Life at Camp Vacamas

Life at the Summer Camp at Cam vacamas goes like this:

7:00 – Wake up - Rise and shine, time for another beautiful day in New Jersey!

7:45 to 8:15 – Round up – This was by far my favourite part of the day, everyone gathers on the ball field first thing in the morning. As a Division Head it was my responsibility to lead the repeat after me and act extra crazy first thing in the morning. Singing in front of 60 crazy kids each morning was quite the wakeup call!

8:30 to 9:00 – Breakfast - After 30 minutes of me screaming, shouting and pretending to be Mr. Alligator it is time for some breakfast. Usually bagels with cream cheese, eggs, toast or (and I have never understood the appeal of it) peanut butter and jelly. Yuck!

9:15 to 9:45 – Clean up - During this 30 minutes the campers are taken back to their bunks to clean up. During this time I would go round each bunk and make sure everything was okay and if the counsellor needed any supplies for the rest of the day.

10:00 to 12:00 – Activities – During this time the counsellors would be taking their campers for different activities. These ranged from soccer (get used to calling football soccer guys), basketball, dodge ball, arts and crafts, dressing up, song writing, cray fishing or even just hiking to the local haunted camp site! As a Division Head I would supervise these activities and get involved as much as I can!

12:15 to 1:00 – Lunch time – After the kids have been running about all morning they get pretty hungry so lunch is almost like refuelling the campers. Lunch was usually tuna fish, egg salad, grill cheese (THE BEST THING EVER!). Meal times is a great time to talk to the kids and get to know them better.

1:15 to 2:15 – Rest Hour – During the afternoon in New Jersey it gets redonkulously hot so we take this time to chill in the cabins. The kids will either have a nap, play board games or if they are lucky play top trumps, which are worth their weight in gold on camp!

2:30 to 3:30 – Swimming – During this hour the campers would have both instructional and recreational swimming. Counsellors will be in the water with their campers helping the lifeguard with their lesson. I would be in the water helping the life guards with any difficult campers.

3:45 to 4:00 – Juice Call – Next is juice call, this is when we sit the kids down in the shade and have some water and fruit. This keeps the campers energy up and keeps them hydrated.

4:15 to 5:15 – Activities – Yup more activities, more running about, more madness and craziness. I would take this time to plan our divisional mass activity “mass attack” which takes part later that night.

5:30 to 6:30 – Dinner – Best meal of the day which could be pizza, tacos, sloppy joes, hamburgers, noodles or pasta. After everyone has cleared their tables I will start singing more repeat after me songs, more divisional pride songs and of course the classic “WE WANT FREE HOUR!” By the end of dinner you should have no voice left!

6:45 – 8:00 – Free Hour – Free hour is when the campers get to pick what activities that they do.
Counsellors will be on post running games of soccer, basketball or softball. There will also be counsellors at our play ground, nature lodge, farm and library so the campers can chill there. As a Division Head I would “powerfully roam” through all these activities making sure that the campers where behaving their self’s.

8:00 – 9:00 – Mass attack – This is an activity for the whole division to take part in and is planned during the day. It will often be themed and would often be designed to tire the campers out just before they go to bed. Mass attacks include square dances, quidditch, drive in movie night, a rocket launch or ninja attack!

9:15 – 9:45 – Bedtime – Bedtime at camp means milk and cookies and bedtime stories. As a Division Head I would go and say good night to every camper in my division (over 60) and ask them what their highs and lows of the day. After the campers have been put to bed, and you’re not on duty, the night is your to go to the staff lodge to watch a dvd, chill in the gym or just get a good night’s sleep. You will need your sleep because you will need to get up and do it all over again tomorrow!

Note: For more information and registration kindly contact:
Vacamas Summer Programs for Youth, 256 Macopin Road, West Milford, NJ 07480, Phone: 973-838-0492
Email: info@vacamas.com

Summer Camp At The Livingston County Camp Fair

Join them for free at their second annual Summer Camp Fair which takes place on February 23, 2013 - 10:00am – 2:00pm with  Livingston Parent Journal at The Commons,7526 W. Grand River, Michigan, Brighton,48114 Meet representatives from 20-30 local camps and ask all your questions. Moreover, provide your child with everlasting memories of a lifetime and give you a much needed rest during your child’s summer break. Email or call with questions, or visit facebook.com/events/585426388139719/?fref=ts

Summer Camp At The Livingston County Camp Fair

The following are the additional information for your assistance:

Web Address: http://livingstonparentjournal.com/2013/01/26/livingston-county-camp-fair
Contact Name: Rick McGarry
Contact Phone: 866.806.1680
Contact E-mail: rick@livingstonparentjournal.com

Camping At The Chicagoland Speedway 2013

America’s premier electronic dance music event producer, Insomniac, announces that Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) will be adding a new festival on the road to EDC Las Vegas with a stop in Chicago during Memorial Day Weekend 2013. EDC Chicago will be held at the Chicagoland Speedway on May 24, 25 & 26, 2013 and tickets to this highly anticipated inaugural event go on sale January 23, 2013 at 12 p.m. Central Time.

Moreover, EDC Chicago is the latest addition to Insomniac’s roster of Electric Daisy Carnival festivals which includes stops in New York, Puerto Rico, Orlando and Las Vegas - which is Insomniac’s largest production both in scale and attendance.

All fans that purchase the camping/festival option will be permitted to go back and forth between the festival and campgrounds throughout the entire weekend.

Campers will be able to start setting up their camps on Thursday May 23rd. To access the campgrounds fans must purchase the camping/festival package. Quantities are limited!

Dream Job Offers In Summer Camps

Summer camps offer various job opportunity to young people who are focused. In fact every summer this could be an ideal way to earn for many. Year after year the experience brings in lot of commitment in the job seekers that at times this experience gives an entry to much lucrative careers. Summer camps job apart from getting good contacts this could also aid in the professional and personal development of an individual.

The most common jobs are camp counselors or the guides. They are the single point contacts to the campers. From waking them up in the morning and helping them through out the day, including seeing them off to bed is a part of their daily routine.

An added expertise to entertain the campers or with novel ideas to engross them, could toss the recruitment in the applicant's favor.

Any particular expertise would also help the aspirant to be considered as a faculty for the camp. This would automatically fetch more revenue. Most camp organizers need faculty members with necessary training in safety procedures and first aid.

A teaching aid must be equipped with the art of making learning fun-filled and must be compatible with the camp needs. On the whole, lucrative opportunity is just a call away, enjoy while earning is the motto of jobs in Summer Camps.

A Tribute To Louise McCracken

The San Rafael basketball Summer Camp organized by the McCraken has put up its notification about the proposed fifty first McCracken Basketball camp which shall be tribute to the organizer Louise McCracken who had strive hard for the organization along with her family. Louise passed away in December last year.

The motto of the camp is, 'Two goals of the camp have been that each camper should have fun and learn to become the best player that he or she can possibly be. We continue to work towards these two goals in every camp activity' as announced by the present camp director Todd German.

Though there are approximately 25 camps organized across the country, the San Rafael is the largest camp network in America and is the licensed operator of NIKE sports. McCracken has a rich heritage in successfully conducting camps since 1975. 

The mission statement of McCracken Basketball camp is 'to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.'

Fine Tune Acting Skills With Phoenixvilles Firebird Theatre

Firebrand Theatres, a non profit community that is serving around Phoenixville has come up, this summer with two interesting summer camps for kids and teens. The venue would be at the prestigious Colonial theatres on the Bridge street and each of the camp would have a live show performed at the renowned stage with in where family and friends of the campers would be invited to show-case their new talents.

The first two-week Summer Camp is ideal for kids aged 7 to 12 years and shall kick start on June 17 and wind up on 28. They would be taught extensively by professional drama teachers, in basic singing, acting and dancing skills. In addition to this the campers would get an insight on how these arts are combined in a theatrical production. The camp shall end with a short musical presentation of 'Cinderella Kids.'

The second two-week camp will commence on 15 July and will run through August 02. It is ideal for students aged between 7 to eighteen years. The emphasis in this camp would be mainly on musical theatre skills as well as blocking, costuming and props. The camp shall end with a a full-scale production of 'The Little Mermaid Jr.'