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Girls Club of Greenfield, Inc.
35 Pierce Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Email: girlsclb@crocker.com

Phone: (413) 774-7407            Fax:(413)774-7409

 









To view a slide show presentation of the 2008 camp season click HERE.

Mission & Philosophy:

The Girls Club of Greenfield offers a summer day camp because we recognize the unique value that a camp experience has for a child’s growth and development. Established in 1958, our forty acre camp of open fields and pine forests is located in Leyden, Massachusetts. The facilities include a man-made swimming area, a large dining hall with attached kitchen, a craft pavilion, a nature cabin and a bathhouse.

Camp Lion Knoll offers healthful fun and adventure plus the chance to develop new skills, interests and friendships. Through a wide range of activities, sports, swimming, nature, music, arts, crafts and special events, children ages four and a half to twelve years old are introduced to fun in the outdoors and gain a healthy respect for the environment and
for each other. Most important, children are guided and supervised by experienced counselors and specialists who give them repeated opportunities to gain independence, self-reliance, and feelings of confidence and self-worth.

Camp Lion Knoll Information:

Where: Camp Lion Knoll
Oak Hill Road, Leyden
Ages: 4 1/2 - 12 years
When: June 28th-August 20th, 2010
Time: 9:00-4:00, Monday - Friday
Cost: $155.00 per week, meals included

Early Registration at the Girls Club

Friday April 2nd  5:00-7:00 pm
Saturday April 3rd  9:00 am -12:00 pm


Two week deposit required at registration

  Before and after camp care available at no extra cost.
Extended hours are 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Breakfast, lunch and snack prepared on site daily.
Transportation provided from the Girls Club to Camp Lion Knoll.

Camp Lion Knoll Programs

Swimming:
Every camper swims twice daily (weather permitting) for 45 minute sessions.
One session consists of swim lessons taught by certified swim instructors
while the other session is free swim. Surrounding our swim area is a large,
sandy beach where castles, moats and rivers are created during daily beach play.

Creative Arts:
Camp provides the ideal location to combine nature with a traditional art program.
We use an innovative approach to expand children's creativity by integrating
typical art supplies with items found around the camp environment
  as well as recycled materials.

Nature Adventure:
Our nature program is devoted to providing children with hands on experiences.
Campers will explore a beautiful, natural environment of woods, fields and brooks.
Our goals are to promote environmental awareness, appreciation and respect through
a variety of developmentally appropriate activities and games.

Special Events:
On the last day of every camp season, we have our annual Talent Show.
Campers and staff put on an amazing show consisting of skits, songs and dances.
Campers are fully involved in the planning for the talent show, practicing and making props.
Other special events have included Crazy Hair Day, Olympics Day, Camp Birthday Party, Hawaiian Day, Wild n' Crazy Kids' Day and Family Fun Night!

Summer 2010

     
Week 1 The Space We Share:
(getting to know each other)
June 28th: FIRST DAY
July 2nd: Stars and Stripes Day
     
Week 2 Weeds and Seeds:
(plants and trees)
July 6th: Monochrome Day
July 9th: Halloween Day
     
Week 3 Shades and Shadows:
(colors)
July 13th: Sports Team Day
July 14th: Ice Cream Cone Day
July 16th: Clash Day
     
Week 4 Things With Wings:
(birds and bugs)
July 20th: Pinwheel Day
July 23rd: Minute to Win It/Family Fun Day
July 23rd: Hot Dog Day
     
Week 5 Nature Detectives:
(the five senses)
July 27th: Rock Star Day
July 30th: Hawaiian Day
July 30th: B&G SURVIVOR SLEEPOVER
     
Week 6 Animal Adventures:
(animals in our environment)
August 3rd: Accent Day
August 4th: National Chocolate Chip Day
August 6th: Wild n Crazy Kids  Day
     
Week 7 Go Green!:
(conservation)
August 10th: Sunglasses Day
August 13th: Crazy Hair/Hat Day
August 13th: Trail Mix Day
     
Week 8 A Star Is Born:
(talent show)
August 16th: National Tell a Joke Day
August 17th: Pocket Day
August 20th: LAST DAY
.......Treasure Hunt/Talent Show.......

New for the 2010 camping season!!!

* The bus will be leaving the Girls Club at 8:45 AM and will return at 4:00 PM

* Any switching of weeks or cancellation of weeks will result in a $25.00 non-refundable
administration fee. You can still add weeks as long as space is available.

* New Fitness and Nutrition specialist

* New t-shirt logo including our tag line "Woods, Wildlife and Wonder... The Way Camp Should Be"

* Instead of Campers Choice, the Blue and Green groups will have a two hour block for Watershed every week

* REMEMBER: Your child CANNOT attend camp until ALL paperwork is received. This policy will be strictly enforced.

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Camp Lion Knoll Song:

Give a cheer, give a cheer,
For the campers who are here.
We're the campers of Camp Lion Knoll.

We'll have fun in the sun,
As we swim and laugh and run.
we're the campers of Camp Lion Knoll.

It's where we meet.
It's a place that can't be beat.
Camp is where we want to be. YEAH!

Give a scream, give a shout,
we're the best without a doubt.
We're the campers of Camp Lion Knoll.
Wer're the campers of camp CAMP LION KNOLL!


Camp Lion Knoll logo artwork by Calley, age 5.

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Thank you to the following agencies/businesses for donating to our 2009 campership fund:
 
 
Greenfield Elks Lodge
Osterman Gas
Daniel & Fontaine, LLC
Riddell Dental
Greenfield Emblem Club
St. Kazmierz
Harmony Lodge
Grand Lodge of Masons


 

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Over 100 Years Of Uninterrupted Service
To The Families of Franklin County.

 

 

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