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Registration Packet Thank you for becoming STAFF at SWAT-LC In this form, we have provided you with some vital camp information, a stuff to bring list, and a map to the camp. If you have any questions, you can contact the Camp Director, Jeff Nichols, by Cell = (208) 358-3849, or E-mail = [email protected] What is SWAT - Leadership Camp? This Leadership Camp is a 8 day event held at Intermountain Christian Camp, in Fairfield, ID in June for teens going into high school through graduated seniors. This camp is for Christian kids that want to develop leadership skills and take their faith to the next level. This is an intensive camp designed to develop the faith that is already possessed by the teens and take it farther into their character, actions, world view and lifestyle. We are passionate about developing teens into leaders for Jesus Christ. This Leadership Camp is built around 4 critical elements: - Cultivating a passion for God. - Growing leadership skills and character in Christian teens. - Developing a Christian and Spiritual worldview. - Learning Biblical / spiritual truths through what we know and see in the physical world. Our hope is that all who are involved with this camp will walk away with more than just another long week at camp. Our goal is to develop a Spirit-changed life that is more prepared to face and lead others through the struggles of this world. We want to see God use this Camp to bring up a generation of leaders for His Kingdom. CAMP Design / Purpose Overview The Camp consists of 8 days of life changing and motivating experiences. 8 days of intensive learning, training, and experiences, ending with a rite of passage that inspires all to re-penetrate the world as a better Christian and leader. This camp is designed to be experiential in its process. However, it is driven by a question. How do you teach spiritual truths of an unseen world? Many times when people encounter teachings of the spiritual world they have a hard time grasping the concepts or believing it altogether because they can’t see it. So, how do we overcome this barrier? You do it like Jesus did - He took the earthly things people knew and understood; then, used them to teach and illustrate a higher spiritual lesson. Jesus used things like farming, sowing fields, fishing, shepherding, servants, masters, etc. - and His followers did the same, even using things like boxing, sport, and warfare. In other words, we are going to follow their example but in a very experiential way - using what we can see and then placing ourselves in those very situations. We will be looking at what we know from the history of warfare, leadership, and discipleship, as we build bridges into the spiritual world and develop leaders for the kingdom of God. Learning There is an intense emphasis on learning and gaining knowledge into the spiritual world. Lessons and teachings will play a critical role throughout the camp. They will take on more meaning, have a greater importance and take on a higher application in all dally camp activates than at a regular camp. As a camper they will have to learn and memorize portions of the information that will be presented to you at a high proficiency level, so they can accurately use it in the scenarios and experiences throughout the camp. This camp requires note taking, memorization, recalling information skillfully, showing understanding of material through testing, and life application of learned truths. You will be learning the material in many different ways and forms. There will also be help from teachers and fellow campers to aid in this learning process. Being an "A" student is not a requirement, but the desire to learn and be willing to put forth an above ordinary effort in gaining knowledge is vital. We see the lessons at SWAT as a spiritual foundation to everything we do. Discipline One situation campers will be put into is a type of discipline. This camp will have a boot camp feel to it. However, we are not here to belittle or harass the campers. But we are going to require discipline and reinforce the cooperation of the camper with physical training, i.e. push-ups, sit ups, and running. We do this as another teaching method. How can we train ourselves to be disciplined spiritually if we do not understand what it takes to be disciplined and trained physically? This type of discipline will be applied and practiced throughout every aspect of the camp. Every morning will also start with PT (Physical Training) exercises. Several of the training experiences will also require some physical stamina. We recommend that all campers prepare themselves for this before they come to this camp. The Sport of Paintball Another situation campers will be put in at this camp will be the sport of paintball. We use this sport to help bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual world. In doing so we take what we know from the history of warfare and analyze it, in order to see what it can teach us about spiritual warfare. The paintball equipment fits well with the spiritual armor we see in scripture and obviously is much safer than the real military. We also use it because it is an activity that excites the hearts of young people today. Again, we will be using paintball as a real life illustration to bring a reality and understanding to spiritual issues. Please understand that we do not use paintball as just a fun activity, (nor is this camp based on it), but as a major extractive learning tool. STAFF COST / SIGN UP PROCESS The Cost for Staff: All staff need to contact the director of the camp before signing up. Full time Staff: all 8 days = $275.00 Which includes, room and board for 8 days at camp, access to in- depth teaching, life changing challenges and experiences, along with all your equipment and paint you need to engage in the camp’s teaching scenarios using the sport of paintball, and lead youth into a deeper faith. Part time Staff: We have tried to make it easy for staff with jobs and schedules to join us. We have broken down our pricing for staff on what days they are at camp. - Non-paintball scenario days are: $25.00 a day - Paintball Scenario days are: $50.00 a day (See how days break down under “camp dates” below) If you can come up for only one day it is $50 for non-paintball scenario and $100.00 for paintball scenario days. Part time staff are mostly needed to come up and help with the paintball scenario aspect of the camp. We understand that jobs and schedules don’t allow all staff to be at the camp the whole 8 days. This part time staff is a huge need, for they play and complete a vital role in the camp as the opposition. This cost includes, room and board for the days at camp, access to life changing challenges and experiences, along with all your equipment and paint you need to engage in the camp’s teaching scenarios using the sport of paintball and lead young Christian teens into a deeper faith. Campers may not bring their own paintball equipment. A staff member, however, who wants to bring their own paintball equipment, (mask, marker, air tank) may do so, as long as your equipment meets the camp standards. Please be aware that all Staff will be filling the role of the Opposition and or Medics in the scenarios? We want the campers to develop unity and camaraderie, where individual success is measured in group accomplishments. To help teach this, the campers will never compete against each other in the scenarios. Still, all participants including staff will be seen as a vital component of a bigger picture, where each has a critical role to play. All the participants need to understand the intense type and style of this Leadership Camp (as described in this packet) and agree to its conditions and commitment levels. All participants will be seen as volunteering and wanting to be a part of this style of Leadership Camp To Sign Up All Staff need to contact the Camp Director, before signing up, along with filling out and completing the application process within this packet. This includes a completed and signed: Staff need to send all their forms and money to: - A completed registration form Intermountain Christian Camp, - Signed Covenant SWAT- LEADERSHIP CAMP Admissions, - Payment for the camp 108 Christian Church Camp Rd, Fairfield, ID 83327 Make checks out to “Intermountain Christian Camp” th We need to have all staff signed up by: May 18 , 2020 Other payments can be arranged and made prior to camp by contacting the camp director. All arrangements and payments need to be made prior to the start of camp. (If you have any questions about the refund policies please contact the camp director, Jeff Nichols.) **Please understand that to be prepared on time for this style of camp we have to make a lot of preparations and investments th before the camp starts. Any canceling of attendance after May 20 may result in no refund. ** Camp Dates: June 13th – 20rd, 2020 Su M Tu W Th F Sa *Full time staff check in Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Breakdown: Day 1-4: Teaching and Training Day 5-8: Experience and Application The gray days are the days we go through the paintball scenarios.