1. Welcome to Collin County Adventure Camp

2. 5th Grade Collin County YMCA Adventure Camp
October 12 – 14
1:6 parent/student ratio
1:25 teacher/student ratio
Principal and Nurse will attend

3. Camp Location:
The Camp is located in northeast Collin County near the town of Melissa

4. Shelters are located at optimal teaching destinations along trails

5. Cabins 18 cabins are arranged around a circular drive Duplex cabins
Each side two
cabin groups
Total per side:
12 students
and 2 parents

6. Three balanced and delicious meals are provided daily.
Inside the Dining Hall
Three balanced and delicious meals are provided daily.

7. Lake
Canoeing
and
Fishing

8. Education Building
Interactive Learning

9. Campfire, Archery, Rock Climbing and Free Time

10. Team Building & Taming the Land

11. Camp Store Students will be allowed to bring money to spend in the store. Prices range from around $.25 to about $ Items include pencils, shirts, lanyards, hats, sack packs, & cameras.

12. Curriculum TEKS based: 8-10 learning sessions Field investigations
Conservation
Scientific method and tools of the trade
Systems, Cycles, Forces
Astronomy-telescopes
Adaptive characteristics of species
Ecosystems and niches
Inherited traits of offspring in plants and animals
Characteristics of our environment
Landforms-weathering and deposition of sediments
Physical characteristics of the earth and moon
Team Building opportunities
Ropes Course
Fishing
Rock Climbing
Canoeing

13. Medication
Our school nurse, Beth Thomas, will attend Adventure Camp and will be available 24 hours a day. If your child requires medication while at camp, please drop that off with the nurse by Wednesday (10/7) if possible.

14. Dates to Remember September 11: Letter of Intent Due
October 2: Final Payment Due
October 12-14: Camp

15. Forms Available Tonight
Medical/Emergency
Medication (if needed)
Permission for Student Participation
Camp Behavior Expectations
Attendee Release and Parental Authorization
ALL DUE NO LATER THAN 9/22/15

16. Cost $160.00 per student $150.00 per adult chaperone
Checks made payable to: Draper Intermediate School
On the memo line: Adventure Camp 2015

17. Packing List Clothes/cap/walking shoes/light jacket DO NOT BRING:
Bedding/pillow/towels
Toiletries (shampoo & soap)
Water bottle/Sunscreen
Flashlight
Back or sack pack
Money is optional
SACK LUNCH
DO NOT BRING:
Cell Phone/IPODS
Curling Irons/Hair Dryer
Alarm Clock
Knives or “weapons”

18. Agenda-week of camp
Monday, October 12: Arrive at Draper with luggage by 8:15. Check in at Gym for luggage tags and cabin assignments. Buses depart Draper between 9:30-10:00. Students need a sack lunch for this day (either from home or purchased from Café)
Monday-Wednesday: Camp
Wednesday, October 14: Depart camp around 12:30. Arrive at Draper around 2:00 for pick up. Please make arrangements to pick up your child, as the school buses are not able to accommodate all the luggage. If your child will be picked up by someone other than a guardian, please send a signed note.

19. Join us as we begin the adventure!
Website address
(includes pictures, contact information, maps, etc)