Mishawaka, IN

June 15 - 21

Home Base

Grissom Middle School

13881 Kern Road

Mishawaka, IN 46544

http://grissom.phm.k12.in.us

  Please Note: Mishawaka is about 5 minutes

from Notre Dame University.

Many of the worksites are in South Bend & Goshen.

 

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Manager

Kathy Turco

Turkok@aol.com

 

CHECK CAMP AVAILABILITY


SCHOOL FACTS


Showers - the adults shower on site, the teens shower off site.

 

Program Area - The school and program area is air conditioned. Program area is in a gym and campers sit in bleachers or on the floor.

 

Sleeping Arrangements - We sleep 20 to a classroom. the camp and all the rooms have AC.


WORKSITE INFORMATION


We work with woman's shelters, homeless shelters, food pantries, low income homes, and with elderly and disabled people. Day care sites for the most part are boys and girls clubs. We travel no farther than 1 hr from the school.


FREE DAY ACTIVITIES


University of Notre Dame

The Eck Notre Dame Visitors Center

The visitors center is located on Notre Dame Avenue provides a summary of the university's history along with virtual tours of the campus and from there you can take a guided tour of the campus. http://www.nd.edu/~eckvisit/

Aerial view of the Golden Dome and Basilica

Mascot

Notre Dame campus book store

Stock on all your Notre Dame gear, from sweatshirts to backpacks anything you can imagine come down and support the Fighting Irish.


The College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is designed to put you in the middle of all the action. From your first step onto Gridiron Plaza, to the moment you exit through our unique gift shop, you'll see the sport from every possible angle (219) 235 5581

http://www.collegefootball.org/

[Host an event on the Gridiron Plaza of the Hall of Fame]


Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan

Picnic, run on Dunes, relax on lake Michigan. One hour & a half from campus  

http://www.llbean.com


Splash Down Dunes Water Park

Chesterton, IN  near Lake Michigan, 1 hour from campus

Splash Down Dunes features  13 slides, 1250 linear foot lazy river, the Midwest's largest wave pool, Indoor Play land, Sand volleyball, and Picnic ground.

http://www.splashdowndunes.com/


Six Flags over Chicago

 (2.5 hours from campus) Six Flags Great America opens for the season on May 4! With more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, there is something for everyone from the young to the young at heart!

http://www.sixflags.com