2012
Session one: July 9–July 27
Session two: July 30–August 17
What is Camp Green Teen?
Camp Green Teen will engage at least 50 local youth
in fun activities to learn about the environment in a
way that gets their brains working and bodies moving.
Group picture after an inspiring day at Adams Eden Adventure Camp in Lafayette, NY. (August 2011)
Camp Green Teen is a Team Effort
REACH CNY is coordinating a green team. Partners from many sectors of the
community are coming together to be a part of this project.
We would like you to be a part of our green team!
Help us send low-income youth from Syracuse to
camp this summer by donating to Camp Green Teen!
Each $300 you donate pays for one youth campership to attend one three week
session of camp. Any amount donated helps!
How to Donate Using a Credit Card
Go to reachcny.org and click on the orange “Donate Now” button in the
upper right corner. Under program designation select “Camp Green Teen.”
How to Donate Using Cash, Check, or Money Order
Please contact Erin Bortel at ebortel@reachcny or 420-4303.
All donations are tax deductible.
A receipt will be mailed to donors at their request.
See the back of this brochure for other ways to help!
What does our team
offer campers?
Liverpool Community
Church is Camp Green
Teen’s home. The church is a
short walk to Onondaga Lake
Park where campers will be
engaged in activities to learn
about the lake and plants and
animals that inhabit and
surround the lake.
The Adventure Center (pictured above) is located in the church and provides
youth with indoor recreation that build leadership skills and team building.
REACH CNY staff and partners develop and facilitate multi-disciplinary learning
activities built around Onondaga Lake and CNY’s other green resources.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo hosts a collaborative education day lead by the Zoo
Guides, their youth peer educator program.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
provides access to New York State park facilities and field biologists.
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) offers on-site
environmentally friendly education about trash, recycling, and composting.
At Adams Eden Adventure Camp, youth will spend time hiking, swimming and
participating in a skill building ropes course.
Syracuse Center of Excellence in conjunction with the Save the Rain Project
leads a community improvement project with campers (e.g. rain garden).
CNY Works provides camp counseling opportunities to 13 youth (ages 17–21),
who receive training and job experience, preparing them for meaningful careers.
SUNY ESF the oldest and most distinguished institution in the U.S. that focuses
on the study of the environment, offers their expertise and knowledge to train staff
and camp counselors ensuring a sound educational experience for campers.
Tasty nutritious meals with activities that explore where their food comes from
and how to make healthier food choices for themselves and the environment.
Insert your project here!
We would like to thank our current and future partners!
Targa, Mali, and little Chuck.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo is
internationally known for
its elephant program.
Other ways to be a partner:
Donate your talent!
If you or an organization offer programs that would allow youth to learn more about
health and wellness, natural resources, or business efforts to be more
environmentally friendly, we want to hear from you!
Food resources
Camp Green Teen seeks to connect health and wellness to being green. That means
we want youth to know where their food comes from and the impact it has on the
environment as well as their health. Organic and local gardening, cooking healthier,
shopping to have healthier meals are all a part of Camp Green Teen!
T-shirts and Printing Services
The T-shirts will be worn at camp events and have our partners listed on the back.
Donate new, unused or gently-used belongings
Camp Green Teen is all about reusing and
recycling. If you have it, we will find a way
to use it! Here are some ideas:
Sport and outdoor game equipment
Camping and fishing gear
Science equipment
Board games
Stretching mats
Plastic storage bins and screens
Bug repellant and Sunscreen Lotion
You tell us!
More Info?
For more information
about Camp Green Teen,
please contact Christina
Mills at 420-1727 or
[email protected] .