Nature's Classroom Details

Classes your students may enjoy

  • Geodesic Dome Construction
  • Stream Velocity Study
  • Basic Orienteering
  • Hot Air Balloon Construction
  • Night hikes and field hikes
  • Campfire Building and Outdoor Cooking
  • Adventure Team Challenges
  • Camp Newspaper Production
  • Rope Bridge Building


Sample Menu

Breakfast

  • Fresh fruit or juice
  • Hot Chocolate (in cold weather)
  • Cold or hot cereal
  • Milk
  • Pancakes or French Toast
  • Eggs (hard-boiled, scrambled)
  • Coffee cake (rolls, muffins)

Lunch

  • Main course - spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, tacos, pizza, sloppy joes, chow mein, American chop suey, soup and sandwiches, casserole.
  • Vegetable or salad (tossed, coleslaw, carrot and celery sticks)
  • Dessert
  • Milk or punch
  • Bread and butter

Supper

  • Main Course - Chicken or turkey, chicken pot pie, meat loaf, beef stew, hot dogs and beans, lasagna, fish, ham, spaghetti
  • Potato or rice w/ vegetables
  • Salad and bread
  • Dessert
  • Milk

Evening Snacks

  • Popcorn
  • Pretzels
  • Cookies or Crackers
  • Punch and milk



Sample Schedule

Monday

10:30 Arrive and orientation
Noon Lunch
1:30 Classes
3:30 Classes
5:30 Supper
7:00 Evening Activity
8:30 Evening Snack
9:00 Dismissal to Cabins
10:00 Lights Out

Tuesday - Thursday

7:00 Wake-up
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Cabin Cleanup
9:30 Field Groups
Noon Lunch
1:30 Classes
3:30 Classes
5:30 Supper
7:00 Evening Activity
8:30 Evening Snack
9:00 Dismissal to Cabins
10:00 Lights Out

Friday

7:00 Good Morning!
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Cabin Cleanup
9:30 Final Field Group and Evaluation
Noon Lunch / Departure
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