{"id":4907,"date":"2016-03-21T13:59:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T18:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/conferences\/?page_id=4907"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:14:26","slug":"parent-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/conferences\/parent-information\/","title":{"rendered":"What Parents Need to Know About Summer Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Safety is every parent’s number one concern. St. Olaf Summer Camps are a great place for campers to learn and have fun, and we always put safety first. We understand parents’ concerns, and we have prepared the following information to address some of the most common questions regarding them.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Northfield Area<\/h5>\n

Northfield is a historic river town of 20,000 in the southeast part of Minnesota, just 45 minutes from the Twin Cities and the Minneapolis\/St. Paul (MSP) international airport. Downtown Northfield, within walking distance of campus, has been restored to recall the 19th century and features coffeehouses, sandwich shops, restaurants, gift stores and local art galleries.<\/p>\n

St. Olaf Campus<\/h5>\n

Known as \u201cThe Hill,\u201d St. Olaf College\u2019s picturesque 300-acre campus is home to 16 academic and administrative buildings, 30 student residences, and 10 athletic facilities. Adjacent to campus are 325 acres of restored wetlands, woodlands, and native tall-grass prairie owned and maintained by St. Olaf, and a utility-grade wind turbine that supplies one third of the college\u2019s daily electrical needs.<\/p>\n

Accreditation<\/h5>\n

St. Olaf College is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college\u2019s academic programs are also accredited by the American Chemical Society, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Social Work Education, National Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of Dance, National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Theatre, and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n

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St. Olaf is located in a safe, rural community outside of the metro area. Uniformed campus public safety officers patrol campus 24 hours per day and blue light emergency telephones are scattered all over campus. Campers are under 24 hour supervision, but may attend lunch on their own.<\/p>\n

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