Going Green Christmas Camp
Christmas Camp was held last weekend, December 5-6. The campers arrived at 9 am Saturday morning. As soon as they arrived and unpacked a little they headed to the dining hall to make there mugs. Instead of using Styrofoam for hot chocolate the campers used these mugs. They were 7oz ceramic mugs that they painted with acrylic paint. When they were finished painting them we put them in the oven on 350 to bake for 30 minutes. Then we jumped right into making cookie dough, wild life treats, and ornaments.
Cecillia Taylor is the Recycling Queen! She brought so many things that most people would just throw away, to be used to make ornaments, games and many other things. The campers used lids to peanut butter jars and old Christmas cards to make ornaments for the tree and toilet paper rolls, old wrapping paper and tissue paper to make candles for the windows. She also was in charge of the Trash Toys class. The campers played games with old buttons, egg crates, lids, bleach bottles and so much more. They learned about what could be recycled and what can be reused, and she gave them very creative ways to reuse things that would normally just end up in a landfill somewhere.
The students all made dough that they would use later to make Christmas cookies to be served at the Christmas Party. The dough had to chill before they could roll it out and cut it out. They also made treats for the birds out of cheerios, peanut butter, and bird seed. They hung them up on Sunday during their Winter Wonderland Hike. On their way back from the hike they noticed that many of the treats had already been eatin, they assumed by the birds until they saw Hershey eating one! Well they did make them for the wildlife!
After lunch, the rest of the classes were held. There was a gift bag class, where campers made reusable tote bags for gift bags. They decorated them with paint and stencils. They learned that gift bags are better because you can reuse them, instead of just throwing away wrapping paper. There was also a Christmas Conservation class where campers learned about conserving things like water and energy. They also learned about there impact on the earth and had a pollution demonstration.
The campers and adults, I think, really learned a lot about recycling, reusing, and conservation. They were given chores after every meal that included things like composting, laundry, turning off all lights, and cleaning up after the meals. Because they had to do it themselves they really appreciated what it takes, they all worked really well together and they all did their part. We used cloth napkins and towels instead of using paper napkins and paper towels so the campers helped us do all the laundry.
This was a really successful camp, the participants learned while having fun and thats really what we are all about here! This program was a success because of all the planning that went into it (Thanks Terry, Jinx and Tamara) and for all of the adults and teen leaders that volunteered their time (you know who you are).
Cecillia Taylor is the Recycling Queen! She brought so many things that most people would just throw away, to be used to make ornaments, games and many other things. The campers used lids to peanut butter jars and old Christmas cards to make ornaments for the tree and toilet paper rolls, old wrapping paper and tissue paper to make candles for the windows. She also was in charge of the Trash Toys class. The campers played games with old buttons, egg crates, lids, bleach bottles and so much more. They learned about what could be recycled and what can be reused, and she gave them very creative ways to reuse things that would normally just end up in a landfill somewhere.
The students all made dough that they would use later to make Christmas cookies to be served at the Christmas Party. The dough had to chill before they could roll it out and cut it out. They also made treats for the birds out of cheerios, peanut butter, and bird seed. They hung them up on Sunday during their Winter Wonderland Hike. On their way back from the hike they noticed that many of the treats had already been eatin, they assumed by the birds until they saw Hershey eating one! Well they did make them for the wildlife!
After lunch, the rest of the classes were held. There was a gift bag class, where campers made reusable tote bags for gift bags. They decorated them with paint and stencils. They learned that gift bags are better because you can reuse them, instead of just throwing away wrapping paper. There was also a Christmas Conservation class where campers learned about conserving things like water and energy. They also learned about there impact on the earth and had a pollution demonstration.
The campers and adults, I think, really learned a lot about recycling, reusing, and conservation. They were given chores after every meal that included things like composting, laundry, turning off all lights, and cleaning up after the meals. Because they had to do it themselves they really appreciated what it takes, they all worked really well together and they all did their part. We used cloth napkins and towels instead of using paper napkins and paper towels so the campers helped us do all the laundry.
This was a really successful camp, the participants learned while having fun and thats really what we are all about here! This program was a success because of all the planning that went into it (Thanks Terry, Jinx and Tamara) and for all of the adults and teen leaders that volunteered their time (you know who you are).
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