A Day as a Syrendell Summer Camper

What makes summer a GREAT summer? For children, it means being with other children, playing, eating, and making something with their hands and their imaginations. Syrendell Summer Camp 2017 promises a GREAT SUMMER! Here's a peek into just one day of camp.

8:30 AM. It's a beautiful summer morning and we GREET THE FAMILIES at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis on Patwin Road. You'll be impressed by how serene and safe the grounds are, how cheerful the children and staff are when your child arrives. The children have time for play in the grassy field and among the trees, to talk with friends, to say hello to the staff.
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​9:00 AM. We come together - campers, volunteers, assistants, and teachers - for MORNING CIRCLE time. We do our morning greetings, we move and stretch, we sing songs in rounds. We clarify expectations of respect for one another and for our space. We energize and enliven our thinking and feeling to be open to the unfolding of the day. We become grounded in nature's gifts.
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9:10 AM. The FIRST WORKSHOP of the day commences! The Early Childhood track will join Mrs. Lambert, and the Grades track will divide into three group rotations. Perhaps your child will start with Woodworking with Dr. Tan. We'll complete a project at camp, requiring many woodworking skills - measuring, sawing, hammering, sanding, filing, gluing, drilling, and waxing.

10:00 AM. Mr. Wolfe's group from the first workshop will have prepared for SNACK TIME. Aside from his project with the children, Mr. Wolfe will guide the children in prepping a healthy snack for all the campers. The spacious kitchen will be ablaze with helping hands as they wash, cut, mix, and plate for the campers and staff. After eating and cleaning up, the children have time to play and mingle.

10:20 AM. In the SECOND WORKSHOP, your child may be rotating through Handwork with Mrs. Tan. With clever handwork songs and clear instruction, the children learn how to work with wool for felting, crocheting, weaving, and a host of other skills that combine artfulness with function.  No matter what skill or age level, the children are fascinated with creating colorful and tactile projects that delight the senses.

11:15 AM. The THIRD WORKSHOP is the final block of creative time for the children's day. If your child is with Mr. Wolfe, he will have facilitated a project such as a Recipe Book, and then become junior chefs as they prepare a full lunch for the campers! It is great fun in the kitchen as everyone works as a team to make a delicious meal. Mrs. Lambert's Early Childhood group will have spent a fabulous day immersed in creative projects.

12:05 AM. At LUNCH TIME, we come together as a group to enjoy a meal in the Main Room. The children learn to be polite as they eat with their friends. Whenever possible, locally sourced foods are used, organic and farm-fresh! We accommodate individuals with dietary restrictions as well. Then after the meal, it's more play time before the children pack for home. And that's just one day of a Syrendell Summer Camper!

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