EAKC CAMP OUT 2013
Wesley Woods, July 26-28 2013
Wesley Woods, July 26-28 2013
We are pleased to announce our EAKC Camp Out 2013 will take place Friday, July 26th – Sunday, July 28th at the beautiful lakefront campsite, Wesley Woods, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin near Lake Geneva. (click here for a map).
All Ethiopian, Ethiopian American and adoptive Ethiopian families are invited to attend. Our EAKC Camp Out welcomes families at all stages of the adoption process. We look forward to a relaxed and fun camp atmosphere where we can build community and get to know each other better.
*please note that registration will close on June 26, 2013
All Ethiopian, Ethiopian American and adoptive Ethiopian families are invited to attend. Our EAKC Camp Out welcomes families at all stages of the adoption process. We look forward to a relaxed and fun camp atmosphere where we can build community and get to know each other better.
*please note that registration will close on June 26, 2013
Questions?
Registration: contact Tamara at tamara@eakc.org
General or Volunteering: contact Nancy at nancy@eakc.org
Program schedule
subject to change
Color Key:
Red
for Everyone
Blue
for Adults
Green
for Kids
Purple
for Teens
Friday,
July 26, 2013
3:00
– 5:00
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Check in and Registration
Drop-In Crafts – Make Your Own Frame
Children
must be 7 years old to participate without a parent or sibling 11 years old
or over.
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Stone Lodge
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4:00
– 5:30
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Merkato and Silent Auction Open
All proceeds benefit EAKC, thank you
for your generosity!
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Wesley Dining Hall Porch
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5:30
– 6:30
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Camp Dinner (for those signed up)
Please
allow families with young children to dine first
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Wesley Dining Hall
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6:30
– 7:30
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Welcome & Family Ice Breaker
Greet old friends and meet new
families at the fire circle and participate in an interactive icebreaker.
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Grass area between Wesley Dining Hall
and the lakefront
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7:30
– 9:00
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S’mores over the Grill
Catch up with Ethiopian friends and
EAKC families!
Storytelling by the Fire with Jane Kurtz
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Grass area between Wesley Dining Hall
and the lakefront
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7:30
– 9:00
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Ethiopian Dance Workshop with LaDena Schnapper and Ashenafi Mitiku
*Sign up at check-in*
Activity intended for pre-teens
through young adults
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Wesley Dining Hall
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8:30
– 10:30
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Teen Lounge
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Wesley Dining Hall
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10:30
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Camp Quiet Time
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Saturday,
July 27, 2013
8:00
– 9:00
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Camp Breakfast
(for those signed up)
Please
allow families with young children to dine first
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Wesley Dining Hall
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8:30
– 9:00
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
LaDena Schnapper and Waizero Mametah Dagne
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Outside Wesley Dining Hall
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9:00
– 9:15
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Camp Announcements
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Outside Wesley Dining Hall
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9:30
– 10:30
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Key Note Speaker, Jane Kurtz, Author
Jane is
the award-winning author of 30 books and spent most of her childhood in Ethiopia
where her parents moved to work for the Presbyterian Church when she was only
two years old. Stories gave her the voice to talk about her experiences
in Ethiopia and bridge
gaps with people back in the U.S.
Jane will talk about the power of stories to connect us as families, to plant
big dreams, build community and celebrate an Ethiopian heritage.
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Wesley Dining Hall
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9:15
– 10:30
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Amharic Lessons & Games
Kongit Girma, a Chicago-based,
Ethiopian educator and youth program coordinator will lead this session.
Ages 4 - 7
Children
can participate without a parent.
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Stone Lodge, First Floor
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9:15
– 10:30
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Pre-Teen Team
Building
Wesley Woods staff will lead this fun
& interactive session.
Ages 8 – 12
Children
can participate without a parent.
*Sign Up at check-in*
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Meet in Dining Hall, Wesley Woods
staff to pick up kids for session
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9:30
– 11:00
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Ethiopian Dance Workshop with LaDena Schnapper and Ashenafi Mitiku
Ages 13+
*Sign up at Check In*
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Cedar Lodge
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11:00
– 12:00
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Buna (Traditional
Coffee) Demonstration
with
LaDena Schnapper and Waizero Mametah
Dagne
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Outside Wesley Dining Hall
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11:00
– 12:30
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Merkato & Silent Auction Open
Hair Braiding & Demonstration (grassy area)
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Wesley Dining Porch
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12:00
– 1:00
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Camp Lunch
(for those signed up)
Please
allow families with young children to dine first
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Wesley Dining Hall
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12:00
– 6:00
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CAMP RECREATION ACTIVITIES
·
Pontoon Boat and Tubing (30 minute rides for up to 10 people)
·
Sail Boats with Captain (3 can accommodate 6, 6 or 4 passengers)
·
Archery (ages 10 and up, minimum 3 and maximum 6 each
session)
·
*Sign
up at check-in.*
Children
under 11 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Lakefront
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1:00
– 2:00
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Teen Team
Building
Wesley Woods staff will lead this fun
& interactive session.
Ages 13 – 18
*Sign
up at check – in*
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Meet in Dining Hall
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1:30
– 2:30
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Birth Land Visit Panel Discussion
Roundtable
discussion with adoptees and their families to learn first hand about their recent
trips to Ethiopia.
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Cedar Lodge
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1:30
– 2:30
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Children’s Session with Jane Kurtz (Ages 4 -7)
Jane will
talk about her childhood in Ethiopia
and share stories she heard there including some told through Ethiopian
songs. She will show how these stories
influenced her books like “Fire on the Mountain” and “Trouble”.
Assisted by Medena Alamerew &
Kongit Girma.
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Stone Lodge, First Floor
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2:30
– 3:30
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Guest speaker, Jane Kurtz (Ages 8-12)
See above.
Assisted by Medena Alamerew &
Kongit Girma
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Stone Lodge, First Floor
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2:30
– 4:00
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Ethiopian Craft Time for Families –
All ages welcome. Led by EAKC parents Claire Seguin and Gayle Worland.
Learn how to make a gebeta board like the one featured in Jane
Kurtz’s book, “Trouble”. Use your board to play a traditional game that is
also known as Mancala.
Children
must be 7 years old to participate without a parent or sibling 11 years old
or over.
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Stone Lodge
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3:00
– 4:00
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Children’s Water Games by Age Group
Greased watermelon, free throw contest, King of the
pad, longest underwater handstand, and free style swim competition from pier
to rope and back again.
Ages 4 and up
Children
must be able to swim and attend with a responsible adult.
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Lakefront
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3:30
– 5:00
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Family & Group Photos by Ethiopian Flag
Photos by Jessie Lenning
**Group Photo at 5:15
PM**
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Near Wesley Dining Hall
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5:30
– 7:00
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Traditional Ethiopian Dinner
Catered by Demera Restaurant
Family
photos will be posted and available for purchase for $5 each, please bring
exact change.
Please
allow families with young children to dine first
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Wesley Dining Hall
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6:00
– 10:00
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Ethiopian Music
Ethiopian Dance Show @ 7PM with LaDena Schnapper, Ashenafi Mitiku and our own EAKC dancers!
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Wesley Dining Hall
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7:30
– 9:00
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S’mores over the Grill
Catch up with Ethiopian friends and
EAKC families!
|
Grass area between Wesley Dining Hall
and the lakefront
|
10:30
|
Camp Quiet Time
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Sunday,
July 28, 2013
8:00
– 9:00
|
Camp Breakfast (for those signed up)
Please
allow families with young children to dine first
|
Wesley Dining Hall
|
8:30
– 9:15
|
Merkato & Silent Auction Closes
Please check in to pick up your
winning items!
|
Wesley Dining Hall Porch
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8:45
– 9:30
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Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
LaDena Schnapper and Waizero Mametah Dagne
|
Outside Wesley Dining Hall
|
9:00
– 12:00
|
CAMP RECREATION ACTIVITIES
·
Pontoon Boat and Tubing (30 minute rides for up to 10 people)
·
Sail Boats with Captain (3 can accommodate 6, 6 or 4 passengers)
·
*Please
sign up at check-in.*
Children
under 11 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult.
|
Lakefront
|
9:30–
10:30
|
Amharic Lessons & Games
Kongit Girma, a Chicago-based, Ethiopian educator and youth
program coordinator will lead this session.
Ages 8 -11
Children
can participate without a parent.
|
Stone Lodge, First Floor
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9:30
– 10:30
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Guest Speaker: Meghan
Walsh, founder of Roots Ethiopia. Come learn from an adoptive
parent whose vision to give back to her child’s homeland has materialized
into an organization with an exciting mission and tangible projects. Find out
how you can help.
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Wesley Woods Dining Hall
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10:30
– 11:30
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Relay Races
Led by EAKC parent, Pete Anderson. All ages welcome to join.
Children
must be 7 years old to participate without a parent or sibling 11 years old
or over.
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Grass area between Wesley Dining Hall
and the lakefront
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9:30
– 12:00
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Camp Sports & Beach Open
Croquet, Horseshoes, Volleyball,
Basketball available until 3PM.
Fishing also available with own pole (no rental poles are
available). Bait can be purchased
nearby camp, but not on site.
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12:00
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Check-Out/Camp Ends
Everyone is welcome to stay and use
the outdoors until 3PM.
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