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Collin County Adventure Camp for 5th Grade

Join us for an exciting 3-day adventure camp in Collin County! Activities include canoeing, fishing, rock climbing, team building, and more. Certified nurse on-site. Register now!

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Collin County Adventure Camp for 5th Grade

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  1. Welcome to Collin County Adventure Camp

  2. 5th GradeCollin County YMCA Adventure Camp April 3 - 5 1:6 parent/student ratio 1:24 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. 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 $1.00 to about $12.00. 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 Amy Hillin, MSN, RN, NCSN; will attend Adventure Camp as our certified nurse . She will be available 24 hours a day. If your child requires medication while at camp, please drop that off with nurse Beth by Wednesday, March 29 if possible.

  14. Dates to Remember • March 3: Required forms due • March 23: Chaperone meeting • March 24: Final Payment Due • April 3 -5: 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 3/3/17

  16. Cost • $160.00 per student • $150.00 per adult chaperone • Checks made payable to: Draper Intermediate SchoolOn the memo line: Adventure Camp 2017 • To pay by credit card, follow this link: https://wylie-isd.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=Intermediate

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

  18. Agenda-week of camp • Monday, April 3: 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, April 5: 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 www.collincountyadventurecamp.org (includes pictures, contact information, maps, etc)

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