Archery Camp/American Indian Adventures Camp June 27th – July 1st, 2016
Arrival/Departure Times and Location
Monday through Friday 8:15am-4:30pm
Westwinds Metropark: Picnic Shelter; 9918 Geiser Road, Holland, Ohio 43528
Follow Airport Highway west until you arrive at Eber Road. Turn right (north) on Eber Road and then turn right (east) on Geiser Road. Follow Geiser Road until you see the park entrance. Enter at the gate and drive back the long gravel driveway until you see a picnic shelter.
What to Wear and Bring
Khaki shorts or pants, a camp t-shirt (provided at the June 10th training or during your first week), and athletic shoes are the uniform for camp. Activities continue rain or shine. On days where there is rain, you will go outside. Wear rain-gear! If it is storming, rainy day options are available indoors. Bring a change of clothes or a swim suit daily. Special instructions for archery camp: bring hair-ties for long hair and avoid long or dangly jewelry.
Bring: sunscreen, bug spray, a refillable water bottle, a hat, a positive attitude and SMILE!
Lunch: Pack a lunch and healthy snack daily and bring a refillable water bottle. Drinking fountains and water coolers will be available to refill your water bottle throughout the day. Include ice packs with your lunch if needed, no refrigerator or microwave will be available.
Cell Phones: Use of cell phones by CITs is not permitted while you are at camp. As a volunteer and representative of the Metroparks, personal cell phone use appears unprofessional and takes attention away from our campers. Camp staff will have phones in case of emergency.
Duties of the Day
· Sign in and out daily (electronically and on paper)
· Assist camp staff to set up and clean up daily
· SMILE and be positive as you interact with campers, parents, co-workers and staff
· Play with the children, sing songs and play games
· Be a mentor to a camper
· Take pictures of the campers having fun and trying new things
Before and After Care
Before and After Care is a new service being offered to working parents. Staff will arrive early and stay after camp to do activities with the campers. Be aware that there will be children present when you arrive and leave camp.
Photography
Each day, take lots of pictures to show all of the fun experiences campers have done. Each CIT bag will have a camera, memory card and extra batteries. Take lots of photos! Be aware that some of our campers and/or parents do not want to be photographed and that’s okay. Campers that should not be photographed have a dot on their nametag. Please do your best to not photography these children.
Commitment
At the beginning of the summer you signed up online that you would be committed to your camp schedule. We ask that you only cancel when absolutely necessary (illness, doctor’s appointment, or other emergency situations). If you will be absent, please call Ashley Smith at 419-265-2920.
Feedback and Evaluations
On Monday, camp staff will review the CIT feedback form and daily reflections with all CITS. Each day, you will complete a daily feedback survey. On Friday, you will meet with a staff member who will review your daily feedback survey and provide you with feedback on your participation as a CIT. Come ready to discuss your camp week and your goals for personal growth and development.
Survey
Within 2 weeks of completing your volunteer service, please go to MetroparksToledo.com to answer a few questions via Survey Monkey, regarding your experiences as a volunteer. Please complete the survey as soon as possible it is your opportunity to provide comments, ideas or improvements.
Contact Information
Lead Staff Members: Bill Hoefflin, Outdoor Skills Specialist (419-407-9759)
Jennifer Christensen, Manor House Coordinator (419-461-0538)
To ask camp questions or to change your volunteer schedule: Ashley Smith, Mgr. of Outdoor Skills (419-265-2920) or
Volunteer Hours and Service Credit: Nancy Jomantas, Volunteer Coordinator (419-205-7715)
Thank you! Metroparks is so pleased to have you as a volunteer at Camp. We hope that you will come to us with any questions, ideas or otherwise should you have any. We’re grateful for your week that you’ll be spending with us! Please remember to document your volunteer service by signing in each day.