1997 Overview

Camp Calleva still specializes in week long programs for boys and girls, however now ages range from 4 to 5 and 9 to 16. The summer calendar includes week long day camp programs, weekend trips, and a number of high adventure week long excursions. As activity camp expanded, so did many of Calleva's other endevors. School programs became available throughout the entire year, offering natural history and group challenge courses with students camping either at Darnestown, MD or in Harper's ferry, WV.

Program

This was a big year for Calleva, expanding to year-round programming going after schools. Our Camps also added many new activities and staff to our summer program.
  • School of Paddling (directed by "Tio" Tom McEwan)
  • "Owlettes" for family and friends for kids 4 & 5.
  • Marine Biology (added to camp)
  • Synchronized Swimming (added to camp)
  • Quilting (added to camp)
  • Counselors in Training "CIT's" for 15 & 16 year olds.
  • Markoff's Haunted Forest moves from VMC to Calleva Farm.
  • Caving is introduced into Mountaineering Week

Calleva is kicked out of Poolesville and finds a new home at Darnestown Park and becomes completely MOBILE!

Staff

Nick Markoff, Alex Markoff, Matt Markoff Eric "Flash" Hill, Kolette Davis, Tom McEwan

Fun Statistics

  • Calleva thought they would have a website, www.calleva.com, but it fell through so each individual brochure had to be relabelled.
  • We offered a Spring Break trip in Mexico.
  • Synchronized swimming and Quilting did not happen!
  • Our most ambitious brochure including everything calleva now offers.

    TRIVIA

  • What and where is the first camp trip outside of the US (happens this year)?

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