American Patriot Camp
American Patriot Camp will immerse boys in the rich cultural traditions of our great nation in the Fourth of July week. Here is last year’s camp schedule. This year’s will likely be quite similar.
Focus - Each day is divided into a tripartite structure that will follow the pattern described below:
Session 1 will focus on a different branch of the armed services and a battle or hero related to that branch.
Monday - Army - Founding of the Republic, General Washington, and Battle of Trenton
Tuesday - Navy - Early Republic, USS Constitution, Old Ironsides
Wednesday - Air Force - B-17 Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle
Thursday - Marines - Iwo Jima and Marine Corp Memorial, Chesty Puller
Friday - Coast Guard, recounting of tale of The Finest Hours
Session 2 will focus on learning about a different geographical region of our great nation through styles of music, works of art, accomplishments, historical figures, etc.
Monday (North) - Wall Street, Broadway, Statue of Liberty & Bull of Wall Street
Tuesday (South) - Music focus on Country, Gospel, Blues, Jazz
Wednesday (Midwest) - Sports focus on baseball and football
Thursday (Mountain Time) - Transcontinental Railroad and Yellowstone National Park
Friday (West) - Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, Tale of Two Valleys (Napa and Silicon)
Session 3 will focus on the following: (1) building a cool Lego-style version of the US capitol, or (2) assembling an American-themed puzzle, or (3) constructing a 3-D puzzle of a Mississippi riverboat while we eat an American treat and learn about its origins.
The schedule for treats/desserts is as follows. Kindly let me know if your son has any allergies I need to know about or if you don't want him to eat this treat for any reason.
Monday - Hershey's chocolate bars
Tuesday - Shipley Do-Nuts
Wednesday - Kolache Factory
Thursday - Shipley Beignets
Friday - Blue Bell ice cream
WHEN
June 29-July 3 (9:00am-12:00pm)
AGE
Boys age 7 - 14
STAFF
Adam Thompson
COST
$380