2009 camp schedule
 
 
Friday, May 22nd
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 (see Children's Schedule for locations)
8:45 pm   Pick-up Children
     
Saturday, May 23rd
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 – 10:45 am   Parent Discussion Groups
    One of the reasons why parents come to camp is to learn from each other. We will meet in "interest groups" to discuss what's on your mind . . . school issues, medical challenges or just to compare notes!
     
10:45 am – 12:00 pm   Living Without Limits: One Deaf Man's Story (Upper Holmes Lodge)
   

Josh Swiller Josh was born with a moderate hearing loss, was deaf by the age of four, and grew up speaking and using hearing aids before receiving his cochlear implant three years ago at the age of 35. He is a graduate of Yale University and has had a wide variety of careers including forest ranger, chef, journalist, teacher and hospice social worker. He spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Zambia, which he recounts in his New York Times bestselling novel The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa.

Josh will interact with our children in the morning and share his insights with the parents during this session. He will continue his presentation in the afternoon providing tips to parents for helping us to successfully raise our D/HH children in today's challenges.
     
9:00 – 11:45 am   Children’s Activities (see separate schedule)
     
12:00 pm   Lunch (Dining Hall)
     
1:00 – 3:00 pm   Josh Swiller: Can You Talk A Little Louder? Putting Yourself In Your Child's Shoes (Upper Holmes Lodge)
     
3:00 – 5:30 pm   Family Free Time
    Archery & Riflery 3:00 - 5:00
Climbing wall 3:00 – 4:00
Pool 3:00 – 4:00
T-shirt tie dying, crafts and games 3:00 – 4:30
     
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)
Family Night Hike (optional)
     
Sunday, May 24th
8:00 am   Breakfast
     
8:45 – 10:45 am   Children's Activities (see separate schedule)
     
8:45 – 10:15 am   D/HH Panel (Upper Holmes)
     
10:15 – 10:45 am   Parent Discussion Groups
     
11:00 – 11:45 am   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.