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Thank you for visiting Franklin's 6th grade camping trip wiki page. The purpose of this wiki is to provide information about the Franklin 6th grade camping trip. The 6th grade camping trip has evolved throughout the years. It originally started as an environmentally based field trip. However, the past few years the focus has been less on the environment and a greater focus on 21st century skills as well as a transition to middle school. 6th grade students from all five elementary schools are arranged into groups where they will spend 3 days and 2 nights making friends and acquaintances while participating in learning activities. The transformation many students make during this trip as they step outside their comfort zones and interact in structured and non-structured activities with peers from different elementary schools is really neat to observe. On the first day, students are generally a little shy and reserved as they begin participating in the learning activities, however by the last day it's hard to see the divisions between schools.
Up Coming Meetings
- March TBA15th at Ben
Agenda Informational Meeting Agenda
Meeting - April TBAMarch 22nd at Ben
Structure of Camp
To create a meaningful and educational experience for nearly 300 students this trip is very structured. Students will participate in 10 learning activities over the course of the trip. Each learning activity is 60 minutes long with a 10-minute transition built in to move to the next location and take a bathroom break if needed. There are two sides at Camp, the James side and the Friendship side. The Friendship side is the larger of the two and consists of numerous cabins, where as the James side consists of two large lodges. Students will not find out what side of camp or who is in their group until the Wednesday morning of camp. Students will be mixed with students from all elementary schools. They will have a learning activity group, and a housing group. The majority of time is spent with their learning activity group. These groups vary in size ranging from 15 - 18. Ideally, all groups are designed to have at least 2 or more chaperones, however depending on the number of chaperones a few groups may have a single chaperone.

The due dates below are tentative, the actual due dates may vary based on each individual 6th grade teacher.
Volunteer Survey - Due Jan. 18th
Due March 2nd9th
Parent Permission - April 13th
Student Medication Memo

Learning activities
Camp Fees
for the 20172018 trip is still TBD will berange between 125 - 130 dollars.The amount
Forms and Due Dates
There are numerous camp forms that get sent home, and many need to be returned with a parent or guardian's signature. Please click on the link to see the due dates for these forms as well as download them if needed. These forms will be sent home with your child, however for whatever reason you need another copy, they are available online. If you would like to sign them all and turn them in early please add a little note to your child's classroom teacher explaining you downloaded them and are turning them in early.

2012018 Franklin 6th
Trip Organizer-
Ben Franklin
nicholas.campbell@franklin.k12.wi.us
414 525-5049

2017201 Franklin 6th - May 24th23rd - May 26th25th
Trip Organizer-
Ben Franklin & Country Dale Elementary
nicholas.campbell@franklin.k12.wi.us
414 525-5049
Thank you for visiting Franklin's 6th grade camping trip wiki page. The purpose of this wiki is to provide information about the Franklin 6th grade camping trip. The 6th grade camping trip has evolved throughout the years. It originally started as an environmentally based field trip. However, the past few years the focus has been less on the environment and a greater focus on 21st century skills as well as a transition to middle school. 6th grade students from all five elementary schools are arranged into groups where they will spend 3 days and 2 nights making friends and acquaintances while participating in learning activities. The transformation many students make during this trip as they step outside their comfort zones and interact in structured and non-structured activities with peers from different elementary schools is really neat to observe. On the first day, students are generally a little shy and reserved as they begin participating in the learning activities, however by the last day it's hard to see the divisions between schools.
Up Coming Meetings
- March 22ndTBA at Ben
Agenda Informational Meeting Agenda
- April 12thTBA at Ben
Structure of Camp
To create a meaningful and educational experience for nearly 300 students this trip is very structured. Students will participate in 10 learning activities over the course of the trip. Each learning activity is 60 minutes long with a 10-minute transition built in to move to the next location and take a bathroom break if needed. There are two sides at Camp, the James side and the Friendship side. The Friendship side is the larger of the two and consists of numerous cabins, where as the James side consists of two large lodges. Students will not find out what side of camp or who is in their group until the Wednesday morning of camp. Students will be mixed with students from all elementary schools. They will have a learning activity group, and a housing group. The majority of time is spent with their learning activity group. These groups vary in size ranging from 15 - 18. Ideally, all groups are designed to have at least 2 or more chaperones, however depending on the number of chaperones a few groups may have a single chaperone.
Learning activities
Camp Fees
will be 120125 dollars.The amount
Forms and Due Dates
There are numerous camp forms that get sent home, and many need to be returned with a parent or guardian's signature. Please click on the link to see the due dates for these forms as well as download them if needed. These forms will be sent home with your child, however for whatever reason you need another copy, they are available online. If you would like to sign them all and turn them in early please add a little note to your child's classroom teacher explaining you downloaded them and are turning them in early.
Chaperone Information
fee of 5565 dollars for
Sample Schedule
Click here to view the Schedule

Yes, if your child has to leave early then please send me an email so I can plan appropriately. At camp, I will let your child's chaperone know when and where your child needs to be for pickup.
9. What is the cost of camp?
will be 120125 dollars. Some
10. What is the cost for chaperone?
chaperones is 5565 dollars. This

Student Contract (Due April 13th)
Supply List
(DUE MAY 11th)9th)
Final Camp Letter

Forms and Due Dates
The due dates below are tentative, the actual due dates may vary based on each individual 6th grade teacher.
Due Jan. 20th18th
Code of Due March 3rd2nd
Parent Permission - April 13th
Student Medication Memo

Fifty plus chaperones are needed for this trip to be successful. Thankfully in the past, parents and guardians have willingly volunteered their time to help make this a wonderful experience for the 6th grade students. I am hopeful that this year will be the same as previous years in that we have many wonderful parents willing to help. Any parent who volunteers to chaperone for all 3 days is allowed to go as long as the necessary forms, fees, and meeting requirements are met. Space is limited at the camp, so if an enormous amount of parent sign up to chaperone some may be unable to go.
Did you miss the chaperone meeting? You will need to watch this video to still be considered for chaperoning. At the end of the video are the final directions for verification.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8gQARSXCv4Video Link
Additional Forms
Below is the form for background checks, all volunteers must fill one out before attending camp, many of you may have already filled this out for volunteering in your child's school.

Below is the form for background checks, all volunteers must fill one out before attending camp, many of you may have already filled this out for volunteering in your child's school.
{Volunteer__School_Access_Backgrd_4-6-15(1).pdf}
in April 14th,12th, at Ben
Chaperone Meeting Agenda
Agenda Link