Homeschool Week at Camp Calumet on the shores of Lake Ossipee in New Hampshire will be a wonderful way to end your school year and simultaneously kick off your summer fun! www.calumet.org
This message is from Jean Barresi from CtHomeschoolersInclusive:
This is a really wonderful camp that my family has been going to for many years…my husband grew up going to camp at Calumet and it is near and dear to our hearts…we are grateful that Calumet has carved out a week for us to come and enjoy the White Mountains of New Hampshire together!
Last summer was the very first Homeschool Week at Calumet and it was a huge success, the prices are reasonable, the food (should you choose to partake) is delicious and plentiful, Lake Ossipee is beautiful and the camp staff are welcoming and helpful!
Here’s a link to the photo album I created last year so you can get a sampling of what our week was like…http://campcalumet.shutterfly.com/
Some families chose to use the camp as home base to explore the White Mountains, others used the camp as a retreat, staying on camp and enjoying the many offerings…swimming, tennis, basketball, crafts, hiking, archery, kayaking, canoeing, campfires on the beach, game nights, beading with Bonnie, basket weaving, gimp ….
Some families came for the whole week, others came only for a few days….they’ve given us a daily rate so that you can customize your stay to fit your schedule.
Some families ‘roughed it’ in the campground, cooking their own meals, others enjoyed the luxury of eating in the dining hall. Whatever floats your boat!
· The week of June 21 – 25, 2010 ***(campsites will be available through 6/27 as well, but cabins and conference center are only available M-F)***
· Calumet will reserve the following facilities for homeschoolers to be housed in
· 12 Cabins know as GC1 – 12. (Each cabin sleeps 10 on camp style bunks, most have 4 sets of bunk beds and 2 individual beds.)
· Some of the rooms are in the Conference Center. (sleep 2, 3 and a few sleep 4 with a rollaway (in single beds). If a family has four children and want the Conference Center the cost will be the same but they will be in more than one room. The conference center has 2 lounges with TV, books, puzzles etc, a game room and a large dining room where we’ll have our meals. There’s a beautiful porch and a deck for relaxing on as well. Free Wi-Fi also.
· Campsites in the campground
· Food service will be available at the Conference Center during the week.
· We’ll establish a community space for the homeschooler group, to be used as a place to gather together with others in the group and a place to share resources like brochures and flyers from local attractions
· Calumet’s recreational facilities will be fully available to the homeschoolers group – sports fields and equipment, swimming area, boats, hiking trails.
· We’ll have a staff contact that will work with the group to coordinate activities that call for higher amount of support from Calumet staff. Things such as getting a boat driver for a pontoon boat ride, staff to lead group through “Rob World” low ropes course, support for some craft activities, lifeguarding for waterfront activities, or leading an evening campfire program.
Costs:
· We are pleased to offer the same 2009 rates for homeschoolers in 2010
· Campsite Rates
o $15 per night site rate (pre-season rates)
o $82 per family per day for meals. (1st meal supper, then breakfast and lunch next day) The meal plan is optional.
· Unheated Cabin Rate
o $105 per night per family in cabin, includes meals and lodging. (1st meal supper, then breakfast and lunch next day)
· Heated Cabin Rate
o $122 per night per family in cabin, includes meals and lodging. (1st meal supper, then breakfast and lunch next day)
· Conference Center Rate
o $154 per night per family in cabin, includes meals and lodging. (1st meal supper, then breakfast and lunch next day)
· Ala Carte meal pricing (for those staying in the campground who might want to join us in the dining hall!)
o 6 and under is free
o Student meal rate - $3 breakfast, $5 lunch, and $6 supper
o Adult meal rate - $6 breakfast, $10 lunch, and $12 supper
If interested, please contact Betsy directly at camp to make reservations. betsy@calumet.org
Calumet Lutheran Ministries
PO Box 236 • 1090 Ossipee Lake Rd.
West Ossipee, NH. 03890
Voice: 603.539.4773 • Fax: 603.539.5343
PO Box 236 • 1090 Ossipee Lake Rd.
West Ossipee, NH. 03890
Voice: 603.539.4773 • Fax: 603.539.5343
Please be sure to say you are calling about Homeschool Week
PLEASE SHARE! Spread the word about Homeschool Week to your other homeschool friends throughout New England…the more the merrier!
Please note: Camp Calumet is a Lutheran camp and therefore has a Christian perspective, while our program will not be religious in nature, blessings are said before meals in the dining hall.
