<<Henry Ford Museum is developing a camp-in program.  This consists of a
variety of evening activities around the Museum, followed by a sleep over
on the museum floor.  The program is being developed to accomodate about
200 kids and chaperones (at a roughly 1 to 10 ratio).  The target
audience right now are girl scout troops and the like.

We would be interested in hearing what the experience of others who have
done this type of program has been.  What makes them successful, what are
the potential pitfalls, and so on.>>

One early 19th century site that I know of did/does a Girl Scout camp-in with
candle-dipping, making a cornhusk doll, a storyteller/musician, a hike on
grounds, and a tour of historic house. They arrive around 4 p.m. and leave
around 10 the next morning.  The groups were generally kept to around 25 or 30,
limited by the sleeping areas and restroom facilities available.

Susan Ward
Heritage Communications
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