​2019 ACSA Campout - August 29 & 30 at Girl Scout Camp Dexter

Parent Letter and Form to be returned

Parents: Below is a link to the parent letter that your child will be given the first day of school. The second page includes a form that you must sign and return to school. You'll need to fill out the form to tell us how your child will be sleeping at camp (tent or cabin) and also how they will get home from school on Friday The form also has volunteer opportunities listed; please visit the Camp Volunteer page on this website for a more detailed list and to see what needs have not yet been filled. 

Thursday, Aug. 29 

Students, staff and parent volunteers leave ACSA by bus at 9:30 AM.  All students must bring a sack lunch for our first day at camp.  
 
At 6:30pm parents are invited to a potluck dinner at camp.

​Please bring the following dishes:
            . 5th grade families bring main dishes
            . 6th grade families bring main dishes
            . 7th grade families bring side dishes
            . 8th grade families bring side dishes or desserts

Please be sure to label your cookware and serving utensils and bring your item ready to serve.
 
In the evening before or after dinner, parents can help their child put up a tent or arrange a sleeping spot in a cabin or wall tent. Students and chaperones stay the night. 

Friday, Aug. 30 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Lessons and activities that day begin after breakfast at 9:30 AM. The school bus and parent volunteers will pick up students and gear from camp at 1:30 and bring them back to school. As usual, school buses will bring students home from ACSA at 4:05 PM. 
 
(Note: You can arrange to pick up your child from camp or from ACSA on Friday afternoon if you wish. Students will not be allowed to travel with parents of friends unless the arrangement has been documented with the school.)

It will be Cold at Night!

Please be sure to send your child with a WARM sleeping bag and, if you have it, a pad to put under the sleeping bag. An extra blanket, in addition to the sleeping bag, would be helpful also. Click on the link for the complete packing list:

Volunteer!

Camp would not be possible without parent and family volunteers! Please visit the Camp Volunteer Page to see how you can help out. 

Camp Schedule

Thursday:
8:50 - 9:00    Arrive at school by bus or parent
9:30 - 10:30    Leave school, arrive at camp & setup
11:00 - 12:00    WHOLE SCHOOL GAMES
12:30  - 1:00    Lunch (Sack Lunch)
1:00 - 3:00    Classes/Activities 
3:00 - 3:30     Break
3:30 - 5:30    Classes/Activities
5:30            Clean up for Dinner
6:30            Family Potluck
7:30            Evening Activity
9:00         Get ready for bed 
10:00           Lights Out!
Friday:
7:30 - 8:00    Wake up!
8:15 - 8:45    Breakfast (Pancakes, Bacon, Hot Chocolate & Juice)
9:00 – 12:00    Classes/Activities            
12:00 – 12:30     Camp Clean up        
12:30 – 1:00    Lunch (Hot Dogs, Chips & Juice)
1:00 – 1:30    Load gear into trucks/walk to bus
1:30          Leave Camp
4:05         Leave School Via Bus or parent

It’s going to be a fun two days!