green swamp youth campers information powerpoint

An informal group thatfinds fun in organizedrecreational activities.

Using the outdoors to motivate our youth in making positive choices

Our Goal

Our goal is to be a means of rewarding young people for making wise choices at home and school. We hope to teach the beauty, excitement, and stress-relieving benefits of outdoor activities. We believe that an active outdoor lifestyle is a great alternative to the pitfalls that many young people encounter.

GSYC Activities

Potential activities may include: camping,hiking,backpacking,canoeing,

kayaking, rafting, fishing, snorkeling and other fun, interesting activities.

You are about to see a slide show of actual GSYC activities and events.

GSYC

• How do I become a camper?

• Youth Campers are accepted by invitation only. Campers need to demonstrate good citizenship and the ability to get along with others.

How much does it cost?

There are NO dues!

It only costs for the event, usually only for the cost of food and any admission fees

for special events.

Campers can pick and choose which events that they wish to attend or that

they feel they can afford.

Going to Interesting

Places

We visit historical sites, archaeological sites, interpretive exhibits, museums, gardens and other

places of interest.

Moore Haven Lock, Lake Okeechobee

Edward Medard Reservoir

Enjoying friends

Having Fun

Theme Parks

Learning Responsibility

Working Together

Family Events

Receiving Recognition

Amazing Experiences

Stunning views

Sunsets

Lakes

Wildlife

Canoeing

Kayaks

Pedal Boats

Fishing

Beaches

Swimming

Snorkeling

Tubing

Horseback

Riding

Eating

Day Trips

Overnight Trips

Campfires

Tents

Hennessy Hammocks

Cabins

Backpacking

Traveling!

Ready to go

In Washington, D.C.

The Washington Monument

In Baltimore, Maryland

In Virginia

Bike Trails

Historic Sites

In St. Augustine

Florida State Capitol

Learning

Museums

Learning about the Second Seminole

War

Fairs and Festivals

Manatee Festival

American Sandsculpting Festival

Caves

Waterfalls

Tours

Unusual Things

Most of our camping is in Florida State Parks

A Special Invitation

Participation in the Green Swamp Youth Campers is by invitation only.

You have received this Power Point CD because you have been invited.

The following slides will provide more information.

GSYC

• How do I become a camper?

• Youth Campers are accepted by invitation only. You have received this DVD because you demonstrate good citizenship and the ability to get along with others.

Expectations

• Green Swamp Youth Campers must demonstrate respect for authority and peers.

 • Students must demonstrate good citizenship at school. • Students must be meeting academic goals. • Campers must be meeting expectations of the family and

home. • Participants must be able to work for the common good

of the group effort.

What starts the process?

• A GSYC leader initiates the invitation

• A youth camper recommends a friend

• A teacher recommends a student

• A parent inquires about the youth campers

• A student asks to go camping with us

• An adult offers to help chaperone

Acceptance Process

• The student is considered for membership.

• Grades, character, integrity and other factors are considered.

• Parents/guardians are contacted through a letter or in person.

• The new camper is accepted if he/she meets the guidelines.

Basic Policies

The Green Swamp Youth Campers have a non-discrimination policy for race and religion, but we reserve the right to base inclusion decisions on lifestyle and behavior choices. It is important that campers be persons that are respectful of the outdoors and each other. They need also to be persons that take care of their physical health so that they can actively pursue outdoor activities. We wish our outings to be pleasant and wholesome, so to that end, we will not include those who are divisive, disruptive, or participate in harmful activities (i.e., smoking, drinking, drugs). Our group welcomes those that will fit into our camraderie.

Necessary Forms

For the protection of the club and any and all individuals that are kind enough to assist our young people, it is necessary for youth campers or anyone attending a Green Swamp Youth Campers activity to have both a release from liability and medical form on file.

An Important Point

• The Green Swamp Youth Campers is an informal club. It has no dues, no financial assets, no insurance of any kind, no official officers and cannot meet any financial obligations. Individuals associated with, assisting, chaperoning, driving or any way involved with the camping club, do so of their own free will, time and effort, and do so as “Good Samaritans” in an effort to provide youth with special experiences. No individual will be responsible for any legal liability associated with the club. If they were to be subjected to such liability, the club simply could not exist.

Be Sure You Read This

• Anyone accepted as a member for an activity does so with full knowledge that all costs, liabilities, and legal responsibilities are assumed by the camper and the campers parents/legal guardians. Proof of medical insurance and a notarized release of liability will be required for participation.

• Campers and their parents/legal guardians bear full responsibility for inherent risks associated with active outdoor activities.

Contact Information

• Email: gsycampers@earthlink.net

• Phone: 863-398-7322

• http://gsyouthcampers.tripod.com

• Green Swamp Youth Campers• PO. Box 1185• Davenport, FL 33836-1185

Credits

• Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland as arranged and performed by Emerson, Lake and Palmer• Every Breath You Take - Sting • originally performed by The Police, here arranged for MIDI

• Catherine of Aragon – from Six Wives of Henry VIII as composed and performed by Rick Wakeman• Gymnopedie – Eric Satie

performed by Philippe Entremont• Fossils, from Carnival of the Animals – Camile St. Saens

performed by The New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

• Aquarium, from Carnival of the Animals – Camile St. Saens performed by The New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Jupiter, from The Planets – Gustav Holst performed by The New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Credits Continued

• Le Jig Francaise - Reed/Doucet performed byMichael Doucet and Beausoleil

• Dance – from “La Vida Breve” – Manuel de Falla performed by Nicola Hall

• Miracle Fingers – Jamie Holton performed by Off Kilter

• Corazon – K.C. Porter performed by Ricky Martin

• Clair de lune – Claude Debussy performed by Philippe Entremont

• Wind on Sea – Michael McGlynn performed by Anuna, Michael McGlynn soloist