Happy New Year!
2010 is bringing some changes to the Elam Environmental Center. Staff members of Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc. met at the end of 2009 to discuss the upcoming year's program goals, as well as to analyze our staffing needs.
Our goals for 2010 include maintaining existing high-quality programming both at the Elam Center/Camp Ken-Jockety and across the Council, while also exploring new program opportunities in an effort to better serve Girl Scouts, schools and other youth organizations.
The Elam Center will now maintain three full-time staff members. We hope this will allow us to offer a greater quantity and wider range of program opportunities and provide better service to our users. With this change, it is clear that we will have to significantly reduce the number hours allocated for part-time staff members. Consequently, efforts are underway to develop a strong network of volunteers and/or interns to assist with teaching programs, coordinating special events, and maintaining our camp facilities. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah Kafer at 614-878-1382 or skafer@gsohiosheartland.org.
We at Elam are excited for the changes and challenges that the new year brings and are looking forward to seeing YOU in 2010!
Welcome to the blog for The Ginny & John Elam Environmental Center. Please stay tuned for program and volunteer opportunities and other news. If you have questions or for more information, please contact Sarah Kafer, Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist at 614-878-1382 or skafer@gsohiosheartland.org.
Elam Center Program Schedule
About the Elam Environmental Center
The Elam Center is located at Camp Ken-Jockety, a 240 acre site owned and operated by Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc. The camp is located on the western edge of Franklin County, Ohio along The Big Darby Creek State and National Scenic River. The site offers diverse habitat including woods, streams, open fields, wetlands and a pond, as well as camp lodges and sites, an outdoor pool and shower house, educational facilities and a team-building low-ropes challenge course.
The Elam Environmental Center is a facility dedicated to providing natural science, outdoor skills and leadership programs to Girl Scouts, school groups and other youth organizations. The center is known for programs that use the natural environment to foster leadership skills, build self-confidence and develop respect for the interdependence of all living things.
Each year, thousands of Girl Scouts and other youths visit the Elam Center for troop programs, special events or Day Camp programs. The building may also be rented for service unit events, birthday parties, corporate meetings, volunteer development training, etc.
For more information about Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc., please visit us at http://www.gsohiosheartland.org/.
The Elam Environmental Center is a facility dedicated to providing natural science, outdoor skills and leadership programs to Girl Scouts, school groups and other youth organizations. The center is known for programs that use the natural environment to foster leadership skills, build self-confidence and develop respect for the interdependence of all living things.
Each year, thousands of Girl Scouts and other youths visit the Elam Center for troop programs, special events or Day Camp programs. The building may also be rented for service unit events, birthday parties, corporate meetings, volunteer development training, etc.
For more information about Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc., please visit us at http://www.gsohiosheartland.org/.
