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Friends Summer Adventure Program

This island-based day program offers children, ages 4 to 14 years, a variety of "adventures" nurturing in them the spirit and values of the Friends School of Portland while welcoming new friends into the community. Activities will be child-centered with an emphasis on experiential learning and community building.  The setting of Mackworth Island will be central to the adventure experience.  Mackworth Island offers its rich resources as a backdrop to continuing to build community and empower kids to develop and strengthen their physical, emotional, creative and leadership potential.

Adults experienced in working with youth and members of the FSP community will staff the program.  Program Director, Melanie Nichols, has her Masters Degree in Counseling and 25 years of experience working with groups of children and adults facilitating experiential-based training and development programs. She has used ropes courses and team building activities as a primary focus in her work. Her intention is to help nurture individuals in developing their personal strengths and challenges.

Those interested in an overnight camp will want to explore Friends Camp in South China, Maine.

SUMMER ADVENTURE POSSIBILITIES!

  • Morning Circle: quiet group relection, singing
  • Small group time: games, music, gardening, reading aloud, arts and crafts, island exploration, cooperative games, team building activities, science/ecology, fairy house building, beach combing, nature-based creations, free play.
  • Lunch as a Community (morning session ends)
  • Afternoon Community activity period: gardening, mural painting, scavenger hunts, field games, water play, arts and crafts fair, ball sports, relays and tag games and more.
  • Closing Circle

Lunches, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel and extra clothes are to be provided by participants and can be kept in a cubby for the week.  Swimming/water sports will not be offered although sprinkler and other water games will be played.

Schedule: Summer 2010

  • Full Day: 8:30am - 2:30pm
  • Half Day: 8:30am - 12:30pm
  • Aftercare: 2:30 - 4:00pm

Registration must be for all full days or all half days in any given week.  Aftercare is a full week sign-up.

Week 1: 6/21-6/25 FULL

Week 2: 6/28-7/2  FULL

Week 3: 7/5-7/9   FULL (concurrent with Computer Camp)

Week 4: 7/12-7/16  FULL (concurrent with Computer Camp)

Week 5: 7/19-7/23  FULL

Week 6: 7/26-7/30 FULL

Cost

1 week sessions:

  • Full Days =  $205
  • Half Days =  $160
  • Aftercare = $50

Enrollment is FULL for Summer 2010. For those registered, full payment is due Wednesday, May 5, 2010.

Download Registration Form Here

HEALTH AND PERMISSION FORMS DUE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010

Health Form

Alternate Pick-up Form

Parent Release Form

Medication and First Aid Permission Form

Mail to:

Friends School of Portland

c/o Melanie Nichols, Director of Summer Programs
1 Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105

Questions? Contact: fspsummer@gmail.com