$634 Weekly Tuition for 4-day week (week 1 & week 6)
THE CAMP DAY
Focus Campers spend a half day at least three days per week participating in their Focus Camp Curriculum guided by specialized instructors and counselors. The other half of the day is spent either in team-building games or in other camp activities that the group chooses. Please see our FAQ for information on what campers should bring for Camp and their Focus Program each day.
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THE FOCUS CAMPERS
Focus Programs are designed for kids who know which of the activities they would like to specialize in. Some new campers love to focus on their special interests. Some of the Focus Campers have previously been an Explorer and have discovered a favorite activity among the Ranch's offerings.
THE FOCUS PROGRAMS
Each Focus Program offers half days in the Focus Specialized activity at least three half days per week. The session may be a combination of two activity times, morning or afternoon, or shorter activity times more often. The specialized instructors and counselors guide the Focus Campers at their own pace. There is a progressive curriculum for each specialty.
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Explore our Focus Programs to find the right match for your child!
Mountainboarders
For those with an interest in riding the slopes!
Here at the Colorado Mountain Ranch, we don’t need to wait for snow to go boarding down the slopes. Dirt never melts! Mountainboards are like snowboards with fat tires for riding on the terrain park of the course and over forested trails. Mountainboarders learn to maneuver at different speeds over varying terrain, and they master turns and jumps. Balance, confidence, and thrills grow with lots of practice. Whatever your experience or skill level, from beginner to advanced, the terrain park and instructors at the Colorado Mountain Ranch will help you find your best ride! Experience in any board sport gives a head start, yet no previous experience is necessary.
SAFETY
Mountainboarders receive progressive instruction and build skills one upon the other.
Each boarder always uses the provided protective safety gear: helmet, leather gloves, and elbow, wrist, and kneepads.
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COURSE FEATURES
The course contains starter and intermediate terrain as well as more advanced terrain, jumps, and other features:
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3 table tops
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4 jumps
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2 rhythm sections
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Tree course
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Wallride
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Rail ride
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Quarter pipe
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TERRAIN AND DESIGN
The full course line is about a 1/4 mile long from the very top to the bottom. The lower segment includes a smooth gradual incline for beginners as well as the most technical portion with its rhythm sections, table tops, and jumps. The experienced rider starts at the upper table top which drops into the first rhythm section followed by our split-top. This route then breaks off into two lines, intermediate and advanced. The intermediate line starts from the lower side of the split-top and drops into a small kicker (manageable for kids) followed by the last rhythm section. The advanced line drops from the upper side of the split-top to our advanced table top followed by a four foot kicker. At the bottom of the main course, there is a wall ride/kicker combo quarter pipe, stabilized with an added rail/coping. There is another ramp with a grind rail. The open course ends at the beginning of the tree course.
TECHNICAL FREE-RIDE
Instructors may also take riders off-trail to carve their own paths.
Gymnasts
For those who like the feel of different movements!
Members of this focus group learn new skills and practice routines. They have an individually-coached 2-hour workout using equipment of choice at least three days a week. Apparatus include[delete: s] tumbling mats, bars, beams, mini-tramps, vaults, and trampolines. As more challenging tricks and progressions become smoother, skills, grace, competence, and confidence soar! Gymnasts set personal goals, practice on their own, and develop form and skills with coaching. Groups of campers often gather around to watch the Gymnastics Focus Campers practice and perform. A passion to learn and a willingness to try make progress easier, yet no gymnastics experience is required.
Artists​
For those who wish to imagine and create!
Camp is a place where creativity can thrive. Acceptance and support for individual expression is a traditional part of Camp. Opportunities are plentiful; artistic mediums are everywhere. Artists may choose one or a combination of instructional areas to spend their focus time.
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From the Creative Cabin, the possibilities are endless! Natural materials abound. A nature walk can reveal all sorts of possibilities - leaves, little rocks, pine needles, sticks, flowers, seeds, even bits of trash can be recycled and artfully put together with paper and glue to make note paper or a wall decoration. Or grab a paintbrush and some watercolors or acrylics, a chunk of clay for molding, chalk or pastels and paper, a pencil and a sketchbook, some string and yarn, a block of soft wood and carving tools. The list goes on and on!
Native Lore encompasses global Indigenous arts & bushcrafts, beading, music, dance, and games emerge from the Tipi on the Hill. An impromptu outdoor drumming session might come together after making drums, other percussion instruments and whistles from natural and recycled material.
The amphitheatre in the woods behind the Lodge is the setting for skits, stunts, and short plays. “Really fun” dramatic games explore body language, styles of expression, presentation, public speaking, and performance. The outcome is growth in confidence!
Mountaineers
For those who love the outdoors!
Mountaineer experiences foster connection with nature through ecological awareness and environmental appreciation. Campers learn to respect, enjoy, and survive in the wilderness while gaining perspective through outdoor living skills, hiking, and archery. All water activities are supervised by at least one Red Cross Certified Lifeguard.​
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The Mountaineer Program builds outdoor skills:
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Camp stove use and outdoor cooking
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Building and maintaining a safe campfire
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Orienteering
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Low-impact camping
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Backcountry first aid
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Knot tying
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Ecosystems from the Plains to the Alpine
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What to do if lost in the backcountry
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Edible and medicinal plant use
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Survival shelter building
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Archery
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