Playgrounds

An Authentic Tipi

New Mountain Biking Trail

3 Color War Teams

 A Zoom Flume

New Octagon Gaga Pit

Sunday Camp on July 15

 Professional Golfers

Holiday Hodge Podge

+ Much More!

Read all about what's new for 2012 in our Winter Newsletter & in the Liberty Blog!

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Give your friends the gift of Liberty Lake's most popular drink - the Slushie!

Click here to use our Liberty Lake Slushie Application and deliver a slushie from the Camp Snack Shack to all of your Facebook Friends!

 For the first-time ever, Campers have the opportunity to vote for Liberty Lake's newest elective! 

Click here to learn more & cast your vote today!

Liberty Laketionary - A quick reference of the people, places, traditions and sayings that help make Liberty Lake the extraordinary summer home that we all know and love!

Jeff's Hullaball Rulebook- Your Guide to one of LLDC's mot popular activities!

Miss D's Cookbook - Bring our chef extraordinare from our kitchen to yours!

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Important Dates -- 2012 Camp Season

Dates & Times Subject to Change - Please Check Back Periodically

Note that all of the dates below are also featured in the Google Calendar Above

September to April

■ Thursday, Sept. 14th – Burlington Township Young Men’s Conference (8 am to 1 pm)  

■ Thursday, Oct. 20th – Spirit Committee Meeting #1 (5:30 pm to ?)

■ Friday, Oct. 21st – HalloTeen Party at Rutgers’ Eco Complex (6 pm to 9:30 pm)

■ Tuesday, Nov. 15th – Pay in Full Discount Ends

■ Thursday, Dec. 1st – Spirit Committee Meeting #2 (5:30 pm to ?)

■ Friday, Dec. 2nd – 2012 DVD Premiere at Rutgers’ Eco-Complex (6:30 to 8:30)

■ Friday, Jan. 20th – Senior Camp/Teen Leadership Focus Group at Rutgers’ Eco-Complex (6:30 to 9:30)

■ Thursday, Feb. 9th - Spirit Committee Meeting #3 (5:30 pm to ?)

■ Sunday, Feb. 12th- Tour Day/Open House (11 am to 3 pm)

■ Sunday, Feb. 26th- Tour Day/Open House (11 am to 3 pm)

■ Sunday, March 11th – Tour Day/Open House (11 am to 3 pm)

■ March 13 – 16 – ACA Tri-State Conference in Atlantic City

■ Saturday, March 24th - Sahara Sam's Fundraiser

■ Wednesday, March 28th - Consuming Kids Screening (7 pm to 9 pm)

■ Sunday, April 1st – Tour Day/Open House (11 am to 3 pm)

■Tuesday, April 17th - Administrative Leadership Team Training - For Division Leaders & Supervisors (5 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Sunday, April 22nd – Teen LEAD Conference in New York City (TBA)

■ Sunday, April 22nd – Spring Fling! (11 am to 3 pm)

■ Wednesday, April 25th – Iron Hill Fundraiser

May

■ Saturday, May 12th – Community Health Day + Tour Day/Open House (11 am to 4 pm)

■ Monday, May 14th – Advocate Orientation (4:30 pm to 7:00 pm)

■ Tuesday, May 15th – Administrative Leadership Team Training - For Division Leaders & Supervisors (5 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Saturday, May 19th – Camp Games for A Cause

■ Thursday, May 24th – Rookie Team Orientation (4:00 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Tuesday, May 29th – CPR Re-certification (TBA)

■ Thursday, May 31st – All-Team Orientation (4:00 pm to 8:30 pm)

June

■ Friday, June 1st – Final day for veteran Camp families to receive tuition refund

■ Friday, June 1st – New Jersey Renaissance Faire School Day

■ Saturday, June 2nd & Sunday, June 3rd – New Jersey Renaissance Faire

■ Monday, June 4th – Lifeguard Orientation (4:30 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Tuesday, June 5th – Specialist & Activity Leader Orientation (4:30 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Wednesday, June 6th – New Parent Orientation (6:30 pm to 8 pm)

■ Thursday, June 7th – Group Leaders & Counselor Orientation (4:30 pm to 8:30 pm)

■ Saturday, June 9th & Sunday, June 10th –  New Jersey Renaissance Faire

■ Tuesday, June 12th – Group Leaders & Counselor Orientation (4:30 pm to 6:00 pm)

■ Tuesday, June 12th – Parent Meet and Greet (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

■ Monday, June 18th – Pre-Week begins

■ Tuesday, June 19th – Bus Captain Orientation (TBA)

■ Wednesday, June 20th - Swim Instructor Training (TBA)

■ Thursday, June 21st – Bus Captain Orientation (TBA)

■ Monday, June 25th- The Regular Camp Season begins! First Day of Camp!!

■ Thursday, June 28th – Team Night #1 (TBA)

July

■ Wednesday, July 4th– Independence Day, Camp Closed

■ Week of July 9th - It's Rodeo Week!

■ Wednesday, July 11th- Team Night #2 – Mandatory (TBA)

■ Wednesday, July 18th - Seniors & Leaders Day at the Beach

■ Friday, July 20th - Girls Campout

■ Wednesday, July 25th - Team Night #3 (TBA)

■ Friday, July 27th - Boys Campout

■ Monday - Tuesday, July 30th - 31st - LIT Sleep away Overnight

August

■ Wednesday, Aug. 1st – Early Enrollment for 2013 begins

■ Thursday, Aug. 2nd – Family Night (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm)

■ Wednesday, Aug. 8th – Team Night #4 (TBA)

■ Friday, Aug. 17th – Team Banquet (TBA)

Click Here to Check Out Our Interactive 2012 Spirit Calendar!

"It Takes A Village"

Click Here For Upcoming Foundation Events!

For the past 10 years, Liberty Lake has been at the forefront of youth development in our area, providing a safe haven of experiential education, growth and leadership opportunities for thousands of young people throughout Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey, as well as Philadelphia and Bucks Counties in Pennsylvania.

During this time, we have contributed our time and resources and forged partnerships with wonderful programs like Project Morry and S.C.O.P.E. We have hosted Swim-a-Thons, Community Health Days, Parenting Workshops, and numerous Picnics and Teambuilding Events for local Non-Profit Organizations and Schools. In the past few years, Liberty Lake found itself creating tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships- “Camperships” as we call them- for families hit hard by the recession, while contributing to over 40 local youth-serving organization’s fundraising efforts per year.

In 2010 we made a commitment as an organization to be more intentional about our contributions on a local level. We have formed a 501c3 non-profit corporation, and are organizing our resources and ideas to focus more on our local communities than ever before.

As Youth Development Professionals, we know that children are our most precious resource and deserve to be nurtured and encouraged to reach their fullest potential. Outcomes research has shown explicitly that the skills learned in a Summer Camp setting are a vital part of the learning experience. Besides improving social skills, it is now proven that children who attend Camp return to school in September scoring higher on tests, and graduate at higher rates than their peers.

While schools teach “the 3 R’s” very well, their inherent set up lacks the ability to teach the 21st Century Competencies which young people need when entering college or the job-market as adults. We’re referring to “Applied Skills,” which are the vital life skills like: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Diversity and Creativity. These are the skills that Liberty Lake, and the Liberty Lake Foundation are focused on.

Partnership Opportunities for Schools

■ Scholarships/Camperships for participating schools, from pre-schools to middle schools.

 ■ Field Days in the Fall or Spring [available on both weekdays and weekends]

■ Nature Hikes on our 60 acres, including wooded trails, Crafts Creek, and wetland marsh environments [available on both weekdays and weekends]

■ Team Building for Children or staff, on our High and Low Ropes Adventure Course, including a 700 foot Zip Line across the Lake [available on both weekdays and weekends]

■ Peer Mentoring, with our Summer Team of over 200 young adults.

Partnership Opportunities for Community Organizations

■ Hosting Fundraisers and Community Events at Liberty Lake

■ Parent Support and Education

■ Participating in your Fundraising Events 

■ Supporting your local Youth-Serving causes Business & Organization 

To Learn More About Partnering with Our Foundation -

Please contact Program Director Brandi Carnivale if you or your organization is interested in partnering with the Liberty Lake Foundation. We are committed to enhancing the well-being of youth in our community and we'd love to discuss ways in which we can work together to reach this goal!

 Many Thanks to The Partners of Our Foundation -

■ Family Services of Burlington County ■ Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts  ■ American Red Cross  ■ Big Brothers/Big Sisters  ■ Project Morry ■ S.C.O.P.E. – Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge ■ American Camp Association

Liberty Lake believes swimming is one of the most important life skills a child can learn. That is why we have has developed an innovative swim program designed to teach swimming technique, and instill confidence in the water.  Each Liberty Lake swim level has been modeled after the Red Cross’s program, but has been divided into smaller levels. This gives campers the ability to complete a level within a week or two. By doing this, it gives children confidence, while making them more comfortable in the water.

     Liberty Lake’s swim lessons are in small groups with trained instructors. Each class is a fun experience with teaching and games. There is no pressure put on the campers to achieve, only to try. At the end of each week, families get an emailed swim card showing the progress of their camper through the swim program. Campers grades Pre-K through 4^th grade get swim instruction every day. 5^thgraders and older can choose swim instruction as one of their electives.

Swim Levels & Skills Being Developed

Shrimp: ■ Blow bubbles ■ Back float aided ■ Float on back aided ■ Flutter Kick properly ■ Wet body completely ■ Duck head underwater ■ Enter the water unaided ■ Bob up and down neck deep ■ Proper use of a kick-board ■ Learn importance and use of lifejacket ■ Aided jump into shallow (chest to neck level) water

Guppy: ■ Learn how to get help ■ Jump into shallow water ■ Use kickboard (15 yards)  ■ Front and back float aided  ■ Front and back glide aided  ■ Freestyle stroke mechanism ■ Hold breath underwater (3-5 seconds)  ■ Shallow water bobbing 5 times, fully underwater ■ Learn how (and when) to perform a chain rescue ■ Unaided jump into shallow (chest to neck level) water

Sailfish: ■ Survival float ■ Front float unaided ■ Back float unaided ■ Front glide unaided ■ Back glide unaided ■ Jump into deep water ■ Whip kick on front and back ■ Independent swimming 5-10 feet ■ Rhythmic/rotary breathing at side of pool ■ Learn where and when it is safe to swim ■ Mechanics of treading water (5-10 seconds) ■ Aided jump into deep (over head) water

Swordfish: ■ Survival float ■ Back float (30 sec) ■ Tread water (15 sec) ■ Jump into deep water ■ Retrieve objects from bottom■  Intro to elementary backstroke ■ Shallow water bobbing 10 times ■ Hold breath underwater (5-10 sec)■  Coordinate breathing with freestyle stroke ■ Independent swimming with face in 5-10 yards ■ Learn H.E.L.P. and huddle position ■ Exit pool without ladder

Marlin: ■ Learn seated dive ■ Perform reach assists ■ Introduce backstroke ■ Tread water (30 seconds) ■ Underwater swim (3-5 yards) ■ Coordinate elementary backstroke■  Deep water bobbing (10 times) ■ Introduce breast stroke arms and timing ■ Full front crawl with rotary breathing (15 yards) ■ Learn how (and where) to perform a chain rescue

Shark: ■ Sculling on back ■ Learn kneeling dive ■ Perform throwing assists ■ Tread water (45 seconds) ■ Underwater swim (3-5 yards) ■ Deep water bobbing (10 times) ■ Coordinate elementary backstroke (15 yards) ■ Introduce breast stroke arms and timing (15 yards) ■ Full front crawl with rotary breathing (15 yards)

Dolphin: ■ Freestyle 25 yards ■ Backstroke 25 yards ■ Introduce sidestroke ■ Open Turns at wall ■ Feet first surface dive ■ Head first surface dive ■ Breaststroke 25 yards ■ Tread water (1 minute) ■ Elementary backstroke 25 yards ■ Introduce butterfly body motion

Sting Ray: ■ Shallow dive ■ Front crawl 50 yards ■ Backstroke 50 yards ■ Breast stroke 50 yards ■ Learn circle swimming ■ Tread water (2 minutes) ■ Swim underwater (5-10 yards) ■ Side Stroke (both sides) 25 yards ■ Elementary backstroke 50 yards ■ Introduce butterfly arms

Barracuda: ■ Tread water (3 minutes) ■ Front crawl (75 yards) ■ Backstroke (75 yards) ■ Breast stroke (75 yards) ■ Sidestroke (50 yards) ■ Elementary Backstroke (75 yards) ■ Coordinate butterfly (10 yards) ■ Swim underwater 5-10 yards ■ Perform an in water assist

Kingfish: ■ Tread water (4 minutes) ■ Front crawl 100 yards ■ Perform an in water rescue ■ Elementary backstroke 100 yards ■ Backstroke 100 yards ■ Breast stroke 100 yards ■ Butterfly 25 yards ■ Sidestroke 100 yards ■ Freestyle flip turn ■ Freestyle flip turn ■ Retrieve diving brick ■  Review surface dives

Neptune: ■ Review all dives ■ Butterfly 50 yards ■ Sidestroke 125 yards ■ Backstroke 125 yards ■ Breast stroke 125 yards ■ Front crawl 150 yards ■ Backstroke 125 yards ■ Tread water (5 minutes) ■ Review safety/survival skills ■ Learn how to check heart rate/breathing ■ Signs of choking/conscious choking rescue

Junior Varsity: ■ Backstroke 150 yards ■ Breaststroke 150 yards ■ 25 yard swim with clothes ■ 100 yard Individual Medley ■ Introduce backstroke flip turn ■ Tread water with clothes 3 mins ■ Retrieve diving brick from deep end ■ Introduce breaststroke open turn w/ pullout ■ Freestyle 150 yard w/ at least 3 flip turns ■ Butterfly 50 yards with open turn

Varsity: ■ Racing starts ■ Learn Check-Call-Care ■ Butterfly 75 yards with turns ■ 200 yard Individual Medley ■ Freestyle 200 yards with flips ■ Coordinate flip with backstroke ■ Heat and cold related emergencies ■ Backstroke 200 yards flip w/ at least 3 flip turns ■ Breaststroke 200 yards w/ at least 3 pullout turns ■ Introduce backstroke to breaststroke transition flip turn

Any questions?

Please contact - Swim@LibertyLakeDayCamp.com

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Our Facebook Fan Page keeps the Liberty Lake community up to date with daily happenings at the Lake, provides current news pertaining to youth development, has tons of pictures (both past and present) and we will be running contests for our Camp families exclusively through Facebook.

Status Update: The Liberty Lake Coalition has been making a significant amount of progress! Our petition to the DEP requesting a public hearing to review Mansfield’s WMP was signed by more than 1,100 people! We submitted the petition letter to the DEP and we are optimistic that they will honor the Coalition’s request for a public hearing. We’ll let you know when the DEP responds to us!

 For more on Liberty Lake's efforts to prevent or alter the proposed Margolis Warehouses, please visit WeLoveLibertyLake.com

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• Your child will be part of a warm and nurturing environment, led by teachers and child care professionals.

• Your child will be CHOOSING most of their schedule, thus ensuring their own fun and happiness each day.

The SummerZone section of our website is the place for current Liberty Lake campers, parents and team members both during the off-season and in the summer!

 Here is an overview of the items in the SummerZone drop down menu above:

■ Re-Enroll - Enroll now and reserve a place for your camper(s) in 2012 at our All-Inclusive Frozen Early Bird Enrollment Rate - all you need is a refundable deposit.

■ CampMinder Login – Through CampMinder, our online Camp management software, you can enroll for 2012, update camper elective preferences, update your personal information and view our incredible photo albums from 2011 and other summers gone by.

■ Important Dates: check out key Dates for 2011-2012, including winter events, team trainings, payment/enrollment deadlines, and of course the Summer Spirit Calendar.

■ Parent Portal: The home for Liberty Lake parents, featuring registration information, our Parent Resource Guide, important forms and documents, the link to our live web cam and more!

■ Camper Corner: The home for Liberty Lake campers, featuring lyrics to the Liberty Song, the famous Liberty Laketionary, Jeff’s Hullaball Rulebook, Miss D’s Cookbook, and more!

■ Elective Sheets: Check out our 60 + elective offerings on a weekly basis, and don’t forget to update your Top Ten Elective Preferences list in CampMinder!

■ Bus Times: Find out the pick-up and drop-off times for the bus. Be sure to check this weekly, as bus routes can change.

■ Lunch Menu: See the yummy main lunch entrées for each Camp day.

■ Camp Store: Purchase official Liberty Lake Day Camp clothing, available exclusively through Bunkline.

 PLUS - keep up to date with Liberty Lake via the News section of our website!

Leaders-in-Training (Entering 9th Grade):

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 Athletics Activities

■ Archery - Real bows, real targets and real fun for all ages!

■ Baseball - Swing for the fences on the Liberty Lake field of dreams!

■ Basketball - Shoot, pass, dribble and score on the Liberty Lake blacktop!

■ Fitness & Nutrition - Physical fitness through exercise & health education!

■ Fencing - Real swordplay with our NJ Renaissance Faire professionals!

■ Flag Football - Punt, pass & kick on the Liberty Lake gridiron!

■ Ga-Ga - The #1 Sport at LLDC every year- Give it a try, and you’ll soon see why!

■ Gymnastics - Real instruction on the mats, bars & trampoline with ENVISIONS!

■ Hulla-Ball - It’s LLDC 4-square, with lots of fun surprises-Click for Rulebook!

■ Karate - Martial Arts training with the resident Liberty Sensei!

■ Learn 2 Ride - It’s beginner biking on our BMX-style Treks from D&Q.

■ Mini-Golf - 18-hole, state-of-the-art ,MEGA Mini-Golf course fun!

■ Mountain Bikes - Trek through the trails on our awesome D&Q mountain bikes.

■ Mountain Boarding - Snowboarding with wheels- its X-TREME LLDC action!

■ Newcomb - It’s Sand Volleyball, but you can catch the ball- making it fun & easy!

■ Outdoor Laser Tag - It’s 10x10 excitement- aim for victory!

■ Skate Park - Learn the gnarly tricks of skating with our resident sk8er boy!

■ Strength & Conditioning - Physical training to get you in top shape for sports!

■ Soccer - GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!! Kick it with your friends on the LLDC Soccer Field.

■ Softball - Ladies hit the diamond, learning skills at bat and in the field!

■ Street Hockey - Things get serious when the puck drops at Liberty Lake!

■ Ultimate Frisbee - Frisbee + Football type rules = ULTIMATE FRISBEE!

■ Wall Ball - This old-school playground favorite is VERY popular at LLDC!

■ Wiffle Ball - It’s wild baseball fun, in a smaller, faster, more “plastic” setting!

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