Camp Is Almost HERE!

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1 Camp Is Almost HERE! The planning team has been working hard and we are excited about the upcoming camp. Here are some things you need to know to prepare for our time together. Camp begins on Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 Plan to arrive at camp after dinner on Thursday, around 6 p.m. a map is included in this mailing. When you arrive please come to the Memorial Building Each day we will have small group sessions, recreation, free time and worship. (see attached schedule) As in the past, we will have a nurse available to us during the event. Prescription medications need to be housed in the health lodge. Campers will be free to go the health lodge as needed. Camp ends on Sunday, OCT 30, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Things you need to bring Weather appropriate clothing it will be COLD at night and cool during the day Sleeping bag, pillow, linens (VERY HELPFUL TO BRING AN EXTRA FLAT SHEET to place between the mattress and the squeaky springs to keep the noise level down) Towel and personal toiletries (soap/shampoo/tooth paste etc ) Flashlight Snacks to share Bible Quarters for the soda machine A musical instrument if you d like to play in worship Games (board games, footballs, etc ) to share Medications (must be listed on registration form and in original bottle with name and dose information) A list of allergies and any health concerns A hammer (PLEASE LABEL with you name) Safety glasses Work gloves A thumb drive to copy pictures at the end of the event (other options will be available) Things you may NOT bring PDAs, personal CD players, IPODs, Gameboys or any other personal electronic devices. Cell phones may be used only in case of emergency. Firearms or any weapon Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes Should you have any questions please contact Sarah Moore-Nokes in the Presbytery office or Jennifer Zander in the First Presbyterian Church, Fond du Lac office

2 Directions from Milwaukee: Wisconsin Lions Camp 3834 County Road A Rosholt, WI (715) Take I-794 W towards I-43/I-94. Merge onto I-94 W via Exit 1A toward Madison. Merge onto US-45 N via Exit 305B towards Fond du Lac. Take US-41 N toward Fond du Lac. Take the US-45 N Exit Exit 120 toward Fremont/Waupaca. Turn left onto US-45 N / Algoma Blvd. Continue to follow US-45 N. Turn slight left to take the US-10 W / US-45 N ramp towards Stevens Point / New London. Merge onto US-10 W. Turn right onto WI-161. Turn left onto County Road A. Directions from Madison: Take I-39 N/I-90 W/I-94 W towards Wisconsin Dells. Take the WI-78 S/I-39 N exit Exit 108B towards US-51 / Portage / Wausau. Take the WI-66 exit Exit 159 toward Stevens Point/Rosholt. Turn right onto WI-66 N. Turn left onto County Road A. Directions from Eau Claire: Take WI-29 E toward Wausau. Merge onto US-51 S/WI-29 E toward Green Bay/Stevens Point. Merge onto WI-29 E via exit 187 toward Green Bay. Turn right onto WI-49. Turn right onto Saumer Rd. E. Turn left onto County Road A. Directions from Green Bay: Take WI-29 W toward Wausau. Turn left onto WI-49. Turn right onto Saumer Rd. E. Turn left onto County Road A. Directions from Wausau: Take US-51 S/WI-29 E. Merge onto WI-29 E via Exit 187 toward Green Bay. Turn right onto WI-49. Turn right onto Saumer Rd. E. Turn left onto County Road A. Emergency contact should you need to contact us at the camp outside of regular business hours, the camp has a paging system on the voic of the main number. Simply call the main number and follow instructions a staff member will be paged.

3 We are located in central Wisconsin outside the village of Rosholt, just 16 minutes from Stevens Point.

4 Camp Schedule: Thursday, Oct. 27 6:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:15pm 10:30pm Arrival, Tree Cookie Name Tags, Unpacking *Camp Begins Icebreakers/Games Keynote (Dan) Youth Return to Cabins Lights Out

5 Friday, Oct. 28 Saturday, Oct. 29 8:00am Breakfast Breakfast 9:00am Morning Keynote Morning Keynote 9:45am Morning Small Group Morning Small Group 10:30am Drumming with Bill Kehl (split into 2 groups) Labyrinth 12:00pm Lunch Lunch 1:00pm 3:00pm Shed Build Banner Making (Individual) Gumball Machines Banner Making (Large) Skyping With Youth From Colombia 4 groups (15 minutes each) Skype Letter Writing Game (2 sessions) 4:00pm Afternoon Keynote Afternoon Keynote 4:45pm Afternoon Small Group Afternoon Small Group 5:30pm Dinner Dinner Pass out T-Shirts 6:30pm Amazing Race Part #1 Amazing Race Part #2 7:45pm Worship Worship 8:15pm With Options Organized Capture the Flag/Games Movie Paint Gumball Machines Video Editing With Options Organized Capture the Flag/Games Movie Paint Gumball Machines Video Editing 10:15pm Youth Return to Cabins Youth Return to Cabins 10:30pm Lights Out Lights Out * During all scheduled free time, video filming/editing is available as an option. See Kim if you are interested.

6 Sunday, Oct. 30 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:45am 10:30am 11:00am 11:15am 12:00pm 1:00pm Pack Bags/Clean Cabins Breakfast Keynote (Dan) Small Group Finish Cleaning/Packing Group Photo (meet on bridge) Lunch Closing Worship Leave for Home