营常见问题解答
STEM夏令营
常见问题
版本11/15/2023
摘要:营
摘要:营
4周,营员参加1-2周.
- 6月23日rd ——6月29日th -男孩(10-12岁)
- 6月30日th ——7月6日th -顶点1(12-14岁)
- 7月7日th ——7月13日th -顶点2(12-14岁)
- 7月14日th 7月20日th -女孩(10-14岁)
每日四节STEM课程
课程在四月份公布. They are limited to about 15 people per class each year. 有两个不同的课程. 露营者 pick their top 10 preferences on the first evening of camp and we place them according to their camp registration date. 过去的课程包括:微积分、CSI、艺术 & 科学, 天文学, 机器人, 编程, 3 d打印技术, 我的世界, 冰棒棍桥建筑, 模型火箭, 发射机, 健康的阿甘, Rube Goldberg机器, 陶瓷, 体育科学, 还有更多.
传统夏令营活动
我们没有湖, 划独木舟的类, 划船, 射箭, 体育比赛, 或者过夜的野外徒步旅行. 我们有几个晚上会生营火, 一个大的室内游泳池, 我们做露营家庭小品, 和歌曲, 吃S 'mores. Other afternoon and evening activities include tie dye, 手镯制作, 烹饪, 棋盘游戏, 攀岩(UMPI), 虚拟现实, 怪物夜晚*, 大型水上滑梯, 主题天*, Gaga坑, 还有更多.
*有些活动将在后面详细说明.
露营者
We usually have about 70 to 100 overnight campers and 10 day campers per week. We can hold up to 120 campers per week, but we are packed in.
工作人员
我们有一些季节工 & 成人)及约5名行政人员. The youngest are 15-year-old Counselors who are often ex-campers. Then there are senior Counselors who are at least 18 years old and often in their 20s. 最后, we have the adult instructors who are usually educators from around 缅因州, 尽管有时他们来自美国各地! This year we are developing a leadership position for 14-year-old campers who will be given some low-level responsibilities for their camp families. 虽然不是一个带薪的职位, they will get to stay up later than the campers and have some other rewards. They will also get leadership experience and we can watch them in case they apply to work for camp the following summer.
我们也会有宿舍家长 who are adults directly related to a camper and have some light duties in the mornings and then afternoons off. The camper would come to camp for free and the parent gets gas money reimbursed as well as a $100 salary for the week. While at camp, parents get three meals a day and a dorm room for the week. 联系 mcdonaldr@laohujidwq.com 了解更多信息.
夏令营的历史
We started in 1997 and are proud to be celebrating our 27th year of keeping kids academically stimulated during the summer. 洛林空军基地从1947年到1994年驻扎在石灰岩. When it closed, the town went from 20,000 people to 2,000. The previous 石灰石 社区 School building was now empty and became our dorm. 教学楼是旧的LCS高中. 现在皇冠足彩和LCS共用一栋楼. The school opened in 1995 graduating its first class in ’96, 第二年,也就是1997年,该训练营正式开放.
我的孩子准备好了吗??
这很难说. We have about 1-2 students leave each week who get here and just don’t like being away from home or mom and dad. It’s not ideal for this to be their first week-long stay away from home. Do they want to come home from sleepovers just minutes away? Have they stayed with grandparents for more than a few nights? 这个问题只有你能回答. It helps to not say things like “I am going to miss you while you are away at camp.” That makes them feel like they are doing something wrong. Try, “You are going to have so much fun, I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures after camp.“今年我们为家里寄来的邮件设立了奖项, 从家里寄来的最有创意的邮件, 大多数照片都是围绕着家人的房间, 朋友, 和宠物, 还有其他让露营者感到受欢迎的方法.
注册:
注册:
饮食
We can accommodate most dietary needs including gluten-free, vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, etc. The one area that is more difficult for us is serving full meals outside of regular meal times. We have had campers on medications that make them not hungry during meal times and then very hungry during breaks or snack times. It is possible, but difficult and there will be speed bumps.
药物
We prefer “blister packs” where medications are pre-packed and clearly marked, but we can handle pill bottles if the pharmacy is not able to accommodate that. We have a very experienced camp nurse who is also an RN. She can talk to you before camp if your camper has special needs with medication. 在夏天,我们是一个没有花生的校园.
行为问题
在给家长打电话之前,我们会给他们2-3次警告. We do not tolerate bullying and will immediately investigate incidents and take action. Our camp brings in quiet, introverted types who may not speak up for themselves. If your camper mentions it, please contact us immediately at mssmsummercamp@laohujidwq.com. We have also had a few incidents of campers arguing about politics. 我们不鼓励这种做法,我们的员工也不会参与.
特殊需要
We have ramps and elevators everywhere in both buildings. Apart from any mechanical issues, someone in a wheelchair can get to all parts of both buildings. Some outdoor activities may be troublesome, but all classes and indoor activities have ramps. 在夏令营期间有大量的旅行. 即使有坡道和电梯, the academic building and dorm are a ways away and campers are often going back and forth or outside to the field.
健康的形式
We are hoping to reduce the number of forms we have and make more web forms, but they are all done in the interest of safety for your camper. 如果我们有紧急医疗问题, we don’t need to be flipping through a file cabinet looking for medical records.
露营准备:
露营准备:
装箱单
双表
毯子或睡袋
枕头
化妆品*
毛巾*
运动衫/运动裤
薄夹克
运动鞋
会湿的鞋子
袜子
内衣/ t恤
泳衣
书籍/毛绒玩具
小风扇/闹钟
明信片地址**
下面是可选的:
才艺表演设备
主题日服装
夜灯
D&D / MTG设备
我们提供(含)
营的t恤
明信片和邮票
水瓶
今年免费洗衣
背包
日程安排:
时间表将在春季晚些时候确定. 这里是一个总体概述,没有具体的时间.
起床,准备好,吃早饭
课程大约8:30-8:45开始.
上午的课有很长的户外休息时间
午餐
第四节课,然后是“放松时间”,包括一份小吃
Two 1-hour-long activity periods, dinner, quiet time, evening activity, snack
洗澡时间,在厢房,睡觉时间,九点半熄灯
纪律政策/程序
At our summer camp, we want everyone to have a blast while staying safe and respectful. We get it, summer is all about fun, and we're here to make sure you have an awesome time. However, we also believe in setting some ground rules to ensure everyone's happiness.
So, here's the deal: if we notice a camper engaging in behavior that's not quite in line with our camp's values, 我们会和他们聊一聊. We're not here to ruin the party, just to remind them of our expectations. We believe in second chances and understand that sometimes, we all slip up.
但, if a camper's behavior keeps heading down the wrong path despite our friendly reminders, 我们可能需要给他们的父母打个电话. We're all about teamwork, and involving parents can often help set things straight.
现在,让我们进入正题. 欺凌? 不,不是这里. 我们对此非常重视, and if it's proven that someone's been involved in bullying, they might just find themselves packing their bags and heading home early. We're all about creating a positive and inclusive camp environment, so let's be kind to one another and keep the good times rolling!
健康、食品、安全:
健康、食品、安全:
想家
Each week we have 1-2 campers that either really want to go home or actually do. 这不是适合所有人的营地,我们知道这一点. Please don’t say things to your first-time camper such as “We are really going to miss you.” Though well-intended, it makes the child feel like they are abandoning them or did something wrong. We suggest “I can’t wait to hear about all the fun you will have when you get back.” We can only process partial refunds if the camper leaves by Monday. We are usually unable to transport campers as our driving-age staff are not able to leave during camp.
食品/零食:
露营者 get three meals a day in our dining hall as well as 2-3 snacks throughout the day. There are also random ice cream treats (and equivalents for lactose-intolerant campers) as well as other treats for those staying two weeks. We ask that parents do not send many treats with campers because we have to confiscate anything with peanuts or anything made in a facility with peanuts. We return the snacks on the last day of camp as they are leaving or getting on the bus.
设施:
皇冠足彩 STEM夏令营使用 dorm and academic building of 缅因州科学与数学学院. The dormitory has X rooms and several adults that live on the wings year-round. There are very few singles, some doubles, some triples, and a few quads. There’s a lower lounge, kitchen, dorm office, mailroom, and gym. The wings have alarmed locking doors on both the internal and external exits. 露营者 are locked and alarmed in the wings each evening. The doors lock from the outside, but people inside can leave in an emergency. 打开门会触发警报.
有洗衣设备 这需要一张可以购买的卡片. 现场还有自动售货机. Wings have full bathrooms in the hall and campers sign up for shower times. 翅膀早上打开,晚上锁上. 工作人员 will check on the campers before locking the wing doors.
从营地/ /:
从营地/ /:
Check in / Check Out / 总线:
办理登机手续 每周日下午2点开始.上午至下午4点.m. It will be in the dorm gym so please park between the buildings. There will be a large sign directing you to the entrance. It is difficult for us to accommodate campers checking in before 2 p.m.
退房 is on the Saturday at the end of the week, or two weeks. It is in the same location as check-in but goes from 9 a.m. 到11点.m. 可以在早上9点之前查到露营者.m.,但过了11点就有点问题了. A staff member will call to confirm who is coming to get the camper before Saturday.
总线: We hire school buses from MSAD1 to drop off kids on Saturdays from Houlton to South Portland, 缅因州的购物中心. It stays the night and returns along the same route leaving the mall parking lot at 8 a.m. 下午早些时候到达营地. The cost is $30 each way and reservations open for it in late winter. Assuming COVID restrictions are lifted by then, they stop for lunch and several bathroom breaks.
过去的站点包括:
South Portland (缅因州的购物中心) Lewiston, Augusta Civic Center, Palmyra Walmart, Orono, and Houlton
给营员打电话/发邮件:
移动电话 不禁止 参加今年夏天的夏令营, but we will also not drop everything we are doing to scour the entire building to help find a lost phone. We encourage campers to not have phones and definitely not tablets. We attract quiet and often shy campers who might prefer to stay in their rooms and not meet people. 今年夏天我们不会有Wi-Fi.
Parents can call the dorm office (207-325-3796) after dinner during quiet time (exact times TBD) and campers can either talk then or we can give them one of our work phones to call back. 家长可以给营员发电子邮件至 mssmcampers@laohujidwq.com and the messages will be printed and given to the campers after dinner.
访问:
Parents are allowed and encouraged to visit camp and eat a meal with their campers. 请提前告诉我们.
着装规范:
我们没有特别的着装要求, but we ask that campers do not wearing anything offense (which includes political these days) nor too revealing. If it’s something you are allowed to wear around the house, then it should be fine here.
企鹅俱乐部:
The Penguin Club is a new idea to recognize and reward longtime returning campers. 我们目前颁发的是5年奖, but the PC will recognize those that have stayed more weeks than others. 细节仍在制定中.
企鹅领袖:
This is another new idea designed to give some 14-year old campers some leadership experience. For this year we will handpick a few and ask if they are interested. 没有经济回报, but we will be watching them more closely to see if they would be good mentors for the following year. 这并不能保证他们明年的职位, but it certainly bumps them closer to the front of the line. PLs will participate in all camp activities as other campers, but will occasionally have some minor duties within the camp family. It could include things like making sure all campers are present, lounges are clean, etc. They will be able to stay up later a few times per week and have a special pizza party with the staff and get a special wristband.