Camp FAQ

4周，营员参加1-2周.

• June 23^rd - June 29^th -男孩(10-12岁)
• June 30^th - July 6^th -顶点1(12-14岁)
• July 7^th - July 13^th -顶点2(12-14岁)
• July 14^th - July 20^th -女孩(10-14岁) 

2024年5月31日更新

逗留三个星期是不明智的. The two reasons are 1) the camper has already taken all of the classes and will certainly have to repeat some as well as done all the activities multiple times, 2) Capstone周期间只有一个周末，所有员工都在学校. BW-C1和C2-GW之间的其他周末校园没有工作人员. All campers go home by bus or get picked up and staff leave campus until noon Sunday.

每日四节STEM课程

课程在四月份公布. 每年每班限制在15人左右. 有两个不同的课程. Campers pick their top 10 preferences on the first evening of camp and we place them according to their camp registration date. 过去的课程包括:微积分、CSI、艺术 & Science, Astronomy, Robotics, Programming, 3D Printing, Minecraft, 冰棒棍桥建筑, Model Rockets, Catapults, Healthy Forrest, Rube Goldberg机器, Ceramics, Sports Science, and many more.

传统夏令营活动

我们没有湖, canoeing classes, boating, archery, 体育比赛, 或者过夜的野外徒步旅行. 我们有几个晚上会生营火, 一个大的室内游泳池, 我们做露营家庭小品, and songs, and eat S’mores. 其他下午和晚上的活动包括扎染, bracelet making, cooking, board games, 攀岩(UMPI), Virtual Reality, Monster Night*, mega waterslide, theme days*, Gaga pit, and many more.

*有些活动将在后面详细说明.

Campers

我们每周通常有70到100名过夜露营者和10名日间露营者. 我们每周最多能容纳120名露营者，但我们已经人满为患了.

Staff

我们有一些季节工 & 成人)及约5名行政人员. 最年轻的是15岁的辅导员，他们通常是前露营者. Then there are senior Counselors who are at least 18 years old and often in their 20s. Finally, 我们有成人教练，他们通常是来自缅因州的教育工作者, 尽管有时他们来自美国各地! This year we are developing a leadership position for 14-year-old campers who will be given some low-level responsibilities for their camp families. 虽然不是一个带薪的职位, 他们可以比营员们睡得晚，还能得到一些其他的奖励. They will also get leadership experience and we can watch them in case they apply to work for camp the following summer.

我们也会有宿舍家长 who are adults directly related to a camper and have some light duties in the mornings and then afternoons off. The camper would come to camp for free and the parent gets gas money reimbursed as well as a $100 salary for the week. 在夏令营期间，父母每天有三餐，一周有一间宿舍. Contact mcdonaldr@ku88mobi.net 了解更多信息.

History of Camp

我们成立于1997年，并自豪地庆祝我们的27周年^th 让孩子们在暑假期间保持学业上的兴奋. 洛林空军基地从1947年到1994年驻扎在石灰岩. 当它关闭时，小镇的人口从2万人增加到2000人. 以前的石灰石社区学校大楼现在是空的，成了我们的宿舍. 教学楼是旧的LCS高中. 现在皇冠足彩和LCS共用一栋楼. 这所学校于1995年开办，第一批学生于1996年毕业, 第二年，也就是1997年，该训练营正式开放.

我的孩子准备好了吗??

这很难说. We have about 1-2 students leave each week who get here and just don’t like being away from home or mom and dad. 这是他们第一次离家一周，这并不理想. 他们想在几分钟外的地方过夜回家吗? 他们和祖父母一起住过几晚吗? 这个问题只有你能回答. 不要说“你去野营的时候我会想你的”这样的话会有帮助.“这让他们觉得自己做错了什么. Try, “You are going to have so much fun, I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures after camp.“今年我们为家里寄来的邮件设立了奖项, 从家里寄来的最有创意的邮件, 大多数照片都是围绕着家人的房间, friends, and pets, 还有其他让露营者感到受欢迎的方法.

Dietary

We can accommodate most dietary needs including gluten-free, vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, etc. The one area that is more difficult for us is serving full meals outside of regular meal times. We have had campers on medications that make them not hungry during meal times and then very hungry during breaks or snack times. 这是可能的，但困难重重，而且会有阻碍.

Medications

我们更喜欢“泡罩包装”，药物是预先包装和明确标记, 但如果药房无法容纳，我们可以处理药瓶. 我们有一个非常有经验的营地护士，她也是注册护士. 如果你的露营者对药物有特殊需求，她可以在露营前和你谈谈. 在夏天，我们是一个没有花生的校园.

行为问题

在给家长打电话之前，我们会给他们2-3次警告. We do not tolerate bullying and will immediately investigate incidents and take action. 我们的营地带来了安静、内向的人，他们可能不会为自己说话. 如果您的营员提及此事，请立即与我们联系 mssmsummercamp@ku88mobi.net. 我们也遇到过一些露营者争论政治的事件. 我们不鼓励这种做法，我们的员工也不会参与.

Special Needs

两栋楼里到处都有坡道和电梯. Apart from any mechanical issues, someone in a wheelchair can get to all parts of both buildings. Some outdoor activities may be troublesome, but all classes and indoor activities have ramps. 在夏令营期间有大量的旅行. 即使有坡道和电梯, the academic building and dorm are a ways away and campers are often going back and forth or outside to the field.

Health Forms

我们希望减少表单的数量，制作更多的web表单, 但这些都是为了露营者的安全着想. 如果我们有紧急医疗问题, 我们不需要翻着文件柜找病历.

Homesick

每周我们都有1-2名露营者，他们要么真的想回家，要么真的回家了. 这不是适合所有人的营地，我们知道这一点. Please don’t say things to your first-time camper such as “We are really going to miss you.” Though well-intended, it makes the child feel like they are abandoning them or did something wrong. 我们建议说:“我迫不及待地想知道你回来后会有多开心。.“如果露营者在周一之前离开，我们只能处理部分退款. We are usually unable to transport campers as our driving-age staff are not able to leave during camp. 

Food / Snacks:

Campers get three meals a day in our dining hall as well as 2-3 snacks throughout the day. There are also random ice cream treats (and equivalents for lactose-intolerant campers) as well as other treats for those staying two weeks. We ask that parents do not send many treats with campers because we have to confiscate anything with peanuts or anything made in a facility with peanuts. We return the snacks on the last day of camp as they are leaving or getting on the bus.

Facilities:

皇冠足彩 STEM夏令营使用 缅因州科学与数学学院宿舍和教学楼. 宿舍有X个房间，几个成年人全年都住在旁边. 单打很少，有一些双打，一些三打，还有一些四打. 楼下有休息室、厨房、宿舍办公室、收发室和健身房. 机翼内部和外部出口的门锁都有警报. 营员们每天晚上都被锁在厢房里. 门是从外面锁上的，但里面的人在紧急情况下可以离开. 打开门会触发警报.

有洗衣设备 这需要一张可以购买的卡片. 现场还有自动售货机. 两翼在大厅里有齐全的浴室，露营者可以报名淋浴. 翅膀早上打开，晚上锁上. 工作人员会在锁门前检查露营者的情况.
 

Check in / Check Out / Bus:

Check-in 每周日下午2点开始.m to 4 p.m. 它将在宿舍体育馆，所以请把车停在大楼之间. 会有一个很大的标志指引你到入口处. 我们很难安排在下午2点前入住的露营者.m.

Check-out 是在周末的周六，还是两周后. 它与办理登机手续的地点相同，但从早上9点开始.m. to 11 a.m. 可以在早上9点之前查到露营者.m.，但过了11点就有点问题了. 工作人员会打电话确认谁会在周六之前来取露营车.

Bus: We hire school buses from MSAD1 to drop off kids on Saturdays from Houlton to South Portland, Maine Mall. It stays the night and returns along the same route leaving the mall parking lot at 8 a.m. 下午早些时候到达营地. 单程费用为30美元，在冬末开放预订. Assuming COVID restrictions are lifted by then, they stop for lunch and several bathroom breaks.

过去的站点包括:

South Portland (Maine Mall) Lewiston, Augusta Civic Center, Palmyra Walmart, Orono, and Houlton