About CYP:
Colorado Youth Program Connects Kids
with Nature and Their Communities . . .
Colorado Youth Program was founded in 1995
by T. Amory Host as a part of his life-long commitment to children.
Along with his wife Carrie, Amory’s generosity empowered hundreds of
underprivileged children to experience the beauty and magic of the
Rocky Mountains, to make friends and to make a difference in their
communities.
 In 1996, the Colorado Youth Program
adopted its summer home, Camp Tahosa, in the mountains of western
Boulder County. Camp Tahosa is the site of CYP’s Mountain Summer Camp & Teen Adventure Camp. This
400 acre ranch is surrounded by national forest, has spectacular views
of the Indian Peaks and Continental Divide, has miles of hiking trails
and is home of Lake Tumblesome. Camp Tahosa provides CYP with all the
ingredients for a world class summer camp experience.
In 1997, CYP started the Adventure Club and became a
year-round program for kids. Adventure Club kids made an immediate
impact on their communities by volunteering their time and hard work to
various community causes. The community recognized this and support
rolled in from hundreds of individuals, The Denver Foundation, The
Berger Foundation, The Anschutz Family Foundation, The Community
Foundation Serving Boulder County and many others.
In 2003, the Colorado Youth Program had a big
first that we hope will become common! A former camper from 1996 &
’97, Elizabeth “Jasper” Bickford, graduated from The University of
Northern Colorado and came back to CYP to work as a counselor. “Jasper”
insists the Colorado Youth Program was a life changing experience, not
only for her, but for her two brothers who were campers for five years.
We believe Jasper will be the first of many campers to graduate from
college, come back to CYP and help us to continue to make nature a part
of the lives of children.
For over ten years the Colorado Youth Program has
been helping kids connect with nature and make a difference in their
communities.
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