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Special Programs & Additional Information

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Special Programs

Water, water, water! The swim and boating programs at Greenwood Trails are filled with exciting choices for
everyone. Campers will be programmed for swim once a day, either in the pool or our private lake, under the
supervision of a team of American Red Cross Lifeguards.
Horseback Riding
•The Lenape Division (8-12 year olds) will get Red Cross Love horses? Want to ride? We offer
Certified Swim Instruction as part of their program every other one-hour English riding lessons at a
day. nearby stable up to three times per
week. Please register and pay for riding
•The Delaware Division (13-16 year olds) will have the option to
take swim lessons as well, and would also receive them every online at MY GWT and remember to
other day. pack closed boots or shoes with heels
and long pants. Sessions are $50 each.
•All campers will also have many swimming & boating elective
choices during Majors and Minors, including the water Choosing a special program is not
trampoline, swim games, and recreational swim. required. If you wish to sign up for one,
please do so online through the
•There is no extra charge for swim lessons. Additional Options form on myGWT.
Delaware campers wishing to receive swim lessons will have
the opportunity to request lessons at camp

Snack Shack and Mail
Call
Our Snack Shack is open during
scheduled times daily for campers
and staff. We stock favorites like
chips, popcorn, ice cream, granola Meals & Nutrition
bars, fruit, juices and bottled Campers choose from a variety of healthy entrees and comfort foods. A
water. Campers get daily snacks, salad bar is offered at lunch and dinner daily; no one leaves hungry! There is
which are paid for automatically always a vegetarian option for those who request it in advance. Please be
by their canteen fund. If they sure to advise us of any special dietary needs your child may have. There is a
would like to purchase additional place on the online health history form where you can advise us of dietary
items they may pay for them restrictions. We serve water and juice at all meals and provide water at
using their camp-bank monies. activity areas throughout the day. Our water is from our well and is tested to
ensure the highest quality. We are a nut-free, soda-free and candy-free
Mail call is every afternoon. We camp (except for the chocolate bars on the S’mores!).
deliver all the snail-mail (cards,
letters and packages) and email We believe in providing a well-balanced diet for all of our campers and staff.
that has arrived. Emails arrive at “Trying on” a new diet regime at camp is not always a good strategy because
camp every morning from our of all of the changes our bodies are already dealing with: different bed, long
online service so your mail may be days outdoors, different water, different food, different schedule and new
delivered the day after you send roommates and friends! In order for the camp to prepare foods properly,
it. and in sufficient quantities, no alternating between regular food items and
Packages are great; but please do special menu (vegetarian, lactose-free, wheat-free, etc) dishes will be
not send food. permitted. Please indicate special dietary requests on the camper health
form, thank you.

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