Woodward Camp

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Woodward East Camp is a youth action sports camp in central Pennsylvania, near State College. It consists fully of action sports and Gymnastics. Recently, Woodward Camp added a Snowboarding program, and also expanded into a digital media camp covering filming and photography. Woodward also has two secondary camps, Woodward West in Tehachapi, California, and Lake Owen in Wisconsin.

In December 2008, Copper Mountain (Colorado) opened the first installment of Woodward at Copper with the Cage, a retail store focused on action sports with such features as an indoor skate bowl and the Woodward all ages lounge. The store carries freestyle products from such brands like Holden, Cappel, Armada, Burton, Bonfire, Smith, Spy, Skullcandy, and Oakley as well as all the limited edition Woodward at Copper souvenirs.

In February 28, 2009 Woodward at Copper opened the doors to the first year year round ski and snowboard training facility dedicated to terrain park and pipe progression. The 20,000 square foot facility known as the Barn offers Snowflex jumps, foam pits, fly bed trampoline, a tumble track, 2 mini ramps, and a spring floor all in the name of park and pipe progression. The Barn is an environmentally friendly building as well, having received a Two Green Globe rating from Green Globes, a group which certifies sustainable building projects across North America. The Barn earns its rating through an energy efficient ventilation and air purifying system that will help to save lots of energy per year.

Woodward at Copper campers and guests will not only have access the 20,000 sq ft training facility, but there also lucky enough to shred through Copper's nationally recognized terrain parks and Superpipe. Copper's Main Vein Superpipe has been the first to open in North America for 4 years running and pulled down a Top Ten Pipes nod from Transworld Snowboarding. Copper's Park and Pipe team, in conjunction with Snow Park Technologies, has created a terrain park system grounded in Progression. Start on Copper's 5 ft kicker and make your way up to the big jump line in Catalyst Terrain Park all in 5 ft increments. With a full progression of jumps and features, Copper's terrain parks encourage safety through learning and progression.

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Woodward Camp is located about 3 hours from New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C. The camp itself is an immense area, containing 19 facillities for the camp's parks. The cabins take up a mainspace of the camp and most reside near the Lot 8 park. A cafeteria is at the other end of the camp, and the grilling area is available for lunch and dinner. Commonly, professionals of each sport visit the camp. They are lodged in "Bud's Barn" or "The Lodge." On the first day of attending, action sports campers cannot ride. The camp has a free pool, digital lab, Playstation lounge, basketball court, ropes course, horseback riding program, and volleyball court. For an additional charge, the campers ride go-carts and play paintball. The camp has a general store and hangout, "The Canteen." Under the canteen is a bike/skate shop with most general parts for each sport. All sports the programs are based on are dangerous, and in an emergency, the camp has an infirmary and trainers office for minor injuries. If needed, the camp has access to Life Flite for life threatening injuries. In the event of a break, sprain, campers can also be taken to Penn State Hospital. The camp requires helmet and pads for action sports. It costs from $700-$1000 per week. This includes lodging, 3 daily meals, daily instruction, and the said recreational activities.

Woodward at Copper is located 90 minutes from Denver at Copper Mountain (Colorado) and offers winter camp days and week long residential summer camps. Winter Camp Day campers will use both the indoor features in The Barn as well as Copper’s on-mountain park and pipe features in order to apply the lessons and techniques learned inside the facility to the real thing – the snow.

During Woodward at Copper week-long Summer Camp campers will spend time training in The Barn and in Copper’s summer edition of Catalyst Terrain Park. Campers will stay in Copper’s EDGE building, close to The Barn and the summer terrain park. The EDGE includes a dining facility and common area for activities. Campers will also have access to Copper Mountain"s summer activities as well as Summit County, Colorado's outdoor skate parks.

Overnight Summer Camp includes 3 meals/day and overnight accommodation. Day rates also available for Woodward at Copper guests not staying in Woodward at Copper accommodations and include 1 meal a day.