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YWCA CAMP CAVELL...

THE GREAT TREE SIT & Sleep IN!

KID’S GOING OUT ON A LIMB FOR KID'S!


Local Kids will literally go out on a limb on Mother’s Day Weekend to help save the YWCA Camp Cavell’s campership program that provides scholarships for kids. Not only are these kids going to “SIT IN” a tree, they will eat, SLEEP, and stay up there in an attempt to raise the needed funds. Watch for the kids in the trees at the YWCA Northwest Branch in Redford, on Grand River Road just west of Beech Daly.



The tree sitters will take turns throughout the weekend to keep the Great Tree Sit-In going in an attempt to raise $30,000 for the campership program. They will be waiting day and night for your pledges. Just call 1-800-354-9922 to help bring them down!



Want to try Technical Tree Climbing yourself! YWCA Camp Cavell and Arbor Quest, a company that specializes in adaptive tree climbing, will help you. They welcome ANYONE ages 5 and up to try the 20 minute climb to the treetops on Saturday May 8th from 10 am. to 7 pm. for a donation of $10 for kids and $20 for adults.



What makes it “technical” tree climbing is that professional Arborist or tree care equipment is used to make the climb up to 40 feet in the trees.



The kids and staff who will participate in the Great Tree “SIT IN” have all completed a 5-day, 5-level technical tree-climbing program at YWCA Camp Cavell in Lexington, Michigan. “This won’t be the first night in a tree for most of these kids”, said Jill Laidlaw, YWCA Camp Cavell Director, “They are experienced tree sleepers from our YWCA Camp Cavell summer camp programs”.



The Campership Program sponsors campers whose families are not financially able to send their children to camp each year. Jill Laidlaw, YWCA Camp Cavell, Director of 20 years, said they were devastated when the United Way and two other agencies were forced to cut their campership programs leaving them with no funds.



The kids will sleep in specially designed hammocks called “tree boats”. “And no,” Laidlaw said, “sleepwalking is not a problem because the kids must stay attached to their lines all night. If they were to fall out, they just swing right back in!



YWCA Camp Cavell has also pioneered adaptive tree climbing programs along with Arbor Quest, a company that specializes in tree climbing for people of all abilities. Over 200 children with Muscular Dystrophy have been to the tops of the trees through these adaptive programs. They have also introduced a program for children who are ventilator dependent to “touch the sky” as tree climbers call it.



Just call 1-800-354-9922 or visit their website at http://campcavell.org if you would like more information about tree climbing, YWCA programs, or Arbor Quest!



The YWCA is celebrating its 90th year in camping and they are determined to continue to build its camping programs on into the future.

Jill Laidlaw

Camp Director

YWCA Camp Cavell
3335 Lakeshore
Lexington, MI 48450

810-359-2267

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Website: http://campcavell.org

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