WELCOME TO REGISTRATION
Urban Adventure Squad (UAS) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit education organization. We support schools and school communities with neighborhood-based, hands-on learning programs that focus on the outdoors. We offer full-day programs during out-of-school time, like on professional development days and federal holidays, as well as during school breaks.
We also partner with schools and school communities to connect students to their neighborhoods with curriculum-aligned activities relating to science, history, math, art, engineering, and writing, and to train teachers in outdoor learning.
Below is registration information about our full day programs on days when DCPS is closed. These programs are fully masked, small group programs that take place entirely outdoors--except for bathroom breaks. We use the city as a classroom and explore local communities and green spaces. All programs include hiking. Our full day programs are for students in 1st-8th grade and run from 8:45am-4:00pm. We do not yet have the capacity to offer before or after care.
We'll open space for about 16-18 students per program. Final enrollment numbers depend on COVID safety and logistics, and on the number of educators staffed to a particular program. If a program is full, you can add your child to a waiting list. More info on that below.
What does outdoor learning look like? Click here to find out!
FALL 2021 PROGRAM DETAILS
All children and UAS staff are required to wear masks for the entire program, and to remain physically distanced from other children and UAS staff. UAS staff is fully vaccinated. For more on our safety protocols, please read our COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Protocol webpage.
PROGRAM DATES
Thurs., Oct. 7 and Fri., Oct. 8: Tree Science and Creative Writing
**This is a two-day program; you're registering for both days
DCPS Conference Day and Professional Development Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Mon., Oct. 11: Hiking through History Exploring the Nacotchtank American Indians
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
We are running two simultaneous programs on Oct. 11:
Location #1: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
NEW PROGRAM: Registration opens Fri., Oct. 1 at 5pm
Location #2: Celebration Pavilion at The Fields at RFK (401 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
This location is just a short walk from Kingman and Heritage Islands. Events DC and CRYSP DC, who run The Fields at RFK, are providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 3rd-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Tues., Nov. 2: Nature Up Close: Using Microscopes
Election Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Fri., Nov. 5: Examining and Mapping Seed Dispersal
DCPS Professional Development Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Very limited space remains for students in 4th-8th grade.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Thurs., Nov. 11: Find Your Niche! Local Food Webs and Ecological Niches
Veterans Day
We are running two simultaneous programs on Nov. 11:
Location #1: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Registration closes Tues., Nov. 9 at 8pm.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
*Very limited space remains for students in 4th-8th grade.
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
NEW PROGRAM: Registration opens Fri., Oct. 1 at 5pm
Location #2: Celebration Pavilion at The Fields at RFK (401 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
This location is just a short walk from Kingman and Heritage Islands. Events DC and CRYSP DC, who run The Fields at RFK, are providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom.
*Registration closes Tues., Nov. 9 at 8pm. We need a minimum of 7 students to run this program.
Age range: 3rd-8th grade
*Very limited space remains for students in 6th-8th grade.
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
HOW TO REGISTER
To register, you will need to: create a new account or log into your existing account.
This link takes you to our registration site, which is powered by UltraCamp:
You'll receive an email a few days before the program with more information, including what to pack.
Click here to read more about program logistics and what to pack.
EQUITY AND FAIR PROCESS. We strive to make our processes as smooth and fair as possible. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; families are not judged on their ability to pay. Equitable outdoor learning is important to UAS, so as part of our registration process, families can select no-questions-asked scholarships. We do not ask for financial documentation or make families wait for approval. Some families use scholarships all the time, while others pay for programs sometimes and use scholarships other times. The benefits of playing, hiking, and learning outdoors can be life changing and we want families across the city to have access to the joy of outdoor learning.
WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS. These programs are entirely outdoors. This means we'll need to cancel in case of heavy or freezing rain, electrical storms, or if UAS staff are sick, injured, or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. We will notify you by email and on our social media (@UrbanAdvSquad on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) at least one hour ahead of a program if we need to cancel. We will not cancel for light rain or snow. If a program your student is registered for gets cancelled--due to weather or if UAS is understaffed due to illness or injury--your family has the option for a full refund, a credit toward a future program, or to donate your program fees to support UAS.
WAITING LISTS. We will run 2-3 simultaneous groups per program, with a total of about 16-18 spots available for students in grades 1st-8th grade. These groups are not cohorts or pods and may intermingle during certain parts of the program. If a program you're interested in is full, there is an option to add your student to the waiting list. You'll find programs for which you can add your Squad member to the waiting list by scrolling to the bottom of the list of available programs. If space becomes available, you'll receive an email offering you a spot, which will be held for just 48 hours. We will prioritize getting waitlisted siblings into a program their sibling is already registered for. Please be sure to check your spam filters. Emails often land in them, and we can't be responsible for emails that land in spam folders.
REFUND POLICY. Last minute canceled spots can be difficult to fill, even when our programs have waitlists. We plan our programs carefully so our student-to-educator ratio stays strong and we can learn and explore safely outdoors. UAS can offer a full refund up to one week before a program unless otherwise indicated. If you need to cancel your reservation less than a week before a program, UAS can credit the amount to your UltraCamp account to use toward a future program. If your cancellation is due to someone in your household having or being exposed to COVID-19, please let us know.
PREFERRED PAIRINGS. We will do our best to place siblings and friends in the same group of a session whenever possible. Please email us at least one day ahead of a session to notify us of your request. Our groups are not cohorts or pods and may intermingle at certain points during the program.
Urban Adventure Squad (UAS) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit education organization. We support schools and school communities with neighborhood-based, hands-on learning programs that focus on the outdoors. We offer full-day programs during out-of-school time, like on professional development days and federal holidays, as well as during school breaks.
We also partner with schools and school communities to connect students to their neighborhoods with curriculum-aligned activities relating to science, history, math, art, engineering, and writing, and to train teachers in outdoor learning.
Below is registration information about our full day programs on days when DCPS is closed. These programs are fully masked, small group programs that take place entirely outdoors--except for bathroom breaks. We use the city as a classroom and explore local communities and green spaces. All programs include hiking. Our full day programs are for students in 1st-8th grade and run from 8:45am-4:00pm. We do not yet have the capacity to offer before or after care.
We'll open space for about 16-18 students per program. Final enrollment numbers depend on COVID safety and logistics, and on the number of educators staffed to a particular program. If a program is full, you can add your child to a waiting list. More info on that below.
What does outdoor learning look like? Click here to find out!
FALL 2021 PROGRAM DETAILS
All children and UAS staff are required to wear masks for the entire program, and to remain physically distanced from other children and UAS staff. UAS staff is fully vaccinated. For more on our safety protocols, please read our COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Protocol webpage.
PROGRAM DATES
Thurs., Oct. 7 and Fri., Oct. 8: Tree Science and Creative Writing
**This is a two-day program; you're registering for both days
DCPS Conference Day and Professional Development Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Mon., Oct. 11: Hiking through History Exploring the Nacotchtank American Indians
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
We are running two simultaneous programs on Oct. 11:
Location #1: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
NEW PROGRAM: Registration opens Fri., Oct. 1 at 5pm
Location #2: Celebration Pavilion at The Fields at RFK (401 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
This location is just a short walk from Kingman and Heritage Islands. Events DC and CRYSP DC, who run The Fields at RFK, are providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 3rd-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Tues., Nov. 2: Nature Up Close: Using Microscopes
Election Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Program full and waitlisted.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Fri., Nov. 5: Examining and Mapping Seed Dispersal
DCPS Professional Development Day
Location: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Very limited space remains for students in 4th-8th grade.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
Thurs., Nov. 11: Find Your Niche! Local Food Webs and Ecological Niches
Veterans Day
We are running two simultaneous programs on Nov. 11:
Location #1: Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW
Christ Lutheran Church, located across the street from Rock Creek Park, is providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom or in the event of an emergency.
*Registration closes Tues., Nov. 9 at 8pm.
Age range: 1st-8th grade
*Very limited space remains for students in 4th-8th grade.
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
NEW PROGRAM: Registration opens Fri., Oct. 1 at 5pm
Location #2: Celebration Pavilion at The Fields at RFK (401 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
This location is just a short walk from Kingman and Heritage Islands. Events DC and CRYSP DC, who run The Fields at RFK, are providing us with a dropoff/pickup location, bathroom access, and emergency shelter in the event of extreme weather, political unrest, or another emergency. Students will only go inside to use the bathroom.
*Registration closes Tues., Nov. 9 at 8pm. We need a minimum of 7 students to run this program.
Age range: 3rd-8th grade
*Very limited space remains for students in 6th-8th grade.
Dropoff: 8:45-9:00am
Pickup: 3:55-4:00pm
HOW TO REGISTER
To register, you will need to: create a new account or log into your existing account.
This link takes you to our registration site, which is powered by UltraCamp:
- Returning users can access their accounts to register for additional programs, or make account changes.
- First-time users must create an account (this is required for registration for all UAS programs).
You'll receive an email a few days before the program with more information, including what to pack.
Click here to read more about program logistics and what to pack.
EQUITY AND FAIR PROCESS. We strive to make our processes as smooth and fair as possible. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; families are not judged on their ability to pay. Equitable outdoor learning is important to UAS, so as part of our registration process, families can select no-questions-asked scholarships. We do not ask for financial documentation or make families wait for approval. Some families use scholarships all the time, while others pay for programs sometimes and use scholarships other times. The benefits of playing, hiking, and learning outdoors can be life changing and we want families across the city to have access to the joy of outdoor learning.
WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS. These programs are entirely outdoors. This means we'll need to cancel in case of heavy or freezing rain, electrical storms, or if UAS staff are sick, injured, or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. We will notify you by email and on our social media (@UrbanAdvSquad on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) at least one hour ahead of a program if we need to cancel. We will not cancel for light rain or snow. If a program your student is registered for gets cancelled--due to weather or if UAS is understaffed due to illness or injury--your family has the option for a full refund, a credit toward a future program, or to donate your program fees to support UAS.
WAITING LISTS. We will run 2-3 simultaneous groups per program, with a total of about 16-18 spots available for students in grades 1st-8th grade. These groups are not cohorts or pods and may intermingle during certain parts of the program. If a program you're interested in is full, there is an option to add your student to the waiting list. You'll find programs for which you can add your Squad member to the waiting list by scrolling to the bottom of the list of available programs. If space becomes available, you'll receive an email offering you a spot, which will be held for just 48 hours. We will prioritize getting waitlisted siblings into a program their sibling is already registered for. Please be sure to check your spam filters. Emails often land in them, and we can't be responsible for emails that land in spam folders.
REFUND POLICY. Last minute canceled spots can be difficult to fill, even when our programs have waitlists. We plan our programs carefully so our student-to-educator ratio stays strong and we can learn and explore safely outdoors. UAS can offer a full refund up to one week before a program unless otherwise indicated. If you need to cancel your reservation less than a week before a program, UAS can credit the amount to your UltraCamp account to use toward a future program. If your cancellation is due to someone in your household having or being exposed to COVID-19, please let us know.
PREFERRED PAIRINGS. We will do our best to place siblings and friends in the same group of a session whenever possible. Please email us at least one day ahead of a session to notify us of your request. Our groups are not cohorts or pods and may intermingle at certain points during the program.