Snowball Family Day

We have always had “family day” as part of our Snowball weekends. We have several goals with our Family Day program:

1. To let parent’s know as much as we can about what their son our daughter experienced on Snowball Weekend
2. To show parents (and friends and family – anyone is welcome) an example of what a Snowball large group is like. We usually present several snippets from throughout the weekend.
3. To give parents a taste of what a Snowball small group is like.
4. To give parents and teens a way to interact that is different than they normally get to experience. We’ve seen some wonderful discussions come out of our Snowball family day small groups.

So what should you know before coming to family day? 

First – our schedule for family day: 1:00 – 1:30       Parent registration & coffee 1:30 – 1:45       Orientation to Snowball for parents 1:45- 2:00         Teens join parents 2:00 -2:45         Family Day Large Group Presentation 2:45 – 3:30       Small Group  -  Family Day 3:30 – 4:00       Family Day Closing

Second – the map to Camp Henry Horner is here.  On a Sunday, the drive time to camp is usually about an hour and fifteen minutes – or 50 miles from downtown Naperville.

Third – we register parents at the camp rec hall – also called the “Joesph Hart Rec Hall.” The nearest restrooms are in the dining hall which you will walk by on your way to the Rec Hall.

Fourth – What we’re trying to do with our Small Groups is encourage open discussion. In over 20 years of doing Snowball, we’ve learned that the best discussions happen in family day groups when parents are in different groups from their children. We will set things up this way so that you aren’t in the same group with your teen. This may seem a little strange for first time visitors, but please trust us. Amazing discussions can happen. If it helps at all – remember that we set up the teens discussion groups so (near as we can arrange) people who know each other well aren’t in the same small groups.

Fifth – Camp Henry Horner is a big camp. Your teens will have done lots of walking over the weekend. During the time you’re with us, you’ll only see a small part of camp, but you’ll get to do some walking too. If this would be hard for you, please let us know that when you check in. We can put you in a small group location that is closer to the Rec Hall.

Sixth - As our program has grown we sometimes find ourselves bursting at the seams at the camp, and the camp only has so many chairs. Tossing an extra folding chair, camp chair, or lawn chair into the trunk of your car before you leave hopefully won’t be necessary, but it never hurts to “be prepared.”

We’re looking forward to seeing you at Camp Henry Horner on Family Day!