Welcome to Domestic Adoption Camp (DAC) 2025!
Your family’s registration has been received and confirmed as participants at this year’s camp. We are looking forward to having your family at camp this summer! IT WILL HELPFUL TO YOU IF YOU READ THIS ENTIRE EMAIL UPON RECEIPT.
Your LODGING HAS NOT YET BEEN RESERVED and you must do that following the instructions below. We have a block of rooms reserved for our camp families, so please ONLY use the links below to contact Snow Mountain Ranch for lodging.
As you know camp will be held July 17-20 at the beautiful YMCA Estes Park Center in Estes Park, CO. Camp officially begins with a family dinner, which you have already paid for when you registered (unless you opted out) Thursday evening and then OPENING CEREMONY on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Camp ends no later than noon on Sunday.
LODGING INFORMATION:
Your camp lodge room package includes accommodations plus breakfast and dinner each day, beginning with breakfast the day after arrival and ending with breakfast on departure. Lunches are available for purchase but are not included in the lodge room package. On-site complimentary recreation includes miniature golf, basketball, volleyball, tennis, indoor swimming, hiking trails, playgrounds, library, and many family programs. Archery, mountain bike rentals, and craft projects are available on-site for a fee.
To make and confirm an accommodation reservation for your group’s event:
For any children age 6-12 years staying in the room with a parent, include in the Comment section the names of children and their ages. If applicable, meal prices for children will be added to your reservation prior to arrival. Child meal prices 2024-2025 season ages 6-12 years: Breakfast – $7.50, Dinner – $14.50. Children 5 and under: no charge
Estes Park Center Booking Link
Group code: Y001ADA530 TIP! Copy the Code before you go to the reservations page, so you have it ready to paste into the form!
Please note that a 35% deposit payable to the YMCA is due when making a reservation. Upon receipt of the 35% deposit by the YMCA, a lodging confirmation and reservation number will be emailed to you.
Application to individual reservations of any monies already paid directly to the Group Leader or to the Group is at the discretion of the Group Leader after check out, and will not appear on your lodging confirmation when the 35% deposit is paid. Payment of any amount by an individual directly to the Group Leader or Group does not constitute having accommodations held on behalf of the payee. Lodging reservations and a 35% deposit must be made directly with the YMCA by attendees.
If you would like to enjoy our beautiful mountain location beyond the dates of the group’s stay, please make your reservation on-line first for the dates of the group’s event by clicking on the link above. Then call Central Reservations at (888) 613-9622 to add the additional nights to your existing reservation. Have your reservation number handy.
If you have any questions, please contact the Central Reservations Office at (888) 613-9622, and refer to the group name as listed above.
We look forward to meeting you!
PLEASE NOTE: THE LODGING RESERVATION DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2025 AND THEY DO FILL UP!
To book an individual cabin:
You must do this beginning the first Wednesday in April as an individual. You are on your own to reserve a cabin, since cabins are not part of our group lodging inventory.
You can do this online at www.ymcarockies.org or by contacting Estes Park Center reservations directly at 888-613-9622. Please let them know that you are with Heritage Camp when your reserve a cabin!
DAC INFORMATION:
You will be receiving periodic informational emails from us between now and July. Please open and read them so that your family is fully prepared for camp! For the four weeks leading up to camp, you will be receiving detailed information via e-mail, including the schedule of activities, list of workshops for children, teens, and parents, adult role assignments, what to bring, what to wear, how to get there, and much more! These are important emails so please read. There are only 4!
If you have any questions about camp in the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303-320-4234 or via e-mail at info@heritagecamps.org.
You can also find out more about what’s going on with the DAC community on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/domesticadoptioncamp
We are very excited about this year’s camp as we celebrate adoption and families! Be prepared for a great family experience! HCAF is Stronger Together! See you at camp!
Pam Sweetser, Executive Director