It's official; Heritage Camp will once again be happening at Knapp Forest Elementary School. The dates for Heritage Camp are June 18-21, 2013. I'm very excited to be returning to Knapp Forest; it is a good fit for the majority of our campers.
As Pam and I begin to plan for Heritage Camp 2013, there are several positions that are in need of a volunteer. FFIC Heritage Camp is an "All Volunteer" camp, and we can't have a camp without volunteers. Listed below are the current openings we need to fill for Heritage Camp 2013:
Two Camp Co-Directors "In Training"- It is SO important that we find a couple of people willing to work with Pam and I this year. We will show you "the way of the camp"; we will guide you this year, but there is truly a need for two, or three, people to start the process this year. Please contact me at amycathydave@comcast.net if you are interested. This is a job that takes an hour or two a week from January through May. June is a little more intense as final touches are put into place. It's actually fun, but it is time for me to go. New people may have incredible new ideas!!
Preschool Camp Coordinator: We have a curriculum, you would not need to "reinvent the wheel". Of course, you are not tied to the lessons/activities already in place, but take comfort in knowing you wouldn't need to create your own lessons.
Gym Teacher: One or two adults who enjoy playing "multi-cultural games" with an awesome group of kids! You will get the undying love of the kids, a cool t-shirt, and lunch every day :)
Playground Coordinator: You will write a schedule for your Playground Volunteers, and serve as a Playground "worker" yourself, if you'd like. This position would take about 2 hours prior to Heritage Camp to schedule the volunteers, then, preferably, being on-site at Heritage Camp Tuesday through Friday.
Picnic Coordinator: You will purchase food (hot dogs, condiments) and "table service" for the FFIC picnic held on Wednesday of Heritage Camp week. You would also be responsible for set up, cooking the dogs, and clean up, BUT, you can recruit volunteers to help you!! I will reserve the park in March, and we have a list of what has been purchased in the past. We will provide you with a check and a tax-exempt number. This is a ONE DAY Volunteer position. The time investment is about six hours spread out over the day. Food for the picnic is purchased the day of the picnic.
Opening/Closing Ceremonies Coordinator: This is a short-term position, too. You would be responsible for coordinating flags of countries and campers to carry the flags. We have the flags, we have a way to display the flags, so this is fairly easy.
Global Camp Coordinator "In Training": Global Camp is our newest Camp!! We have an awesome Coordinator, and you will love working with her. This is a great chance to help expand Global Camp, which we think is a very exciting opportunity. Global Camp currently has campers from Ethiopia, Thailand, St. Vincent, and Haiti. (I know I'm missing a couple of countries!)
Heritage Camp is a wonderful place to be; kids and Adult Volunteers love, and benefit from, the experience. We are ALL volunteers. so there is NO special training required. All you need is a love for kids, a desire to help create a positive experience for kids, and a few extra hours.
If you are interested in volunteering at Heritage Camp, please contact Pam or me at the e-mails below!! Thanks!
Cathy Wood amycathydave@ comcast.net
cwood@lowelleducation.com (please put Heritage Camp in the subject line)
Pam Eggers pam@thinkboxcreative.com
