Monday, May 16, 2011

Summer Camp is coming...have you made your plans yet?

Summer Camp season is nearly hear.  Here are a variety of camps for your consideration.


Mount Hermon Senior High Camps, Santa Cruz Mountains


Ponderosa Lodge is a one-week camp experience full of laughter, play, community and worship as students experience life to the fullest.  In one week at Ponderosa students can skate, surf, play laser tag or paintball, make new friends, swim, kayak, ride mountain bikes or mountain scooters and experience our zip line or leap of faith. Most importantly, in one week at Ponderosa students will encounter the God who knows them, who loves them and who wants to change their lives for eternity.



 July 17–23, 2011

Cost:  $545 (minus $100 deposit if paid before 5/15, after 5/15, please pay in full, payable to Hillside)
Speaker:  Jer Swigart, Lead Pastor of Open Door Community
Walnut Creek, California

Register for this camp by contact Terri Woodard (terri@hillsidemarin.org or 924-2297 x105)
We have a church group reservation, so please help us fill this week and send our youth off as a community to camp.  I will be returning spaces to camp this week that will not be used by the Brazilian church youth, so Hillsider's need to talk to Terri ASAP.



July 24–30, 2011

Cost: $545 (payable directly to Mount Hermon)
Speaker:  Jeff Mazzariello, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Marin Covenant Church
San Rafael, California
To register for this camp- please contact Mount Hermon directly.
A Couple of High School young ladies have registered for this week since they had a conflict with the previous week





Redwood Glen Camps has a variety of options for children and youth this summer.  Hillside and I have a long history with Redwood Glen so if you would like more information please contact  me (terri@hillsidemarin.org).


Discovery Camp - $199
June 19-24, 2011
Completing 2nd - 5th grade
Director: Stephanie Benziger, Community Baptist Church Waterford, CA

Registration: Sunday, June 19, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  
Camp ends at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24



You and your cabin mates will have a fun-filled time together learning about some interesting Bible characters and stories. You will likely make life-long friends with other campers from all over the Bay Area along with some of the greatest counselors. All week long you will enjoy crafts, swimming, singing and worship, hiking in the redwoods, exploring Pescadero Creek, awesome games, memorable campfires and much more.


Children's Music and Drama Camp - $199
June 27 - July 2, 2011
Completing 2nd - 5th grade
Director: Jeanette Calixto, First Baptist Church Alameda, CA
Registration: Monday, June 27, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Camp ends after Drama Presentation in Amphitheater at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 (BBQ lunch available for purchase by family and friends, discount tickets available in advance)
Through drama and songs, you’ll meet some kids a lot like you who learn something new about living for God in their everyday world. Along with preparing and performing a complete Christian musical on the last day of camp, campers will have opportunities to create life-long friendships with kids from all over the Bay Area, enjoy times in the pool, hang out with friends, worship together in our Chapel in the Woods, create memories at campfire, eat great food, play some fun games, and so much more!


Adventure Camp @ Indian Point - $199
June 27 - July 2, 2011
Completing 4th - 6th grade
Director: Carolyn Neitzke, First Baptist Church Sacramento, CA
Registration: Monday, June 27, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Camp ends at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 2.
Imagine spending the night in a tent with your friends, cooking your own food over a campfire, exploring endless trails and stomping through the creek! And this is just the first day! Our Adventure Camp gives you an opportunity to enjoy an incredible week living at historic Indian Point in a tent group and learning how to make all kinds of cool foods, including bread-on-a-stick right over a campfire. You’ll enjoy times of singing and worship in an outdoor chapel when we learn about our theme. We’ll also be making cool crafts, hiking along trails among the tall redwood trees, playing fun games, swimming in the camp pool, and so much more. Come and create new friendships and memories that will last a lifetime at Adventure Camp.


Youth Music and Drama Camp - $199ymad
July 11-16, 2011
Completing 6th - 12th grade
Director: Jeff Tessier, First Baptist Church Vallejo, CA
Registration: Monday, July 11, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Camp ends after Drama Presentation in Ampitheatre at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16 (BBQ lunch available for purchase by family and friends, with discount lunch tickets available in advance)
Along with preparing and performing the musical on the last day of camp, campers will have opportunities to create life-long friendships with teens from all over the Bay Area. Enjoy times in the pool, hanging out with friends, worshipping together in our Chapel in the Woods, create memories at campfire, play some outrageous games, and so much more!


Junior High Camp - $175
July 18-22, 2011
Completing 6th - 8th grade
Director: Danny Balderas, First Covenant Church Oakland, CA
Registration: Monday, July 18, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Camp ends at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 22
We are pulling out all the stops to make this year’s camp the very best ever!  This is our fastest growing camp over the past 5 years as more and more youth have experienced an awesome week of hanging with new friends, challenging talks from the camp speaker, and lots of activities throughout the day including swimming and yummy food.


Senior High Camp - $175
July 18-22, 2011
Completing 9th - 12th grade
Director: TBD
Registration: Monday, July 18, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Camp ends at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 22
We’ve been waiting a few years to do this, but the wait is finally over.  We have added a Senior High Camp this year. youth have experienced an awesome week of hanging with new friends, challenging talks from the camp speaker, and lots of activities throughout the day including swimming and yummy food.


Online Registration (Paper registration forms available in the Parent Resource Center)
Parent Resource Center (Everything a parent would want to know about our programs)

SUMMER STAFF SEARCH:
We are now accepting applications for our 2011 summer staff. 
Volunteer Counselors and Program Staff 
(Use this link to go to our counselor/program staff resource page)
If you can't find the information you need or have questions regarding our program camps, e-mail us at program@redwoodglen.com.



Cazadero Children's Camp will be Aug 1-5, 2011 at Cazadero Baptist Camp. Camp is for children who have completed 2nd grade through 6th grade.
Cost:  $175 (Plus a counselor needs to be provided if more than 7 children attend from any one church, so if you would be interested in being a counselor for the 5 days of children's camp please let me know.)
Registration information and forms for the 2011 Golden Hills Baptist Association Children's Camp are now available for download under documents on the GHBA website (www.goldenhillsba.org).  The theme this year is "Hero Training Camp."  Children’s Camp is a great opportunity for the children to meet new friends, enjoy great activities, and learn about God during an exciting week away from home. This summer, we will use a curriculum that teaches children about the biblical concept of the conscience using stories about David. It’s our prayer that camp will give children a vision for living their lives for God. After all, that’s what a true hero is. 
For additional information contact Beth Patel at Beth.Patel@comcast.net camp director or Terri (terri@hillsidemarin.org).

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