MUD MADNESS REMINDER!

Attention all parents!

This Friday, July 17th 2009 from 1:00pm – 5:30pm Camp Odyssey will host its annual
MUD MADNESS DAY. Camp will offer a giant mud pit for campers to play in; there will be a separate, shallower pit for Setting Sail and One Fish campers only. If your child does not wish to get muddy, we will have water games for them to play in and dry activities too.

If you child DOES wish to frolic in the mud, then there are a few things you should know before sending your child to camp Friday.


1) Have your child wear old (maybe even disposable) clothes for them to play in. Personally, I find that a non-cotton pair of board shorts, ones without pockets work very well in the mud pit and are easier to clean (I would not recommend a white or light colored pair though). I would not recommend wearing shoes into the mud pit; however a pair of water shoes may be okay. Socks always get lost, so not wearing them in the afternoon is a good idea.

2) Since you will be picking up your child from camp, I would recommend lining the seats of your car with old towels or trash bags. Bringing a plastic trash bag to put their muddy clothes in if they change their clothes at camp might also be a good idea.

3) We will provide rinse off stations for the campers, however it is recommended that your child bring in gallon jugs (with their name on it) already filled with water; these jugs will warm up after sitting in the sun all day. The largest complaint of Mud Madness is that the water running off of the hose is too cold (which it certainly is).

Checklist:
· Have your child wear old clothes to Mud Madness (the mud WILL stain clothes)
· Line your car seats with old towels or plastic trash bags to pick them up
· Bring gallon jugs with your child’s name on them to be filled with water
· If your child is in After camp Tennis, Swimming or Outdoor Adventure, they must change clothes

The circle will be closed off Friday afternoon, pickup will be from the sidewalk near the Lower School Gym, please park in the parking lot and walk to pick up and sign your child out.

If you are free, come and visit yourself! Parents are always welcome to visit and witness the fun of Mud Madness.

Camp will start a week long fundraiser for Jamey “Queen Nerd” Landon to help her with her ever-present medical bills. It is called “Pennies from Heaven”; bring in your pennies to fill up the jars, Bank of Delmarva will count the pennies for us after the fundraiser.

Your continuing kindness is always noticed! Thank you for your support in making this camp such a unique place for children to be themselves and grow!