Our Annual Language Camp will be held the last two weeks of July.  Attached is a sign up form that you can fill out and send our way.  For those who are not familiar with Language Camp here are some details:

It is open to 100 children (tribal preference applies) ages 5-12.  We break children up into two groups of 50, one group attends the first week, the second group attends the second week.  Once we determine what week they will attend, we break them up into five groups where they will have a group leader to help them at 8 different stations.  The groups are determined by age.  The stations that they will participate in are: Play, Art, Weaving, Traditional Teachings, Language, Games, Songs and Technology.  There is a theme for camp and each station teaches children about the theme.  This year we will be honoring Dave Spencer, Sr. for his dedication to the revitalization of our language and his continued support with our program.  He has shared his artwork with us to create visuals to go along with some traditional stories.  We will be honoring him at our Friday Ceremonies (July 25^th & August 1^st) where the children will showcase what they have learned throughout the week.  The ceremony starts at 11:30 and gets over around 1:00.  All community members are invited to this event, lunch provided.

Camp #1	July 21- July 25	10:00am 3:00pm	Tulalip Tribal Gym	Lunch Provided	No Bus Service	Friday Ceremony 11:30-1:00 (Kids attend camp 10:00-1:00)
Camp #2	July 28- Aug 1	10:00am 3:00pm	Tulalip Tribal Gym	Lunch Provided	No Bus Service	Friday Ceremony 11:30-1:00 (Kids attend camp 10:00-1:00)

We are also looking for any volunteers who would be interested in being group leaders.  They must be 13+ and need to have attended Language Camp in previous years as a participant or volunteer. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me. 

Forms can be dropped off at the Lushootseed Department (old Health Clinic building 7627-A 41^st Ave. NW) or at the Main Office to be placed in our mailbox there. 

Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you and your children this year at the 13^th Annual Lushootseed Language Camp!

 2008 Language Camp Enrollment Form

Natosha Gobin
Language Teacher I-A
Lushootseed Department
360-716-4499
ngobin@tulalipmail.com