Teen Camp

education_teencampers02_sm.jpg: Teen campers
education_teencampers01_sm.jpg: Teen campers

For students entering 7th - 9th grade.

Too old for Camp? Then you're ready for Teen Camp; an awesome, summer adventure for teens! Teen Camp combines all of the best aspects of camp - fun, friends, music, crafts, skits, live animal encounters and awesome counselors - with more in-depth information about Zoo animals and conservation, and behind-the-scenes tours of Zoo exhibits! The theme for Teen Camp is Animals in Action.

Thanks to a generous donation from Maritz, scholarships are available for families with financial needs. Click here to print a copy of the 2008 Camp Scholarship Application (170K PDF) or call (314) 646-4544 for application materials.

Please note: Scholarship applications are due May 15, 2008.

You can order extra Camp KangaZoo T-shirts! Cost: Youth and adult sizes $12. Indicate your order on the registration form.

Limited to 36 participants per session
Instructors: Seasonal Instructors, Zoo staff and Zoo ALIVE volunteers
Fee: ZFA Members $195/ General Public $215

CodeDatesDayTimes
Y630CKT*June 30-July 3
July 3-4
M-Th
Th-F
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.-8:30 a.m.
SOLD
OUT
Y714CKT*July 14-17
July 17-18
M-Th
Th-F
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.-8:30 a.m.
SOLD
OUT
Y728CKT*July 28-31
July 31-August 1
M-Th
Th-F
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.-8:30 a.m.
SOLD
OUT

*Indicates that KangaCare is available during this week. KangaCare is an after-care program from 3-6 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and is available to Camp KangaZoo and Teen Camp participants.

If you have additional questions, please call our Youth Programs Coordinator Eve Cooney at (314) 781-0900, ext. 4658.


Zoo ALIVE! - Active Leaders In Volunteer Education
For Teens Age 15 and Up

Join Zoo ALIVE, the Zoo's year-round volunteer program for teens! Zoo ALIVE volunteers help with Camp KangaZoo, overnight programs, and other awesome Zoo programs and events throughout the year. It's a great way to gain valuable volunteer experience, meet other teens who love animals and kids, learn a lot about wildlife, nature and the Zoo, and make a difference! Visit the Zoo ALIVE page for more information.

Applications for 2008 are due April 11.

If accepted into the program, Zoo ALIVE volunteers are required to:

  • Attend a mandatory training session on either Saturday, June 7 or Friday, June 13, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Volunteer to help with 2 consecutive weeks of Camp KangaZoo
  • Volunteer for two activities or programs per month throughout the year
  • Attend a monthly meeting throughout the year, held the third Sunday of every month, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Joining Zoo ALIVE is free. Some optional activities (field trips, shirts, etc.) may require a small fee.