The Program
The primary focus of this program is to promote physical activity and team work between the participants. Over the course of any given week the participants will take part in a series of games tied into the scheduled theme. The participants will be organized by age into five man squads. These squads will compete for points each week, with the highest scoring team earning a prize. At the end of the week, all participants will be provided with certificates and coupons for Battlefield Live Products services. The Grand Prize winners will receive customized tee-shirts to take home.
The Kids' Boot Camp Program will run from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm during New Hanover County public school scheduled breaks. Each day will be organized into different time slots with scheduled activities ranging from lecture to game time in the field. The specific events and games will vary based on the day/week’s theme. The various squads will be assigned particular times to participate in the various events and will alternate activities throughout the day. The “Squads” will be able to score points during some of the activities while others will just allow the participants to play. Every 2 Squads will be assigned an Operator to oversee and guide them through a given activity.
Food & Beverages: A healthy snack will be provided at 10:00 am. A bag lunch is required daily. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase from our cantina.
Spring/Winter Camp 2016
The Spring Program will consist of a single week-long program structured around daily themes. The daily themes will change from year to year and always will provide an educational element to the week's activities.
Monday through Thursday, each day’s theme will tie into a short lecture and the day's game scenarios. On Friday there will be no daily theme. Instead the campers will participate in a series of special scenarios that will make use of everything they learned during the week (FINALS). Squads' daily scores will be added to Friday's final results. Awards will be given out to all participants with the 1st place squad receiving the grand prize.
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Monday –Orientation and Squad Tactics: On Orientation day all participants will be briefed on Battlefield Live Wilmington’s Code of Conduct, use of the equipment and be arranged into teams. The focus of the day will be instructing the participants in standard squad tactics and how to communicate as a team. The game scenarios will show the importance of team work and the roles of different team members.
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Tuesday – Cover: On Tuesday we will teach the participants on the importance of Cover. The game schedule will follow the standard daily schedule, with the games scenarios showing the importance of concealment and cover. Instruction will also cover the use of these principles throughout history.
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Wednesday – Communications and Command: On Wednesday we will teach the participants about the importance of communication and leadership.
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Thursday – Team Work: On Thursday we will talk about team work and have them apply what they learned in the field.
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Friday – Finals: On Friday we run special scenarios throughout the morning that touch on every topic we covered and will give the participants opportunities to score bonus points before the final score is totaled. After lunch we will have a special award ceremony followed by free time.
Summer Camp 2016
The Summer Program will consist of an eight to ten week-long program structured around weekly themes. On Fridays, the campers will participate in a series of special scenarios that will make use of everything they learned during the week (FINALS). Squads' daily scores will be added to Friday's final results. Awards will be given out to all participants with the 1st place squad receiving the grand prize. More information about the weekly sessions and their themes will be available upon registration, which begin starting April 3rd.
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Summer Program Field Trip - Information about the summer camp field trip will be available upon registration (beginning April 3, 2015). During the Summer Program participants will have the opportunity to go on a field trip with Battlefield Live Wilmington to one of the local museums. This field trip will be at an additional charge and will not be affected by the particular week that the participant registered for during the program.