Registration for Summer Camp 2012
You have two options for registration and payment:
Mail-In Registration with Check
1. Download a Registration Form and Health Form by clicking on the links here. (If you are unable to download and/or print the forms, contact us at 518-794-6687.)
2. Print out and fill in both forms, making sure to complete both pages of each form.
3. Send a check for full payment along with the completed forms to Flying Deer Nature Center,
5 Abode Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125. Your space will be reserved only after we receive your full payment.
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Mail-In Registration with Online Payment
1. Select the camp(s) your child will be attending and use the PayPal option to make your full payment. Be sure to include your child’s name and age when completing your PayPal transaction.
2. Download and print a Registration Form and Health Form by clicking on the links here. Make sure to complete both pages of each form.
3. Mail the completed forms to Flying Deer Nature Center, 5 Abode Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125. We must receive your forms in order for your registration to be complete.
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Summer Camp
Schedule 2012
Camp Fees and Sliding Scale
The actual cost of attending Flying Deer Summer Camp is indicated by the high end of the sliding scale. Parents are encouraged to pay the actual cost. However, if a family cannot afford it, they may choose to pay anywhere within the range, or apply for a scholarship by April 15, 2012. You can read our complete financial aid policy at the bottom of the page. FDNC values enrolling children and adults thirsty for nature connections who for financial reasons would not otherwise have the opportunity to participate.
| Cottonwood Camps: Ages 6 to 12 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day |
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| This week lies at the heart and soul of Flying Deer. It is an exciting day camp for children who love to spend time outdoors with friends, learning about the forest and all its valuable teachings: mysterious animal tracks, delicious edible plants, curious insects, shelter, primitive fire-making, and other wilderness skills, not to mention fun songs, games, and stories! We begin and end our day all together with morning and afternoon circles in the Flying Deer tipi, and adventuring throughout the day in clans.
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| Cottonwood Week I | June 18-22 | |
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Cottonwood Week II: This camp is now full. E-mail us at info@flyingdeernaturecenter.org to be put on the waiting list. |
June 25-29 |
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| Cottonwood Week III | July 2-6 | |
| Cottonwood Week IV This camp is now full. E-mail us at info@flyingdeernaturecenter.org to be put on the waiting list. | July 9-13 | |
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| Wolf Camp Expedition: Ages 14-18 | ||
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Wolf Camp Expedition this year is a five-day, four-night adventure for teens through a breathtaking and challenging trail in the Green Mountains of Vermont. This trip is for teens who are ready for fun, challenge, and adventure in a supportive group environment. |
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| July 9–13 | ||
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| Wolf Camp: Ages 10 to 13 | ||
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| Two small groups of campers led by experienced instructors begin with one day of day camp building our community and developing the knowledge and skills necessary for the journey ahead. On Tuesday morning, we trek into the beautiful Berkshire Mountains, where we climb summits, eat and laugh around campfires, and enjoy the freedom that backpacking provides.
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| July 16–20 | ||
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| Red-Tail Hawk Weeklong Overnight Adventure: Ages 10 to 14 | ||
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| Red-Tail Hawks soar to a weeklong immersion in Flying Deer culture, camping for five days and four nights and taking wilderness skills, adventure, and fun to next level. Each of the two Red-Tail Hawk Clans will be an intimate group of 8 to 10 campers who will spend five days and four nights on the land, taking their naturalist skills and relationships with each other and themselves to new heights. Campers will arrive Monday morning and know the forest as their home until Friday afternoon. They will utilize skills such as shelter-making, fire-making, primitive cooking, and camp crafts in a nurturing community. This camp is appropriate for nature-loving children who are emotionally and physically prepared for an exciting week away from home.
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| July 30–August 3 |
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| Otter Slide Camp: Ages 8 to 13 and families who want to join in the fun! |
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| Campers will encounter exciting challenges and create beautiful camp crafts during day camp Monday through Thursday. They will also prepare for a fun-filled family campout Thursday evening to Friday, for which the campers will be joined by family members. Tuition includes the attendance of one parent and one extra child for the campout; for additional family members attending the overnight, add $25 each.
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| August 6–10 |
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| Crow Call Survival Camp: Ages 12 to 16 | ||
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| Calling all teen girls and boys who want to learn and practice survival skills in four essential areas: shelter, water, fire and food. Make a survival shelter, your own bowdrill, meals of wild edibles, and your own waterproof container. Day camp Monday through Wednesday runs from 9 am to 3 pm, with a Thursday-Friday overnight. Prepare for adventure, challenge, laughter, and teamwork! | ||
| August 13-17 |
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| Quest for the Medicine Tree: Ages 7 to 9 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day |
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Join us for an all-new adventure into the magical landscapes of Abodia, where we will journey together as one in search of magical beings (elves, gnomes, faeries, wizards, and more), their deepest secrets, and Thelonius Mugwort's School of Enchantment, where we will undergo a training that will help us save the beautiful but endangered Abodia. Quest for the Medicine Tree is designed for a small group of children (no more than 12) who take part in a "living story," meeting and learning from characters in the forest as they become the heros and heroines of their own adventure. It's an unforgettable experience! PLEASE NOTE: The actual cost of this camp is $600, but we will offer you two discounted prices ($300 and $450) via PayPal; if you pay by check, you may pay any amount between $300 and $600. |
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| August 20–24 |
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Payment policy: In order to reserve a space in a week of summer camp, your registration form will need to be accompanied by full payment for that week. (If this would prevent you from attending camp, please call us.)
Cancellation policy: If you cancel at least two weeks before your child's first day of camp, you will receive a full tuition refund (minus a $25 processing fee). No refunds will be given when you cancel less than two weeks before the start date of camp.
Financial Aid policy: Our sliding scale represents a form of financial aid. In addition, we offer a limited amount of financial assistance. Read our Financial Assistance Policy. To be eligible for consideration, you must complete and submit the financial assistance application by April 15, 2012. All completed forms submitted by the deadline will be considered by the Financial Aid Committee. Awards are based on need and available resources. All applicants are given equal consideration without regard to race, creed, or sexual orientation. Download a Financial Assistance Application.
Fostering respect
for the earth,
for each other, and
for ourselves!
5 Abode Road, New Lebanon, NY 12125