D.E.E.R. CHAPERONES

WHY: The Derry Township Environmental Education Retreat is an outdoor education program for sixth graders here at HersheyMiddle School. DEER is seeking out parents who are willing to volunteer 2-½ days of their busy lives to chaperone our trip at CampKenbrook.

WHO: We need parents who can handle the rigor of hiking on a variety of terrains from 6am – 10pm; are able to stay awake until the students go to sleep; are able to keep order within a group; are willing to be an active participant in the student learning experience; are willing to concentrate on students in your group; are willing to work with other people’s children.

WHEN: May 18th – 20th

Homerooms:

Houtz, Hugendubler, Mack, Mullikin, Umberger & Warfel

May 20th– 22nd

Homerooms:

Dailey, Delaney, Frankeny, Ogle, Templeton & Szeerba

Overnight chaperones

Your responsibilities include:

  • Stay at camp for the ENTIRE 2 ½ day session.

(Trade-offs with spouses or other parents cannot occur.)

  • Guide groups from one activity to another.
  • Monitor student behavior at meals.
  • Read the Secret Traveler clues during meals.
  • Help students to pay attention and behave well during lessons.
  • Help distribute snacks and serve food.
  • Help supervise students in their rooms.
  • Provide TLC to students as the need arises.

COST: The total fee this year is $87 per person. The school district pays the total cost for all students. Overnight parent chaperones are asked to pay half: $43.

CLEARANCES: As per the new volunteer requirements, any parent wishing to participate would need to obtain the necessary clearances (child abuse & criminal record checks), as well as have a TB test. Feel free to visit Mr. Warfel’s website @ for more information.

Please complete the other side of this form and return this form to your child’s homeroom teacherbyFriday, December 5theven if you are unable to assist us. Thanks!

Your Child’s Name ______Homeroom______

Parent Volunteer Name______

Home phone ______best time to call: ______

Work phone______

(Clearances, TB test, and board approval will be necessary if you are selected as a chaperone/doctor/nurse.)

I am qualified and willing to serve as a nurse/doctor for my child’s session. ______

I am willing to serve as an overnight, 2½-day chaperone during my child’s session. (We have had many volunteers in past years. Therefore, do not send any money until we have determined the number of responses and have contacted you.)

YES______NO______

I am willing to assist at the Parent Help Day, in early May, to complete such tasks as: putting student folders together, creating DEER awards using the Elision machine (dye-cut machine), sewing hems on the banners, and making name tags.

YES______NO______

I am willing to purchase or make snacks for my child’s team during their stay out at camp. We’ll send out a list of what we need. (We’d like to provide each child with a snack each night they are at Kenbrook.)

YES______NO______

THANK YOU!

The D.E.E.R. Staff

* Selected chaperones will be notified in writing in early January and a CHAPERONEmeeting will be held in April to discuss necessary paperwork as well as chaperone expectations.

* There will be a GENERAL informational parent meeting inApril. All are invited to attend. We will explain the itinerary the students will follow while at camp, as well as define the items to pack and items to leave at home.

In order to ascertain that ALL parents have had the opportunity to read this information, become aware of our impending outdoor education trip to Kenbrook, and know of our need for volunteers, please sign below. Thanks.

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