Tap Root Farm, Franklin, Tennessee



	SUMMER CAMP 2010 \| Read comments from Summer Camp 2010 participants \| 2009 Camp Comments
	Summer Camp Dates 2010 : June 7-11 \| July 12 -16 & Aug 2-6, 2010 Applications: Camp Application (Details & Pricing) \| Camp Waiver \| Info Handout \| Employment Application Limited Space - don't miss the BIG TIME FUN at Taproot !!!! Campers bring your lunch Monday thru Thursday. Last day of camp, we'll eat lunch from the fruits of our labor: Tap Root Beef & Garden produce.


	Purpose: Children will learn about farm life…where real food comes from & how it grows. They will work with large and small animals…understanding what it takes & how to care for them. Campers will be a member of a farm family team in which they will have responsibilities. Tap Root Summer Farm Camp is about young people taking an opportunity to get back in touch with themselves. The pace of the world slows down, they will have time to share and experience nature’s reality, every moment is NOT booked with entertainment but through being surrounded by creation and all of its purpose, we learn more about ourselves and our purpose. Registration Form (Allergies), Medical Release Form, Hold Harmless, Camper Agreement Form Campers: Age: completion of K -11th grade Each group of 10 campers will form a family team with their counselor for the days they spend together. They will get to know each other, be responsible for each other, share, help each other out, work together, play together and teach each other. Older family team members will have different responsibilities than younger family team members. They will stay together throughout all activities and will not leave any family team member out or behind. Drop Off & Pick-Up @ Tap Root Too, 4104 Clovercroft Rd., Franklin, TN 37067 Drop off: no earlier than 8:45 am Pick-up: no later than 3:10 pm Early Drop-off (7:30am) and Late Pick-Up (5:30pm) available

	Camp Activities: 1. Family Farm Team Competitions: basketball, volleyball, foosball, air hockey, ping pong, keep away, sack races, tug-o-wars, and much more 2. Horse Experience: grooming, healthcare, cleaning, barn fun, feeding, tack instruction, and riding 3. Creek, Spring & Pond Play: wading, playing, finding creatures, learning about water ecosystems 4. Indian Knoll: hiking, running, playing, games, history of area 5. Cattle: healthcare & feeding of cattle, uses of the beef cow & beef by-products, cattle upfront & personal- see and work with them. 6. Vegetable Gardening & Fruit Orchard: planting, weeding, cultivating, pruning, harvesting & eating 7. Old Fashion Story Telling: We tell many stories of our farm experiences and life’s funny tales What to Bring: 1. sunscreen 2. creek shoes (old tennis shoes) 3. boots or tennis shoes (not sandals or slides) 4. wear clothes that can get dirty and it won’t matter (shorts, jeans, t-shirts) What not to bring (these will be taken from a camper): ipod, headphones of any sort, game boy, hand-held game of any sort. There will be no TV, Xbox, etc. You may have a cell phone, but it will be kept by the counselor at “home base”. It can be used at lunchtime only, or in case of emergency. PARENTS WILL HAVE THE COUNSELOR’S PHONE # IN CASE THEY NEED TO CONTACT THE CAMP OR THE CAMPER. What NOT to wear: Clothing that exposes any portion of any undergarment, strap or strapless tops, short shorts, sandals or shoes with straps or slides.
Tap Root Farm \| 4104 Clovercroft Road, Franklin, TN 37067 \| ph: 615.794.3358 \| fax: 615.794.3358 \| Susan Ingraham



	SUMMER CAMP 2010 \| Read comments from Summer Camp 2010 participants \| 2009 Camp Comments
	Summer Camp Dates 2010 : June 7-11 \| July 12 -16 & Aug 2-6, 2010 Applications: Camp Application (Details & Pricing) \| Camp Waiver \| Info Handout \| Employment Application Limited Space - don't miss the BIG TIME FUN at Taproot !!!! Campers bring your lunch Monday thru Thursday. Last day of camp, we'll eat lunch from the fruits of our labor: Tap Root Beef & Garden produce.


	Purpose: Children will learn about farm life…where real food comes from & how it grows. They will work with large and small animals…understanding what it takes & how to care for them. Campers will be a member of a farm family team in which they will have responsibilities. Tap Root Summer Farm Camp is about young people taking an opportunity to get back in touch with themselves. The pace of the world slows down, they will have time to share and experience nature’s reality, every moment is NOT booked with entertainment but through being surrounded by creation and all of its purpose, we learn more about ourselves and our purpose. Registration Form (Allergies), Medical Release Form, Hold Harmless, Camper Agreement Form Campers: Age: completion of K -11th grade Each group of 10 campers will form a family team with their counselor for the days they spend together. They will get to know each other, be responsible for each other, share, help each other out, work together, play together and teach each other. Older family team members will have different responsibilities than younger family team members. They will stay together throughout all activities and will not leave any family team member out or behind. Drop Off & Pick-Up @ Tap Root Too, 4104 Clovercroft Rd., Franklin, TN 37067 Drop off: no earlier than 8:45 am Pick-up: no later than 3:10 pm Early Drop-off (7:30am) and Late Pick-Up (5:30pm) available

	Camp Activities: 1. Family Farm Team Competitions: basketball, volleyball, foosball, air hockey, ping pong, keep away, sack races, tug-o-wars, and much more 2. Horse Experience: grooming, healthcare, cleaning, barn fun, feeding, tack instruction, and riding 3. Creek, Spring & Pond Play: wading, playing, finding creatures, learning about water ecosystems 4. Indian Knoll: hiking, running, playing, games, history of area 5. Cattle: healthcare & feeding of cattle, uses of the beef cow & beef by-products, cattle upfront & personal- see and work with them. 6. Vegetable Gardening & Fruit Orchard: planting, weeding, cultivating, pruning, harvesting & eating 7. Old Fashion Story Telling: We tell many stories of our farm experiences and life’s funny tales What to Bring: 1. sunscreen 2. creek shoes (old tennis shoes) 3. boots or tennis shoes (not sandals or slides) 4. wear clothes that can get dirty and it won’t matter (shorts, jeans, t-shirts) What not to bring (these will be taken from a camper): ipod, headphones of any sort, game boy, hand-held game of any sort. There will be no TV, Xbox, etc. You may have a cell phone, but it will be kept by the counselor at “home base”. It can be used at lunchtime only, or in case of emergency. PARENTS WILL HAVE THE COUNSELOR’S PHONE # IN CASE THEY NEED TO CONTACT THE CAMP OR THE CAMPER. What NOT to wear: Clothing that exposes any portion of any undergarment, strap or strapless tops, short shorts, sandals or shoes with straps or slides.
Tap Root Farm \| 4104 Clovercroft Road, Franklin, TN 37067 \| ph: 615.794.3358 \| fax: 615.794.3358 \| Susan Ingraham