Camp Kern

So, we are considering some new program ideas…and this is one of them!

www.pickleball.com

It’s a mini paddle game, and we’d put it on the multi-purpose courts.

Has anyone played it?  Is it the most awesome thing ever?  Is it completely stupid?  If you’ve ever had Pickleball experience (or are a pickleball professional) let us know!

It’s great seeing our Amelia campers!  Yes, the ice chunks were crazy, but Amelia is made of tougher stuff than ice.

Check out Mrs. Evan’s 5th Grade blog for some great pictures, and a short description of their stay at Kern!

Here is an interesting article regarding making accommodations for people who share a public place, and where the limits should be placed while doing so.

http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/24/parents-picket-girl-with-peanut-allergy-ask-her-to-withdraw-from-school/?iref=obnetwork‘

At Camp Kern, we’re pretty proud of the fact that we don’t have Peanuts and tree nuts on site.  We think it’s a great way to accommodate campers who have allergies, but also to teach the rest of our camper population how to be compassionate and understanding of differences.

Many other camp directors are amazed that we don’t have peanut-butter, peanut snacks, peanut-butter cookies, etc.  They ask, “Don’t your kids go crazy without peanut-butter and jelly at every meal?!?!?” It’s great that we can honestly answer that no, our campers do not.  First, the camp’s food is great!  There are tons of options on the salad bar, and there are always multiple options for each meal.  It’s hard to go hungry at camp.  And second, we teach all our campers that peanuts can actually be dangerous to a small group of people with a specific allergy, and that we want everyone to have the ability to come to camp.

So, what do you think?  Do you appreciate that Camp Kern makes accommodations for allergies?  We are soon beginning to offer a Gluten-free menu for those with gluten restrictions, is that something you have wanted for a while?

Comment either on the blog, or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/campkern

We can’t wait to host students from Greenview HS here at Camp Kern!  It’s going to be a blast.  The cabins are shiny clean and ready for some serious fun.

Check out the News Release from Greenview HS HERE!

Senior Camp Kern Counselors Pictured (top to bottom l-r ): Dylan Hackley, Travis Bradford, Tyler Caudill, Derek McClure, Noel Ragland, Lewis Sandoval, Faraan Qureshi, Brad Bornhorst, Charlie Roberts, Anna Nock, Gretchen Shoemaker, Crissy Rector, Chelsey Brown, Faith Carver, Katelyn Grim, Brooke Seabold and Sarah Vest. Counselors not pictured are: Juniors Austin Mullins, Dylan Pickering, Patrick Hollingsworth, Jacob McAdams, Andrew Folino, Stephanie Grimes, Alyssa McMillion, Annie Bonk, Brynn Flickinger, Caitlin Walters, Lauren Wisecup, Jessica Frauenknecht, and Mykaelah Mercer. Sophomores: Tyler Hall, Dimitri Furman, Alex Pfeifer, Micah Winter and Wyatt Erwin. Alternates: Tyler Redway, Tyler Parsons and Reanna Cipriano

Sherwood Elementary’s 5th Grade class is coming to Camp Kern!  We can’t wait to see everyone soon!

Click here to see Sherwood’s Website!

Check these things out!

A metal ring with 5 small “beads” on it, you start the beads spinning, and keep them going while rotating the ring.  It’s a really neat team building tool, and you’ll probably be seeing some at Kern soon!

Thanks to our friends at Adventure Education Center for introducing us to Buzz Rings!

We are at ohio state university at the non profit opportunity fair! Tons of great students who want to work in a non profit environment!

Photo linked from the Forest Hills Local Schools website

If you are a Forest Hills student, make sure you know when you’re visiting camp!

Session 1 May 9 – May 11 Ayer and SummitSession 2 May 11 – May 13 Maddux and Sherwood
We can’t wait to see everyone again, it’s going to be a great experience.  Tons and tons of kids, Outdoor Education experiences, and the magic of camp combine again.

Session 3 May 16 – May 18 Mercer and Wilson

Check out the full details at the Forest Hills Local School website!

Camp Kern wants to thank the Dayton Foundation for their support for the new Recreation Hall project at Kern! The recreation hall will house an indoor basketball court, indoor arts center, and will have large covered outdoor play areas. Expanding camp’s ability to offer indoor programming will make those rainy days at camp that much more fun! Don’t worry, we’ll still go on wet hikes, catch frog

s down by the pond (they all come out during the rain!) and explore the earthworm population as they emerge from their underground homes. However, after getting soaked and tired outside, now there will be a great place to play and spend time together under a roof.

Thank-you so much, Dayton Foundation! 45,000 Camp Kern guests yearly thank you!

Click here to go to the full story from Dayton Business Journal.