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Urban Bike Project summer camps are available to area youth age 11-17 and give campers opportunities to use bikes to explore their communities, participate in community service projects, learn bicycle mechanics, and challenge themselves with exciting outdoor adventures.
GirlCYCLE Summer Camp
Connecting Youth Creatively & Leading Explorations
June 24 – 28; 8:30am – 4:30pm
GirlCYCLE Summer Camp is a hands-on adventure camp for female-identifying youth. Like our flagship Build-A-Bike camp, youth will build a bicycle that they get to take home at the end of camp, starting with a frame and a box of parts. Youth will also explore leadership through outdoor adventures like mountain biking, zip lining, and multi media art projects in a supportive, female-centered environment.
This camp does not require prior knowledge of bicycle mechanics. Campers should know how to ride a bicycle, but experience riding distances is not required. Campers can be dropped off at 8:30am and picked up at 4:30pm from Urban Bike Project’s shop at 1500 N. Walnut Street each day.
BUILD-A-BIKE SUMMER CAMP – FULL, ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE WAITLIST
August 5 – 9; 8:30am – 4:30pm
In this camp, youth learn bicycle mechanics by building a bike starting with just a frame and a box of parts. At the end of camp, campers go home with the bike they built. Campers also spend time exploring the connection between volunteerism and healthy communities, and participate in a variety of community service projects and outdoor activities, such as rock climbing and mountain biking.
This camp does not require prior knowledge of bicycle mechanics. Campers should know how to ride a bicycle, but experience riding distances is not required. Campers can be dropped off at 8:30am and picked up at 4:30pm from Urban Bike Project’s shop at 1500 N. Walnut Street each day, except for Friday afternoon. Friday evening, families are invited to join us at Bellevue State Park for an end-of-camp barbecue from 4-6pm. Families who are unable to make the barbecue will be able to pick campers up from the shop at 6:30pm.
ADVANCED BIKE CAMP – CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION
July 15 – July 19; 8:30am – 4:30pm
This option is available for youth who have some prior experience with bicycle mechanics and riding longer distances. This camp is perfect for those who have already participated in Build-A-Bike Summer Camp, who regularly attend Youth Shop, or who have a particular interest in biking and/or mechanics. Campers will learn advanced mechanics and welding, explore different styles of riding such as BMX and mountain biking, and complete a 30 mile overnight bike ride to Lums Pond State Park! We’ll spend the night in the campground and check out the Go Ape! ropes course and zipline located in the park the following morning.
The route to Lums Pond State Park is flat, and there will be plenty of adult chaperones and a support vehicle to ensure everyone’s safety. However, please be advised that campers will be riding on roads for part of the route. This camp is not recommended for youth who have not mastered basic bike handling skills, or have never ridden at least 5 miles at a time. All necessary equipment (sleeping bag, bike, etc.) is provided to campers who do not have their own.
Campers can be dropped off at 8:30am and picked up at 4:30pm from our shop at 1500 N. Walnut Street every day except for Thursday afternoon and Friday, due to the overnight field trip. Families are invited to join us at the Brandywine Park picnic area for an end-of-camp barbecue on Friday from 4-6pm. Families who are unable to make the barbecue will be able to pick their campers up from the shop at 6:30pm.
COST
$150/week includes: lunch and snack each day, activity fees, materials, end-of-camp barbecue for campers and their families.
Build-A-Bike Camp and GirlCYCLE Camp also include a refurbished bicycle. Advanced Bike Camp also includes dinner and accommodations Thursday night and breakfast Friday morning.
If your child participates in our Youth Shop program on Wednesday nights, they may attend camp for only $10 for the whole week. Your child may choose to use their shop credit to pay for camp. You do not need to fill out the scholarship application if your child participates in our Youth Shop program.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We offer a “pay what you can” option for families who are unable to cover the $150 fee. This option allows you to decide how much you can afford to pay for camp. The minimum fee is $10. To take advantage of this offer, you must fill out the one page scholarship application and include the form and payment with your registration. Please keep in mind that your child will receive daily meals and lots of enriching experiences. Urban Bike Project staff and volunteers work hard to make this opportunity available for all Wilmington area youth. Please pay what you feel is fair.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Please click here to download registration forms for GirlCYCLE Summer Camp.
Please click here to download registration forms for Build-A-Bike Summer Camp.
Please click here to download the Summer Camp Scholarship Form.
Forms can be dropped off in-person during Youth Shop (Wednesdays 5pm – 7:30pm), emailed to Laura Wilburn at laura@urbanbikeproject.org, or mailed to:
Urban Bike Project
P.O. Box 729
Wilmington, DE 19899
Check and cash payments:
Checks can be made out to Urban Bike Project. Cash and check payments can be dropped off in person or mailed along with the forms.
Credit card payments:
To pay full price for camp by credit card, please use the button below. If you have submitted a scholarship form, you may contact Laura Wilburn, Executive Director, at 302-740-4506 to provide credit card information and make a payment over the phone.
QUESTIONS?
Email Laura Wilburn at laura@urbanbikeproject.org, or message us on Facebook
WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT SUMMER CAMP
“[My son’s] increase in confidence was amazing! Prior to camp, he was very unsure on a bike and very quickly he became comfortable and a bit obsessed with riding his bike…He came home tired, dirty and excited for the next day. The community volunteering was an important and wonderful addition to each day.”
“This camp was the highlight of my son’s summer.”
“[My daughter] had fun, learned new skills, got good exercise, and felt the teachers were very nice”
“[My son] is so proud of the bike that he built.”