Bearnstow Day Camp and Alumni Retreat


	Cathy Nicoli and daycampers identify leaves. Photo by Denise Gagner Fourth-of-July marshmellow roast Photo by Ruth Grauert

Day Camp

For children of school age

Directed by Cathy Nicoli and Bearnstow Staff
June 30–July 4, July 7–11, 2008

Bearnstow offers Day Camp for children of school age for one two-week session: June 30–July 4 and July 7–11, Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Early drop-off and late pickup may be individually arranged. Children should be sufficiently mature to participate in a full day of activities. During these two weeks of Day Camp we open registration to all past campers who wish to stay at camp with their children so that they may share the Bearnstow camping experience.

Swim gear, sturdy shoes, long and short pants, sweatshirts, and rain gear are strongly recommended; these items may be kept at camp. We supply towels, helmets (for riding), and have some PFD’s (personal safety devices, life preservers). If the camper has a PFD, it would be good to bring it. The program varies daily, starts with chores (help with animals, cooking, simple maintenance) and includes swimming, riding, campcraft, nature, the arts, and free play. For further information, contact reg@bearnstow.org.

CATHY NICOLI is Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Hampshire College. She has held dance positions at Brown University, Keene State College, Providence College, Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Williams University, and Smith and Amherst Colleges. She earned her MFA from Smith College and is a two-time recipient of both the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts’ Choreography Award and the Rhode Island Foundation’s Joseph Cirino Scholarship for Arts Education. Cathy can be seen in the Ben Folds Five MTV music video Underground—for which she was also assistant choreographer. She is an original and active member of Heidi Henderson’s Elephant Jane Dance Company. Cathy has been leading Day Camp since 2003.

Family Camp

Alumni and family are welcome to return for a stay at Bearnstow during the Day Camp weeks (June 30–July 11). Children may take part in Day Camp activities; adults may renew their water, horse, and environmental skills at their leisure, just “hang out” for renewal, or volunteer for services that are always needed.

How you schedule your day is up to you—from just loafing, to using Parker Pond and all it has to offer, to playing the piano (or drums), to dancing or watching videos (from 1946 to 2007), to organizing games—indoors or out (we have bagatelle, cards in each bunk, and softball bases ready for use). There are the horses for those who wish to ride and marked trails to explore. And we “break bread” together and smooze endlessly.