Camps
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Camp La ChupaRosa is a Spanish-bilingual summer camp in SF for magical beings ages 6-10 who want to explore nature while learning to care for plant allies through play and hands-on learning. All groups are max 7 students and will be led by Maestra Emelina, a formerly Nationally Board Certified fully credentialed teacher with 13+ years of teaching experience in San Francisco Unified Schools. This is a unique camp setting that focuses on really going deep on topics around nature, art and magic in a small group setting. The cost for each week of camp is $550 with sliding scale, scholarship and payment plans available in order to make this offering more accessible.
In 2023, Maestra Emelina decided to pursue her passion of gardening and teaching kids about the land where we live with Camp La ChupaRosa. Through summer camps she hopes to help the next generation reconnect to the earth through magic and play while learning reciprocity with the land. It is more imperative now than ever that we learn to take care of Mother Earth the way she takes care of us.
FAQs
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Camp takes place from 9-2:30 each day. Please see below for the camp dates.
Group Name Ages Dates
Colibrí 6-10 6/10 - 6/14
Picaflor 6-10 6/17 - 6/21
Chuparrosa 6-10 6/24 - 6/28
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A: Please find a sample schedule below
Daily Schedule:
9-9:45: Intake, plant meditation, art, journal time
9:45-10: Intention circle, yoga movement activity
10-10:20: Snack (students bring snack from home)
10:20-11:30: Experiential learning (plant ID, potion-making, gardening, planting)
11:30-12: Supervised free time
12-1: Picnic lunch (students bring), supervised outdoor playtime and guided games
1-2:15: Experiential learning (plant ID, potion making, gardening, planting etc) or free play and arts & crafts.
2:15: Clean up and Closing circle
2:30 Pick up
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A: Yes. Maestra Emelina has 13 years teaching experience in Spanish Immersion settings with mixed language ability. She will make sure your child understands content, feels included and learns new vocabulary in Spanish regardless of incoming language ability.
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A: Start the registration process here. After filling out the initial registration forms, we will contact you via the email you provide.
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A: During our experiential learning activities, your child will learn:
How to identify and care for 5+ magical kid safe plants
Potion-making using kid-safe herbs
What is urban farming in our SF community
How to connect to your inner magic and regulate emotions with plant allies
How to set up and keep a home vermicompost system
Joyful movement, including yoga and games
Fairy houses, alters, and other nature offerings
How to preserve harvests through fermentation
Arts, crafts, journaling, meditation
Time to explore and be kids in nature
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A: Camps will be held McLaren Park. Exact location for drop off/pick up will be given once you register.
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A: Camps are 1 week long and the cost of camp is $550 a week.
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A: As a way to make camp more accessible for more families we offer sliding scale pricing available upon request for $475- $550. We honor any request for sliding scale payment, and do not require information about reason or need.
We also have payment plan options available if paying over time is a more feasible option for you. All payments must be made in full before the start of your child’s camp date.
At La ChupaRosa, we believe deeply in community care and reciprocity. If you have the ability and would like to help sponsor a fellow camper, you can by making an additional donation towards a scholarship fund at check out. Depending on donations and community support I will give a scholarship to 1-2 students for each camp session. If you are interested in applying for scholarship please send us an email.
Please reach out about any additional payment or registration questions to lachuparosaespinoza@gmail.com