Ferrum College Adventure Camp
July 14-20 and July 21-27 • Grades 8-9 | 2012-2013 School Year
Contact Info: 888-508-7822 • cphillips@ferrum.edu
From the highly successful Ferrum College Summer
Enrichment Camp’s (FCSEC) Ferrum Challenge Class, Ferrum
College Adventure Camp (Ferrum Adventure), offers students a unique opportunity to learn more about themselves.
Through dynamic experiences in the natural world, this program is designed to strengthen self-confidence, leadership, teamwork and wilderness skills. Additionally, the program focuses on the importance of service to the community while promoting a healthy relationship with the natural world.
Activities to include: Hiking, Camping, Ropes Course, Rock Climbing Tower, Canoeing, and/or Kayaking plus a Community Service component. Camping equipment is provided if necessary (sleeping bags, sleeping pads, etc.), or you may bring your own equipment from the Ferrum Adventure Camp packing list, which will be sent with your acceptance packet. Campers will spend time on campus and travel to off campus sites in the region throughout the week. All activities are conducted in a safe, fun and challenging environment.
Ferrum Adventure Camp is open to students currently enrolled in grades eight and nine (rising ninth and tenth graders). Maximum enrollment each week will be limited to 12 participants, to maximize the adventure experience and promote strong and lasting friendships. Ferrum Adventure Camp will be held July 15-21 and July 22- 28, 2012.
The Philosophy: Ferrum Adventure
Camp believes that a healthy self-concept
in relationship to the natural world is
essential for fully developing one’s talents
and skills. The daily program is balanced
with activities designed to promote
personal growth, team-building and an
appreciation of individual differences and
abilities. The camp motto is reinforced
daily in a variety of ways as campers are
encouraged to approach new learning
situations with an “WE-CAN-DO-IT”
attitude.
Campus Life: Located 35 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia, Ferrum College provides a relaxed, informal atmosphere with the conveniences and security of a small campus. Residence halls, classrooms, dining hall, and recreational facilities are located within easy walking distance. Campus security is maintained by Campus Police Officers. Specially selected camp counselors are assigned to each group of campers and provide supervision at all times. Campers and staff are housed in air-conditioned residence halls; males and females are located on separate floors. Learn more at the Ferrum College website.
Eligibility: Students applying to Ferrum Adventure Camp should meet the following criteria:
- Currently in grades eight or nine
- Enjoy learning
- Academically motivated, making As and Bs
- Well-behaved
Camp Management: Ferrum Adventure
Camp is co-directed by Chip Phillips,
Director of Summer Programs at Ferrum
College, and Aaron Conover, Adventure
Programmer for Ferrum Outdoors at Ferrum
College. Aaron is an Outdoor Recreation
graduate from Ferrum with an extensive
background in wilderness leadership. He
has held positions of an Assistant Camp
Director in Oregon, Program Director and
Adventure Guide in Colorado, Recreation
Manager for Franklin County Parks and
Recreation and Outdoor Programmer for
the City of Roanoke Park and Recreation.
If you have any questions about Ferrum
Adventure Camp, please call Chip during
the day at (888) 508-7822, or by e-mail to
cphillips@ferrum.edu.
Fees & Registration:
The fee of
$875.00 includes room and board,
supplies, and Ferrum Adventure Camp
T-shirt. A $300.00 deposit must accompany
the registration form. The remainder of
$575.00 is to be paid by June 14, 2013.
In the event Ferrum Adventure Camp is
full, your check will be returned. In case of
cancellation, $150.00 of the deposit will
be refunded if requested before June 1,
2013. Send check or money order payable
to Ferrum College. A letter of confirmation,
map, medical form and packing list will be
sent upon acceptance.
Ferrum College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran status, sex or handicap in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.