YMCA Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Family Camp

Friday, May 23^rd
4:00 pm	*Arrival and Check-in*
6:00 pm	*Dinner* (Dining Hall)
7:00 pm	*Orientation & Parent’s Social* (Upper Holmes Lodge) *Children’s Activities* (Lower Holmes Lodge)
8:30 pm	Family Night Hike (optional)

Saturday, May 24^th
7:45 am	*Breakfast* (Dining Hall)
8:30 am	*Group Photo* (Meet in front of Holmes Lodge . . . wear camp T-shirt; please note that children will be tye-dying their camp t-shirt during Children's Activities so please have them wear an extra t-shirt under their camp shirt)
9:00 – 11:45 am	*Parent’s Workshop* (Upper Holmes Lodge)

	"The Social/Emotional Needs of our D/HH Children"
	John Anderson John Anderson is a mainstream adjustment counselor for the Mainstream Center at Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Mass. He earned his master's degree in counseling psychology from Anitoch New England Graduate School in Keen, N.H. and is a licensed mental health counselor. John grew up with a progressive hearing loss and now uses a cochlear implant. John understands the frustrations D/HH children face and he will help us, as parents, become aware of the challenges our children struggle with on daily basis. We will discuss the social/emotional needs of D/HH students and what we can do to help our children learn to take care of themselves in the mainstream environment. He is the author of the book, My Hearing Loss and Me: We Get Along Most of the Time.

9:00 – 11:45 am	Children’s Activities (see separate schedule)

12:00 pm	*Lunch* (Dining Hall)

1:00 – 2:30 pm	John Anderson (Upper Holmes Lodge) D/HH children will join parents for this interactive session.

2:30 – 5:30 pm	*Family Free Time*
	Archery & Riflery 2:30 - 5:00 Climbing wall 2:30 – 4:00 Pool 2:30 – 4:00 T-shirt tie dying, crafts and games 2:30 – 4:00

5:30 pm	*Dinner* (Dining Hall)
6:30 pm	*Skit Practice* (Parents please have your kids meet at the campfire)
6:45 – 8:00 pm	*Campfire Program* (Lower Campfire)
8:00 – ?	S'mores (Campfire next to Cabin 2)

Sunday, May 25^th
8:00 am	*Breakfast*
8:30 – 9:45 am	*D/HH Panel* (Upper Holmes)

9:45 – 11:15 am	Parent Discussion Groups
	One of the reasons why parents come to camp is to learn from each other. We will meet in groups by our children's ages to discuss what's on your mind . . . school issues, medical challenges or just to compare notes!

8:30 – 11:15 am	Children’s Activities (click here for separate schedule)

11:15 – 12:00 pm	*Family Field Games and Closing Activities* (Soccer Field)

Please note: Volunteers will be responsible for supervising children during children’s activities only. Parents are expected to watch their children at all other times.