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Health and Nutrition

Health
Brant Lake Camp maintains its own Health Center on campus with separate examination rooms, medicine dispensary, overnight rooms and a ward room. We are also only a short distance from two other health centers in our local communities and a major hospital in Glens Falls. EMT support is stationed locally and BLC has its own full time EMT personnel on campus.
Our resident health staff consists of a doctor and four nurses who oversee the medical needs of our campers throughout the entire summer, including those with special problems such as allergies, chronic health issues and those requiring regular medication. If a boy is confined to the Health Center for more than 24 hours, or is receiving care for a special problem, the health staff will always consult with his parents. We readily seek the assistance of the boy's personal physician or one of the many fine specialists in our area with parental coordination.
Our staff also understands that youngsters away from home with a health problem often need a dose of extra "tender loving care"—and they always go the extra distance to make sure that all is right.
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Food and Dining
At Brant Lake Camp, our goal is to provide good, nutritious and well-balanced meals that kids love. And from what we hear and learn from our food surveys, we’re doing a pretty good job.
Our Chef Abu has been with us for over 15 years and is a favorite—making sure that all our campers are well taken care of.
We have fresh fruit available at every meal, a salad bar, vegetarian and pasta alternatives, fresh baked breads, cakes and cookies—and a whole lot more. Special diets and allergies are also closely monitored by our pantry manager who takes care of these special meal needs. We also serve quite a few meals outside which the kids really enjoy as they do our special cookouts at the lake. Our Banquet on the last night of camp is also one of our very special events.
Below are some examples of our menu:
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At every breakfast we have:
- Juice
- Milk (skim, 1-2%, whole, soy, chocolate)
- Hot chocolate
- Hot cereal
- Cold cereal variety
- Fresh fruit
- Yogurt
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Our feature items vary from day to day with selections including:
- Pancakes (plain, blueberry, M&M)
- Scrambled and fried eggs
- Cheese omelets
- Belgian waffles
- French toast
- Donuts and Pastries
- Bagels and cream cheese
- Home fries
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| Lunch |
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At every lunch we offer:
- Soup
- Salad bar
- Tuna salad
- Pasta salad
- Hot pasta/vegetarian alternative
- P & J (with a separate peanut free table)
- Fresh fruit
- Ice cream or cookies
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Our main lunch fare is different every day and may include:
- Grilled cheese
- Chicken nuggets, tenders or “buffalo” wings
- Philly cheese steak subs
- Hamburgers with French fries
- Hot dogs
- Pizza
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Macaroni and cheese
- Cold cut subs
- Chicken breast sandwiches
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| Dinner |
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At every dinner, we have:
- Salad bar and bread/rolls
- Vegetables; potatoes, pasta or rice
- Fresh fruit
- Pasta/Vegetarian alternative
- Dessert
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Our main courses vary and include:
- Turkey with stuffing
- Spaghetti & meatballs
- Grilled steak
- BBQ chicken
- International theme foods
- Chinese
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Mexican
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Italian
- Mediterranean stir fry
- Baked Lasagna and Ziti
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