1. Camp Thunderbird Information
5th Grade
Carl A. Furr Elementary

2. Camp Thunderbird Student cost: $135 Chaperone cost: $100
3 days, 2 nights
March 19th, 20th. 21st (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Drop off luggage on March 16th (3:15-5:30) and Sunday, March 18th (1:00-3:00) Pick up is March 21st (3:15-5:30), March 22nd (7:00-8:00 a.m. and 3:15-5:30 p.m.)
Student cost: $135
Chaperone cost: $100

3. Chaperones
We are in need of at least 1 chaperone per 15 students (Minimum of 10 needed).
If you are interested, please take the chaperones packet and complete the online background check as soon as possible.
We will need to know if you intend to be a chaperone by January 5th.

4. Activities at Camp We will do some of the following activities:
Ziplining
Ecology
Canoeing
Living History Museum
Compass

5. Cabins Boys and girls will be separated into two cabins.
All girls from one class will be in one cabin with their chaperones, and all boys from one class will be in another cabin with their chaperones.
There are 2-4 showers per cabin and students must be quick with their showers so allow everyone their turn.

6. What to Bring
Please pay close attention to the “What to Bring” list provided by Camp Thunderbird.
Students should not bring any electronics because they will not have much downtime and will not utilize them on this trip.
Cell phones are not permitted by students-we will have a Camp Thunderbird phone number available and you are able to your student as well!
Fishing poles are permitted. 

7. Medication at Camp
Students will receive a medication form that must be filled out by your doctor to reflect the trip, including over the counter medications. All medications must be turned into the nurse no later than February 16th.
Teachers must carry all medication for this trip, including Tylenol or inhalers.
If you are chaperoning the trip, you will administer your own child’s meds and will not need a doctor’s note.

8. Luggage Drop-Off/Pick-Up
Luggage cannot be taken on a school bus so you must bring it to Furr.
Luggage can be dropped off between 3:15 and 5:30on March 16th or 1:00-3:00 on March 18th.
Please label each item with your child’s name using masking tape.
Luggage must be picked up from the Kindergarten hallway on March 21st (3:13-5:00) March 22nd (7:00-8:00 a.m. or 3:15- 5:30).

9. Questions?
If you have any questions, please feel free to us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
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