1. A Fourth Grade Adventure
Camp Tecumseh
A Fourth Grade
Adventure

2. These forms will be going home in mid March.
Important Forms
Every student needs to have the Health Form and Permission Slip completed before going to camp.
These forms will be going home in mid March.

3. We Need Parent Instructors At Camp Tecumseh!
Be an instructor and help teach our campers about pioneer life.
This is a scripted leadership activity in one of the 7 different sessions.
Instructors will attend a half day training at Camp Tecumseh. Training Dates: March 8th and March 15th from 9:30a.m. to 1:00p.m.
You can carpool with other parents!

4. Parent Instructors Needed!
We need at least 18 parents to become instructors.
When you are not instructing a pioneer activity, you will chaperone your child’s trail group.
Parent Instructors attend camp for half price. 

5. If you can’t be an Instructor, you can still be a chaperone.
Chaperones guide groups to each activity.
Chaperone the students at all other times including meals, free time, and campfire.
Chaperone cost $53.00.

6. Camp Rules for Chaperones and Campers
No running after dark.
Campers stay inside cabins at night.
No bare feet in camp.
Children should always be supervised.
Please throw all trash in trash cans and
recyclables in recycle bins.
No fires in camp except as allowed by camp
director in designated areas.
10 M.P.H. speed limit when driving through camp.
No alcoholic beverages allowed!
No smoking in any building or around students.

7. Sample Schedule- Tuesday
11: : Arrive, Move in, Orientation
12: : Sack Lunch
12:45 - 1: Head to Settlement & Opening Story
1:00 - 1: Period 1 Pathfinders
1:45 - 2: Period 2 One Room School House
2:30 - 3: Period 3 Yankee Ingenuity
3:20 - 4: Period 4 Indian Sign Language
4:00 - 4: Period 5 Necessities of Life
4:40 - 5: Period 6 Pioneer Cooking
5:20 - 5: Head back to flag pole
5: Supper
7: Campfire

8. Sample Schedule-Wednesday
7: Wake up, Pack up,
Move gear to cabin porch
8: Breakfast
9: : Period 7 Barnyard & Recreation
9:45 – 10: Period Trappers Trade
10:30 –11:15 Period Log Cabin Building
11: Closing Story
11: Group Picture
12: Lunch
1: Head for Home
1:30 (our time) Arrive at Joan Martin and Go Home!
All students are dismissed

9. Suggested Packing List
-        Sack lunch for lunch on Tuesday
-       Sleeping bag or blankets
-       Pillow
-       Toothbrush/paste and towel
Student should only have one duffle bag and bedding/pillow roll.

10. Clothing to bring:
-2 pairs of old jeans -2 T-shirts and underwear
-2 pairs of warm socks -2 long sleeve shirts or sweatshirts -1 warm old coat, gloves, and hat
**Rain gear (rain coat/poncho) -1 extra pair of old shoes or boots

11. Optional:
Cabin Activities
Snacks
Games
Crafts

12. Cost of Camp Student cost- $60.00 (camp and bus rides)
Instructor cost- $26.50
Chaperone cost- $53.00
This price covers: 2 bus rides, 3 meals, 9 pioneer activities, lodging for the night, a life time of great memories.

13. Want to attend camp for free?
Participate in our school’s Spring Candy Bar Fundraiser to help lower your camp costs.
Each box of Fanny May Candy Bars sold earns a $26 credit towards camp.
Sell 2 boxes of candy bars and go to camp for only $8!

14. Sell 3 boxes and a parent instructor can attend for $0. 50. ($26
Sell 3 boxes and a parent instructor can attend for $0.50!! ($ $26.00= 50 cents)
Fundraiser starts NOW and ends on February 24th!

15. Camp T-shirts
We would like to place an order for Camp Tecumseh t-shirts.
An order form will be sent home with permission slips.
Cost-$9.00 S-XL
$11.50 XXL