Camp Programs
Our Programs
Intentional camp experiences for young burn survivors and their families.
What We Offer
Burn Camp Programs
No Ordinary Camps offers intentional camp experiences for young burn survivors and their families. Each camp program combines the challenge and joy of camp with medical knowledge, psychosocial support, peer connection, and opportunities for growth.
Our programs are designed to meet campers and families at different points in recovery and development. Through adventure, reflection, relationships, and carefully planned support, campers build confidence, independence, resilience, and a sense of belonging that can continue long after camp ends.
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Current Burn Camp Programs
Explore the program that best fits your camper or family.
Ages 8 to 18
Summer Burn Camp
A flagship residential camp at Cheley Colorado Camps with medical and psychosocial care woven into classic camp experiences. Explore Program
Teen ski and snowboard camp
Winter Burn Camp
A winter youth-development program in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with ski and snowboard instruction from Steamboat Snowsports School. Explore Program
Whole-family support
Family Burn Camp
A weekend hosted at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, designed for young burn survivors, siblings, parents, and caregivers. Explore ProgramPurpose in Every Experience
Built for Growth
No Ordinary Camps works collaboratively with families, referring burn centers, medical professionals, camp staff, and community partners to create safe, meaningful programs. Each experience is designed to help campers build on their successes, reflect on their growth, and carry what they learn at camp into their everyday lives.
Prepared With Care
A Trained, Collaborative Team
Before campers arrive, staff train together to build trust, prepare for camper needs, and create a shared approach to safety, communication, inclusion, and care. Training includes practical preparation for group living, camper support, positive behavior guidance, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and the developmental needs of children and teens.
Our team culture is rooted in preparation, humility, inclusion, and care. We believe camp works best when every adult is aligned around camper safety, dignity, belonging, and growth.
That preparation helps each camper experience camp as both adventurous and supported, with adults who are ready to listen, guide, encourage, and respond.
Looking Ahead
Future & Legacy Programs
No Ordinary Camps has also offered additional programs in the past, including a Young Adult Retreat for alumni transitioning into adulthood and an International Exchange experience connected to our summer program. These programs are not currently active, but they remain part of our history and our hope for the future.
As No Ordinary Camps grows in its new nonprofit structure, we hope to explore opportunities to bring back additional programs when the timing, staffing, partnerships, and funding are right.
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