Outdoor School Promo Video.mp4

Outdoor School Video


Why Overnight Camp?

The goals of this program are to provide students the opportunity to be in the outdoors and to participate in activities that are unique to our local community. Specifically, students will make meaningful connections between our classrooms, the outdoors, and the real world. We will also focus on team-building and collaboration while growing the community and culture of the 6th grade.

Parent Meeting

An optional parent meeting will be held in the auditorium at LMMS on Monday, January 13th at 6 pm. We will review the camp outline and answer any questions you may have. This meeting was rescheduled from December 16th.

A Quick Tour of Camp Nockamixon

Paddleboard Lake

Low Ropes Course

Archery

Fields

Indoor Hockey

Outdoor Stage

Fishing Lake

Stream Investigation

The Cabins

Inside of Cabin

Bathroom in Cabin

A Cabin

Parent Information

Click Here to download the EYER parent packet that was sent out the week of November 25, 2019.

Click Here to download the LMMS parent packet that was sent out the week of November 25, 2019. Click here for the LMMS fundraising information.

LMMS Outdoor School 2019-2020

Please review the available slots at the link above to sign up. Thank you!

Tentative Camp Activities

Students will participate in small groups of about 15 students that rotate through stations.

  • Station #1: Archery & Basketball
  • Station #2: Bioblitz Photography Hike (food web mapping)
  • Station #3: Up the Creek (biodiversity stream investigation)
  • Station #4: Low Ropes Course & Tye Dye Camp Shirts
  • Station #5: Paddleboarding & Canoeing (journaling by lake as replacement option)
  • Station #6: Gaga Ball & Fitness Station & Volleyball
  • Station #7: Fishing & Water Quality Testing (healthy aquatic ecosystems)
  • Station #8: Geocaching (map reading skills)

Students will also participate in large group activities, which may include relay races, a talent show, group games, and a campfire singalong.


Packing List

Luggage

  • ONE duffel bag

Bedding

  • One pillow inside a sleeping bag OR
  • One pillow with sheet and blanket for twin size mattress. (check the forecast)

Clothing

  • Something to sleep in (weather appropriate)
  • 3 additional changes of clothing and also include:
    • one jacket or coat
    • one sweatshirt
    • two pairs of sneakers and water shoes (or really old sneakers that can be worn in creek)
    • 3 or 4 pairs of socks
    • hat
    • two or three pairs of jeans/pants and/or shorts
    • t-shirts
    • rain gear (check weather)
    • We do get wet, so make sure you have old clothes that you don’t mind getting wet and dirty.

Bathroom Articles

  • bath towel and washcloth
  • soap/body wash
  • shampoo/conditioner
  • toothbrush & toothpaste
  • deodorant

Additional

  • plastic bag for wet clothes
  • sunscreen (complete waiver attached to this packet and return with permission slip)
  • reusable water bottle
  • sling bag/drawstring bag (to carry around dry shoes, socks, water bottle, sunscreen)
  • bug spray

Items NOT to pack

  • technology - including cell phones
  • hair dryers, flat irons, etc.
  • valuable items
  • money (there is nothing to buy)
Outdoor School Camp Counselor.pdf

High School Camp Counselor Information

For more information, please read the PDF to the left. It includes details of the camp, responsibilities, cost, etc... If you have any further questions, please email Mr. Mihalik at mmihalik@eastpennsd.org.

If you are interested in applying to be a camp counselor, go to this link: