PARENT PACK GLORIETA WELCOME TO FUGE Welcome to FUGE! We are so excited you have chosen to join for your child us at our Glorieta location in Glorieta, New Mexico. Thank you for choosing FUGE Camps and allowing us to partner with you in discipling your child. The information in this packet contains camp details you need to be aware of and pass along to your child. Please let us know if you have questions. You can contact us at 1.877.CAMP.123 or at [email protected]. FUGE Camps Team SOCIAL MEDIA KEEP UP WITH @FUGECAMPS ALL YEAR LONG. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 2 WHAT WILL YOUR CHILD BE DOING THIS WEEK? Centrifuge is a discipleship camp for students that includes graded Bible studies with students from other churches, recreation, and afternoon track times, all facilitated by FUGE Camp staff. Evening activities include worship, church group time, and camp-wide fellowships. MFuge is a program designed to help your child jump in to ministry with local communities and serve people in need and then take their experience home to do missions there. FUGE Camp staffers take care of the details and planning. During the day, students are challenged as individuals working alongside students and leaders from other groups. In the evening, their group will build unity over worship, church group time, and fellowship. CAMP SCHEDULE CF=Centrifuge, MF=MFuge Note: Unless noted, schedule element applies to everyone. Opening Day 1:00 – 4:00 PM Registration 5:30 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Opening Celebration 8:30 PM Students: Bible Study Adults: Adult Gathering 9:45 PM Church Group Rally 10:00 PM Church Group Time 11:00 PM In Rooms Full Days of Camp 7:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM Morning Celebration 3 8:45 AM Students: Quiet Time/Bible Study/Ministry Track Planning (MF) Students: Recreation (CF) Adults: Adult Gathering 10:30 AM Students: Quiet Time/Bible Study (CF) 11:00 AM Lunch (MF) 11:45 AM Send Off (MF) 12:00 PM Lunch (CF) 1:30 PM Track Rally (CF) 1:45 PM Track A (CF) 2:45 PM Track Rally (CF) 3:00 PM Track B (CF) 4:00 PM Return from Sites / Hang Time 5:30 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Worship 8:30 PM Church Group Time 9:45 PM Night Life 10:30 PM Hang Time 11:00 PM In Rooms Closing Day 7:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM Students: Quiet Time/Bible Study Adults: Adult Gathering 9:45 AM Closing Celebration 10:45 AM Churches Depart *Subject to change. 4 BEFORE CAMP FORMS FUGE Church Participant Agreement This form contains a medical and photo/video release that will need to be signed by you and notorized before camp. A photocopy of your child’s insurance card will also be required along with this form. WHAT TO PACK • Linens, towels, pillows, blankets • Water bottle you can refill and carry with you • Closed-toe, closed-heel shoes (for outdoor activities) • Bible, notepad, and pen • Toiletries such as toothbrush and shampoo • Sun protection • Spending money for snacks, camp store, and missions offering (optional) • Summer clothing (see dress code) WHAT NOT TO PACK • Alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, fireworks, water guns, or any kind of weapon • We recommend no iPads, iPods, playstation portables or other gaming devices, roller blades or skateboards. If students bring cell phones or other electronics, they are not to be out and in use during programming elements: Morning Celebration, Bible Study, Worship, Night Life, Recreation and Track Times/Ministry Tracks. • Items that may be used for pranks such as water balloons, shaving cream, silly string, etc. Pranks are not allowed at camp. Your church will be charged for any damages or issues related to clean up. AT CAMP LOCATION INFORMATION Address: For cards / letters: For packages (UPS, FedEx): Glorieta Camps Glorieta Camps Attn: FUGE Camps (Church/camper) Attn: FUGE Camps (church/camper) 11 State Road 50 Glorieta, NM 87535 Glorieta, NM 87535 5 Physical Address (For directions): Glorieta Camps 11 State Rd. 50 Glorieta, NM 87535 Camp Cell Phone (not active until May 1): 615.429.2104 FUGE Camp Email Address (not active until May 1): [email protected] Before May 1 Contact: Events Registration: 1.877.CAMP.123 or [email protected] Coordinator - Kyle Cravens: 615.251.3823 or [email protected] FACILITY INFORMATION Office Number: 434.582.2000 Website: www.glorieta.edu Housing: Dorm style and bunkhouses *Dorms do not lock with accordance to Glorieta Camp’s Child Protection Policy. *Dorms are not air conditioned. You may want to pack a small fan per room. *Housing restrictions also include not placing one adult and one child in the same room in accordance to Glorieta Camp’s Child Protection Policy. Bath: In room and community Linens: Not provided Lockers: Glorieta will provide lockers, based upon availability, in order to lock up valuables, medication, etc. Please plan on bringing your own padlock. Meals: We serve our food family style. Churches will be assigned a table number(s). Everyone will enter the dining hall and be seated. Each table will send a representative to pick up a tray of food. We desire to serve our guests well by meeting any dietary needs to ensure their ability to feel good and perform well throughout the duration of their adventure experience. Glorieta will prepare and provide one meal alternative at each sittin gthat accommodates the following: gluten-free and vegan. These requests can be made by guests during the registration process for an additional $15 per person for all meals. If this is due to a medical reason, this cost will be covered. If it is a preference, the camper will be responsible to pay this fee directly. If guest would like to bring their own allergy friendly meals they can store it in our allergy refrigerator and use one of mircrowaves and toasters to warm up their food. Please label 6 any food stored in the refrigerator with name and dates of camp. Glorieta camps does not cook with or use any nuts. Amenities: Glorieta offers a beautiful auditorium, a variety of meeting spaces and housing options plus an abundance of recreational and outdoor adventure opportunities. Glorieta offers all inclusive recreation options which includes the waterfront, mudpit, crate stacking, mountain biking, paintball, bag jump, gagaball, mini golf, drift trikes, terrain park, inflatables, archery tag, via ferrata, obstacle course on rock face, and an arbor climb. Use of recreational options during Hang Time as an individual or church will require sign up on opening day during the registration process. Average Weekly Attendance: 900-1200 Glorieta Camps runs up to 5 other camps located on other areas of the property, including but not limited to family camp, group camp, wilderness adventure, day camp, individual camp, trail crew, and other smaller retreats. Medical Expectations: First Aid: FUGE Camps provides staff trained in First Aid. Glorieta Camps does NOT provide First Aid. Emergency Response: In the event of a medical emergency or major accident, Glorieta Camps staff will participate in emergency response by contacting the local Emergency Medical Services and assisting with patient care until EMS arrives, as is consistent with the training of the staff available at the time. In general, EMS response time averages 1-15 minutes. Medications: Glorieta Camps is NOT responsible for the storage, administration, and logging of participants personal prescription medications while on Glorieta Camps property. You may request the use of locking cabinets and Glorieta Camps will be glad to provide it. Payments: Glorieta Camps does not provide medical insurance coverage for participants or guests; therefore, while attending camp, if a participant requires medical attention, they will be required to pay for it themselves. DAMAGES Please be aware that your child is personally responsible for damages to any facilities including but not limited to the dorm room they occupy. CAMP RULES CELL PHONES • The decision of cell phone usage at camp is in the hands of the Group Leader of each church. 7 • Throughout the week, some elements may allow students and adults to join in via social media (i.e., Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) However, these opportunities are optional and will not limit the camp experience for those who do not participate. • Unless instructed by staff, students with cell phones are not allowed to have them out or in use during programming elements: Morning Celebration, Bible Study, Worship, Night Life, Recreation and Track Times/Ministry Tracks. Ringers should be turned to silent or vibrate. ACTIVITIES • Participate in all activities and be on time. • Drink plenty of water and eat three meals a day. • Wear closed-toe and closed-heel shoes to recreation and ministry sites. • Wear your name tag at all times. HOUSING • Be in your room by 11:00 PM with lights out no later than 11:30 PM. • No guys in girls’ rooms or hallways and no girls in guys’ rooms or hallways. • No public displays of affection. • No practical jokes. WORSHIP Because we desire worship to be reverent and distraction free, we request: • No gum, food, or drinks allowed in the worship center. • No video and flash photography are allowed in the worship center before or during the worship service. • No tank tops during worship (sleeveless tops are allowed). DRESS CODE • Wear clothes that are clean, neat, and modest. • When wearing shorts or dresses, you must be able to touch fabric when hands are extended to the back or front. • Tank Tops are allowed during day-time activities. • Shirts with spaghetti straps, open backs or excessive armpit cutouts that expose torso and undergarments are NOT allowed.