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Registration
for India Heritage Camp is now online!
The purpose of India Family Heritage Camp is to support all participants, including but not limited to parents, adoptees, siblings and extended family in furthering these goals:
A three-day camp held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for all families who have adopted from India. India Family Heritage Camp provides the opportunity for families who share a common experience to come together to gain a greater understanding and awareness of their child’s birth heritage. Children attending Dillon’s India Family Heritage Camp must be between the ages of 4 (by May 1, 2008) and 12 years of age. Age-appropriate camp activities for children ages 4-12 provide opportunities for campers to have fun while exploring the rich cultural heritage of India. Camp activities will focus on language exploration, music and art, cooking, history and culture. Campers will also receive training in the W.I.S.E. Up! program to provide them with the skills to help them answer adoption-related questions from peers and others. Campers should wear comfortable shoes and clothes and bring crayons, markers, scissors and glue in a backpack clearly marked with the camper’s name. Lunch will be served to campers and families on each day of camp. Workshops and activities for parents will run concurrently with the camp program for children. Childcare for the younger children of camp staff, parent volunteers and those attending parent workshops will be available by “reservation only”. Parents are strongly encouraged to provide volunteer assistance for at least one activity session while their children are in camp. Camp families have the opportunity to renew and create new friendships during Friday afternoon's Family Swim at Camp Loughridge (click for map). Families should bring their own drinks and snacks for this afternoon of fun. Swimming, canoeing and kayaking will be just some of the special highlights of Family Swim. On Saturday, the last day of India Heritage Camp, campers will spend the morning in cultural activities while parents benefit from one of Dillon's exceptional parenting education workshops. An Indian lunch will be served to everyone at noon followed by a special program presented by the campers showcasing what they have learned during camp.
Priority deadline: May 26, 2008
Camp Volunteers We have volunteer opportunities for: 6th graders through our Counselor Apprentice Program (CAP) –children who are 6th grade complete may choose to be a camper or apply to be a CAP. These young teens have the opportunity to learn from older teen counselors and participate in camp as student helpers. They will be assigned to a class, a teacher, and at least one teen counselor. The fee to be a CAP is the same as the fee to be a camper. Download CAP application. Teen Counselors – This volunteer opportunity is open to teens who are mature, self motivated student leaders who have a passion to serve young adoptees. If you would like to apply to be a teen counselor and are 18 years or older, you must submit a background check and send it in with your application. Download counselor application and background check. Adult volunteer - If you would like to volunteer this year, please fill out the volunteer application and background check. If you have children who are under 4 years old and will need childcare while you volunteer, please refer to the Childcare Reservation form. Fees for childcare are waived while you are volunteering, however your child must be registered for childcare before camp. Adult volunteers are needed in every capacity at camp and we appreciate your participation! Download Volunteer application and background check. We will send you a confirmation once we have received your application. We will send you a schedule of your volunteer hours and assignments closer to camp.
From the West: Take I-44 east to Tulsa. Exit onto I-75 south and go approximately 2 miles. Take the 71st Street exit. Turn right at stop light onto 71st Street and head west until you see the Camp Loughridge signs. Follow the signs approximately 1.5 miles uphill through a very nice neighborhood until you see the large Camp Loughridge sign on the right side of the road. Turn into main camp entrance and follow the road to camp area. From the East: Take I-44 west through Tulsa and then exit onto I-75 going south. Go approximately 2 miles to the 71st Street exit. Turn right at the stop light onto 71st Street and head west until you see the Camp Loughridge signs. Follow the signs approximately 1.5 miles uphill through a very nice neighborhood until you see the large Camp Loughridge sign on the right side of the road. Turn into main camp entrance and follow the road to camp area. From the North: Take I-75 south toward Okmulgee. Take the 71st Street exit. Turn right at stop light onto 71st Street and head west until you see the Camp Loughridge signs. Follow the signs approximately 1.5 miles uphill through a very nice neighborhood until you see the large Camp Loughridge sign on the right side of the road. Turn into main camp entrance and follow the road to camp area. From the South: Take I-75 north toward Tulsa. Take the 71st Street exit. Turn left at stop light and go over I-75 overpass. Continue west on 71st Street until you see the Camp Loughridge signs. Follow the signs approximately 1.5 miles uphill through a very nice neighborhood until you see the large Camp Loughridge sign on the right side of the road. Turn into main camp entrance and follow the road to camp area.
Open Your Home -- If you have an extra bedroom that you would be willing to offer to an out-of-town camp family as a place to stay in lieu of a hotel, please let us know. Saving hotel fees could make all the difference in whether an out-of-town family is able to attend camp this year and have a chance to give their child(ren) the "heritage camp experience." Donate to the Camp Scholarship Fund -- We also accept donations to provide scholarships to children to be able to attend camp, who otherwise would be unable to participate, and/or "family grants" to assist traveling families with their motel fees so that they may attend camp. For more information on how your family can help a fellow camp family and share the camp experience together, email Janice or call 918.749.4600. Also, if you know of a family who needs help to attend, please let us know.
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