Outdoor Education Program: North Bay Camp2014-2015Bonnie Branch Middle School and Mayfield Woods Middle School

Facts-in-a-Flash

Trip Dates: October 20 – 24

Purpose: Environmental and Character Education

Trip Location: North Bay Camp, North East, MD

Website: www.northbayadventure.com

Points of Contact: Tanya Johnson (410) 313-2580 Tim Pruett (410) 313-5022

Required Paperwork

Permission Slip (required)

Medical Information Form (required)

Parent/Guardian Consent and Release Form (required)

Medication Form Only necessary if medications will be needed

Prescription Over-the-counter

Must be completed by the doctor

All forms are due between September 15-19

Trip Financing

Total Cost of the Trip: $255

Fundraiser: Joe Corbi’s Packets distributed this week Orders must be submitted between August 26 –

September 5 Each item sold will earn the student $5 toward

defraying the cost of their trip Pick-up date: October 1st from 3-6 pm

September 11: Balance sheets will be distributed

Balance payments must be submitted Sept. 15-19

Chaperones

15-20 chaperones are needed at any time during the trip/school

If interested, complete the chaperone form and send it in to your child’s Period 1 teacher (Bonnie Branch – by September 5th), or to Tim Pruett (Mayfield)

Chaperones will be notified and confirmed before September 15th.

No charge for chaperones

Chaperones

Chaperones have three choices of coverage: Stay the entire trip (10/20-10/24) - preferred Stay the first half: (10/21-10/23 at 2 pm) Stay the second half (10/23 at 11am-10/25)

Please understand that, for the sake of the program’s consistency, if there is an abundance of chaperone applications those able to stay the entire trip will be given priority.

North Bay Camp

Camp Layout

Interactive Map

http://www.northbayweekend.com/property.asp

Environmental Program

In line with the voluntary state curriculum

Hands-on

Emphasis on research

Trans-disciplinary: Integrates math, reading, language arts and social studies objectives

Adventure Activities

Zip Lines

Indoor/Outdoor Rock Climbing Walls

Ropes Course

Kayaks

Giant Swing

Perceived risk vs. actual risk

Dining Hall

Food Served Family-style

Students responsible for setting up and cleaning up after meals

Special dietary needs must be documented on the Health Form and the staff will do their best to meet these needs.

Free Time Activities

Socialize in the lodge

Organized activities in the gymnasium

Organized outdoor activities

Frisbee golf course

Snack bar/gift shop

North Bay Cabins

Each cabin holds 8-9 students and 1-2 parents

Cabins have full bathrooms

Air conditioned/heated

Linens provided

Evening Activities in the Theater

The End

Thank you very much for coming out to learn about our Outdoor Education program

We hope to see your child (and maybe you) at North Bay camp on October 20

If you have any questions, we will be happy to take them