Quebec - Sherbrooke

Presbytery Camp Theme for 2017: Offering programs for QUEBEC-SHERBROOKE “Catching the Spirit” PRESBYTERY CAMP campers ages 8-17 A time and space when the Spirit United Church of Canada S unday, June 25, 2017, 1-2 p.m. to Saturday, calls out "Come and find me", and July 1, 2 p.m. we play a joyous game of hide and Total Cost is $360* seek! Many United Church congregations provide assistance to help campers cover camp costs. Please ask in your home congregation. *Cost is $360 per child. Third and subsequent children in same family are $180. Register before May 1 and get $25 off. Receive a $50 discount for recruiting other campers. Send your completed registration, with a $100 deposit, to the Registrar:

Aleta McEwen 185 Chemin Vanier Gatineau, QC J9H1Y7 Camp Program Balance of registration fee is due at camp. Younger campers (aged 8-12) are Please register as soon as possible. divided into cabin groups. There are Once registered, you will receive additional usually four to six campers and one information. counsellor per cabin group. The group SPACE IS LIMITED helps with the daily functioning of Registrations are accepted in the order in which camp, preparing morning watch or they are received. Once camp is full, applicants will vespers, putting on skits at campfire, be placed on a waiting list. Senior camp is limited cleaning up, etc. to 25 campers. Leadership Training is limited to 10. Seniors (aged 13-14) camp in tents. Away Team is limited to 10. Programs for those aged 15-17 include Leadership Training and Away Team. Camp activities include swimming, Frontier Lodge, Lake Wallace boating, music, crafts, campfire, games and sports. June 25 to July 1, 2017

Mission Statement:

Registration information : Aleta McEwen, 819-684-8866 "TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE

E-mail: [email protected] THE SPIRIT CAN ACT"

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Catching the Spirit – 2017 healthy and affirming, with an Website: openness to God, to encourage https://sites.google.com/site/qspcamp/ people to develop a sense of security and Christian community. Counsellors Wanted! Skilled Young People aged 16 and older can apply: What to Bring! Contact Shanna Bernier [email protected] A full checklist will go out to all registered campers. Please label all belongings!

Here are some items to keep in mind during your spring shopping: REQUIRED Sun hat and sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) Our Camp Programs Sleeping bag or bedding and extra blanket Junior (ages 8-10)* Warm pyjamas Making Friends, Trying New Things Shorts, jeans, tops, underwear, socks, bathing To grow in awareness of the world, leaving suit home, gaining confidence in small groups, Warm sweater, jacket, running shoes sleeping in cabins and building trust in others. Flashlight and batteries Frontier Lodge is a beautiful camp on the …and of course lots of smiles! Intermediate (ages 11-12)* shores of Lake Wallace. It includes forests OPTIONAL Building Relationships with Others and Pillow and pillowcase and open fields and gives campers and God Musical instrument excellent opportunity to experience the To build self-esteem, connect with peers and Writing paper, pen, stamps, book wonders of nature. The United Church rents counsellors. Experiencing more of the world. Non-valuable camera the camp property from Frontier Lodge. Senior (ages 13-15)* Softball glove, soccer ball A Challenge to Develop Community Sandals or crocs (with an ankle strap) Camp committee: To learn to take responsibility in defining and building a caring community.

This group will not exceed 20 campers. Members: Georgia Barratt-Lamey, Shanna Bernier, Jennifer Carroll, Terry Eastwood, Leadership Training (ages 15-17) Lois Fowler, Aleta McEwen, Hal Mellish, David A challenge to Lead To learn how to be responsible for others and Naylor, Nick Schafer, Tami Spires, Shanna Warnock, Dennis Wyche, Heather Wyche, ourselves. To learn leadership skills. To Ivy Wyche identify and develop skills used in a Chair: Hal Mellish community of faith and understand and Camp Co-Directors: Jennifer Carroll and respond to the needs of others. What not to bring! Heather Wyche This group will not exceed 10 campers. Youth Worker: Shanna Bernier Away Team (ages 15-17) Raccoon and Skunk alert: Please do not Chaplains: Mead Baldwin, Tami Spires A challenge for Independence & Team bring food! Campers will be well fed. Corresponding member: Mead Baldwin Building Campers will have an opportunity to take part DO NOT BRING Jewellery, new luggage, in responsibility for daily living tasks, physical inflatable beach toys, electronic games and challenges, and to become aware of their own toys, cell phones, i-pods, valuable musical spiritual journey. The group will spend 3-4 instruments. days camping away from the main site and is Weapons, sharp objects, drugs and alcohol limited to 4-10 campers. are strictly forbidden and will be confiscated. * Age as of September 30, 2017

No candy or gum.