Camp Swatara

5th Grade Camping

2014

5th Grade Overnight Camping

Thank You!

Camp Personnel

200 5th graders 50 parents 15 Teachers/Staff 1 principal: Mrs. Bowersox 1 nurse: Mrs. Behney

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Closing

Questions? Thank you again for donating your

time! See you on the 29th!