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InformationActivitiesThere are three types of activities involved in the Indian Princess Program. These are Campouts, Tribe Events and Longhouse Events. To optimize you and your daughter’s overall experience in the program, it is best to take advantage of as many of the activities as possible. Each of the activity types is described in more detail: Campouts Campouts are a primary activity and are core to your overall Indian Princess experience. There are three campouts each year, one each in fall, winter and spring. Campouts are held at two beautiful YMCA camps within an hour or two from Pittsburgh, Camp Kon-O-Kwee in Zelienople, and Camp Deer Valley near Mt. Davis in Fort Hill, PA. Both camps are well managed and well maintained and offer a host of amenities to their campers. Both camps offer meals served in state-of-the-art dining halls (both recently built) and lodging in cabins and lodges. Lodges and cabins offer fully functional bathrooms and showers, heat for the winter and comfortable bunk beds. Bring sleeping bags for the bunks, but leave your tent at home! Each campout is attended by multiple tribes from several South Hills communities. As an example, all of the tribes from Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Chartiers Valley might share a campout. Typically, campouts have approximately 300 attendees (150 Big Braves and 150 Princesses). Your Princess will not only be able to share time with friends in her tribe, but will see other friends from the community, as well. Campouts are “sponsored” by second or third year tribes who organize a combination of planned activities and free time for tribes to conduct their own activities. Campers usually arrive on Friday night or Saturday morning (either is acceptable) and stay until Sunday lunchtime. Both camp locations offer spectacular hikes to scenic vistas, along with archery ranges, obstacle courses, sledding hills, fishing ponds and creeks, boating and a host of additional outdoor activities. Tribes take turns sponsoring campouts, and the sponsoring tribe arranges additional activities such as nightly movies, games of chance and scavenger hunts. The Longhouse organizes a Saturday night campfire and sing-a-long for all of the campers to enjoy. You and your Princess can choose to “do it all” at camp or simply enjoy the great outdoors at your own pace. Either way, the experience is always rewarding for both of you. Please visit the Camp page for more information. Tribe Activities and Events Tribe activities and events are those that are organized by your tribe for your tribe and can also include other family members. Tribes are encouraged to organize tribe events on a monthly frequency, to establish a regular rhythm for the tribe and deliver maximum value to the members. The tribe can decide on the nature of these events and they can be a combination of outdoor and indoor activities. Some tribes prefer to emphasize all outdoor events throughout the year. Others prefer a combination of indoor craft gatherings and outdoor events. You can discuss this among your tribe in your early meetings and chart the appropriate course for your tribe. The best way to ensure a steady flow of events while distributing the planning workload across the tribe is to assign each month to a pair of Big Braves in your tribe. It is then that pair’s responsibility to plan, organize, communicate and execute the event for their month. Some tribes target Sunday afternoons for events, as it is often the most open time on the calendar and others focus on week nights. The following is a list of possible monthly events that you can plan for your tribe:
Longhouse Events Longhouse events are organized by the YMCA Indian Princess organization and are typically open to all tribes. These events are often offered free of charge or at very low cost by the Program and are a great opportunity for your tribe to get together without any planning required. The following is a list of events planned:
Visit the Calendar page for dates, times, and locations. |
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Home | Chief's Letter | Calendar | News | Camp | Photos | Longhouse The Princess Patter is a newsletter for the South Hills Area YMCA Princess Parent/Child Program
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