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Wekiva Youth Camp
Map and Directions to Camp Wekiva, PDF
Campers Today, Environmental Leaders Tomorrow !
Wekiva Youth Camp is a residential nature camp, comprised of six
one-week sessions. Our camp is located in the Wekiwa Springs State Park at
1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka, Florida, 32712-2599, WYC Phone:
407-884-2019, Ranger Station 407-884-2009. Scholarships are available based on financial need
and deservedness. Awarded on a first-come basis, Garden Club sponsored.
Wekiva Youth Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association.
FFGC
Wekiva Youth Camp is non-profit and self-supporting. Camp fees cover housing,
meals, sports, waterfront activities, programs, staff salaries and
administration costs. The
highly qualified Camp
Director is assisted by a
Staff of Senior and Junior Counselors. The
Director and the Staff plan and supervise the camp sports program, field trips and
special day/evening programs. Adult Garden Club Volunteer specialists
from all over the
state lead programs that emphasize nature study, conservation and crafts.
We welcome participation
without regard to race, color, religion or ethnicity.
Special
programs are offered to 7th, 8th graders - the 8th grade program is limited to
carefully screened and
recommended previous WYC campers. First-time 8th graders are accepted on a
space-available basis.
Special 7th grade programs are also offered. A limit of
16 applicants are accepted in each designated
session. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance. Camp
costs and Registration Forms
will be posted to out Web Site in January, 2008.
Activities
offered include swimming, canoeing, synchronized swimming, field sports/Tribal
Activities, nature
study and crafts, Club ECO, fishing, hiking, orienteering, Woodsman skills,
team building games,
horseback/trail rides, gardening, exploring, gourd crafting, tubing,
talent/skit nights, Native
American heritage, wildlife studies and speakers, camp songs and campfires, and
more.
Our Purpose
Our
purpose at WYC is to instill a love and respect for wild Florida in our youth, who are the future of
Florida.
WYC is accredited by the American Camp Association(ACA) and FFGC partners with the
Florida Parks Service to maintain the camp.
Our Campers
The
camp is for Kindergarten through 8th grade students, with accommodations for
104 campers on
a weekly basis. Critter Camp is for the K-2nd graders, and serves as an
introduction to camp for
our youngest campers. Wekiva Leadership Training Weekend is a session
offered once a year for
planning and preparing for the upcoming Camp Session.
Prices are kept at affordable rates and
Volunteers are welcomed; it is not necessary to be a Garden Club member to be a Volunteer
at Camp!
All
who attend or serve at our camp have an unforgettable experience teaching youth
about nature,
crafts, and the art of enjoying the beauty of the natural world in a magical, beautiful
and pristine setting. At Camp our boys and girls enjoy a unique outdoor living and
learning experience, with close supervision. They explore the beauty of wild Florida
and
enjoy the plants and animals of Wekiva. They create beauty from nature with crafts
using bits
from the natural world. they discover the importance of conservation for the
future of our state
and our planet. Our motto for our youth is, "Campers Today, Environmental Leaders Tomorrow."
Camp schedule for 2008 (Updating). Camp registration forms
(Updating for 2008). All Forms can be found on our forms page
(Updating for 2008). Online registration froms will be available
in February, 2008. For information, contact Registrar, Kalia Bailene, E-mail:
campwekiva@bellsouth.net Phone: 386-649-9527 or
online at www.ffgc.org/forms and scroll to WEKIVA, or look under
www.ffgc.org/youth for articles, photos and further
information.
You may also contact the following as contact persons:

John Morand, Wekiva Youth Camp Director, E-mail: campwekivadirector@hotmail.com
Jan Sillik, FFGC Wekiva Youth Camp Chairman , gluegunjan@aol.com Phone: 904-772-1365
Note:Youth
Camp is for those who have completed 3rd grade through 9th grade.
Critter Camp is for those who have completed K through 2nd grade.
Wekiva Staff:
Chairman: Jan Sillik, FFGC II Vice President and Wekiva Youth Camp Chairman, E-mail: gluegunjan@aol.com Phone: 904-772-1365
Director: John Morand, Wekiva Youth Camp Director, E-mail: campwekivadirector@hotmail.com
Registrar: Kalia Baillene, campwekiva@bellsouth.net
Instructors: Garden Club volunteers and paid staff.
Camp Nurse: Garden Club volunteer - trained in nursing
Counselors: 11th & 12th grade & college age selected.
CIT Counselor in Training: 9th & 10th graders.
Swimming instructor: Paid qualified instructor
Security person
Cook and helpers
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Who: Camp is for those who have
finished 3rd grade through 9th grade. Send a child that is interested in nature and who likes the
outdoors. Open to all races, religions and national origins. Campers do not have to be a Florida resident.
Location: Wekiwa
Springs State Park, Apopka, FL. Just north of Orlando. Wekiwa
Springs Road, off State Road 434. Our telephone number at camp is 407-884-2019.
Cost includes:
Lodging, meals, crafts, canteen, and nature study supplies.
When: Six
weeks from mid June through July.
How many campers:
Up to 104 each week.
Summer 2008
WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP - 2008
BOYS WEEKS
3rd-6th
grades
88 campers
8th
grade Environmental Ed/Canoeing
16 campers
June 22 - 28
3rd - 6th grades, Circle
1
88 campers
7th
grade Primitive Camping
16 campers
CO-ED WEEK June 29 - July 5
3rd - 6th grades
Boys
3rd - 6th grades,
Circle
1
48
campers
Girls
3rd - 8th grades,
Circle
2
56
campers
SPECIAL PROGRAMS July
8, 9 10 Critter Camp, K-2nd,
Co-Ed
40 campers
July 6-12 9th grade/LIT (by
Invitation)
40 campers
GIRLS WEEKS
July
6 - 12 3rd -
6th
grades
64 campers
July
13 -
19 3rd - 6th
grades
72 campers
7th grade Primitive Camping
16 campers
8th grade Environmental Ed/Canoeing 16 campers
July
20 -
26 3rd - 6th
grades
72 campers
7th grade Primitive
Camping
16 campers
8th grade Environmental Ed/Canoeing 16 campers
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Letter from John Morand
Wekiva Youth Camp Director
Greetings!
Having been a camper in Michigan, a counselor in Ohio and an Assistant
Director at Camp Wekiva, I have met some of the finest people I have
ever encountered through my participation with youth camps. Summer
camps seem to attract a really neat and dedicated blend of people who
enjoy being outdoors, working with others who share that same
enthusiasm, and, most importantly, enriching the lives of children.
Wekiva is a wonderful camp in so many ways! My hope is to help continue
to build upon its already-rich history of educating youth about the
natural environment in Florida and providing a setting for fun and true
friendships to form and evolve. Perhaps someday, more and more of
our former campers and counselors will say that Wekiva Youth Camp was
their inspiration for choosing environment-focused college majors and
professions, enabling them to study, learn even more and eventually
educate others about it.
We are beginning now to prepare for a terrific summer, with new faces
and new ideas, building on the great tradition and history of previous
years. We will WELCOME our campers, staff and volunteers with
enthusiasm and energy for the '08 Camp Session!
John Morand
John's Background * Born in Detroit, Michigan
* Attended Camp Sancta Maria for seven years as a camper
* Counselor at Camp Campbell-Guard in Hamilton, Ohio
* Attended University of Cincinnati-Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
* Social Worker for six years(four in Ohio, two in Michigan)
* Sales for three years in Ohio
* Attended Ohio State University-Master of Education in Educational Theory and Practice
* Teacher for the past nine years in Ohio and Florida
* Supervising Teach and Team Leader
* Currently Behavioral Resource Teacher(called a Dean in many schools)
* Family: Wife Donna-Occupational Therapist, children Olivia(10) and Ben(8)
* Interests: Outdoor activities(camping, canoeing) and
sports. Currently play hockey,
softball and coach soccer
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Can you identify the following?

How about this one?

You will learn to identify animal prints, like this deer print above, and also many wildflowers like this scull cap.
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Critter Camp Photos
K - 2nd grade
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WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP
Join us at Camp Wekiva February 8-10, 2008, and while enjoying the
peace, tranquility and beauty of Wekiva Springs River Basin with new
and old friends alike, witness first hand what a wonderful opportunity
FFGC offers youth through our nature camp.
Wekiva Leadership Training
If you love nature, the outdoors, creating crafts, teaching leadership and camping skills, working with our youth.....
Whether you plan to volunteer for summer camp or just want to enjoy a
“Garden Club Weekend Away”--“WLT” (Wekiva Leadership Training) IS FOR
YOU!!!
Bring a Friend! You don’t have to be a Garden Club Member to experience WLT!
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DATE: February 8 – 10, 2008
TIME: Begins Friday 1pm, Ends Sunday 12 noon, followed by Open House 1 – 3pm
PLACE: Wekiva Youth Camp, Wekiwa Springs State Park
COST: $65, Includes great food, lodging, activities
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• Explore and experience camp curriculum, wildlife
encounters, and nature at its finest in the beautiful Wekiva River
Basin setting
• Practice planning and preparing for the 2008 Camp Session
• Have a FUN time as you interact with other Wekiva volunteers
• Learn teaching strategies for working with youth
• Follow this link to attend the Wekiva Volunteer Leadership Training Weekend.
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