Seventh Grade Camp

Important Links and Documents

7th Grade Camp Enrollment Form (if you are not receiving emails from mccamp@dexterschools.org, sign up now!)
7th Grade Camp Volunteer Form (sign up here)
District Required Volunteer Form (if you are volunteering, please print off and fill out- due 8/30)
District Health Form (print off and fill out- due 8/30)
Camp Required Waiver (print off and fill out- due 8/30)
Transportation Form (please fill out by 8/30 if you are planning on driving your student to and from camp)
Eleyo (payment of $200 due on or before 8/30)

Exciting news! 7th Grade Camp will be 4 days this year (no overnights). All of the details about dates, transportation, packing, etc. can be found below. If you have specific questions regarding your students 7th Grade camp experience, please email Marianne Mutschler at mccamp@dexterschools.org.

Date(s):

September 13- Students Report to Mill Creek (normal school hours)

September 14-17- Students attend camp 8:30 am-6:00 pm

Required Forms

7th Grade Camp Waiver (Due 8/30 @ Orientation)
7th Grade Camp Health Form (Due 8/30 @ Orientation)

Transportation:

Students will leave Mill Creek via school bus at 8:30am. Students should plan on arriving to Mill Creek at the normal time (8:14). The students will check in with their team/anchor teacher before loading the bus.
Students will return to Mill Creek via school bus by approximately 6pm

If you are not comfortable with your student riding the bus, please fill out the transportation Google form linked below. The form will let Ms. Mutschler know that it is your intention to drive your student to and from camp daily.

Transportation Google Form

Cost:

$200
All Payments can be made via Eleyo
Payments due no later than 8/30 at noon

If you previously paid $110 for your students' camp experience, there is an option in Eleyo to pay the remaining balance ($90). If you are unsure if you made a payment, please log into Eleyo and check your “Current and Upcoming Enrollments.” You can also email Marianne Mutschler at mccamp@dexterschools.org.

If you have questions or concerns about making your payment, please contact Marianne Mutschler at mccamp@dexterschools.org.

Camp Volunteers

This year we will be taking a limited number of volunteers to help students move from one class to the next and to help supervise on the bus. The volunteer positions will be filled on a first come basis. Confirmation of volunteer placement will be sent once the volunteer form is received online.

In order to volunteer, you must complete a district required volunteer form. All volunteer forms are due no later than 8/30. Volunteers who do not complete the paperwork by 8/30 are at risk of being replaced.

Online Volunteer Form (Sign up HERE)
District Required Volunteer Form (due no later than 8/30)

School Provided Lunches for Camp

The wonderful staff with Food and Nutrition will be able to provide breakfast and lunch free of charge during the week of camp. Students interested in taking advantage of the school provided meals will need to fill out a GOOGLE FORM the first week of school. Please note, this is a separate form, not through Send Money to School. The link will be sent out via email.

Students who do not elect to eat the school lunch will need to bring their own lunch to camp. Students will also need to pack a couple nut free snacks and a water bottle. Meal service will NOT be provided at camp.

Packing List

Backpack/Cinch Sack
Pants & Closed toes shoes for horseback riding (Students will not be allowed to ride without these items)
A change of clothes (students MAY get wet during one of the activities)
A Water Bottle
Lunch
Snacks
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Masks for indoor activities

Medication at Camp

Students should NOT pack medication unless it is a prescription medication that they must take during camp hours OR it is rescue medication (ie. inhaler, epipen, diabetic supplies, etc.). Once students arrive at camp, all prescription medication must be handed to a Mill Creek staff member.

The Mill Creek staff will have a first aid kit with OTC medication if the need should arise. All OTC medication that we will have on hand are listed on the student health form. You will sign, giving permission for Mill Creek staff to give your student select medication.

Other Questions?

Please contact Marianne Mutschler at mccamp@dexterschools.org with any questions or concerns you may have.

Camp Objectives

7th Grade Camp Objectives

To provide students with a comprehensive Outdoor Education experience.
To take the classroom curriculum and teach pupils environmental awareness through direct learning in the out-of-doors.
To encourage students to develop problem solving skills.
To encourage appropriate peer interactions.
To facilitate and promote teamwork.

Major Areas of Concentration

Environmental Awareness activities which:

expand individual awareness of the finite nature of the environment.
determine and develop a role in conversing and preserving the environment through appropriate action.
develop an understanding of man’s interdependence with his environment.
develop an attitude of being one with the natural environment.

Curriculum Enrichment activities which:

develop scientific abilities to investigate Earth and life interrelationships. (Nature Science)
develop data-gathering and processing abilities to explore the dimensions of people and their land. (Social Science)
develop communicative abilities for the expression of ideas and feelings through words. (Language Arts)
develop measurement techniques for the application of quantitative concepts. (Math)

Social Growth activities which:

provide opportunities to see peers in new roles.
encourage new friend-making
foster cooperation and democratic decision-making.
open new alleys of communication between teachers and students.
recognize the advantage of working together to complete tasks.
to learn to live with other people during a 5-day, 24-hour a day experience.

Individual Growth activities which:

increase understanding of themselves.
assess strengths and weaknesses.
clarify personal values.
to gain self-reliance and self-confidence.
develop understanding of the implications of one’s actions.

Recreational Skills activities which:

encourage an attitude of sportsmanship.
foster participation and achievement in recreational activities.
increase mental and physical fitness.
increase learning and enjoyment of recreational skills in the out- of-doors.

Camp Rules

7th Grade Camp Rules

Our desire is to keep rules minimal and reasonable.
We expect them to be followed so we can have a good learning experience without discipline problems and wasted time.

Students will remain within the boundaries of camp at all times.
Students will remain within specified areas unless accompanied by a counselor. No student will go on a hike alone.
Students are absolutely restricted from entering cabins other than their own unless accompanied by an adult.*
A boundary line separates the girls’ and boys’ cabin areas at Storer Camp. This boundary line can not be crossed after 9 P.M.*
Students will make their own bunks and keep the cabins clean and neat. Cabins will be inspected each day by the camp leaders.
Students will keep their clothes in an orderly fashion.
Students should be aware of the need for personal hygiene; brushing teeth, clean hands at meal time, etc.
Students should shower every day while at camp. Slippers or shoes should be worn to and from the shower.
Illness must be reported to a counselor immediately.
Students are expected to use appropriate school language and behavior at all times — this includes all school rules as listed in the Mill Creek Handbook.
Students shall not litter, mark, or destroy camp property and its natural environment.
Students must be on time for all required activities.
Shoes or slippers must be worn at all times.
Students must stay in cabins after lights out, except for going to the bathroom.
Students must remain in cabins until 6:45 AM.
Students will follow all stipulated waterfront rules.
Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are provided for safety purposes. They will not be used inappropriately.
All school rules apply for the week of camp.

Please note:

VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES COULD RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
PARENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PICK UP THEIR SON/DAUGHTER FROM CAMP IF A MAJOR, OR REPEATED, INFRACTION OF RULES OCCURS.
*VIOLATION OF RULE #3 or # 4 IS AN AUTOMATIC EXPULSION FROM CAMP. PARENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION HOME.

Costs and Payments

CostS and Payments

Cost: $200
Due Date: 8/30
All payments can be made using Eleyo.