Welcome to summer and especially welcome to YMCA Camp Quinnipiac! The summer is here and the memories are getting ready to be had. The staff has finished staff training and are eagerly awaiting campers on Monday morning. Chapman School has been completely transformed to YMCA Camp Quinnipiac. The moon bounces are cleaned and ready, tents are up, first aid supplies are in, arts & crafts supplies are ready to go and all we need now is you!
This week is our theme is INTERNATIONAL WEEK, and we have some great activities planned. Here is a list of some of the highlights for this session from each unit at Camp.
Highlights for the RASCALS ~
Monday - Kangaroo Races
Tuesday - Pot o' Gold Treasure Hunt
Wednesday - Pizza Box Relay Races & Special Guest
Thursday - Running with the Bulls & Special Guest
Friday - Paper Dragons
Get Ready To Rock Out with the Rascals! - Michelle, Ilana, Ryan & Lindsay
Highlights for the Mountaineers ~
Monday - Intro to Camp
Tuesday - Flag Tag
Wednesday - Fiesta & Special Guest
Thursday - Field Trip to "80 Licks"
Friday - Chop Stick Races & USA Puzzle
Mountaineers will be MOUNTAINS of FUN this session! - Courtney & Katie
Highlights for the Wranglers ~
Monday - Design your own Country
Tuesday - Geography Bee
Wednesday - Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt & Special Guest
Thursday - Field Trip to "80 Licks"
Friday - Giant International Crossword Puzzle
We're gonna wrangle up some fun in Wranglers this session! - Ellen & Nick
Highlights for the Pathfinders ~
Monday - Intro to Camp Q & Ice Breakers
Tuesday - New Country Creations
Wednesday - Culture Shirts & Special Guest
Thursday - Field Trip to "80 Licks"
Friday - International Feast
We'll definitely find the path to fun with the Pathfinders! - Andrew & Lindsey
From the Director~
This week should be great. It looks like we are going to have some very traditional summer weather, there is a chance of thunderstorms every day. You just gotta love that summer weather!
This year there are some big outside concerns that a lot of parents have for this summer concerning the H1N1 Flu Virus. We at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac have taken many precautions to get the summer started in a positive and healthy way. Here is a list from the Connecticut Department of Health for parents to consider when sending their campers to camp.
The MOST important thing is to keep sick people away from healthy people. If your child is sick, you must keep your child home. Staying home when sick stops the spread of the flu and other illnesses and helps the sick person get well. Answer these questions before sending your child to camp:
1. Does your child have a fever (100°F or 37.7°C)? If you don’t have a thermometer, feel your child’s skin with your hand. If it is much warmer than usual your child probably has a fever.
2. Does your child have a sore throat, cough, body aches, vomiting of diarrhea?
If you answered “yes” to both questions above, your child might have the flu. Keep them home from camp for 7 calendar days, or until the symptoms are gone for 24 hours, whichever is longer.
If you answered “yes” to only one of the questions above, keep your child home from camp until symptoms are gone for 24 hours.
If your child comes to camp with the symptoms described in #1 above, or if they develop these symptoms when they get to camp, they will be sent home for 7 calendar days, or until symptoms are gone for 24 hours, whichever is longer.
If you have any questions about the H1N1 virus or precautions that can be taken at camp please make sure you ask!
This week we also have some changes to our schedule. On Wednesday July 1st we will be having a field trip to Norton School (we will have camp activities as usual). Chapman Elementary School and the Cheshire Board of Education will be working on a project that will only take part of the day on July 1st. The project requires that we not be at Chapman. We have mailed home a letter letting parents know and we have additional copies of the letter at camp if you would like more information.
I think that about sums up the first week of camp. I can't wait to get it started! See you guys there!
~Coach Mike
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Two Weeks To Summer Fun!
That's right! There is less than 33 hours, 35 minues and 30 seconds until the summer can officially get started and YMCA Camp Quinnipiac hits the ground running on its way to 14 years of great camp fun.
The staff and I are putting the final touches in place, getting all of the arts & craft supplies ready, making sure that all of the kick-balls are pumped up with air, checking all of the life-jackets, and making sure that the pool water is still wet!
The days and minutes are flying by and before we know it summer will be over. The staff and I will make sure that we get the most we possibly can out of everyday this summer, but the only thing we will need is campers! If you haven't signed up yet don't worry there is still time.
This weekend you can find YMCA Camp Quinnipiac staff at the Kiwanis Club's Bike Safety Week at Cheshire Park from 10am-1pm. This is a great time to get great information on bike safety and of course it will be great fun with YMCA Camp Quinnipiac! By the way, our BIG Moon-Bounce will be there.
Don't forget to fill out our survey!
See you guys soon,
Coach Mike
The staff and I are putting the final touches in place, getting all of the arts & craft supplies ready, making sure that all of the kick-balls are pumped up with air, checking all of the life-jackets, and making sure that the pool water is still wet!
The days and minutes are flying by and before we know it summer will be over. The staff and I will make sure that we get the most we possibly can out of everyday this summer, but the only thing we will need is campers! If you haven't signed up yet don't worry there is still time.
This weekend you can find YMCA Camp Quinnipiac staff at the Kiwanis Club's Bike Safety Week at Cheshire Park from 10am-1pm. This is a great time to get great information on bike safety and of course it will be great fun with YMCA Camp Quinnipiac! By the way, our BIG Moon-Bounce will be there.
Don't forget to fill out our survey!
See you guys soon,
Coach Mike
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
20 To Go!
Can you believe it? The summer will officially begin in 20 days when camp starts on Monday, June 29th! Our first week is International Week and the staff are busy planning a lot of fun things for that week. There may even be a Zumba sighting that week. If you went to camp last year you have to remember how much fun that was, especially when we all had nachos afterwards! This summer we have a lot of great activities, some new field trips and we have all of our traditions of course. I also hope that everyone is ready for the first field trip of the summer, and it is a truly International one! Our first field trip will be heading out to 80 Licks Ice Cream for a tour of the ice cream facility and, of course, ICE CREAM!
This Saturday, June 13th from 10am-1pm there will be a camp day at the Cheshire Community YMCA. Everyone and their family is invited to join us for a fun filled time of YMCA Camp Quinnipiac activities. We will have both of our moon-bounces, the Slip & Slide Moon-bounce and the B-I-G Moon-bounce! We will also have some camp crafts going on, there will be plenty of gymp & fingernitting for everyone. And of course there will be some great camp sports like 4-Square going on as well. Moms & Dads don't worry, you can join in on all of the fun as well! There will also be YMCA Camp Quinnipiac staff on hand to answer questions, sing songs and play games. You will also be able to register for any session of camp that day. If you have questions please contact the Cheshire Community YMCA. I know that we can't wait to see you there!
This summer YMCA Camp Quinnipiac and the Cheshire Herald will be teaming up for some really projects. Make sure that you check out the Cheshire Herald every Thursday to see what cool and awsome camp activity will be going on that week. For our 1st session this summer, International Week YMCA Camp Quinnipiac will be judging International Recipies, and may even put together an International Camp Cook-Book!
The camp staff and I can't wait to get the summer started and we really can't wait to see all of you and your smiling faces this summer! If you have any questions about YMCA Camp Quinnipiac, please comtact the Cheshire Community YMCA at (203) 272-3150.
See you at camp!
Coach Mike
This Saturday, June 13th from 10am-1pm there will be a camp day at the Cheshire Community YMCA. Everyone and their family is invited to join us for a fun filled time of YMCA Camp Quinnipiac activities. We will have both of our moon-bounces, the Slip & Slide Moon-bounce and the B-I-G Moon-bounce! We will also have some camp crafts going on, there will be plenty of gymp & fingernitting for everyone. And of course there will be some great camp sports like 4-Square going on as well. Moms & Dads don't worry, you can join in on all of the fun as well! There will also be YMCA Camp Quinnipiac staff on hand to answer questions, sing songs and play games. You will also be able to register for any session of camp that day. If you have questions please contact the Cheshire Community YMCA. I know that we can't wait to see you there!
This summer YMCA Camp Quinnipiac and the Cheshire Herald will be teaming up for some really projects. Make sure that you check out the Cheshire Herald every Thursday to see what cool and awsome camp activity will be going on that week. For our 1st session this summer, International Week YMCA Camp Quinnipiac will be judging International Recipies, and may even put together an International Camp Cook-Book!
The camp staff and I can't wait to get the summer started and we really can't wait to see all of you and your smiling faces this summer! If you have any questions about YMCA Camp Quinnipiac, please comtact the Cheshire Community YMCA at (203) 272-3150.
See you at camp!
Coach Mike
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