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Education ProgramEducation Program

www.campseymour.org

Outdoor and Environmental Outdoor and Environmental Education Goals:Education Goals:• To foster an awareness of the natural To foster an awareness of the natural

worldworld

• To increase knowledge of ecological To increase knowledge of ecological conceptsconcepts

• Understand relationships between them Understand relationships between them and the natural worldand the natural world

• To strengthen social relationshipsTo strengthen social relationships

• To support students in reaching the To support students in reaching the Washington State Essential Academic Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements.Learning Requirements.

Goals Continued:Goals Continued:

• To promote growth and self confidenceTo promote growth and self confidence• To increase understanding of the effect of To increase understanding of the effect of

choices that students makechoices that students make• To increase students enjoyment of and To increase students enjoyment of and

comfort in the outdoorscomfort in the outdoors• To foster the YMCA values of Honesty, To foster the YMCA values of Honesty,

Responsibility, Caring, and RespectResponsibility, Caring, and Respect

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E S T U A R Y

Glen CoveGlen Cove

Camp has 150 Acres of second and old growth forests.

Are you

excited yet?

You carry your own luggage from the parking lot You carry your own luggage from the parking lot to your cabin. Protect your luggage and yourself to your cabin. Protect your luggage and yourself from the rain; we’ll be outside all day.from the rain; we’ll be outside all day.

CabinsCabins

The TriangleThe Triangle

Learning Groups

The Camp Seymour Naturalists come from all over the U.S. with college degrees in science and education. They live and work at Camp for the entire school year.

Powell Marine Science CenterPowell Marine Science Center

Marine Science Class

Marine InvertebratesMarine Invertebrates

High TideHigh Tide

Low TideLow Tide

Marine Science IIMarine Science II

Boating Class

Co-opCo-op

Albatross Class

Squid Squid Dissection Dissection Class!Class!

Not, Not, “Ewe Gross!” “Ewe Gross!” but…but…

“Hmm, how “Hmm, how

interesting!” interesting!”

Recreation Recreation TimeTime:: Nature Crafts Nature Crafts Bouldering Bouldering Touch Tanks Touch Tanks Reptiles Reptiles Archery Archery Boating Boating Ball Courts Ball Courts Camp Store Camp Store

Reptile RoomReptile Room

The reptiles are my favorite!

The Marine Science Center The Marine Science Center Touch Tanks at Rec TimeTouch Tanks at Rec Time

Archery

Ball CourtsBall Courts

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Dining HallDining Hall

Evening Activities

Adults: I know what Adults: I know what question you’re all question you’re all

thinking. The answer is thinking. The answer is yes!yes!

Every day from 7 am to 10 Every day from 7 am to 10 pm!pm!

Camp Seymour: Wonders for a lifetimeCamp Seymour: Wonders for a lifetime“Thanks again for the great camp experience. The students, teachers, and parents really loved it!!! You have it down to a "science"! It was the best camp I've ever been to in 33 years of teaching!

-Janis Smith, 6th grade teacher

from Villa Academy

 

“We enjoy the organization of Camp Seymour. Camp is very important for our community building. Also, we love providing the opportunity for outdoor education; they learn so much and experience many things not attainable in the classroom.”

-Ruth Bookwalter, 6th grade teacher from Pine Tree Elementary

 

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We are very excited to have We are very excited to have Forest View at Camp SeymourForest View at Camp Seymour

October 1October 1stst – 3 – 3rdrd! !