First Week 2009
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| Monday, August 24 | 10:00 a.m. | Students arrive at GFA to load buses |
| 11:00 a.m. | Buses leave GFA for McCall. All students are required to ride school transportation. | |
| 2:00 p.m.** | Buses arrive at Quaker Hill -- Drop off baggage in assigned room and head immediately to the chapel. | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Pep Rally and introduction (in chapel) | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Free time (No lakeside) | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Recreation (wear clothes that can be stained, flip flops are OK) | |
| 7:45 p.m. | Chapel | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Class devotions | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Snacks in the dining hall | |
| 10:30 p.m. | In rooms | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Lights Out | |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 6:00 a.m. | Sports practices |
| 7:15 a.m. | Wake Up call | |
| 7:45 a.m. | Staff devotions | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast (prayer in game room). Make sack lunch after you are done eating. | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Chapel | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Class Activities: |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Recreation (for classes that are finished with activity). Wear swimsuit and appropriate clothing. | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Lake open to underclassmen | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner. Seniors arrive from raft trip. | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Recreation (wear clothes that can get dirty). | |
| 7:45 p.m. | Chapel | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Class devotions; Senior campfire | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Snacks in dining hall | |
| 10:30 p.m. | In rooms | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Lights Out | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | 6:00 a.m. | Sports practices |
| 7:30 a.m. | Wake Up call | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (prayer in game room). | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Chapel | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Class Meetings | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Team building activity with assigned group | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Recreation | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Free time (lake will be open) | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Recreation (wear tennis shoes & athletic-type clothing) | |
| 7:45 p.m. | Chapel - open mic. | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Snacks; Senior time | |
| 10:30 p.m. | In rooms | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Lights Out | |
| Thursday, August 28 | 6:30 a.m. | Wake Up call; Seniors leave for breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Clean up and load luggage | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Buses depart Quaker Hill | |
| 12:30 p.m.** | Buses arrive at GFA |
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** Please note:
Arrival times are approximate. |
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ATTENTION: Students will need a sack lunch for the bus ride to McCall on Monday. |
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NOTE: Students must turn in a signed permission slip to the office before they will be allowed to go to First Week. Permission slips will be available at registration or pick one up in the office. Phone call permission will NOT be accepted.
ITEMS
TO BRING |
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Sleeping bag |
Banquet clothes (chapel-type
dress)
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***Girls wearing 2-piece swim suits are REQUIRED to wear a colored t-shirt over their swimwear at all times. Seniors bring money for pizza at the senior bonfire on Tuesday and for breakfast on Thursday morning. NO radios, CD players, iPods, video games, tape recorders, or any other electronic devices will be allowed! Please limit yourself to one suitcase. Be sure your suitcase and sleeping bag are identified with your name. |
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RULES FOR A SMOOTH FIRST WEEK
- Stay on campus (camp and lake front).
- Do not leave camp unless you are with a sponsored group.
- No driving.
- Do not leave Thursday morning until you check in with
Mrs. Fisk or Mr. Sheldon
- General cleanliness in dorm rooms and in camp, meeting areas,
and Osprey is expected.
- Respect others' property.
- We clean everything before
we leave.
- Bathrooms - be care with electricity around wet areas.
- Meeting place before meals is in the Osprey lobby.
- The Hands-Off rule applies during First
Week.
- Dress modestly.