May Long Work Weekend Q&A

What should I bring?

• Weather appropriate work clothes (Please check the weather forecast as weather can vary greatly this time of year)

• Extra socks

• Comfy clothes for the evening

• Pjs

• Hats

• Work shoes (closed toed)

• Bug spray and sunscreen

• Sleeping bag/pillow

• Water bottle

• Toiletries

Optional:

• Work gloves

• Bug hat (black flies can be active at this time)

• Safety Glasses

• Travel mug (for warm drinks during projects)

• Tools/Supplies (Rakes, Gardening Tools, Chainsaws, Reciprocating Saw, Table saws, sanders, nail gun, staple gun, drill angle grinder, hammer, screwdrivers, ladders, tape measure, angle grinder, oscillating multi-tool, ladders etc)

Can I bring my own tools?

Yes!! please bring whatever tools you have. Please make sure they are well labelled.

Will Meals be provided?

Yes! All meals and snacks will be provided as outlined in the schedule below.

What does Kids Camp look like?

Any Children participating in Kids Camp will have activities to choose from to do with an FLC Staff member or volunteer during all scheduled project times. If your child would like to accompany you with your project they can do that alternatively.

What are some examples of projects?

Construction: Building/repairing Cabins, Framing, Insulation, Flooring, Fixing Roofs, Replacing Windows, Dock Maintenance, etc

Kitchen: Cooking meals and snacks for volunteers under the guidance of our head cook

Spring Cleaning/Property: Raking trails, Clearing bike trails, Cleaning out fire pits, Cleaning windows, DE cobwebbing spaces, Cleaning/Setting up program spaces, Painting, Ground beautification. Each project crew will have an assigned team lead to guide the project.

A Typical May Long Weekend Schedule

Friday May 15

6:00pm- Arrival (no dinner)

7:30pm- Board games and snacks

Monday May 18

8:00am- Coffee/Tea

9:00am- Breakfast

10:00am- Snack

10:30am- Free Time

11:00am- Project Wrap -Up

12:30pm- Lunch

1:30pm- Project Wrap Up

Saturday May 16

7:30am- Coffee

8:00am- Breakfast

9:00am- Projects

10:30am- Snacks

11:00am- Projects

12:30pm- Lunch

1:30pm- Projects

3:00pm- Tuck

3:30pm- Projects

6:00pm- Dinner

7:00pm- Free Time

8:00pm- Fraser’s Got Talent

Sunday May 17

7:30am- Coffee

8:00am- Breakfast

9:00am- Projects

10:30am- Snacks

11:00am- Projects

12:30pm- Lunch

1:30pm- Projects

3:00pm- Tuck

3:30pm- Projects

6:00pm- Dinner

7:00pm- Free Time

8:00pm- Campfire and Smores