Camp Bournedale - Frequently Asked Questions!

Camp Bournedale - Frequently Asked Questions

Is there some educational value to the fifth grade Bournedale trip?

• promotes student to student and student to teacher relationships
• encourages independence
• the students all take three actual classes - content revolves around science, social studies and team building

I’m still a little nervous, what can I do?

• feel free to visit ahead and take a look
• give a call ahead but you are welcome
• average schools have been going to bournedale for 25 years
• http://www.campbournedale.net/

What do mealtimes look like?

• family style
• food allergies are met - call 2 weeks ahead and tell them

still discreet

• vegetarians needs are met - call ahead

My child takes daily medications. How will these or other medical needs be met?

• 24 7 nurse
• nurse administers all medications including over the counter and keeps them safe

discreetly has teachers get students during meal time: No announcements

• closer to the end of the school year, you will receive a medical form. This form will require your signature saying no to all medications or a doctor’s signature allowing for any prescribed AND/OR over the counter medications
• ***there will be no medications allowed or administered without a doctor’s signature***

What are the sleeping arrangements? What do the cabins look like?

• all have their own bed and storage area
• bathroom and shower
• generally 8 to 10 students per cabin
• always two same sex parent chaperones per cabin
• moms can be with girls or boys
• dads can be with boys only
• no phones for students. Chaperones are not allowed to let students use their phones

What are the classes?

• Lobster Tails - out on the harbor, history, haul up and measure the lobsters.

Always in the harbor

• Marine Lab - 2 classrooms: touch tanks and shark dissection
• Project Adventure: problem solving and group work

Are all time structured times?

• some less structured times
• rec time after dinner and before breakfast
• ice cream social
• magic show

What if I want to chaperone?

• parents chaperone within a cabin for the school their child attends
• CORI must be up to date with Burlington Public Schools (back of the high school at central office/bring your license)
• classes will mix kids from schools
• mealtime tables are grouped boys and girls, groups of 4 of each student selected to make table of 8 plus 2 parents

Tips and tricks

• Pack extra trash bags for repacking
• chaperones - bring games, nailpolish, etc for night time - there is some in the cabin free time after the magic show
• check it out http://www.campbournedale.net/