| June 24th - 27th, 2010 in Denver,
CO |
| 2010 Co-Directors: Barbara Goldman
and Patty Gustafson |
"Our daughters
integrate into this group IMMEDIATELY. This is the only place this
happens. It's very nice to
have this opportunity!" Chinese Heritage Camp II Evaluation
Comment
"This was our fourth
year at camp and it continues to be an amazing experience for our
entire family" Chinese Heritage Camp II parent
comment. |
Chinese
Heritage Camp II is one of few camps of its kind in the country, specifically
designed for families with adopted children from China. Committed to exploring
both the cultural and the adoption aspects of growth as an adoptive family,
it is one of ten camps facilitated by the highly respected Colorado Heritages
Camps, Inc. Chinese Heritage Camp Too is held at Augustana Lutheran Church
in Denver, Colorado, Augustana is centrally located in Denver with easy access
to and from Denver International Airport and the major interstates that serve
the Denver area.
Chinese Heritage Camp II is a family camp with programming for every member
of the family. Children participate in age appropriate cultural activities
taught by Chinese Americans who enthusiastically share their expertise with
adoptive families. Asian American counselors serve as role models and mentors
to the children as they participate long with them. Adult family members attend
cultural and adoption related workshops ranging from Chinese cooking and customs
to the blessings and challenges inherent in our adoptive families.
As
an urban camp, CHIC II allows families to explore and enjoy the many sights
of the Denver/Boulder area. More information about what to see and do in the
Denver/Boulder area can be found at www.Denver.org.
While
the majority of the camp activities will take place at Augustana Lutheran Church,
we are planning an off-site camp social this year. We will also be reserving
a block of hotel rooms at a great rate, so look for that information in your
confirmation after you register for camp. We are finding that more and more
local families are choosing to stay at the hotel in order to spend more “after
camp” hours times socializing with old and new friends.
Please note: This camp has a registration limit of 85 families, so it is very important to register early. We have consistently had a waiting list!
What's happening in 2010?
This
year’s camp theme is Folktales From China. Chinese Folktales provide
insight into Chinese history and the magnificent culture of the country.
Many of the folktales that we learned as children and continue to teach our
own children actually originated in China. This theme will be carried throughout
the children and adult activities in camp.
As always, our camp activities for children will center around arts and
culture, and include Chinese cultural exploration of visual, performance
and culinary arts. We are fortunate to have wonderful volunteers from the
Chinese community to provide insight into tradition, storytelling, crafts,
games, songs and dances for our children.
Our Chinese Heritage Camp II High School and Middle school programs have
that unique blend of culture and friendship building. We will continue doing
the same this year with programming designed specifically for those age groups,
including our More Than Me program, field trips in the Denver area, and many
ways to bond and build lasting friendships.
The younger kids, from age 3 through 5th grade, will share the adventure
of the Chinese Village, and learn new Chinese games, songs, dances, customs,
tradition, and have one workshop that focuses on adoption related issues
in an age appropriate way.
Adult workshops will explore Chinese culture and adoption blessings and
challenges. We are excited that many of our popular adult workshop presenters
will be returning to camp again this year to share their knowledge and experience
of Chinese culture and also of raising adopted children.
To our Chinese and other Asian American friends: We so appreciate all of
the work you do to help make this camp special for our families. If you are
interested in facilitating a workshop or if you would like to volunteer as
a counselor, please contact us as soon as possible. We would love to include
your thoughts, ideas and experience into our camp. You can reach us at:
Barbara Goldman: bsgoldman@comcast.net
Patti Gustafson: pdgustafson@msn.com
Thinking about
giving camp a try but want to know more?
Click here to read our Frequently Asked Questions and
"Four Days in the Life of Heritage Camp"
For more pictures of Chinese
Heritage Camp Too 2009 click here
Though we have very strong support from the local Chinese community, we are always looking for more volunteers to
work with the kids, teach workshops, cook meals, etc., and to be counselors at
camp.
As a non-profit 501 C(3) organization, Chinese Heritage Camp is always seeking financial assistance
to help keep camp costs reasonable for families, and still provide an outstanding program. If you'd
like to help, please go to the Donations section of this web site, and
thank you very much in advance.
We are also in need of donations of frequent flier miles to help
defray costs of out of state speakers. If you have miles you can donate please email us at info@heritagecamps.org
We hope to see you at camp this summer. For further information, please contact
us.
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