Unirondack Work Weekends

2012 Spring Work Weekends:

Friday, May 11 – Sunday, May 13 (opening up camp)
Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3
Each weekend begins Friday evening after 6pm and ends after breakfast on Sunday.

2012 Fall Work Weekends:

Friday, Sept 21 – Sunday, Sept 23
Friday, Oct 12 – Sunday, Oct 14 (closing up camp)
Each weekend begins Friday evening after 6pm and ends after breakfast on Sunday.

Cost:

We ask you to contribute a minimum of 3 hours of work for camp during the weekend and $15 per person to cover food (bringing goodies like cookies, brownies, cider, cheese and crackers, etc is always appreciated!)

About Work Weekends

Work Weekends are a great opportunity for community members new and old to spend time together at camp while bettering our beloved facilities. Some find the shared work deeply satisfying. If you are a long-time Unirondacker, work weekends are a pleasurable way to reconnect. If you have never been to camp before, Work Weekends are a relaxed and casual way to make new friends and get to know Unirondack.

Please register for the Work Weekend you plan to attend. When we receive your registration we will send you a list of jobs we are completing during the work weekend you are attending so that you can let us know if you have any special skills and what kind of work you would like to do. REGISTER NOW!

Work weekends are for all ages (those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). If you are coming with a young child, please be aware that your child will need to be supervised during the time you are working (and throughout the weekend).

Some of the jobs we do:

Cleaning (the biggest job)
Drywalling
Painting
Plumbing
Clearing brush
Destructive activities, like tearing down walls and fences
Retaining wall repair
Sewing

Some of the fun we have:

Hiking
Canoeing/kayaking/sailing
Campfire
Late night coffee house by the lodge fire
Shared meals
Volleyball or Frisbee

Sample Saturday Schedule

8:00 — Wake up
8:30 — Breakfast
9:30 — Work crews
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Trips depart and activities at camp begin
6:00 — Dinner
7:00 — Indigestion volleyball or Frisbee, sunset watching
9:00 — Campfire, stargazing