It's Time for Fun in the Sun!

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