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35 Pierce Street
Greenfield, MA 01301


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

 

 

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 24th-August 16th, 2013
Time: 9:00-4:00, Monday - Friday
Cost: $165.00 per week/$95.00 per week CIT'S, meals included: 10% sibling discount


Early Registration at the Girls Club

Friday April 5th 5:00-7:00 pm
Saturday April 6th  9:00 am -12:00 pm


Two week deposit required at registration

Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program

for 13-15 years (must have completed 7th grade)
8 weeks  June 24th – August 16th

$95.00/week
Includes CPR and 1st Aid Training
NEW this summer
 CIT’s will be trained using “Kids On The Block” puppets and will perform for the campers.

  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 2013: Tribute to the 80's

     
Week 1 June 24th-June 28th

June 28th

The Space We Share
(Getting to know each other)

Pajama Day
Week 2 July 1st-July 5th

July 3rd

July 4th

July 6th

Weeds and Seeds

(plants and trees)

Neon Day

Closed for Independence Day

Crazy Prints and
All Camp Birthday Party

     
Week 3

July 8th-July 12th


July 10th


July 12th


Shades and Shadows
(colors)

Counselors Only Dress Up Day (Any character from 80's books,TV or movies)

(Pretty In) Pink Day
     
Week 4 July 15th-July 19th

July 19th

July 20th

Things with Wings
(birds and bugs)

Camouflage Day

Family Fun Day (for all Camp,  Girls Club and Valley Play School Families)
     
Week 5 July 22nd-July 26th

July 24th



July 26th

Nature Detectives
(the five senses)

Magnum P.I. Day (Mustaches, Sunglasses, Hawaiian Shirts = Cool)

Purple, Blue and Green Groups Beach Party Sleepover
     
Week 6
July 39th-Aug 2nd

July 31st

Aug 2nd


Animal Adventures
(animals in our environment)

Twins Day
(Schwarzenegger and DeVito- A Mirror Image!)

Superhero Olympics



     
Week 7 Aug 5th-Aug 9th

Aug 9th



Go Green
(conservation)

Back to the Future Day (Retro or futuristic-You decide!)



     
Week 8 Aug 12th-Aug 16th



Aug 14th

Aug 16th



A Star Is Born:
(talent show)
 

Bejeweled Day

Treasure Hunt/Talent Show (1:00 PM)

 

* 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.
We'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 2010/2011/2012 campership fund:
 
 
2010 Camp Sponsors
Grand Lodge of Masons
Daniel & Fontaine, LLC
Riddell Dental
Harmony Lodge
St. Kaziemerz
Greenfield Elks Lodge
AND
2011 Camp Sponsors
Frederick Mesloh, DDS
Greenfield Loyal Order of Moose 997
St. Kaziemerz
Osterman Propane
Greenfield Lions Club
Harmony Lodge


2012 Camp Sponsors

Greenfield Elks Lodge
Osterman Propane
Dr. Mesloh
Greenfield Loyal Order of Moose
Greenfield Lions Club
Daniel & Fontaine, LLC


 

Established 1895
Over 100 Years Of Uninterrupted Service
To The Families of Franklin County.

 

 

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