HEROES, HEROES, HEROES!
The 2010 Heroes Breakfast will be held
April 14 (from 7:30 a.m.-9:00a.m.) at the
Stockton Golf & Country Club.
MORE to follow!...
Volunteer Orientation (Stockton)
The San Joaquin County Red Cross Chapter offers orientation for new volunteers, which will be held on
Thursday, November 19th, from 6:
Welcome to the American Red Cross Youth Services Website!
Meetings:
Wednesdays, 5pm At the Chapter
Announcing the new Youth Services web page! This is where you will be able to search for local Red Cross groups in your school, check out upcoming youth service projects and get involved.
Stay tuned and check back frequently for new features and information coming to this page.
Camp ARCHES
Join us for Camp ARCHES 2008, June 9-12! Deadline to register is May 21!
Continuing our tradition, we are providing a no cost, health education and safety camp for disadvantaged children within San Joaquin County. The camp educates children in health and safety issues through classes such as Whales Tales (water safety), BAT (Basic Aid Training), Gun Avoidance, Diversity, and good Nutrition.
The camp does not assume responsibility for personal items brought to camp, but every effort will be made to see that campers will return home with all their belongings.
DO NOT PACK : FOOD, TOYS, GAMES, AND ELECTRONICS OF ANY KIND.
Medications: Give to Camp Check-In Staff when dropping off your child to camp.
DO PACK:
o Sleeping bag, pillows and case
o Casual clothes; shorts, T-shirts, sweatshirt, jeans/long pants
o 1 jacket and at least one sweater (its cold at night)
o Extra undergarments and socks
o Tennis shoes/sneakers; one old pair to walk in water
o Swimsuit/shorts/water shoes (NO SANDALS PLEASE)
o Hat/Cap or visor
o 2 plastic bags (one for wet clothes, one for dirty)
o Flashlight/extra set of batteries
o Personal toiletries/ soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant,
o Waterproof sun block (SPF 35) lip balm & insect repellent
o Medications
Optional:
o Water Bottle/water packs
o Backpack
o Personal first aid kit
o Handkerchief or Kleenex
o Camera and film
Please label names on ALL items. MARK ALL CLOTHING WITH SEWN ON TAPE, OR WRITE YOUR CAMPER’S NAME IN WATERPROOF INK.
Pack inexpensive or used, older clothing. Many families buy used clothing at Salvation Army, Goodwill or Thrift Stores to pack for camp. These stores always carry plenty of useful inexpensive clothes. At camp, things get easily worn out or sometimes get lost so; packing new or good clothing is NOT advised. We will not be responsible for lost items.
