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We will accept campers on a first come first serve basis,
with 16-20 campers each week.
Each camper will have either a 1:1 or 1:2
camper to staff ratio.
2011 Camp Weeks
| Week 1 |
June12-June 17 |
8-13 years of age |
| Week 2 |
June 19-June 24 |
11-17 years of age |
| Week 3 |
June 26-July 1 |
*High Functioning
4-10 years of age |
| Week 4 |
July 3 - July 8 |
8-13 years of age |
| Week 5 |
July 10-July 15 |
Adults
18 & up |
| Week 6 |
July 17-July 22 |
4-10 years of age |
| Week 7 |
July 24-July 29 |
*High Functioning
11-17 years of age |
* High Functioning Criteria
· Language should be easy to understand and appropriate to age level.
· No disruptive behaviors.
· Can be paired with another camper (1:2).
· Adolescent Campers (age 13-17):
· Able
to participate in group activities that require conversation skills,
and follow verbal directions
· Independent in all daily living skills (toileting, bathing, dressing)
Activities
Campers will be able to participate in song time, arts and crafts, hiking,
creek games, outdoor activities, music and motion, canoeing and lake play,
and special events that rotate weekly. We go canoeing and enjoy the beauty
of Lake Eden at Camp Rockmont, a local boys camp that is just a few minutes
down the road from Christmount. All of our activities are adapted in a
visually structured way so that our campers will understand what is expected
of them, and be able to participate in them as independently as possible.
Nap and Night Time
Our camper nap break is an hour
and fifteen minutes after lunch and the counselors get that time off as
well. Activity Directors will staff the camper cabin during nap time, with
at least 3 staff on duty each day.
During the evenings there will be 3
counselors on duty who will spend the night in the camper cabin. At night,
at least one staff member will stay awake until all campers are asleep.
There will also be one Activity Director who will be on duty each evening.
They are responsible for helping until most of the campers are asleep, are
on call through the night, and then return in the morning for support.
Medication
There will be a nurse at camp to
check in medications on Sunday and set up the Medical Administration Record
(MAR). During the week our nurse is on call as needed. All of our Activity
Directors are trained in a course on Administration of Medication. There
will be one staff member whose job is to administer medication throughout
the week.
Special Diets
Many of our campers are on restricted diets. If this affects your camper,
please contact Elsa Berndt at least a week before your camper attends. She
will send you the camp menu and then you will be asked to send food to
supplement the items that your camper can’t have. Once you know the items
that you will be sending, Elsa will work with you to develop a menu for your
counselor and for the cafeteria staff to have as a guide each day.
Parent/Guardian Housing Available
Christmount has reasonably
priced, hotel-like accommodations available upon request. You will need to
reserve in advance, as things do fill up as summer approaches.
Call
828-669-8977 to make arrangements.
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