May 2, 3, 4
Men's and Teenage Boy's Spring Work Weekend
For more information contact:
Byron Mathis at
(914) 765-0140
or via email.
May 23-26
Memorial Day Set-Up Weekend for All, Families and Friends
For more information contact:
Byron Mathis at
(914) 765-0140 or via email.
June 6-8
Trail Blazing Weekend for All, Families and Friends
For more information contact:
Cheryl Winship at
(845) 615-1542 or via email
June 15: Spring Site Committee Meeting at Kingswood
June 15-20: Senior Week
June 20: Camp Opens for Summer Season
July 13-26: WOODSMOKE Camp for Kids
September 1: Last Day of Summer Season
September 2-5: Senior Week
September 5-7: Take Down Weekend
October 3-5: Work Weekend – Men
and Teenage Boys
October 19: Fall Site Committee Meeting
at Camp Olmstead
Several male counselors are sought for the Grade 7-8 and
Grade 9-10 events (youth entering Grades 7 and 8 or 9 and
10 in September 2008) for the week beginning Sunday, July
13 and the week beginning Sunday, July 20.
Each site has platform tents to accommodate five boys and
five girls and their counselors; counselors also have the
option of sleeping in separate domed tents.
Typical daily activities include morning watch, gathering
of firewood, fire building, meal selection and preparation,
Bible study, swimming, boating, hayrides, and campfires programs.
Experienced program support staff includes a Program Director,
chaplain, nurse, lifeguards, and food service personnel.
Counselors are expected to participate in a day of orientation/training,
from 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25 through 2 p.m. on Monday, May
26 (Memorial Day). Counselors should also plan to arrive
at Kingswood by 5 p.m. on Saturday, (July 19 or 26) for an
introduction to the other Woodsmoke staff with whom they
will serve and to prepare for the arrival of campers and
their parents the following afternoon.
A $300 stipend is available for each week served. In lieu
of the stipend, that amount may be applied to the fee of
a child who may wish to enroll in any of the four age-designated
events, (Grades 5-6, 7-8. 9-10, and 11-12.) that take place
during each week of Woodsmoke.
Please contact Ginny Stevenson at Vstevenson@snet.net or
203-380-8622 for more information or to receive an application
form.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Upcoming Kingswood