Ropes Birthday Parties at Camp Ketcha Guide

Ropes Birthday Parties at Camp Ketcha
Ropes birthday parties at Camp Ketcha are a fun, adventurous and exciting time for all!
We offer 3 different Ropes Birthday Party options for your to choose from: Low Ropes
Course Party, High Ropes Course Party and Zip Line Party. The duration of the party is
2 ½ hours with a ½ hour set aside for food and presents. Cake, presents and party
decorations will not be provided. Please ask staff about this option when scheduling
your party.
Low Ropes Course Party:
Ages 8+
Parties can be scheduled April 1st through November 1st for up to 10 children. An
additional $15.00 per child and up to 2 additional children allowed. Enjoy a 2 hour
ropes course party. A ropes course facilitator will lead your child’s party in a number of
field initiatives and challenges from “Star Wars” to “Who Stole My Chicken!” The party will
then move to the low ropes course and cover elements such as the “Peanut Butter Pit” and
“Grandma’s Porch.” All of our low elements are either on the ground or up to 6” off the ground.
They do involve some swinging, lifting, and spotting. Children must be ages 8 and above. ½
hour set aside for cakes and presents.
High Ropes Course Party:
Ages 8+
Parties can be scheduled April 1st through November 1st for up to 10 children. An additional
$15.00 per child and up to 2 additional children allowed. Ropes Course facilitators will take your
child’s party on one low element to warm up everyone for the high ropes. The party will then get
harnessed up and experience our high ropes! All of our high ropes are between 35ft and 45ft up
in our pine trees! This party does not include the zip-line. Children must be ages 8 and above. ½
hour set aside for cakes and presents
Zip Line Birthday Party:
Ages 8+
Parties can be scheduled April 1st through November 1st for up to 10 children. An additional
$15.00 per child and up to 2 additional children allowed. The party will then get harnessed up and
experience our high ropes! All of our high ropes are between 35ft and 45ft up in our pine trees!
This party does not include other high ropes elements. Children must be ages 8 and above. ½
hour set aside for cakes and presents
Combined Adventure Birthday Party:
Ages 8+
Parties can be scheduled April 1st to November 1st for up to 8 children. An additional
$10.00 per child and up to 4 additional children allowed. The party is a combination of
horseback trail riding and high ropes course adventure! The party will begin at the barn
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working on basic horsemanship skills including grooming and proper trail riding
etiquette. The birthday party participants will head by horseback down to our high ropes
course and try their feet at climbing up 35 feet into our challenge course. Birthday party
participants will head back up to the horse barn for the ½ hour set aside for cakes &
presents.
Party Details:
Ropes programming consists of a safety overview and various facilitation through games
and low or high ropes elements depending upon the type of party selected. Depending
upon the season, an indoor space in our main building is available or a smaller pavilion
near the ropes course is also available for use. There is limited refrigerator & freezer
space available for storage space for birthday cakes and ice cream.
Permission Slip:
The Mandatory Challenge Course Waiver must be filled out completely by each
participant in order to participate in any ropes course activity. All signed releases will be
collected at the beginning of the part before activities begin. Many families choose to
send out the waiver with their invitations – we encourage families to do this!
Parking: Please let all party guests know that they may park at our main parking lot.
Inclement Weather
Ropes Birthday parties are held between April 1st and November 1st. Ropes
Birthday parties can be held in light rain showers. However, ropes birthday
parties are not held during thunderstorms or high winds. In the event of
inclement weather, you will be notified by our Ropes Staff regarding weather
and be able to reschedule another date. If no date can be rescheduled a full
refund will be returned to you.
Party Set-Up
Party can be set-up in ether our conference room or our smaller pavilion. Party
set-up begins at the beginning of your scheduled birthday party time.
Clothing
The Ropes Party is held outside. Please be sure to have your party guests wear weather
appropriate clothing: sweaters, jackets, t-shirts, rain gear, etc. Participants due to the
ropes elements all need to wear closed toe shoes. Participants wearing sandals will not be
able to participate.
Payment:
Please fill out our Birthday Party Registration Form that can be found online or at our
main office. The Registration Form has up to date costs and party add ons. All payments
for birthday parties are due in full to reserve the date & time.
Thank you for your support of Camp Ketcha!