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Camp
LIBBEY information
Maumee
Valley Regional Office
2244
Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, OH 43620
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419.243.8216
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800.860.4516
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419.245.5357
Camp
Director:
Christy Gustin |
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Open House
Sun. May 7, 2008
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spend an afternoon at
Camp Libbey with your daughter! Families are welcome
to bring a picnic lunch.
Join us to get a taste
of camp! |
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 Nestled
along the banks of the scenic Maumee River just outside of
Defiance, Ohio Camp Edward Drummond Libbey has almost 350
acres of fields, forests and ravines. An eight week resident
camp program during the summer months offers a variety of
programs for girls that include swimming,
canoeing, horseback riding, archery, crafts and more.
HOUSING
Camp Libbey provides two types
of housing to accommodate campers. Each description lists
the type of housing available.
Platform tents have wood floors, cots with mattresses and
accommodate four campers per tent. The unit has a bath house
with hot showers and flush toilets. Staff are located in
nearby tents within the unit. Each unit accommodates 32-40
campers and staff.
Buildings have wooden beds with mattresses (some beds may be
bunked), hot showers, flush toilets and can accommodate 8 to
32 campers and staff.
Buildings and large shelters are available for rainy days
and some indoor activities. As part of a special program,
girls may sleep in ground tents or at the corral/barn for
one or more nights. Camp Libbey also has a main dining hall,
pool, archery range, ropes course, climbing wall,
administrative building, health center, and Trading Post.
LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Application Procedure of CAT I
and II, CIT I and II:
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Complete the Summer Camp
Registration form and mail it with your deposit* to the
Maumee Valley Regional Office.
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Upon receiving your
registration, we will mail you a CAT/CIT I questionnaire
packet or CIT II application packet.
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Carefully complete the
questionnaire or application and mail it back to Camp
Libbey office within two weeks.
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CIT II: Ask three people
who are not related to you, but who know your skills and
experience, to complete the reference forms. Give them
the Camp self-addressed envelopes included in your
application packet to facilitate the return of the
completed reference forms.
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CIT II: Once your
application and references have been received at the
Camp Libbey office, you will be contacted to arrange an
interview. After the interview, you will receive notice
regarding your application to be a CIT.
NOTE: *Deposit will be
refunded if applicant is not accepted into the CIT II
program
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COUNSELORS AIDE TRAINING I (CAT I) |
Grades Entering: 9-12 |
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This opportunity is
for girls who have completed their Program Aide
Training but are not yet old enough to be a
Counselor-In-Training (CIT). Girls will work as
counselor aides during the week, helping with the
supervision of girls in the units, planning
programs, learning what it takes to be a great
counselor and completing basic training
requirements. This is a great introduction to the
CIT program. CAT’s will spend nights in their own
unit and receive on-going supervision and leadership
guidance from the CIT Director. Prerequisite:
Program Aide Training. |
Date: August 3-8
Housing:
Tents
Code: 1CL4958 |
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Cost:
$100 |
Min/Max: 5/10 |
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COUNSELORS AIDE TRAINING II (CAT II) |
Grades Entering: 10-12 |
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This opportunity is
for girls who have completed the CAT I program but
are still not yet old enough to be a
Counselor-In-Training (CIT). Girls will continue to
build on the skills they learned in CAT I. They will
plan and implement an All-Camp Activity, shadow a
counselor, and learn about leadership styles. CAT’s
will spend nights in their own unit and receive
on-going supervision and leadership guidance from
the CIT Director. Prerequisite:
Counselor-Aide-Training I. |
Date: July 27 - Aug. 1
Housing:
Tents
Code: 1CL4859 |
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Cost:
$100 |
Min/Max: 5/10 |
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COUNSELORS IN TRAINING I (CIT I) |
Grades Entering: 11-12 |
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This opportunity is
for the aspiring camp counselor. CIT I’s will spend
two weeks at Camp Libbey learning about programming,
outdoor skills, safety, age and social
characteristics, first aid, songs, games, and much
more. CIT’s experience the challenges and rewards of
working with younger girls. This program consists of
a week of training that will include
mentoring/shadowing and a week of general
internship. Girls will earn their CIT I pin
(provided). Participants will go home over the
weekend Friday, 5 p.m. – Sunday, 2p.m.
(Sunday-Friday). |
Date: July 13-25
Housing:
Tents
Code: 1CL4660 |
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Cost:
$125 |
Min/Max: 3/10 |
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COUNSELORS IN TRAINING II (CIT II) |
Grades Entering: 12 |
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This is for the CIT
who is ready to specialize. CIT II’s will attend and
participate in the 9 day pre-camp training with all
the camp staff and then select two weeks to return
to camp and complete their internships. One week
internship will be as a unit counselor followed by
one week of an internship in the areas of their
choosing. After successful completion, participants
will be awarded a CIT II pin (provided). Girls must
complete a minimum of 2 weeks internship to qualify
for the CIT II pin; however, they may be invited to
return for additional weeks of service. Participants
will stay at camp over the weekend of training (June
6-8) but will go home over the weekends between
internship weeks– Friday, 5 p.m.– Sunday, 12 p.m.
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Date: June 4-13
Housing:
Tents
Code: 1CL4161 |
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Cost:
$125 |
Min/Max: 3/10 |
Internship Choices for
CIT II
Waterfront
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Must be Red Cross
Lifeguard Certified
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Assist waterfront staff
with guarding, special aquatics programs, pool
maintenance & record keeping
Ranch
Hand
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Must have completed the
Ranch Hand/CIT I program
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Assist horseback riding
staff with daily lessons, tacking, horse care, & unit
badge work
Unit
Counselor
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Work with Unit Counselors
on the planning and implementation of unit program
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CIT’s may request, but are
not guaranteed, a particular program
Environmental Education
Arts
& Crafts
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