| Summer Camp Programs |
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THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMis for children who are 3 & 4 years old. Preschoolers can come to camp for 5 full or half days or 3 full days a week. There are 4 counselors for each group: an educator, college and high school students. Children play indoors and out, learn to swim, work in the woodshop, do crafts, are read to, explore nature, dance and do other activities in a safe, nurturing environment. There is a daily nap or rest time for the full-day preschool campers. THE 5 & 6 YEAR OLD PROGRAMis a bridge between the preschool and general programs. The boys and girls have their own group counselors and spend most of the mornings together doing a variety of activities. Later in the day they branch out choosing from activities offered by specialty counselors and their own. Parents find this to be a helpful transition for children moving from preschool to kindergarten. THE GENERAL PROGRAMfor children 7 to 13 is based on choice. The children design their days by choosing activities offered by the specialty and general counselors. Campers start the day in their homebases with their group and counselors, pick what they're going to do and then go off to their activities. They rejoin their group for lunch and the end of the day. There is a ‘campover’ planned for the older campers (usually those going into 5th grade and up). Campers have daily swimming lessons and time in the pool. Campers do what they love. THE CIT PROGRAMis for students finishing 7th and 8th grade who enjoy working with children and want to develop their leadership skills. CITs are guided by their own counselors and they assist specialty and general counselors as part of their training. CITs also design and lead their own activities, and have special privileges and responsibilities. Participants must commit to at least 4 weeks. |
