June 9, 2009
Dear Indian Brook Parents,
Hello to all of you from Indian Brook. We are quite busy getting ready for camp, and will be welcoming all of our seasonal staff at the end of this week to begin staff training. The gardens are planted, and we are already being treated to some fresh greens at our Staff lunches. The animals are all healthy and the babies are doing well. We will have a Milking Cow at Indian Brook this summer, which provides all of us with such a wonderful program piece to offer the children. In addition to the cow, we will have, laying chickens, meat chickens, goats and pigs.
I hope you are all doing well and are beginning to think about getting your child ready for Indian Brook this summer. I strongly recommend that you read through your parent hand book carefully, so that you and your child is prepared for camp.
There are a few things that are imperative to happen before you arrive.
Firstly, your child must have had a physical exam within the12 months before the start of camp. The health form must be completed and returned via mail before camp starts … please note that the third page of this form needs to be signed by your child’s physician.
Please go over the packing list to ensure that your child has the equipment and clothing necessary to have a comfortable experience at camp (page 14 in handbook) .
We recommend considering the purchase of a rectangular mosquito netting for when your child goes to bed. We suggest looking at www.campmor.com .
Please do not pack any valuables unless necessary for transportation (plane tickets, identification, etc.) IB can not be responsible for keeping track of valuables other than these which will be held in a safe.
Early next week, I will be sending out the trip and senior apprentice choices for camp this summer. This will provide you and your camper with the opportunity to read through the trips descriptions and respond to us with your camper’s top choices. The trips will be divided into the three lodges. First Lodge (9 & 10), Big Lodge (11 & 12) and Senior Lodge (13 & 14). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions in this area.
Campers are always thrilled to get a letter and or package from home. Again please see the guidelines in handbook (Page 12) as to what is appropriate to be sent in the mail. Candy and electronics may not be sent to campers. All packages received are searched and contraband will be confiscated. Please send to the following address:
Camper’s Name
Indian Brook (and cabin name if known)
263 Farm and Wilderness Rd
Plymouth, Vt. 05056
For Parents of Campers arriving July 1, camp is now only weeks away, so please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions you may have.
Warmly,
Nicole