7th grade camp

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7th grade camp

• May 24-28, 2010
• Camp Mowana
• Mansfield, Ohio

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Camp Trip details

• Camp costs 250 for the week (checks payable to
  Kenston Board of Education)
• Money is collected two times- Oct 21-30 and then
  again by February 26, 2010. 125 payment due by
  Oct 30 to hold a spot to go to camp! (refunds
  possible until April 9, so if you are unsure, pay
  now)
• Permission paperwork will be mailed home at the
  beginning of February, to be returned by February
  26.
• Scholarships are available- call Ms. Burton for
  details
• Questions? Call or e-mail Ms. Burton
  sally.burton_at_kenstonlocal.org

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Getting ready for group fun
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General Information

• Students arrive at school between 8-830 am
  Monday
• Leave luggage outside and meet in assigned
  classroom
• PACK a lunch for Monday

• On Friday we leave camp by noon.
• Rides should be at school by 130 PM to pick up
  students

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Camouflage Games
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Camp Counselors

• Senior Kenston High School students and College
  students are chosen to be counselors after a
  thorough application process.
• Female counselors will live with the female
  campers. Male counselors will live with the male
  campers.
• The counselors job is to stay with the campers at
  night, take campers to activities, and help out
  at activities.

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Counselor in action
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Daily Schedule

• 745 am Breakfast, 830 breakfast
• 9-12 am Morning Activity
• 12 PM Lunch, 1245 lunch
• 2-5 PM Afternoon Activity
• 515 PM Dinner, 6pm dinner
• 730 PM Evening Activity
• 930 PM snack- return to cabins

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The dining hall- a bit on the small size, so we
eat in split shifts- girls, then boys
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Camp Activities

• Challenge course
• Geocaching
• Geology hike/nature crafts
• Arts and Crafts
• Ultimate/Outdoor cooking
• Creek Study/Camouflage games
• Orienteering/dance

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7th Grade Camp Rules

• Camp is a school activity, so all school rules
  must be followed.
• Your buddy, teacher, or counselor must know
  where you (the camper) are at all times.
• Students must stay out of other cabins unless
  given permission by the campers who are staying
  there.
• Students are not allowed to visit the cabins of
  the opposite gender. No boys in girls campsites,
  no girls in boys campsites.
• Students must respect the direction and help of
  counselors as they have the responsibility and
  authority similar to that of the teachers.
• Students must follow good conservation
  practices. They can only take pictures and leave
  only footprints, and must stay on trails at all
  times.
• Students must practice humane treatment of all
  animals. They can not feed or interact with any
  animal on camp property.
• Students are expected to display good table
  manners in the dining hall.

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There is a lot of teacher supervision and many
counselors return through their college years to
help at camp!
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Medication!
Forms for medication will be mailed home with
the February permission packet All medication
(over the counter, or prescription) MUST be
turned in to the nurse Monday morning before camp
(epipens and inhalers are the only
exceptions) Students go to the nurse to get
medication or medical help while at camp We take
two nurses to camp with us and they are on call
24 hours a day! We are also very close to a
hospital. Medications are to be picked up from
the nurse on Friday when we return
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Challenge course
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Journal Writing...

• Students are required to write in their journals
  each day at camp.
• On the inside cover of the journal there will be
  a list of requirements.
• Requirements may include a nature drawing, a
  poem, observations, opinions, list of facts
  learned or similar assignments. Pencil, pen and
  journals are provided.
• Journals will be graded by your science teacher!

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Creek study!
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Evening Activities

• Camper choice
• Sports and games
• Talent Show/Skit Night
• Wacky Olympics
• Awards night- pizza party
• Thursday night dance

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Hiking through the beautiful forest
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Suggested Camp Equipment List

• CLOTHING
• jeans
• shorts
• shirts
• sweatshirts
• socks (at least 5 pair)
• underwear
• jacket
• rain gear!
• hat
• shoes/boots (an extra pair)

• PERSONAL SUPPLIES
• comb/brush flashlight
• towels/washcloth paper/pencil
• shampoo good book
• soap CHAPSTICK
• deodorant
• toothbrush/paste
• suntan lotion
• bug spray
• sleeping bag pillow

DO NOT BRING CELL PHONES! Flip flops, knives,
money, radios, Ipods, electronic games,
food/candy/gum
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