Dear Parents,
On Friday, 21 September we will have our first annual middle school boys campout inside the GCS track. Interested students will take part in a campfire dinner, participate in leadership activities with the help of SUNY Cortland basketball players, and get to know their new teachers outside of the classroom. Students may bring in a tent, team up with friends that have a tent, sleep under the provided shelter, or sleep under the sky. In the event of rain, all activities will be moved into the middle school gym. In that case no tent will be needed, just a sleeping bag or blankets. Below is the schedule for the evening:
3:45pm – 4:25pm: Return to school with tent, sleeping bag, sneakers, toothbrush, flashlight, a watch, warm clothes and any other desired items – set up sleeping area. Free time for football, Frisbee, cards, etc.
4:30pm – 6:00pm: Camp-wide welcome and group activities with SUNY Cortland athletes
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Campfire cookout (all food provided by MS student council)
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Campfire w/smores and grade-specific talks
8:00pm – 10:00pm: Call to quarters/Outdoor movie (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
8am: Breakfast (provided by MS student council)
9am: Students go home
(Random attendance checks will be taken throughout the evening.)
Upon arrival, students will receive a schedule and directions. Prescription meds should be dropped off at this point also. It is very important that they read the provided sheet. This event will be fully chaperoned by the male teachers and assistance will be available during tent pitching and dinner. Dinner and breakfast will be provided but students will be required to cook it themselves. Options include hotdogs (meat and/or vegetarian) and a variety of “tin foil creations” (potatoes, veggies, etc). There will also be a PB & J backup plan. Breakfast will involve bagels/cream cheese, breakfast burritos, and juices. At least 3-4 chaperons will be on call (awake) at every point throughout the night. If you have any questions, please contact a male teacher in the middle school. If you are interested in chaperoning, we are looking for three to five parent volunteers. Please contact Mr. DeVoe at 898.5803 x302. Please note - we will not tolerate unacceptable behavior and you will be notified immediately if an issue arises.
Thank You,
Mr. DeVoe Mr. Filzen Mr. Wiech
Mr. Giroux Mr. Lott Mr. Toyama
Mr. Weeks
3 comments:
This is going to be sooooo FUN! When do we get free time to ourselves? And do we HAVE to watch the movie? Please post this + answer.
- Alen
You'll have plenty of free time. The only time you have to listen is when the SUNY Cortland students are there and during the grade-specific campfire. But even then, it's not like the teachers are going to yell at you or assign you homework. If only you guys knew how much we care about your education and developing into amazing people. Mr. Filzen and I spent 2 hrs at Tops tonight buying $350 worth of food. It's going to be awesome. We're more excited than most of the students.
and on another note...I feel bad for the boys that cannot make it or think they're "too cool" to hang out. They're missing out. Seriously.
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