Comments on: Dump Your Kids At The Perdido Landfill For A Day Camp

By: McDavid Mom

McDavid Mom — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:38:49 +0000

This is great! Two of my boys will be attending. One honestly because he wants “something” to do but the other is oober interested in the environment, recycling and such. This is a wonderful program. This will help teach children to appreciate more how what they use, reuse, and certainly what they discard affects there home town and on the big scale … their planet

Another thing is that its at a “cost” that people can afford and that “cost” in turn is to help others out. I applaud the whole concept .

One question ….. it stated they need to BRING clothes to play in ???? as in bring a extra set ??? or they ones they are wearing ???

By: Lynn Malley

Lynn Malley — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:03:27 +0000

Here at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, we have a Grandparents University Program each summer. The idea is that former students bring their grandkids and stay in the dorms for 3 days and partake of a variety of college activities, including a 6 hour ‘major’ on a topic of their choice. This year, for the first time, we offered a major in Solid Waste Management.. Twenty total kids and grandparents spent their 6 hours of class learning about the possibilities of recycling and repurposing. They visited the manned recycling center, the single stream recycling center, and the landfill. They finished up the second day by making an edible landfill based on the principles they’d learned. I think it is safe to say that all had a good time and went away with a new vision of what it means to throw something “away.”

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:51:10 +0000

Sustainable education starts with our youth as with any major change in how society handles itself.. This is 1st hand education at the source and although the smell and the waste may be disgusting to most adults, kids love disgusting stuff; it holds their interest and if they take away the knowledge that society just can’t keep dumping everything in the Earth then this camp has accomplished more than most environmental camps. My applause to who ever came up with the idea and I think it should be expanded!

p.s. I would love a ride on a compactor too!

By: Trevan J Houser

Trevan J Houser — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 20:30:22 +0000

Wow – wish this was around when I was a child!
They’d get alot more attendees if they added a compactor ride!!!

By: Dee Dee Green

Dee Dee Green — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:42:23 +0000

Thank you so much for posting! This camp is alot of fun for the kids!!!! A great way to learn about conservation and sustainability as well as have a great time!!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:23:50 +0000

NO THANKS!!! That sounds discgusting!