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SCHOOL FACTS
Showers
There are showers in
both the guys and girls locker rooms. Girls have five individual
showers, the boys are communal. There are separate shower times for
youth and adults, since they use the same facilities.
Program
Area
Program is in the
gym. There is no air conditioning but we do rent very large fans.
It is usually pretty comfortable except when we all get up to dance then
it does get pretty warm.
Sleeping
Arrangements
Campers sleep in
classrooms… all the girls on one side of the school and all the boys on
the other side of the school with the cafeteria and school offices
separating them. There is no air conditioning in the school, but
if each group brings fans and the windows are open, there is usually
enough air moving to not be hot at all at night.
Additional Information
Early June (when our
camp takes place) usually is the “coolest” couple of weeks of the summer
in the Toledo area. Even though it can get hot during the day, it
can get chilly outside at night. You could expect temperatures
from highs in the 70s-90s to lows in the 50s-70s. It’s anyone’s
guess what the weather could be like and that directly affects the
temperature inside the sleeping and program areas.
WORKSITE INFORMATION
Most of our work is
with individual houses doing construction, rebuilding, repairing,
putting in new windows, painting, etc. in the oldest sections of inner
city Toledo. These streets were originally designed for horse and
buggy and are narrow, thus individual
vehicles are best to bring to this camp.
We
do work with a few day care sites. These day care sites will be
alternating between child care and doing work on the site of the day
care facility, so it is not completely working with children all day
long. We also do work with a couple of homeless shelters, family
centers, food banks, and homes for the elderly.
Most of our sites
are only a 5-30 minute drive from the school.
FREE DAY ACTIVITIES
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Cedar Point
There are amusement parks, and then there's Cedar Point!
Located under an hour away from the school, Cedar Point is
located on the coast of Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio and has
been voted "Best Amusement Park in The World" six years in a
row! There are also live shows, a beautiful beach, go carts,
water park and more than 50 different food locations
throughout the park and resort.
www.cedarpoint.com
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African Safari Wildlife Park
At the Midwest's only drive-through safari, the
animals come to you. Located just minutes west of Cedar Point,
guests can enjoy free animal rides, daily animal shows and pig
races.
http://www.africansafariwildlifepark.com/
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The Toledo Zoo
Home to over 4,500 animals representing more than
700 species, The Toledo Zoo is one of the world's most
comprehensive zoos.
http://www.toledozoo.org/
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Splash Bay
at Holiday Inn
Toledo's
newest full service hotel and Indoor Water park!
The water park
is equipped with waterslides, a lazy river, and a kiddie
pool for everyone to enjoy. For
$25 per person for the day
(10am to 10pm)
they can swim in an indoor water park that is
only 20 minutes away from Cardinal
Stritch High School! It just opened up
the end of December 2007.
www.splashbayresort.com
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Maumee Bay State Park
Located just minutes from the school, Maumee Bay State Park
offers not only the finest of recreational facilities in the
Midwest, but also a unique natural environment created by
the convergence of the land and Lake Erie. The balance
of recreational facilities with the natural world
gives visitors a diverse experience in a
coastal environment.
www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/maumeebay.htm
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Toledo Mud Hens Baseball
The farm team to the Detroit Tigers, the world-famous Mud Hens
play at 5/3 Field in downtown Toledo which was completed just 2
years ago. With views of the Toledo skyline and seats right on
top of the action, it's a great way to enjoy America's favorite
pastime.
www.mudhens.com
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Tony Packo's Cafe
A Toledo family tradition since 1932 and made famous by the
TV Show M*A*S*H, Burt Reynolds was the first big name to eat
at Packo's and sign a hot dog bun, a precedent followed by
scores of celebrities, including presidential candidates,
whose autographed hot dog buns now are enshrined on Packo's
walls.
www.tonypackos.com
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Toledo Museum of Art
With over 30,000 works on display and free admission, the
Toledo Museum of Art is recognized around the country and
world as one of the truly great art museums. Tours are
available for the jewel on the crown of the Glass City.
www.toledomuseum.org
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