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AZ on the Rocks Summer Camp - save 20%

July 21, 2014
SUMMER 2014 CAMPS

Need a way to keep the kids active, moving and happy during the hot summer months? Want them doing more than playing video games and sitting in the house all day? AZR has the perfect solution-our Summer Camp, the only place where it's ok to climb the walls.

My kids (and one friend) had an amazing time at AZ on the Rocks Camp....so much they are begging to go back.  The camp counselors really know how to keep the kids entertained and occupied and helping them learn life skills such as confidence and strength.

   

There are still spots left in the last 2 weeks of camp (week of 7/21 and 7/28), and we are offering 20% OFF to returning campers!* Contact Stephanie@azontherocks.com to register or for more information.

If you register by Friday the week before camp you'll save 20% by mentioning Macaroni Kid!  Full week registration required.

*Discount is valid on full week only, no discounts given on daily rates. Discount does not apply to late registrations received after 10p the Friday before that week begins. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Valid for returning campers only. 

 

Campers will spend their day:

  • ROCK CLIMBING
  • YOGA
  • GYMNASTICS
  • PLAYING GAMES AND OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES

Our high energy, well qualified counselors will help your child build new friendships, discover new interest and improve self-esteem, all in an inviting environment. No experience is required.

Campers will climb at AZ on the Rocks, do yoga with Yoga on the Rocks, ninjitsu with Maui Saito Ninjitsu, as well as go to AZ Air Sports on Mon/Tue, Ambiant Dance on Wed/Thur and Rebound Gymnastics on Fridays.

ALL NEW LUNCHES PROVIDED BY PITA JUNGLE!

  • DATES: Monday 6/2-Friday 8/1.
  • TIMES: Half Day 9:00a-1:00p or Full Day 9:00a-3:00p 
  • COST: Half Day $275 p/week or Full Day $325 p/week
  • AGES: 6-12  years. AZ on the Rocks is registered with the AZDHS (Arizona Department of Health Services) and must follow the policy on record. There are no exceptions made to the age policy.

REGISTRATION: Contact Stephanie@azontherocks.com to register or for further information.Registration must be done via e-mail with Stephanie, staff at the facility will not be able to take registration information.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION / FAQ

  • If you register after the Friday before camp begins, there is a $10 p/day late fee (i.e. you register on Saturday for a full of camp beginning on Monday, the extra fee is $50). No exceptions.
  • Daily rates are available: $55 for half day and $65 for full day.
  • There are no discounts given on daily rates.
  • There is a 10% sibling/multiple week discount applied to the second child/second week. This discount cannot be combined with other offers.
  • Lunch is included for both half and full day camps. The lunch menu is set and will be provided prior to the start of camp. There are no substitutions made to the lunch menu.

AZR must be notified of any special needs/behavioral issues/medications prior to the start of camp.

Half day is 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and $275 p/week.
Full day is 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and $325 p/week.

Before/after care may be available upon request. 

All campers must be between the ages of 6-12 by the start of camp.


Contact Person: Stephanie Mills, stephanie@azontherocks.com .




AZ on the Rocks was started by brothers Kevin J. Berk and Kent Berk, and their mother, Joyce, in 2003, after they became passionate about climbing.

 

AZ on the Rocks is Arizona's largest youth climbing team, birthday parties, after school classes, instruction, and other events and programs.”

Since opening, AZ on the Rocks has had more than 180,000 visitors and now has 1,000 active members.  

The dramatic growth in climbing is no surprise given its thrill and health benefits.  “It is one of very few activities that provide a vigorous mind and total body workout,” says Kevin J. Berk.  “Climbing is an excellent way to exercise almost every muscle group, build muscle strength, endurance, balance and flexibility, all while also providing a rare thrill and mental challenges, promoting team building and problem solving skills.” 

According to reports on www.healthatoz.com, a 140 pound person can burn up to 700 calories an hour, while someone weighing 190 pounds can burn up to 974 calories an hour while climbing.  One study by Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA, found that even a “limited amount of simulated rock climbing produced significant improvements in body composition, muscle strength, joint flexibility and cardiovascular endurance.”

Indoor rock climbing, just like outdoor climbing, requires climbers to cling to a series of strategically placed hand and footholds to ascend or traverse the faux rock face. The hand and footholds on indoor climbing walls, unlike real rock, are fully adjustable so as to allow the gym to present new challenges (i.e. problems or routes) for climbers. The majority of beginners learn top rope climbing whereby one end of a long rope is hooked onto the climber’s harness, looped over an anchor at the top of the wall and then attached to a pulley-type mechanism (the belay device) controlled by the partner on the ground. The partner "spots" the climber by taking up and adjusting the slack so as to stop a fall and lower the climber to safety.

In addition to annual, semi-annual and monthly memberships, AZ on the Rocks offers day use and group passes, and has a variety of after school, summer, and instructional programs, corporate team building and competitions. 

Visit their website at http://www.azontherocks.com/


For more information contact Stephanie@azontherocks.com or call 480.502.9777