Roeper Summer Day Camp Brochure 2015

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ROEPER SUMMER DAY CAMPRECREATIONAL DAY CAMP FOR AGES 3 – 12

Roeper Summer Day Camp was carefully developed by its founders, George and Annemarie Roeper, to provide a wonderful opportunity for children throughout the Detroit metropolitan area to enjoy a rewarding camp experience. Since its establishment in 1947, we have been gratified by the feeling that children and parents have had for our program.

Camp life is part of your child’s total education. Through the high caliber of our counselors, we deliver a program so rich and varied that all children with special individual interests can easily respond to the environment and find fresh inspiration. Roeper Camp is dedicated to giving each child a place to feel secure, gain self-confidence and expand experiences.

THE CAMP SETTINGLocated on the Woodward corridor between Long Lake and Square Lake Roads, Roeper Camp operates on the beautiful 13-acre Bloomfield Hills campus of The Roeper School. The campus includes woodlands, a creek, an athletic field, two swimming pools, three playgrounds, nature trails and numerous buildings. The Community Center contains a gymnasium, catering kitchen, lunch room, classrooms and locker rooms that serve both the swimming pools and gymnasium. Younger children have self-contained playgrounds. Whether on campus or field trips, children are supervised at all times.

STAFFThe Directors are assisted by a staff of trained and experienced men and women selected for their interest in education, experience in camping mand, above all, their abilities to understand and work with children. The staff consists of Roeper School faculty, teachers from other schools, college students and high school students as assistant counselors. All activities are taught by experts in their fields — several who have been at Roeper Summer Day Camp for many summers. CPR training is provided for staff members during staff orientation.

COUNSELOR-IN-TRAININGCOMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Counselor-In-Training (CIT) positions are available for students ages 14 to 16 who have had at least one year off from being a camper. This is a volunteer program that allows students to fulfill community service hour requirements from their school. Directed by Head Counselors, CITs learn how to interact with, care for and supervise children through hands-on experience. Each CIT is as-signed to work with camper groups at every age level throughout the summer. Parental consent for program participation is required. CIT candidates may be interviewed by the Camp Directors prior to acceptance into the program. First year CITs, may volunteer for a maximum of two sessions unless invited to extend their time based on performance. After the first year, CITs may volunteer for up to four sessions.

LOWER CAMPAGES 3 through 5 (pre-k – kindergarten)

Recognizing that day camp is often the first experience away from home, counselors provide a caring environ-ment, facilitating personal and group adjustment. Each group consists of approximately 15 – 20 campers,

two Head Counselors, one Assistant Counselor and one Coun-selor-In-Training (CIT). Lower Camp counselors spend the entire day with their groups. They attend all activities together, many of which are planned by Special Activity Counselors. Lower Camp groups swim every afternoon with their counselors and CITs. All campers must be completely potty-trained and able to use the bathroom independently. We do not consider campers in pull-ups to be potty-trained.

SAMPLE DAY FOR LOWER CAMP

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival 9:15 Special Counselor Activity 10:00 Special Counselor Activity 10:45 Play/Prepare for Lunch 11:00 Lunch 11:30 Quiet Time 12:30 Swimming 1:10 Program Activity 2:05 Special Counselor Activity 2:40 Snack & Wrap-up of Day 3:00 – 3:30 Dismissal

SPECIAL COUNSELOR ACTIVITIES

ArtCraftsCookingDanceDaily swimmingDramaField gamesMusicPotteryScienceSpecial Project

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WITH GROUP COUNSELORS

CraftsGroup gamesNature walksPlaygroundStorytimeWeekly themed activities

MIDDLE CAMPAGES 5 – 6 (entering 1st grade)

Middle Camp is for campers who have finished kindergarten and will be entering first grade in September. Each group consists of approximately 20 campers, two Head Counselors, one Assistant Counselor and one CIT (when available). Middle Camp provides a transition from Lower Camp to Upper Camp. Middle Camp children are scheduled to attend all activities that are offered to both Lower Camp and Upper Camp. Each day, one of the activity times scheduled will be a free choice period. During free choice periods, counselors help campers make choices by selecting three Upper Camp activities from which the campers may choose. Middle Camp children are escorted to and from all activities. Each afternoon Middle Camp groups have a scheduled swim time where campers swim with their counselors and CITs.

SAMPLE DAY FOR MIDDLE CAMP

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival 9:15 Special Counselor Activity 10:00 Special Counselor Activity 10:45 Play/Prepare for Lunch 11:00 Lunch 11:30 Swimming 12:35 Program Activity 1:20 Special Counselor Activity 2:05 Free Choice 2:40 Snack & Wrap-up of Day 3:00 – 3:30 Dismissal

SPECIAL COUNSELOR ACTIVITIES

ArtCookingCo-op GamesCraftsDaily SwimmingDanceDramaField gamesMusicOutdoor AdventurePhotographyPotteryScienceSpecial projects

UPPER CAMP FREE CHOICE EXAMPLES

Art Collage, 3-D Sculpture, Drawing and Painting Computer Strategy Games, Backyard Sports Games, Problem-solving Games Co-op Games Gaga Ball, Playdoh Pictionary, Mosquito Tag, Quidditch Crafts Lanyards, Candle making, Tie Dye, Jewelry Dance Movement, Gymnastics, Improvised Dance Drama Talent Show, Puppets, Theatre Games Field Capture the Flag, Basketball, Baseball Music Percussion Instruments, Singing, Music Games Outdoor Fire Building, Hut Building, Oregon Trail Adventure Photography Spy Photography, Digital Photography, Video Pottery Pinch Pots, Beads, Masks Science Nature Studies, Experiments, Fishing Swimming Free Swim, Waterslides, Structured Water Games

UPPER CAMPAGES 6 through 12 (entering 2nd grade and older)

Every counseling group consists of approximately 25 campers, two Counselors and one Counselor-In-Training (when available). Upper Camp children have opportunities to choose what they wish to do during five periods of the day. In daily assemblies, Special Activity Counselors announce the projects they will offer that day. Camp-ers are free to choose their own activities, and they are expected to participate in the activities chosen.

SAMPLE DAY FOR UPPER CAMP

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival 9:00 Group Activity 9:30 Assembly (games, skits, announcements) Today’s Board (list of choices for the day) 10:00 1st Free Choice period 10:45 2nd Free Choice period 11:30 Lunch 12:35 3rd Free Choice period 1:20 4th Free Choice period 2:05 5th Free Choice period 2:45 Group Snack 3:10 – 3:30 Dismissal

UPPER CAMP SPECIAL EVENING PROGRAMSession 2 only Campers in Upper Camp may attend a special evening program with their group and counselors. The special evening program will begin following the regular camp day and conclude around 8:00pm. Group games, swimming, a pizza party and s’mores around the campfire will fill the evening. Each Upper Camp group schedules one special evening during the second session of camp. The exact dates are not determined until the beginning of camp. There are no refunds or makeup days for missing the program.

UPPER CAMP FIELD TRIPSession 4 only

A field trip is scheduled for Upper Camp to Independence Oaks on August 14. Group games and activities are organized, a picnic lunch is served and children have the opportunity to swim at the Metro Park. All Upper Campers in attendance on the field trip day are expected to participate be-cause there will be no supervision for them at camp.

special activities for all agesIn addition to the numerous daily activities offered, there are many special events and activities sched-uled throughout the summer in coordination with weekly themes. The exact dates of weekly themes and activities are not decided upon until the start of camp. Some weekly theme examples include Hawaiian,Hollywood, western, Disney, space, Halloween, pirate, animal and Mardi Gras. Special activities have included a luau, camp movie, talent show, extreme field day, sand castle contest, reptile show, star lab, watermelon carving, Hallow-een in July, Velcro wall, climbing wall, an inflatable slide and an inflatable obstacle course. Pony rides are scheduled each session for Lower and Middle Camps.

HOT LUNCH PROGRAMIncluded in the camp tuition is a daily hot lunch. Each day two entree selections are served with beverages, along with a salad bar, sandwiches, fruits and dessert. For the campers’ safety, items that have peanuts or peanut oil in them will not be served.

SWIMMINGRoeper Summer Day Camp has two in-ground pools. One is a 1200 square-foot leisure pool with depths between six inches and two-and-a-half feet. This pool is used for Lower and Middle Camp children who are not quite ready for deeper water. The leisure pool has a raindrop water feature.

The second is a 25-yard pool with depths between three-and-a-half and eight feet. Both pools have water slides. Both pools are fenced, and Red Cross certified lifeguards are on duty at all times. Water safety is stressed for all ages. Colored wrist bands are worn by all swimmers to identify areas of the pool in which they are allowed to swim.

AFTER CAMP ENRICHMENTSwimming lessons are available for all ages. All other enrichment opportunities are available for campers entering second grade and older.

SESSION 1

AikidoGlass FusionSwimming Lessons*

SESSION 2

AikidoArtDance – Lyrical/ModernGlass FusionSwimming Lessons*

SESSION 3

AikidoCapoeiraDance – Jazz/HipHopGlass FusionSwimming Lessons*

SESSION 4

AikidoDance – Lyrical/ModernSwimming Lessons*

* Swimming lessons, taught by certified lifeguards, are available after camp. Student/lifeguard ratios for these lessons will not be greater the 5: 1. There are five lessons per session, each lasting 30 minutes, offered at 3:45 or 4:15pm. The cost is an additional $60 per session. The number of students able to take swimming lessonswill depend on the number of certified lifeguards on our staff. Forms to sign up for swimming lessons will be mailed with your registration confirmation letter.

For more information on after camp enrichment, please visit the website: www.roeper.org.

Campers must be between the ages of 3 and 12 on June 22, 2015 to be enrolled in camp. Children must be potty-trained and able to use the bathroom independently to attend camp.

CAMP DATES JUNE 22 – AUGUST 14 8:30AM – 3:30PM

1st Session June 22 – July 3 2nd Session July 6 – July 17 3rd Session July 20 – July 31 4th Session August 3 – August 14

OPEN HOUSES

Open communication among parents, children and the camp is a strong factor in the happy adjustment of your child at Roeper Sum-mer Day Camp. Parents and children who wish to have a camp tour and a chance to ask questions are encouraged to attend one of the two orientation sessions. Open Houses will be conducted by Camp staff in the Steward Building on Roeper’s Bloomfield Hills campus on the following dates:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 12:30PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 10:00AM

There will be a camp tour available for registered families on Saturday, May 30 at 10:00am. This is not required.

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION REGISTRATIONA separate form must be completed for each camper. You may photocopy the form at the back of the brochure. Online registration is available at www.roeper.org, or applicants may fill out both sides of the registration form, tear it off and mail it with the $150 per session deposit to Roeper Summer Day Camp/41190 Woodward Avenue/Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304.

Registration for Roeper Summer Day Camp will begin January 26,2015. (Applications received prior to this date will not be pro-cessed before January 26.) Confirmation of registration will be mailed within three weeks of receipt after January 26.

To be processed, FULL payment must accompany applications received after May 1, 2015.

scholarshipsA limited number of Roeper Summer Day Camp scholarships are available for 2015. Award amounts offered may be partial- or full-session scholarships. The maximum scholarship awarded will be one session per child. Scholarships will be awarded based upon demonstrated financial need and scholarship availability, until all funds are exhausted. Applications are due February 27, 2015. Please contact the camp office for a scholarship application and submit it with a printed camp registration form.

CAMP FEES LENGTH OF ENROLLMENT TOTAL

ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT* CAMP FEE

2 weeks $150.00 $610.00 4 weeks $300.00 $1220.00 6 weeks $450.00 $1830.00 8 weeks $600.00 $2195.00**

* The $150.00 per session Enrollment Deposit, will be deducted from the Total Camp Fee.

** A $245.00 Discount has been applied to the total camp fee for campers enrolled for all eight weeks.

Bus transportation is not available.

The remaining camp fees, after the enrollment deposit has been applied, will be due in two equal installments as follows:

INSTALLMENT #1 DUE APRIL1, 2015

INSTALLMENT #2 DUE MAY 1, 2015

Please make personal checks or echecks payable to Roeper Summer Day Camp. Credit cards are NOT accepted.

BEFORE & AFTER CARE

Before- and after-camp supervision programs are available at an ex-tra charge of $4.00 per hour. This program can be used as needed; no prior arrangements are necessary. Parents will be billed for the time used at the end of each session. MORNINGS 7:30 – 8:30am

EVENINGS 3:30 – 6:00pm

REFUNDS

The $150.00 per session Enrollment Deposit is nonrefundable after March 31, 2015 For refund of deposit, cancellation must be received in writing before March 31st. Once registered, all cancellations must be received in writing. If a cancellation letter is not received, payment will be required.

After March 31, 2015 no refunds will be issued, and all unpaid fees shall be due and payable in the amounts and at the times designated in the contract.

There are no refunds for absences. For extended illness, refunds will be on a per-day basis beginning after the fourth day of absence. A signed letter from a physician is required for refund.

Refunds of camp fees will not be provided for camp closures due to circumstances beyond the camp’s control, such as severe weather and power outages.

OTHER FORMSThe necessary camp forms will be mailed to you with your confirmation letter.

By law, children must have a physician-signed health form returned to Roeper before starting camp. Health forms completed within one year of the start of camp will be accepted. First aid is provided for minor injuries at camp.

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41190 WOODWARD AVENUEBLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304

248.203.7370WWW.ROEPER.ORG

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BETWEEN LONG LAKE & SQUARE LAKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF WOODWARD