The UK’s first and only week long residential skate camps are a chance for younger skaters to visit the cream of British skateparks, learn new skills and tricks, make new friends and basically submerge themselves in the UK skate scene. The 2008 camps are based near Coventry and the premiere accommodation is the Norton Cabin at the Rough Close Camp Site.

Each day the group will take a mini bus trip to various skateparks. Although the choice will depend on the weather and group, you can expect to visit some of the best skate parks the UK has to offer - such as Stokeplaza in Hanley and The Works Skatepark in Leeds - which are hands down two of the best parks in the country.

The camps are open to both boys and girls, ages 10+ although some camps will be more suited to particular levels of ability. Needless to say all the Rubicon instructors are incredibly experienced, the team is fully insured, the price is fully inclusive of accomodation, food, tuition, skatepark entry etc and we ensure that every child enjoys the week as much as we do, in a fun and safe environment. See you soon and feel free to get in contact.

Mon 11th Aug - Fri 15th Aug (Week 1 Summer Camp) - FULLY BOOKED
Mon 18th Aug - Fri 22nd Aug (Week 2 Summer Camp) - FULLY BOOKED
2009 DATES NOW AVAILABLE

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Have something to look forward to and choose the dates of the camp that best suits your holidays or half-terms and get it booked in - why not get all your friends to come and bag yourself a discount in the process…

2008

:: Summer Week 1 :: Mon 11th Aug - Fri 15th Aug (fully booked)
:: Summer Week 1 :: Mon 18th Aug - Fri 22nd Aug (fully booked)

2009

:: Easter Week 1 :: Mon 6th Apr - Fri 10th Apr :: (available)
:: Easter Week 2 :: Mon 13th Apr - Fri 17th Apr :: (available)
:: Summer Week 1 :: Mon 27th Jul - Fri 31st Jul :: (Girls Skate Camp) :: (available)
:: Summer Week 2 :: Mon 3rd Aug - Thur 6th Aug :: (Beginners Only) :: (available)
:: Summer Week 3 :: Mon 10th Aug - Fri 14th Aug :: (available)
:: Summer Week 4 :: Mon 17th Aug - Fri 21st Aug :: (available)
:: Summer Week 5 :: Mon 24th Aug - Fri 28th Aug :: (available)

Course Fees:
    the camp costs £299 for 5 days.
    (standard discounts available for group bookings)

This includes:
     accommodation
     admission to all indoor skateparks visited
     breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday
     skateboarding tuition throughout course 
     morning and afternoon activities 
     travel * 
     free stuff **

All this leaves:
    is for you to bring any spending money you might want to spend whilst in skateparks or at shops

Payment:
    Cheques must be made payable to “Rubicon Skateboards” and sent to the address below:

Address:
     Rubicon Skate Camp
     8 Warren Drive
     Abbotts Ann
     Andover
     Hampshire
     SP11 7DE

We’re pretty flexible on the camps and will obviously take into account what you want to do, how everyone is progressing, what the weather is like and so on but you can be pretty confident we’ll be hitting up these beauties:

Stoke on Trent Plaza - this multi million pound outdoor park is legendary and has got enough concrete goodness to keep any skater happy all day. No introduction needed - arguably the best place to skate in the country.

The Works, features a 25,000sq/ft indoor skatepark designed and built by the legendary Snoz. As well as all the high quality ramps, The Works also contains a cafe and lounge, the two-10 bmx shop, a digital media suite and a Playstation room. Nice.

Rampworx Park is the UK’s largest indoor skatepark weighing in at a monster 55,000sq/ft. Liverpool’s finest skate park has been setting the standard for years. Here, heaven really is a halfpipe.

Epic Skate Park, a vast 30,000 squared feet of park and one of the biggest in Europe. Mapped out by two expert designers, one from California, one from Europe, the park was built in a giant empty bus garage in Moseley.

The Boardroom has got a 9ft vert wall, a Euro gap with side ledge, a 4ft mini ramp, a 5 ft bowl and i am only naming a few. One of the best in the UK, its always developing and evolving to stay ahead of the game. Get in there.

Life on Camp

Our home for 5 days will be the 43 acre Rough Close campsite and activity centre. The Norton Cabin, is the premier accommodation onsite, has sleeping accommodation for 18 young people in three bunk rooms and 4 adult helpers in two bunk rooms, it has full facilities including a fully fitted kitchen, day room, toilet and shower facilities, central heating and is equipped with a fire alarm system. Read more about the site and camp activities…

Every day, the team will serve up 3 decent meals - breakfast most likely consisting of heaps of cereal or toast, lunch will most likely be on site at whatever skatepark we are visiting and the evening meal will be a group effort with some fun BBQ action and roasting of marshmallows on the campfire always a favourite. We can guarantee no one will go hungry - we’ll stop cooking when you stop eating - you’re going to need that energy for the next days skateboarding session. Remember to inform us of any food requirements before you arrive so we can bring supplies.

The evening will be a chance to catch up on the day’s fun, maybe look over any skate movies that have been made that day, play some games, tell some ghost stories, whatever everyone feels like. Of course chances are you’ll be so tired from the all day skateboarding you’ll be asleep by 8!!!

Got any questions or concerns? Just click on the question below to find the answer. There is additional information that must be read in the camp registration packs.

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Who can come to camp?

Campers must be 10 years old or above AND already be ‘able’ skateboarders. This means complete beginners and young novices would not be advised to apply for the courses as its structure and focus
is not suited.

What should my child bring with them?

Although we supply skateboards, helmets and pads to all children, they may like to bring their own if they have them which they are more comfortable with. As regards clothing, again we suggest clothes that the child feels most comfortable and at ease in - please include some warm options and wet weather options. Suitable footwear - i.e. trainers or skate shoes are also important. Toiletries, pyjamas, a phone card, some spending money and gloves and hat finish off the list. We would suggest they do not bring any equipment or games such as mp3 players, gameboys, tv\dvd players etc.

What about staff and supervision?

All of the staff who work for Rubicon Skateboards have good experience working with children, strong educational backgrounds and personalities and attitudes appropriate to teaching and mentoring. In addition our head instructor who will always be present has first aid training and is able to make risk assessments for any skateparks they visit. Children are never left to wander by themselves and from morning through night will be under the watchfull eye of the staff. Any breaking of camp rules such as night wandering, alcohol, smoking, bullying or other inappropriate behaviour will result in an immediate call to the childs parents and request for them to be collected.

Is food healthy and lodging safe?

Breakfast in the morning and dinner in the evening are cooked inhouse by the staff using fresh ingrediaents and tasty classic recipies. Lunch will often be eaten on the road so to speak - either at the skatepark we’ve visiting or during the activity we’re enjoying - our chunky deep filled sandwiches are always popular. The lodging itself is clean, safe and secure. Belongings can be left there each day and children of the same sex generally share rooms - i.e. all the boys bunk up and all the girls together.

What if my child is injured at camp?

Our number one priority is always safety but owing to the nature of skateboarding, injuries are not unheard of. In the event of an accident we will contact you immediately to arrange pickup. We appreicate that it might be distressing to be informed of a childs injury when they are far from home but please be assured they will be in the best possible hands and we will take extra special care of them. Please encourage your child to communciate any injuries to us as often children will dumb down any pains they have so as to not miss out on the days activities or lose face in front of the other children. Once we have been informed we will check the injury and should it require take them to a doctor.

Can I have contact details of the lodging and staff?

Of course. We want you to be able to get in contact whenever you need to. That said we do encourage independent positive attitudes in the children, so if its their first time away from home, let them call you when they need to, rather than calling them every day. They will be encouraged to work as a team and adopt
positive attitudes resulting in a more confident and happy child.

Rubicon Head Instrucutor: 07821 361 186

Rough Close Campsite Telephone: 02476 464 310

Do kids pick on one another or do camp pranks?

We keep a close eye on unsociable behaviour and keep the children busy with action packed activities and team games. By utilising all their time and tiring them out each day, there is less chance and opportunity for silly behaviour. Anything reported to us however will be dealt with accordingly.

Must my child participate in every activity?

We encourage participation with everything we do, as this enables campers to meet other kids, stay busy, enjoy themselves and learn new skills. That said we will not force anyone to exceed their abilities or their interests . On the flip side most of our campers participate enthusiastically in every activity so we keep a close eye for signs of fatigue as this is when accidents might happen. We ensure that all children take time out to rest and recuperate.

Can my child go off and do their own thing?

No. The children are our responsibility whilst on the camp and are therefore always under our supervision and watchful eye. Children are not allowed to go anywhere unescorted and should they wish to sit out of a particular activity they will be accompanies by a staff member. Only with specific instrucution from a parent can a child do a different activity to what we offer or visit a different location to our plans.

I need directions to the drop off and pick up point.

Drop off and first day registration is between 8 - 9am on Monday at the Norton Cabin Lodge at the Rough Close campsite in Coventry. Final day pick-up is between 5 - 6pm on Friday at River Park Leisure Centre in Winchester. Click here for a map to the Lodge and click here for a map to the Leisure Centre. Both can be zoomed in and out accordingly and printed out easily.

Ok so you’ve realised that skate camp is quite frankly awesome and that you’d be a fool to miss out - now just follow these simple steps to sign up…

1) Choose which week you want to come join us. Check availability on our dates page and drop us an e-mail just to be sure there are still free places and ask any other questions you might have about camp.

2) Download the registration form here. Just right click the mouse button on the word “here” and select ’save target as’. The form also include details about the camp.

3) Print and complete the form. Remember to let us know of any medical, food or other requirements.

4) Send to the address included in the form, along with a cheque for each person joining camp. If you would rather do a bank transfer, e-mail us and we can arrange this.

5) Finished. Sit back, relax and count down the days to skate camp. We’ll send you a receipt and keep you posted on any travel arrangements that affect you or other camp things.

EMAIL: INFO@SKATECAMP.CO.UK