Summer 2013 Weekly Themes

LAST SUMMER'S SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR

A hallmark at Meadowbrook is the amazing level of excitement that we create for our Campers.  Parents tell us all the time that their children get up early for Camp, get dressed by themselves, run down the driveway to meet the bus, etc.  They are EXCITED to go to Camp!

One of the ways we intentionally create this excitement is with our weekly themes that change each and every year!  Each theme is supported by Special Events, Activities on our Buses to and from Camp, and projects in our Creative Arts areas.



We have already shared that the theme the first week of Camp will be AMERICAN STARS AND TIGER STRIPES (see prior post).  Jumping to the last week of the Summer, our Week 8 theme will be AROUND THE WORLD IN 5 DAYS.  Special thanks to All-Star Counselor Audrey S. who suggested it on our facebook page in the fall. The highlight of the week will be our full Camp Carnival on Wednesday with the theme "MCDC WORLD'S FAIR."  Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to another amazing Summer at Meadowbrook!

Special Events

The most popular question we are asked as Camp Professionals is:  "What do you do the rest of the year?"  This is followed in popularity by: "You must be starting to gear up now" which we usually hear in April or May.  The truth is, every day of the year is packed solid with planning to make every Meadowbrook Summer the Best Summer Ever!

Today we spent four hours working with Melissa, one of our 2 amazing Special Events Directors.  We worked on all of our bus activities and our weekly themes for the even weeks (weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8).  We will work on the odd weeks when we meet with Jill later in the week.

So, what are this year's themes???  Well, we are not prepared to share them all yet...but, we will start by sharing Week #1.  This is an idea that was created years ago, but we needed this year's calender to make it a reality.  In honor of the Meadowbrook TIGER Program and the 4th of July, we will start this Summer with AMERICAN STARS AND TIGER STRIPES!

It will be a great start to the Summer as we celebrate America's Stars and Stripes and everyone learns about the 5 elements of TIGER: Teamwork, Integrity, Generosity, Enthusiasm and Respect!

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Only 168 days 'til Camp!

Special Events

These are the times that campers and counselors remember forever. Creating positive "indelible memories" is an extremely important part of what we do at camp. Our Leadership Team begins the process in October with a meeting to brainstorm our 8 weekly themes for the summer. This is always a fun meeting with lots of energy and creative juices flowing. One of the unique features of our program at Meadowbrook is that each summer our themes and special events are fresh and different!

Our team meets throughout the year to develop our themes and the many exciting events that our campers will experience all summer long. Jed and I carry a pad and pen with us everywhere we go, because you never know when an amazing idea might come to mind! If you have a great idea for a special event, please let us know.

Our calendar is shaping up beautifully for this summer, so we hope our campers are getting ready for another incredible summer of special events at Meadowbrook!

-Roz