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Camping Trip
Dear friends in Christ,
The time for our seventh annual Church School camping trip is approaching. This may seem a bit early for our annual invitation, but I know how busy schedules get in May and it doesn't hurt to get on the calendar early. We are scheduled Friday, May 18, to Sunday, May 20, 2007. I have enclosed a sample permission slip for you to complete and hand out to any interested children, ages 6-12. There is also a packing list and general outline of activities. Our theme this year will be “Gospel Animals.”
I would like to have final numbers by no later than April 1; you may want to ask your people to turn the slips and money in to you a bit earlier in order to allow for “latecomers”. You, the Church School director, can pay me in a single check, made out to Holy Cross Church, at the time of the event, but I will need to receive the entire fee for the number of people you told me would be attending, without any cancellation of fee for last-minute cancellations, since purchases will already have been made. I would suggest you collect the money with the registrations; of course, if someone cannot come and someone else wants to, a trade is quite in order. Parents are welcome. We are going this year to Camp Alkor in Monkton, the same camp as last year.
This should be great fun! Hope to see you and your Church School at Camp Alkor!
Sincerely,
Pat Disharoon
Church School Director
Camping Trip Details
Schedule
| Event specifics, supplies, maps, ect are available for download. | |
6-7pm |
Arrival: Decorate shirts now with underwater life theme. Hats will be decorated as donkeys, fish, pigs, sheep, or roosters in patrols later. |
7-8pm |
Prepare game boards: Each student will be designing a game about the life of Jesus with an animal theme. Prepare background of icon of Creation. |
8pm |
|
9pm |
Ice Cream Social |
10pm |
Compline |
11pm |
Lights Out |
| Event specifics, supplies, maps, ect are available for download. | |
8am |
Morning Prayers |
8:15am |
Breakfast |
9am |
Clean-up and chores |
9:30am |
|
10:15am |
Scavenger Hunt |
10:45am |
Capture the Animal! |
12pm |
Lunch |
1-4pm |
Lord of Creation Game |
4pm |
Write icon of Creation with our animals |
5:15pm |
Vespers |
6pm |
Dinner |
7:30pm |
Camp Fire with Smores, singing and Charades |
9pm |
Compline |
10pm |
Lights Out |
| Event specifics, supplies, maps, ect are available for download. | |
9am |
Divine Liturgy |
10:30am |
Animal Relay Races |
11am |
Lunch |
11:30 |
Clean-up and Departure |
Packing List
- Bedroll or sleeping bag
- Extra blanket
- Pillow
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Brush or comb
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Soap, washcloth, towel
- 2 changes of clothing – at least one outfit should be long pants
- and one long-sleeved shirt even if it’s hot out
- Extra socks and shoes
- Rain gear – we'll be outdoors regardless of weather
- Pajamas
- Unbreakable drinking cup
- Lovey – special doll, stuffed animal, blanket, etc.
- Coat or warm jacket
- Insect repellant, Sun block, any prescription medicines with directions
- Bible and prayer book, if child is old enough to read
- Shoe box
No, no, no extra snacks or food; if kept in cabins, these will attract unwanted rodents and bugs. No radios or cassette players. No electric appliances.
All gear should be placed in a single (That means one!) duffel bag or plastic garbage bag labeled with the child’s name. No child should bring more gear than he himself can carry in one load; make sure the load is well-packed so it won’t fall apart on your child as he carries it to his tent or cabin. Be sure to label each item.
