The Banyan Odyssey

Camp Banyan - Week 4 - Music Fest!
2017-07-10 09:00 - 2017-07-14 15:00 UTC
Music Fest! July 10th-14th!

*Note: No Camp Banyan the week of July 4th
Music Fest Celebrates the Gift of Music! Guest Musicians conduct jam sessions and present opportunities to experiment with instruments and creating our own music. Yes, there will be spontaneous dancing!
The Who/What/When/How Much/Where’s:
Who: Camp Director is Jane Williams, V.P. of The Banyan Odyssey, Inc.
Adult Volunteers & Staff (required to have background screenings), Student Volunteers and Guest Teachers
What: Camp Banyan is a six-week summer program for handicapable young adults ages 16 to 29 who are working towards independence (i.e. employment and life on their own, with supports). The emphasis is on developing and reinforcing Independent Living, Social and Work Skills; we teach Core Values that help on the track to success; and the program also includes exposure to The Arts, fitness and fun!
When: 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
Completed Application, Registration Fee and FIRST week’s tuition are due by June 1, 2017.
Camp dismisses promptly at 3:00 pm. Parents of campers left after 3:00pm will be charged a late fee of $10.00 and Campers will help with clean-up chores.
How Much: Weekly Camp Fee is $125.00
Registration Fee (non-refundable) $25.00 – includes Camp Shirt (This one-time fee is due with the completed Application PLUS one week Camp Fees.)
Scholarships are available as a result of Give Day Tampa Bay donations (contact Jane)
Note: Field Trips may sometimes require an additional fee.
Where: First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater (located between US19 & Belcher Rd, West of Spectrum Field & SPC Campus)
Use WEST entrance under the portico to enter building
And Whoa!: Basic Requirements for Participation: Must be able to self-care (bathroom, feeding, hygiene). Must be able to understand and follow directions Is able to express wants and needs clearly. Will not physically harm others.
Contact us below for more information and/or an application to attend Camp Banyan 2017!

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Camp Banyan - Week 3 - Photo Fest!
2017-06-26 09:00 - 2017-06-30 15:00 UTC
Photo Fest! June 26th-30th!
Photo Fest Celebrates Photography & Videography! Become a photojournalist for a week. Learn what to look for, how to frame and edit it and the many ways to enhance pictures and video. Special Guest Chefs from Cody’s Roadhouse will be here, too! We’ll create an Advertisement for them with our photos.
The Who/What/When/How Much/Where’s:
Who: Camp Director is Jane Williams, V.P. of The Banyan Odyssey, Inc.
Adult Volunteers & Staff (required to have background screenings), Student Volunteers and Guest Teachers
What: Camp Banyan is a six-week summer program for handicapable young adults ages 16 to 29 who are working towards independence (i.e. employment and life on their own, with supports). The emphasis is on developing and reinforcing Independent Living, Social and Work Skills; we teach Core Values that help on the track to success; and the program also includes exposure to The Arts, fitness and fun!
When: 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
Completed Application, Registration Fee and FIRST week’s tuition are due by June 1, 2017.
Camp dismisses promptly at 3:00 pm. Parents of campers left after 3:00pm will be charged a late fee of $10.00 and Campers will help with clean-up chores.
How Much: Weekly Camp Fee is $125.00
Registration Fee (non-refundable) $25.00 – includes Camp Shirt (This one-time fee is due with the completed Application PLUS one week Camp Fees.)
Scholarships are available as a result of Give Day Tampa Bay donations (contact Jane)
Note: Field Trips may sometimes require an additional fee.
Where: First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater (located between US19 & Belcher Rd, West of Spectrum Field & SPC Campus)
Use WEST entrance under the portico to enter building
And Whoa!: Basic Requirements for Participation: Must be able to self-care (bathroom, feeding, hygiene). Must be able to understand and follow directions Is able to express wants and needs clearly. Will not physically harm others.
Contact us below for more information and/or an application to attend Camp Banyan 2017!

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Camp Banyan - Week 2 - Art Fest!
2017-06-19 09:00 - 2017-06-23 15:00 UTC
Art Fest! June 19th-23rd!
Art Fest Celebrates the Visual Arts! You will have a chance to dabble in a variety of mediums with Guest Artists—a new one we love is done with Ink & Alcohol. Did you know that food presentation is also an art?
The Who/What/When/How Much/Where’s:
Who: Camp Director is Jane Williams, V.P. of The Banyan Odyssey, Inc.
Adult Volunteers & Staff (required to have background screenings), Student Volunteers and Guest Teachers
What: Camp Banyan is a six-week summer program for handicapable young adults ages 16 to 29 who are working towards independence (i.e. employment and life on their own, with supports). The emphasis is on developing and reinforcing Independent Living, Social and Work Skills; we teach Core Values that help on the track to success; and the program also includes exposure to The Arts, fitness and fun!
When: 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
Completed Application, Registration Fee and FIRST week’s tuition are due by June 1, 2017.
Camp dismisses promptly at 3:00 pm. Parents of campers left after 3:00pm will be charged a late fee of $10.00 and Campers will help with clean-up chores.
How Much: Weekly Camp Fee is $125.00
Registration Fee (non-refundable) $25.00 – includes Camp Shirt (This one-time fee is due with the completed Application PLUS one week Camp Fees.)
Scholarships are available as a result of Give Day Tampa Bay donations (contact Jane)
Note: Field Trips may sometimes require an additional fee.
Where: First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater (located between US19 & Belcher Rd, West of Spectrum Field & SPC Campus)
Use WEST entrance under the portico to enter building
And Whoa!: Basic Requirements for Participation: Must be able to self-care (bathroom, feeding, hygiene). Must be able to understand and follow directions Is able to express wants and needs clearly. Will not physically harm others.
Contact us below for more information and/or an application to attend Camp Banyan 2017!

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Camp Banyan - Week 1 - Summer Fest!
2017-06-12 09:00 - 2017-06-16 15:00 UTC
Summer Fest! June 12th-16th!
Summer Fest Celebrates Florida’s Hottest Season! We’ll make our own slime, play water sports (on land) and plan and prepare some refreshingly cool recipes that you can make at home! Oooh, and how does homemade ice cream sound?
The Who/What/When/How Much/Where’s:
Who: Camp Director is Jane Williams, V.P. of The Banyan Odyssey, Inc.
Adult Volunteers & Staff (required to have background screenings), Student Volunteers and Guest Teachers
What: Camp Banyan is a six-week summer program for handicapable young adults ages 16 to 29 who are working towards independence (i.e. employment and life on their own, with supports). The emphasis is on developing and reinforcing Independent Living, Social and Work Skills; we teach Core Values that help on the track to success; and the program also includes exposure to The Arts, fitness and fun!
When: 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
Completed Application, Registration Fee and FIRST week’s tuition are due by June 1, 2017.
Camp dismisses promptly at 3:00 pm. Parents of campers left after 3:00pm will be charged a late fee of $10.00 and Campers will help with clean-up chores.
How Much: Weekly Camp Fee is $125.00
Registration Fee (non-refundable) $25.00 – includes Camp Shirt (This one-time fee is due with the completed Application PLUS one week Camp Fees.)
Scholarships are available as a result of Give Day Tampa Bay donations (contact Jane)
Note: Field Trips may sometimes require an additional fee.
Where: First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater (located between US19 & Belcher Rd, West of Spectrum Field & SPC Campus)
Use WEST entrance under the portico to enter building
And Whoa!: Basic Requirements for Participation: Must be able to self-care (bathroom, feeding, hygiene). Must be able to understand and follow directions Is able to express wants and needs clearly. Will not physically harm others.
Contact us below for an application to attend Camp Banyan 2017!

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Give Day Tampa Bay - Give to Camp Banyan!
2017-05-02
Official Give Day Tampa Bay is coming up on May 2nd, 2017!!! Follow this link to give on Give Day or donate anytime on our “Give” page!

Zarzuela - Luisa Fernanda - Spanish Lyric Theatre
2017-03-24 19:30 - 2017-03-26 15:00 UTC
You will see some familiar faces from our Special Needs Community in the chorus of this opera! Visit the Facebook Event pages for more details and the Spanish Lyric Theatre website to purchase tickets! Performances are on March 24th at 7:30pm and March 26th at 3pm.
LUISA FERNANDA is brought to us by the Spanish Lyric Theatre, directed by Diego Iglesias.

Performed in Spanish with English super titles, this Zarzuela is in many ways the last great romantic zarzuela. Musically Luisa Fernanda embodies its composer’s ideals of El casticismo – an attempt to foster the tradition of pure, popular nationalism. The music offers colorful Spanish charm, as well as fair helpings of graceful Viennese musical comedy and Italian operatic verismo.

Luisa Fernanda is a love story told within the time of the popular 1868 uprising against the Queen of Spain. The themes relate to the universal desire for democracy; this was the first time in Spanish history that the people spoke out against their monarchy and demanded a government that spoke for the people. This story is very relevant to today’s society and is told beautifully through traditional Zarzuela style.
March 24, 2017 at 7:30 pm
March 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm
at HCC Mainstage Theatre
in SPANISH w/English Translation

Spring Break Art Fest with Camp Banyan
2017-03-13 - 2017-03-15
Join us for some creative fun over Spring Break! Each Camper will bring home an acrylic on canvas painting, an original ink print and a book of doodles created by the participants. And, of course, there will be Core Value lessons, recreation breaks, role play, games, etc.

Camp is geared toward 16 to 29 year old handicapable young adults (who do not need full-time assistance, able to express wants/needs)
Camp starts at 9am (registration at 8:45) and dismissal is promptly at 3pm
Each Camper brings a bag lunch (we will provide a snack and drinks)
Comfortable clothes that a little paint won’t hurt are a must!
Cost is $75, paid to The Banyan Odyssey, Inc.
Guest artists include Kelly Paxton (Ms. “Happy Pants”), Heidi Stavinga (see her ink art at https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=heidi%20stavinga%20studio) and a surprise or two
Our goal this session is to unlock creativity in an accepting environment where social, life and job skills are taught and caught along the way

Contact us ASAP if interested!

Camp Banyan Week 6 - Game Fest
2016-07-25 - 2016-07-29
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
PARENTS’ LUNCH WITH PROFESSIONALS (Mark Kamleiter, SSI, APD Med-Waiver, Voc Rehab?) – show powerpoint of camp activities
THEME: Game Fest

Game of Life – giant game board
Exercises
Core Values
Training
Skills – interviewing, filling out applications
The Arts
Fun Time
Field Trip – Tour of businesses (Cody’s? Cold Stone? Publix?)

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765

Camp Banyan Week 5 - Art Fest
2016-07-18 - 2016-07-22
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
THEME: Art Fest

Exercises
Core Value – Compassion, Giving Back (opposite of Selfishness)
Training
Skills
The Arts – Photography, PowerPoint presentation
Fun Time
Field Trip- Volunteer in community to help others

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765

Camp Banyan Week 4 - Music Week
2016-07-11 - 2016-07-15
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
THEME: Music Week

Different style every day: Hip hop, Country, Classic, R&B (like The Hustle)
Exercises – Dance moves
Core Value – Persevere
Training
Skills
The Arts – Choreography, Matisse’s Ballerinas, Focus on the culture of Music of the Day, Hand chimes & drum circle
Fun Time
Field Trip – REH, Florida Orchestra, Capitol Theatre

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765

Camp Banyan Week 3 - Movie Fest
2016-06-27 - 2016-07-01
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
THEME: Movie Fest

Exercises
Core Value – Be Wholesome
Training
Skills
The Arts – Scripts/ story-boarding/videoing our own stories
Fun Time
Field Trip – “Finding Dory”

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765

Camp Banyan Week 2 - Eco-Fest
2016-06-20 - 2016-06-24
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
THEME: Eco-Fest

Exercises – Mixed martial arts moves
Core Value – Be Responsible/Independent
Training
Skills – eating nutritionally/simple healthy dishes; Cooking
The Arts – Planting lettuce & herb garden (landscaping)
Fun Time
Field Trip – Farm to Market restaurant tour? Botanical Garden/Heritage Village?

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765

Tess Talk Radio Appearance
2016-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Jane Williams of Banyan Odyssey will appear on Tess Talk Radio on Saturday June 18, at 11:00 AM.

Camp Banyan Week 1 - Beach Fest
2016-06-13 - 2016-06-17
2016 Summer Camp – Job Training, Life Skills
THEME: Beach Fest

Exercises – Beach ball volleyball/Beach Boys music
Core Value – Be Inclusive/Hospitality
Training
Skills
The Arts – Water Color & Acrylic painting – (shells/beach scene)
Fun Time – Teen Beach Movie Sing and Dance Along
Field Trip – Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Cost: $125 per camper
Monday – Friday; 9am to 3pm; Fun Friday Special Activity each week.
First Christian Church of Clearwater
2299 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida 33765
