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Inspiring eco-action in our youth

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About IDEAS For Us

IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is an Orlando-based 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit organization and accredited NGO of the United Nations. IDEAS creates global environmental solutions through local action. Our mission is to develop ideas, fund action, and scale solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our vision is to contribute to a future where humanity thrives in harmony with nature and in peace with one another. 

​IDEAS is the official parent-nonprofit of multiple programs: The IDEAS Hive, The IDEAS Solutions Fund, & Fleet Farming.

About Save the Planet Summer Camp

Save The Planet Summer Camp is a 5-day educational experience in Orlando, Florida that engages kids from kindergarten - 5th grade in eco-education & action! This camp includes supplies and activities about Florida nature, sustainability & how YOU can save the planet!

This is a fun summer camp for 2 different age groups. The camp lasts 5 days from 9 am - 3 pm in Audubon Park, Florida with options for 3 pm - 5 pm after care. Our camp incorporates crafts, activities, and games to keep students engaged in learning that all helps to make the planet a better place for us all.
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Benefits

  • Educates on environmental topics generally absent from school curricula
  • Engages students in hands-on eco-action 
  • Inspires a lifelong love of nature and sustainability
  • Focuses on STEM engagement with direct applications for sustainable lifestyles
  • Led by environmental education professionals with experience in eco-action
  • Encourages young minds to continue to explore the world of science outside of school
  • Creates a community of kids who love nature from across the state of Florida
  • Offers a safe & fun way to learn and play this summer!
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Not Your Typical Summer Camp:
This Camp Gives Back!

Not only does your child get to learn about the natural world and how we can be great stewards of this planet, but the funds generated through this summer camp goes towards eco-action projects that include: tree plantings, shoreline restoration, edible gardening, waste cleanups, and more led by IDEAS For Us!
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Location

​This summer camp is held at Audubon Park Covenant Church located in Audubon Park, Florida at 3219 Chelsea St, Orlando, FL 32803. It is used as a community center with a farm in the back yard and in the surrounding neighborhood. Activities will be held inside and outside, all supervised with 4+ CPR trained staff members.

Price

Save The Planet Summer Camp is $250 per student for 5 days, 30 hours total, of educational lessons, crafts, activities, & games - all in-person. This purchase includes all of the supplies necessary for the camp including a zero waste snack, take home crafts, and all other supplies.

Details:
*This summer camp is sold as a package, so classes cannot be purchased separately.
*Funds must be paid in full to secure your child's place in the camp. Each age group is limited to 50 students on a first-come, first-served basis.
*Refunds are not accepted past the start of the camp.
*The sibling discount is 10% using discount code Sibling22 at checkout in Event Brite.
*The proceeds of this camp benefit the 501(c)(3) non-profit IDEAS For Us, leading eco-action in 12 branches around the world including supporting tree plantings, shoreline plantings, native landscaping projects, waste clean ups, and more!

Questions? Please contact: contact@ideasforus.org.
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Meet The Staff

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Caroline Chomanics
Summer Camp Founder & Director

Caroline Chomanics is a passionate horticulturalist in the Central Florida community with a Degree in Landscape and Horticulture Technology from Valencia College and a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Urbanism from Rollins College. Caroline is Program Director of Fleet Farming and Chief Operations Officer of IDEAS For Us. She was Horticultural Specialist and Live-In Caretaker of Nehrling Gardens, a historic botanical garden in Gotha, Florida, for four years. In her spare time, she teaches Gardening and Nature Studies at Inspiring Minds Day School.  ​
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Katie Badolato ​​
Summer​ Camp  Content Creator

Katie Badolato is an undergraduate student at the University of Central Florida pursuing a  bachelors degree in Environmental Science. She is a Florida ecology enthusiast and loves any  opportunity to be out in the field. Previously Katie has worked in animal care with the Florida  Wildlife Hospital, and actively volunteers with Keep Brevard Beautiful on beach clean-up projects. She hopes to pursue a career in conservation and ecological restoration, and continue to  help educate the public on environmental matters. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Counselor Required Background Checks & More:
Each counsoler is required to undergo a criminal background check and judge of character check. For further health and safety, they are also required to be CPR trained and must have a previous experience in both childcare services and professional educator training.

Parent / Guardian Involvement:
Parents / Guardians are allowed to "pop-in" at anytime to aid in overseeing their child. IDEAS For Us has a rule that no parent, guardian, or volunteer may be left with a child by themselves for proper liability and ethics for the child's safety unless they are the registered contact for that child. All visitors will be required to sign in and must be registered prior to view activities with direct permission from the parent / guardian.

Student: Counselor Ratio:
IDEAS For Us seeks to make sure that every child has the proper attention needed to have the best experience of Save The Planet Summer Camp possible. Our student to counselor ratio is 1 counselor per 10 children (which is even better of a ratio than the suggested ratio of 1 counselor per 15+ children from recent studies from The National Council on Teacher Quality, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Center For Education Statistics.).

Does this summer camp offer field trips?
No, this summer camp is located 100% at our venue of Audubon Park Covenant Church. All of our lessons, games, activities, and crafts are located inside and outside, as we have a farm in the back yard full of vegetables. We will be going outside to play games but staying within the grassy areas of this location. Camp counselors will be surrounding the students, making sure that all eyes are on the children for their safety and keeping children away from the quiet neighborhood streets.

How long has this summer camp been operating?
This summer camp was created in 2019 by Summer Camp Director Caroline Chomanics as she was inspired by her students from her Florida Ecology, Marine Biology, & Garden programming at Inspiring Minds Day School, which she taught at for 6 years. Their wild imaginations, targeted questions, and extraordinary love for the environment gave Caroline the drive and ideas to create the best summer camp in Florida for nature lovers! The summer camp was cancelled in 2020 due to the height of the pandemic and was operated in 2021 for middle and high school students. This summer, we are SO excited to offer this amazing camp - years in the making - for Kindergarten - 5th graders. It is an honor and a privilege to inspire these important minds to help save the planet in the most positive way possible!

​For more questions, please email Caroline directly at: Caroline.Chomanics@ideasforus.org.

Directions:
This summer camp is located at Audubon Park Covenant Church (as a venue and not church affiliated) located at  3219 Chelsea St, Orlando, FL 32803, which is 15 minutes from Downtown Orlando, 10 minutes from Leu Gardens, and 5 minutes from East End Market. Check out more driving suggestions from your location with Google Maps via this link:  
https://www.google.com/maps?q=3219+Chelsea+St,+Orlando,+FL+32803&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS991US991&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJuaGp-vr2AhXQHM0KHW0HCPsQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw​

Does this summer camp offer a sibling discount?
Yes! This summer camp
sibling discount is 10% using discount code Sibling22 at checkout in Event Brite.





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