Addresss: 4139 Crosheck Rd NE, Solon, IA 52333. Turn right on Crosheck from Anchorage and then it is your first left- there is a red barn and garden by the road. DO NOT stop at top of drive, BMK is located at the bottom of the hill, the house at the top is that of my neighbors.

Camp Days/Times: Monday and Tuesdays, 9am-1pm. (Aside from the single full day camps which are 9-4pm.)

Drop off starts at 8:45am and pick up ends at 1:10pm. Please text me if you are running late, life happens and I never want a parent to feel stressed out when it does. (319) 325-3464 

Bad Weather:

For rain only, send kids in appropriate rain gear (extra clothes included), kids will play out in the rain- they have a blast. I also provide indoor space for those who don’t want to get wet. For storms I keep kids inside. If the weather is going to turn dangerous for driving, we go with the common sense policy. I will send out an email update the night before, as a heads up, but if storms are going to be bad in the morning around drop off we delay start of camp, and if they are going to be bad at pick up, we will adjust camp to end early to make sure no one is stuck on the road in bad weather. So far we have only had to delay camp because of weather once. If there happens to be weather that warrants canceling camp, or if power has gone out due to bad weather, I will send out an email as soon as possible to alert you all. 

What to send kids with (please lable items that you don’t want left/lost):

Snacks- I do provide daily snacks but I can’t promise that your child will love what I provide, so if they are a picky eater, please send snacks with them. If your child has severe food allergies please make sure you have informed me in advance. Homemade ice cream is part of every camp and on hot days I try to keep the healthy popscicles flowing! 

Lunch: Camps end at 1pm this year instead of noon. If your child is going to want to eat lunch at camp, please send a lunch. I provide time for eating lunch and snacks and also have zero rules for when they eat- basically, if hungry eat, if not hungry, don’t eat. We keep it easy going here! 

Water: Please send a water bottle with your child. It cuts down on the plastic cup waste here. They will have access to water all day long and if you forget a water bottle don’t worry, I do have cups available. It’s not worth stressing about at all on the drive here when you realize it is sitting on your kitchen counter. 

Clothing/footwear: Your kids will be in the timber and with farm animals. No flip flops please. They take off shoes inside so if you want to send inside shoes you are welcome to (slippers for example). Rain boots for rainy days are always a good idea. If you have rain boots that your child has out grown and want to donate them to BMK, I am starting to collect boots for when kids don’t have proper shoes for being out here. Please expect your child to potentially get dirty. Send them in clothes that can handle dirt/paint/food stains. I do plan on having aprons available for those who want to wear them, often kids decide not to wear them- so again- dress accordingly.