Summer 2015 SUMMER SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM INFORMATION SUMMER FUN AT CAMP EL-O-WIN A Mountain of Summer Fun and Adventure! About Camp El-O-Win Camp El-O-Win is nestled among fir and pine trees about 15 miles from Shaver Lake (approximately 65 miles northeast of Fresno) at an elevation of 5,500 feet. The sparkling waters of Dinkey Creek run through camp. It is surrounded by US Forest Service land. The camp is owned and operated by the Friends of Camp El-O-Win, a volunteer run, independent, nonprofit 501c3 corporation. The 58 acre property has a dining hall/kitchen; office building; storage; infirmary; sleeping quarters for the Administrative Staff, program, kitchen and maintenance staff; and shower houses. Campers sleep in cabins, shelters, platform tents or under the stars in one of five sleeping units/areas: Arapaho, Iroquois, Chippewa, Shoshone and Pueblo. All units have tribe names because El-O-Win sits on land that was once home to Native Americans during the summer months. Families are invited to visit the camp during our Open House event on Sunday, June 14th from 10am – 3:00pm. Bring a picnic lunch, take a tour, walk the trails and dip your toes in the icy waters of Dinkey Creek. What Will My Daughter Get Out of Camp? What a girl learns at camp goes beyond how to make a lanyard or cook dinner over a campfire…it is really about helping her to learn about herself. The choices she makes in life growing up and as an adult are largely dependent on how she sees herself, how she values herself and her contribution to this world. Our job is to keep each girl safe, to offer her new FUN activities to try, to facilitate her “outside the box” thinking and by example, demonstrate taking responsibility for your actions and compassion for others and the environment. Camping experiences are offered in progression basic to advanced which nurture each girl’s: awareness of herself, her self-worth and self-esteem; competencies; spirit of adventure, having fun, participating in new experiences; opportunity to learn new skills; opportunity to step into leadership positions; camaraderie; and respect for the land and an in-depth understanding of and appreciation for for our fragile environment.        A summer full of exciting and creative activities has been scheduled for girls age 6 to 17! Girls may attend camp with a buddy or on their own. A buddy is often a source of comfort in a new situation, but if your daughter comes on her own, she will have a new friend by lunch and 6 more before dinner. Fees for Resident Camp sessions include program supplies for activities including a horseback ride, meals, snacks and lodging and a 2015 camp t-shirt and patch! Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org Summer 2015 Camp Information Events Do you need a few questions answered to get your daughter ready to come to camp? Join us at one of our Camp Information Events and find out everything you ever wanted to know about Camp El-O-Win! Special Information about Camp El-O-Win:  About 15 miles from Shaver Lake  90 minutes from Fresno  Elevation is 5,500 feet  Dinkey Creek divides camp into the “Main Camp” side and the “Across the Creek” side  Saturday, April 4th from 10:00am – 2:00pm – join us for a complimentary BBQ lunch. Please RSVP to [email protected] so we get adequate numbers for lunch and let you know event location. Wednesday, May 5th from 6:30 – 8:00pm in Bakersfield Tuesday, June 9th from 6:30 – 8:00pm in Fresno Camperships offer financial assistance to girls 6 – 17 years old. Go to the El-O-Win offers outdoor programs designed for girls ages 6 to 17 Camp El-O-Win web site, www.campelowin.org, Camp tab, for instructions and application. Campership Applications are due May 15, 2015. Deadlines will be strictly enforced! Who Can Register: Girls may register for any event if they meet the event’s age requirement. See the event descriptions for details. Girls do not have to be registered Girl Scouts to attend. REGISTRATION FOR CAMP OPENS MARCH 1ST! Register for Camp El-O-Win On-Line! www.campelowin.org On the Camp El-O-Win website, www.campelowin.org, click on the Program tab and then on the link to register. A full description of the online registration system is posted on the website to answer questions before you register your camper. We have switched to a NEW online registration program. Campers who have registered in past years for a program at Camp El-O-Win will NOT find themselves in the system. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CAMPER AND/OR YOURSELF AS A FAMILY UNIT. DO NOT REGISTER AS A TROOP! PLEASE read the instructions before you register. Each registered camper will receive a 2015 CAMPER INFORMATION PACKET by mail or email. The packet includes information and forms that need to be completed and returned to the Camp Registrar TWO WEEKS before the beginning of YOUR camper’s session. Deposits A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the fee per camper per event is required for each registration submitted. Payment of Fees The balance of the camp fee is due by the registration deadline for the event. Online payments may be made by credit card or e-check. A $35 service charge will be added to all returned checks. NOTE: A camper will be cancelled from a program if payment is not received by the two week due date. Cancellations To cancel a registration and receive a refund of the registration fees paid less the deposit, an email or written notification must be received by the Friends of Camp El-O-Win two weeks prior to the first day of the event. Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org Summer 2015 Summer Resident Camp The fun begins when you drive through El-O-win’s front gate! Activities: No matter which program you sign up for, you will get to participate in traditional camp activities: arts & crafts; river/wildlife/ nature exploration; hiking; archery; campfires and songs and roasting s’mores; stargazing; horseback riding; swimming in the creek; mountain biking; skits; and cooking over an open fire! Transportation: Campers are transported to and from Camp El-O-Win by parents. Accommodations: Campers are assigned to living units based on the program for which they register. In all units, campers sleep on metal cots and mattresses. 24 campers sleep in Arapaho’s 4 cabins. 15 Iroquois campers sleep in 3 platform tents. 24 Chippewa campers sleep in 3 large wooden teepees across the bridge on the north side of Dinkey Creek. Staff have their own cabin/tent in each unit. Each unit has a hand washing water “trough” with multiple faucets and a Biffy (Bathroom In Forest For YOU). Staff: Campers are supervised 24 hours a day by our enthusiastic energetic fun-loving camp staff, most of whom are college age. Staff are trained to be positive supportive role models, safety fanatics, part comforting mom, part challenging mentor….many found their love for camping at El-O-Win. It is tradition for staff to pick a “camp name”, which could be something silly or reflect the counselor’s interests or favorite animal. Campers often choose camp names also. Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org Summer 2015 Summer Resident Camp Programs Firelight and Fairies Girls entering 2nd – 3rd grade Spend your week at camp celebrating the powers of fairies through stories, arts and crafts, nature. Do you know the games fairies play at the edge of the campfire’s light? Build a fairy house, earn your fairy wings and bring an outfit to wear at the fairy tea party. Join El-O-Win’s band of fairies and sing songs only fairies can hear. Right on Target! Girls entering 5th – 8th grade Learn skills, safety, archery etiquette and practice archery every day! Can you shoot an arrow and hit a paper plate target? How about a balloon? How about through a hoop and get a bull’s-eye? Make up your own archery challenge. Show Stoppers Girls entering 4th – 6th grade Let your imagination soar and take center stage as you explore the worlds of mime, dance, music and drama. The applause will bring the house down as you create and present a performance for the entire camp. Mountain Merriment Girls entering 2nd – 5th grade Do a little of everything that is traditional summer camp fun…arts & crafts, hiking, games, swimming, horseback riding, nature exploration, campfires and singing are all waiting for you. Share the fun of exploring and learning with your friends. Puppy Love Girls entering 6th – 12th grade Bring your best “dog” friend to camp for a week of fun. Learn advanced obedience training, grooming, and health care. If interested, BEFORE you register, send an email to [email protected] for prerequisites. Pioneer Daze Girls entering 6th – 8th grade Leave technology behind and experience life as a pioneer through crafts, music, cooking and your own creativity. You may choose to bake bread, make jam or can peaches. Learn to dye yarn for weaving and make candles. River Runners Girls entering 4th – 5th grade Wear shoes that leak and come play in the creek! Come spend a week by and in the river. We’ll picnic by the river, wade, build sand castles, rock hop and explore the plants and critters in the river. Woodland Artisans Girls entering 6th – 8th grade Capture the beauty of the out-of-doors in a variety of art projects. Learn new skills as you dabble in a diversity of mediums: paint, paper, metal, stained glass and natural materials. Bring your creativity and an old smock. Outdoor Chef Girls entering 6th – 12th grade Sharpen (or learn) culinary skills! By the end of the week, you can add these talents to your Chef Extraordinaire resume: cooking over and open fire; constructing & baking in reflector oven; cooking in a Dutch oven; digging and cooking in a pit or a simple brown paper bag; and roasting on a spit. Help plan menus and lists of needed ingredients. Get your apron! Mom & Me Mischief Girls entering 1st – 5th grade Do a little of everything that is traditional summer camp fun…arts & crafts, hiking, games, swimming, horseback riding, nature exploration, campfires and singing are all waiting for you. Moms (or a special adult female relative or friend) and their daughters share the fun of exploring and learning together. Forest Frenzy Girls entering 2nd – 5th grade Do a little of everything that is traditional summer camp fun…arts & crafts, hiking, games, swimming, horseback riding, nature exploration, campfires and singing are all waiting for you. Share the fun of exploring and learning with your friends. Trees, Wildlife & Forest Ecology Girls entering 9th – 12th grade Do you love the outdoors, science, animals, forests, meadows, streams, plants & trees? Ever considered a career in natural resource management? Come explore careers in forestry, fire, hydrology, soil, wildlife, range, recreation, & cultural resources (archaeology). Field trips are planned in the Dinkey Creek & Shaver Lake areas to meet with specialists in these careers while visiting natural resource management project sites & a museum. Vans will transport campers & staff. Interested in real time online chat about this program? Send your name & email to [email protected]. Itinerary provided prior to the camp session. Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org Summer 2015 Summer Weekend Programs Camp Opening VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Come lend a hand to get Camp El-O-Win ready for a summer filled with happy campers! Everyone is welcome! We need painters, cleaners, pine needle rakers, washers of things, organizers and doers of odd jobs. Adults with particular trade skills are needed for special projects. We provide the lunch and you provide the labor. Please email [email protected] to register yourself or your group. Event runs 9 am – 4 pm. Group Camping A: Event: June 19 – 21 Deadline: June 1st Cost: $15/person We have cabins and platforms tents with cots and mattresses or bring your own tents for a more traditional camping experience. Explore the forest and river, take a hike, sit around a campfire, star gaze and make memories. Group does all its own cooking & program. Brings all equipment needed except campers can use El-O-Win’s buckets and tools (shovel, rake, broom). Adventure Girls: Grades 6-12 Event: July 24 – 26 Cost: $110 per girl, $55 per adult Are you ready to go on an adventure? Mountain biking, rock climbing, archery and more await you at this adventurous campout. Presented by Girl Scouts of Central California South. Register on the Council website. Trail Mix: Grades 2-5 Event: July 31 – Aug. 2 Cost: $110 per girl, $55 per CIT & adult Girls will get to try a mixture of outdoor activities, ride a horse down the trail, take a hike, and learn archery. Presented by Girl Scouts of Central California South. Register on the Council website. Service Unit #34: Event: August 7 - 9 Deadline: August 27th Cost: $90/person Girl Scout Service Unit #34 from Fresno has reserved the camp and is planning a fun-filled weekend for troops. Crafts by the Creek: Event: August 13 - 16 Deadline: August 3rd Cost: $140 (3 days) $175 (4 days) Spend the weekend (your choice of 3 or 4 days) being outrageously creative and wildly imaginative as the artistic YOU dabbles in a variety of art projects. The cuisine is second to none…the laughter continuous…the friends (old and new) numerous…the weekend, uninterrupted relaxation! Adults only. Group Camping B: Event: August 21 - 23 Deadline: August 10th Cost: See Below Group Camping C: Event: August 28 – 30 Deadline: August 17th Cost: See Below It is possible that several individual groups may be camping at El-O-Win during the same weekend. The fee schedule for group camping varies, depending on the services offered: Group provides its own program and El-O-Win provides weekend meal service (Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner & evening snack plus Sunday breakfast) $90/person/weekend; Group provides meals and program except El-O-Win provides Saturday night dinner. Brings all equipment needed except campers can use El-O-Win’s buckets and tools (shovel, rake, broom): $40/person/weekend Group Camping D: Event: September 4 – 6 Deadline: August 24th Cost: $15/person Group does all its own cooking & program. Brings all equipment needed except campers can use El-O-Win’s buckets and tools (shovel, rake, broom). Camp Closing VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Enjoy a fall day in the Sierra and help clean, put away equipment and supplies and help tuck Camp El-O-Win in for her winter nap. We provide lunch. Please email [email protected] to register yourself or your group. Event runs from 9 am – 4 pm. Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org Summer 2015 SESSIONS SCHEDULES Summer Resident Camp Sessions Session # Session Start Session End Program Living Unit Grades Days Camper Fee 1 6/28/15 7/2/15 Fairies & Firelight Arapaho 2-3 5 $400 1 6/28/15 7/2/15 Right on Target! Iroquois 5-8 5 $400 1 6/28/15 7/2/15 Show Stoppers Chippewa 4-6 5 $400 2 7/5/15 7/9/15 Mountain Merriment Arapaho 2-5 5 $400 2 7/5/15 7/9/15 Puppy Love Iroquois 6-12 5 $400 2 7/5/15 7/9/15 Pioneer Daze Chippewa 6-8 5 $400 3 7/12/15 7/16/15 River Runners Arapaho 4-5 5 $400 3 7/12/15 7/16/15 Woodland Artisans Iroquois 6-8 5 $400 3 7/12/15 7/16/15 Outdoor Chef Chippewa 6-12 5 $400 4a 7/19/15 7/21/15 Mom & Me Mischief Arapaho 1-5 + Moms 3 $200 4a 7/19/15 7/21/15 Mom & Me Mischief Chippewa 1-5 + Moms 3 $200 4b 7/21/15 7/23/15 Forest Frenzy Arapaho 2-5 3 $200 4b 7/21/15 7/23/15 Forest Frenzy Chippewa 2-5 3 $200 4c 7/19/15 7/23/15 Trees, Wildlife & Forest Ecology Iroquois 9-12 5 $400 Weekend Camp Sessions Event Start Event End Program Living Unit Grades Days Camper Fee 5/23/15 5/23/15 Camp Opening ----- All 1 None 5/30/15 5/30/15 Camp Opening ----- All 1 None 6/6/15 6/6/15 Camp Opening ----- All 1 None 6/14/15 6/14/15 El-O-Win OPEN HOUSE ----- Any 1 None 6/19/15 6/21/15 Group Camping A Chippewa 1-12 3 7/24/15 7/26/15 Adventure Girls Arapaho 6-12 3 $15 Contact GS Council 7/31/15 8/2/15 Trail Mix All 2-5 3 8/7/15 8/9/15 SU #34 All 1-12 3 $90 8/13/15 8/16/15 Crafts by the Creek All Adult 3-4 $140 8/21/15 8/23/15 Group Camping B All 1-12 3 * 8/28/15 8/30/15 Group Camping C All 1-12 3 * 9/4/15 9/6/15 Group Camping D All 1-12 3 $15 9/19/15 9/19/15 Camp Closing ----- All 1 None * See Program Description Phone: (559) 320-5439 Email: [email protected] http://www.campelowin.org