camp swatara 5th grade camping 2014. 5th grade overnight camping thank you!
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Camp Swatara
5th Grade Camping
2014
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5th Grade Overnight Camping
Thank You!
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Camp Personnel
200 5th graders 50 parents 15 Teachers/Staff 1 principal: Mrs. Bowersox 1 nurse: Mrs. Behney
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Thursday Morning Arrive at camp at 9:15 or ride the bus
(If riding the bus, please be at the school by 8:30)
Meet the campers at your cabin Report to the main lodge at 9:55 and sit
with table group - East Camp Line up in front of West Lodge
according to tribe - West Camp 11:00 - 1:00 (lunch, parent led hike,
group dynamics)
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Thursday Afternoon Report to activity stations
Be on time Activity stations will be run by teachers
Assist with discipline and activity if needed
Allow extra time to get to the canoeing, lakeside activity, and stream study stations
Volleyball area is available for those who do not want to swim for the 1 1/2 hours
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Thursday Evening
Dancing/Double Dutch Parent involvement in this activity is strongly
encouraged which will assist with crowd control Military History Campfire Lights Out
No leaving the cabin Noise at a minimum Bedtime at your discretion
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Friday Morning Rise and Shine at 7:00 am Breakfast at 8:00 am Cabin clean up following breakfast
Equipment is packed, sleeping bag rolled Porches are cleaned Trash is picked up Inspect cabins for anything left behind
Report to scheduled activities Bring baggage to parking lot following last
scheduled activity. Lunch is then provided Buses arrive at 12:30
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Meal Time Note your table group seating in the Parent
Volunteer Handbook (United Tribes) Meals are served family style
2 table setters - 15 minutes prior to meal 2 servers 2 clearers
Jobs should be established when you sit with your table group at the 10:00 Orientation Meeting
Tribes should be lined up in front of lodge 5 minutes prior to meal time
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Campfire
East – Mike Daub and Jerry Kahl West – Travis Noll and Andrew Sohn
Please leave your scheduled activity 45 minutes prior to the lunch and evening campfires to tend to building the fire.
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Additional Information
It is extremely important that parent volunteers remain with their tribe at all times.
If there is a discipline problem, please alert Mrs. Shappell, Mrs. Hibshman or Mrs. Miller immediately, in order to take care of the issue.
No running or smoking is permitted.
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Additional Information The nurse is located in West Camp If any camper receives scheduled medication,
the nurse will find the camper. Mrs. Bowersox, Mrs. Shappell, Mrs. Hibshman
or Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Behney will have walkie-talkies in case of emergencies.
If you receive any prescription medication from a camper, please give it to a director or the nurse.
PLEASE DO NOT DISPERSE ANY OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION.
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Additional Information We will be taking a roll call at the 10:00
Orientation Meeting If any tribe is in need of additional mattresses, it will
be taken care of at the meeting Always use the buddy system No food, candy, or gum should be brought to
camp. Campers are permitted to take showers Bring bug repellent/tic repellent Parent Volunteers are not permitted to drive any
other students home without written permission
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Additional Information
4-Square and Basketball are available in front of both lodges, however please make sure your campers are not playing these when they should be at a scheduled activity
Station activities will be held rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, campers may need to return to the cabins. Feel free to bring along playing cards or board games in case cabin time is needed.
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Closing
Questions? Thank you again for donating your
time! See you on the 29th!