Common Ground Center Family Camp
2008 Week Two: August 9 - August 15

Most information about camp is the same for all three weeks. Please choose from the links on the right to find this type of information. Please remember that all classes are subject to change.

Week Two Staff

Adult Programming:
Marc Kornbluh (glass), Sam & Alice Silverman (Nonviolent Communication), Russ Mitkowski (music-reggae), Martha Siegel (strings)

Multiage Programming: Veronica Gadbois (crafts), Martha Siegel (strings), Kim Dunkley (Swimming, etc.) and Elana Davidson (Swimming, etc.)

Youth and Teen Program Teachers: David Kirsch, Elana Davidson, Lori Biamonte and Vanessa Anton

Morning Yoga Instructor: Peter Hansen

VFP (Volunteers for Peace) Leaders: Veronica Gadbois and Francis Goodman

Evening Entertainment: Orientation, The Big Show, Dance

Camp Director: Carole Blane
Site Coordinator & Yawn Editor: Peg Kamens
Nurse: Vanessa Anton
Cooks & Kitchen Staff: Tessa Holmes & Geoff Gohacki, Charlie Cunningham, Veronica Gadbois, Brett Knight, Zoe Leas, Liz Ritter, Samantha, Kim Dunkley and Georgio Mi
VFP (Volunteers for Peace) Construction Leaders: Veronica Gadbois & Francis Goodman
Mediator/Photo/Video: Jim Mendell
Photo:
Video: Rhoen Pruesse-Adams
Administrative Coordinator: Pam Durda
Big Show Coordinator:
Games for Fast Eaters:
Other Staff:

2008 Week Two Schedule:

6:30-7:30 – YOGA – Hay Barn –

Ease into your day with conscious intent. Early morning yoga is about meditation, breath and asana (yoga postures) skillfully woven together to create a truly "in- the- body experience". Muscles are warmed up and gently stretched, the mind is sharpened as we work to release accumulated stress and we are encouraged to expand our capacity for life-giving breath, revitalizing our cells, enabling us to say a huge "YES!" to life.

8:45-12:00 ALL KIDS 3-12 REPORT TO KIDVILLE

ALPHAS
YOUTH LEADERS David Kirsch
David says, “ I love kids, animals, nature, music,cooking, electronics, bike riding, kite flying, and art of all kinds. I will bring with me the magic of giant soap bubbles and fancifully-scented homemade playdough! Let’s build boats out of sticks and launch them down the creek!”

KIDVILLE KIDS
YOUTH LEADERS Elana Davidson and Lori Biamonte

9:00 – 10:15 and 10:30 – 11:45 – ADULT MORNING PROGRAMMING (TEENS WELCOME)

NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION with Alice and Sam Silverman – (Full Morning)
Nonviolent communication is sometimes referred to as compassionate communication. NVC guides us to reframe how we express ourselves and hear others by focusing our consciousness on what we are observing, feeling, needing and requesting.
Alice Silverman, MD is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 25 years in clinical practice. She has been teaching nonviolent communication to her individual patients and couples. She says, “I have found NVC to be a powerful and effective tool to address many of the crucial issues that surface in my work and something that I can offer to others as a powerful tool for change in their lives.”
Sam Silverman is a mental health and substance abuse counselor with 40 years experience as a social worker in institutional and community settings. He is currently working as a counselor at Lyndon State College and leads NVC workshops in the community.

GLASS WORK with Marc Kornbluh – Old Workshop - (Full Morning)
Beads, Pendents and Marbles – A hard glass technique. Check out his website for examples.
Marc is a glass artist in Nebraska. Before switching to arts and crafts full-time, he opened and ran the Olive Branch bakery in Burlington. Marc has great plans for making glass insects this summer.

REGGAE with Russ Mitkowski
Taught by Russ Mitkowski, musician and producer, a course where participants learn the secrets of reggae through song analysis. You will eat sleep and breathe reggae for a week, ending the week with a performance at the big show. Participants will learn about the universality of reggae and how reggae can make the world a better place. Every'ting is irie mon

VFP PROJECTS with Veronica Gadbois & Francis Goodman - (Full Morning)
There are a variety of construction projects that will happen under the guidance of Veronica and Francis. Try your hand at layering stone and/or wielding a hammer. PLEASE wear closed toed shoes and participate in the safety course offered Saturday pm right after dinner.
Veronica, long-time member of the CCG community, received her Master's Degree in Education in 1999. Her undergraduate degrees are in Fine Art and French, which she teaches to middle school children.
Francis is a fourth-generation mid-western organic dairy farmer. He is active in farm organizing and works locally with several organizations, like the national Family Farm Coalition and The national Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture. He is committed to preserving family farms and providing a safe and affordable food supply for consumers. You can buy cheese from him at www.cedargrovecheese.com.

12:15– LUNCH

1:00 – 4:00 – TEEN PROGRAM –MEET IN TEEN ROOM IN KIDVILLE

TEEN LEADERS - Vanessa Anton
Vanessa is a full-time student and mother studying life and searching for the ultimate career. She loves chocolate, travel, her convertible and her laugh is contagious. She is trained as an EMT, is American Red Cross certified, a BLS (Basic Life Saving) instructor, a Farm certified mid-wife assistant, an Interfaith Minister and a holistic health counselor in NY state. She worked with teens last year and will again. She loves them because she thinks she is still one.

2:30 – 4:30 – MULTIAGE PROGRAMMING – ALL AGES

GLASS with Marc Kornbluh and CRAFTS with Veronica Gadbois

SWIM AND OTHER EXCURSIONS with Elana Davidson and Kim Dunkley MEET ON THE SIDE OF FARMHOUSE NEAR THE DRIVEWAY

ALL DAY - BY APPOINTMENT – MULTI-AGE PROGRAMMING

Violin & Cello Lessons with Martha Siegal - Please arrange a time with Martha.

VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY – Jim Mendell & Rhoen Pruesse-Adams UPSTAIRS/FARMHOUSE
Jim is available to work with a group or individuals on a camp project or honing your own personal skills.

KITCHEN AND OTHER STAFF

Tessa and Geoff have been living bi-coastal for the past few years - summers in VT and winters in Mendocino, CA - with their two boys, Miro and Emmett. In the summers Tessa is a wedding photographer and Geoff is running his catering business. Winters see less work for Tessa and Geoff doing construction. It's a rough life. This is Tessa's 7th summer and Geoff's 3rd. They met cooking at a massage school in northern California that has similar food to CCG and never thought they might do it again in Vermont. Tessa has no formal training but Geoff has been to Vegan Culinary school and graduated from Evergreen College and the New England Culinary Institute. He then went on to become a chef instructor for them.

Carole Blane has been coming to Camp for 7 years. She is the mother of 3 daughters, the wife of Steve and owner of 2 dogs and a guinea pig. In her former life she produced TV commercials and an independent film. She loves to work with people and organize things; hence the job as Camp Director. When she’s not doing CGC work she homeschools Eve, cares for Megan and Rebecca, volunteers for La Leche League and Attachment Parenting International. She is also a Lactation Consultant. She loves college basketball, reading, and hiking and Camp Common Ground.

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