Homeschoolers' Camps

Facilities

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1. Base Camp - Rustic camping.
• Sleeping accommodations: tent sites (bring your own tent or borrow one of ours, if available).
• Toilet & shower: primitive out-houses and separate enclosed small out-showers with hot water.
• Cooking facilities: a well-equipped kitchen pavilion (refrigerators, running water sinks, stoves and ovens). Meals and snacks are included in the registration fees.
• Electricity: available at the kitchen and stage pavilion.
• Other: a large pavilion with a stage, a cleared central area with a fire circle, and a playground.

2. River- About one mile from base camp. Canoeing, swimming and cook-outs. Field for active games such as soccer, capture the flag, croquet, badminton, etc. The river is narrow (25 to 30 feet wide) and very calm.

3. Pond - Shallow and deep water swimming with a good beach.

4. Forests - about 300 acres of woodland

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Evening Camp-fires/skits/songs/hikes games - Any of these activities may be scheduled after dinner.

Bird Watching

Canoeing

Field Games such as soccer, capture the flag, badminton, croquet, volleyball, cooperative games, etc.

Cookouts

Swimming

Cooperative Games

Camp Show: Typically happens on the last evening of camp. Parents not attending camp are encouraged to come and perhaps stay overnight.

Juggling: Learn both the technique and spirit basic to juggling, starting with the 3 bag Cascade. (We have a proven Klutz-friendly learning method!) Recommended for ages 10 and up, though younger children could try.

Devil Sticks (a.k.a. Juggling Sticks/Flower Sticks/Rhythm sticks): Making and learning to use them. One large stick is manipulated with two smaller sticks that are held in the hands. Their name comes from the Greek word 'devil' which means “to throw across.” For more information on how to juggle devil sticks, see: http://www.yoyoguy.com/info/devilstick/index2.html

Helping out – Children may be asked to do 30 minutes a day of food preparation or clean-up help.

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Children may register for either Drama or Orienteering. Children participating in the Drama portion of camp will come two days earlier to have more time to write and prepare a theatrical production, and will still be able to participate in the orienteering course, if desired.

See other activities specific to each camp theme:
April 26 - May 7, 2003
Drama Camp
Outdoors Adventure Camp

Registration form
Fees
Interest Survey
Staff Information
Previous Camps

Contact Brenda Callen: email
Phone 540-894-5117 or 540- 894-5126
Fax 540- 894-4112
138 Twin Oaks Rd., Louisa, VA 23093

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