Summer Day Camp

Flyer/Registration Form for 2008 Summer Programs.pdf

2008 Brimfield Township Parks & Recreation Department

Summer Day Camp

Program will be offered for eight weeks during the summer on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for children from 6 to 12 years old.

Registration: Maximum number will be 20 campers per week due to bus limits. All payments are due in full the Monday before the start of camp week. Campers are accepted on a first come and first serve basis 

Cost of program: $90 per child per week and $80 per week for each additional child from the same family. There is also a $10 registration fee per child for the first week of attendance in day camp.

Refunds: Refunds are available per week if handled prior to the Monday before the week of day camp, where an 80% refund will be given. No refunds are available the week before or the week of camp. If for some unforeseen reason Brimfield Township Parks & Recreation Department would cancel camp, it will be 100% refunded.

Food: Campers are to provide a labeled, packed lunch each day including drink and a refillable water bottle. Water will be available throughout the day. Morning and afternoon snack will be provided.

Place: Program will run from Lion’s Community Park on Edson Rd. Monday through Thursday and from Kelso House on Fridays (pending permission from Kelso) allowing the campers to walk to the Brimfield Library as part of the weekly program. Program will run from Kelso House the two weeks of August due to the temperature in the pavilion at Lion’s Park. Pending approval from Kelso House Board.

Transportation: The campers will remain at the drop-off location on Monday through Thursday. On Fridays the campers will be dropped off at Kelso House in the morning, walk to the Brimfield Library & the Town Center Park, walk back to Kelso House for pick up by Parta for field trip, returned to Kelso House by Parta after the field trip and picked up by parents at the end of the day at Kelso House.

Dress: Campers should dress for the weather outdoors wearing play clothes and tennis shoes. No sandals or flip flops. Each camper will also need to provide large towel for lunch break, and sunscreen or insect repellent if desired. A book-bag or backpack is suggested for belongings.

Staff: There will always be at least two adults with campers at all times, more on field trip days. The staff will be able to contact the Parks & Recreation Department, or any other necessary official at any time by phone. They are also trained in First Aid, CPR and have passed a background check.

Typical Schedule Monday through Thursday:

7:30 to 9:00               Individual games, puzzles, books, playground, crafts as people arrive on their own schedules – drop off at Lion’s Park

9:00                            Breakfast snack

9:30                            Group games

                                    Program topic for day – discussion, stories

Crafts connected to program

Clean up

12:00                          Lunch

12:30                          Rest & Read

1:00                            Longer group game – kick ball, soft ball, tree frizbee golf…

2:00                            Continue with program topic for day

                                    Continue with crafts

4:00                            Afternoon snack

4:00 to 5:30               Individual games, puzzles, books, playground, crafts as people leave on their own schedules – pick up at Lion’s Park

Typical Friday Schedule:

7:30 to 9:00               same – drop off at Kelso House

9:00                            same

9:30                            same

                                    Visit Library

                                    Walk to Town Center for lunch & games

                                    Probably few/simple or no crafts for day

12:00                          Lunch – same

12:30                          Rest & Read

1:00                            Parta Bus picks up at Kelso House - Field Trip that fits with program topic for week

3:30/4:00                    Parta Bus returns us to Kelso House

4:00                            same

4:00 to 5:30               same – pick up at Kelso House

Schedule week                   Topic                                                             Possible Trips

June 16 to June 20               Lost Pirates of Brimfield                              Kent Bog/ Po Co park

June 23 to June 27               Blast from the Past with Arts & Crafts        art & crafts visit

June 30 to July 4                   No camp                                                        no trip

July 7 to July 11                     Travel the World                                            Italian Rest/ make pizza

July 14 to July 18                   Wacky Sports week                                      Mini Golf

July 21 to July 25                   Flying Things: Bats, Birds,

Balloons, Blimps & Planes                          KSU airport/Blimp hanger

July 28 to August 1                My Favorite Things                                       KSU rec to swim

August 4 to August 8            Fun with Cooking (Kelso)                             Visit McDonalds w/ play

August 11 to August 15        Beat the Heat with Water Week (Kelso)    Cherokee/ Paddle boats