Moravian Western District Camping Ministry Camping Booklet for the 2018 Camping Season

For more information, as well as online payment and registration please visit our website: www.wdcamping.com 1

Greetings!

Here we are again coming up to another summer of Christ-centered camping-Moravian style! We have a summer filled with excellent opportunities to learn, serve and celebrate life with Jesus. Get signed up now! This booklet highlights the youth camps offered by the Western District of the Moravian Church for those youth who have completed first grade through age 21. Campers sleep in cabins, eat together and take part in programs, group activities, games and so much more. Ba6 Camp is much more primitive offering a unique camping experience where the campers sleep in teepees, cook their own food and spend lots of time enjoying God’s creation! To facilitate camp planning it is encouraged that you register early. This enables the directors to better plan, and provide a quality camp for those attending. Also, check with your Pastor or Youth Leader to see if your church offers a camp scholarship. Questions or concerns may be addressed to the appropriate camp’s director or to Kathy Liebenow, Camping Ministry Committee Chair. Kathy can be reached at (608) 213-6417 or [email protected]. We are looking forward to seeing you this summer! The Camping Ministry Committee

Camper checklist Forms to be completed: ________

Camper registration form (available separately or online)

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Health History & Examination form (available separately or online)

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Registration payment fee

Camp Registrar Contact Information: Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094 Phone: (920) 699-3781 Email: [email protected] 2

4M (Mini-Moravians at Mt. Morris) This camp is for children that have completed grades 1 and 2. The site is our Mt. Morris Camp and Conference Center, Mt. Morris WI. We staff the camp so that campers can receive a great deal of attention. This is a camp that children should be ready for by having experience being away from home and their parents for a few days to make the camp experience the best that it can be for these young campers.

Director:

Stacy Wickert and Staci Mareese-Wheeler Phone: (920) 253-5567 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

AGES: Completed Grades 1 and 2 Dates: August 13-15, 2018

COST OF CAMP: $135.00 1. In order to hold a camper's spot, a $35 non-refundable fee is due at the time of registration. 2 . Did you know? Each camper at 4M will also receive a subsidy from the Western District in the amount of $55. This subsidy comes from a donor funded account to help alleviate the cost of camp to families and congregations. Make checks payable to:

4M C/O Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094

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Camp MINDYY (Minnesota North Dakota Young Youth) Kids from North Dakota and Minnesota who have completed grades 2-5 will gather at Luther Crest Bible Camp in Alexandria MN for Camp MINDDY.

Directors: Tiffani Glime Email: [email protected] AGES: Completed grades 2-5 Dates: July 29 - August 1, 2018

COST OF CAMP: $200.00 1. In order to hold a camper's spot, a $35 non-refundable fee is due at the time of registration. 2. Did you know? Each camper at MINDYY will also receive a subsidy from the Western District in the amount of $80. This subsidy comes from a donor funded account to help alleviate the cost of camp to families and congregations. Make checks payable to:

Camp MINDDY C/O Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094

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Junior Camp Junior camp is for all campers that have completed grades 3 – 5. The camp is held at Mt. Morris Camps & Conference Center in Mt. Morris WI. The camp is filled with energy and excitement for Christ and the staff is looking forward to your children arriving to explore and grow in their faith.

Director: Katie and Aaron VanDerLinde Email: [email protected] AGES: Completed Grades 3-5 Dates: July 30 - August 3, 2018 COST OF CAMP: $200.00 1. In order to hold a camper's spot, a $35 non-refundable fee is due at the time of registration. 2. Did you know? Each camper at Jr. Camp is already receiving a subsidy from the Western District in the amount of $80. This subsidy comes from a donor funded account to help alleviate the cost of camp to families and congregations.

Make checks payable to:

Junior Camp C/O Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094

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Winmor Winmor is a conference camping experience for young people having completed grades 6-8. The site is at Mt. Morris Camp and Conference Center in Mt. Morris WI.

Directors: Dason Kurkiewicz Email: [email protected] AGES: Completed grades 6-8 Date: July 22-28, 2018

COST OF CAMP: $290.00 1. In order to hold a camper's spot, a $35 non-refundable fee is due at the time of registration. 2. Did you know? Each camper at Winmor is already receiving a subsidy from the Western District in the amount of $115. This subsidy comes from a donor funded account to help alleviate the cost of camp to families and congregations.

Make checks payable to:

Winmor C/O Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094

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Chetek Chetek is a conference camping experience for young people completing grade 9 through age 21. The camp is held at Mt. Morris Camp and Conference Center in Mt. Morris WI.

Director:

Jason and Amy Andersen Email: [email protected] [email protected]

AGES: Completed grade 9 – age 21 Dates: July 15-21, 2018 COST OF CAMP: $290.00 1. In order to hold a camper's spot, a $35 non-refundable fee is due at the time of registration. 2. Did you know? Each camper at Chetek is already receiving a subsidy from the Western District in the amount of $115. This subsidy comes from a donor funded account to help alleviate the cost of camp to families and congregations. Make checks payable to:

Chetek C/O Linda Rabbach N7173 Hwy 26 Watertown WI 53094

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Financial Aid Available In addition to financial support through your congregation, the following sources of financial aid are available: 1.

Western District Moravian Youth Camp Fund Voucher The Moravian Youth Camp Fund was created by a gift from persons interested in promoting attendance by youth at Western District church camps. Its purpose is to reduce camp fees and thereby enable a larger group to benefit from the camp experience. You do not have to be a Moravian to receive these funds, they are automatically being applied when you register. The fund is administered by the Western District Executive Board. 4M Junior Camp MINDYY Chetek Winmor

$55.00 $80.00 $80.00 $115.00 $115.00

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Camping Ministry Committee Travel Assistance The Camping Ministry Committee offers $100.00 to drivers traveling more than 400 miles round trip to camp. Please contact Kathy Liebenow (address/phone/email below) to request this assistance.

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Camping Ministry Committee-Multiple Camper Discount The Camping Ministry Committee will contribute $40.00 for each camper beyond the first two campers in any family paying for camp in a given summer. This applies to 4M, Ba6, Junior Camp, MINDYY, Chetek and Winmor. To receive this multiple camper discount send your request to Kathy Liebenow, listing all campers names and the camps they are attended. This will not apply if your home church provided full funding for the campers. Kathy Liebenow 501 N 6th St Watertown WI 53094 Email: [email protected] Phone: (608) 213-6417

Deadline to apply for the Camping Ministry Committee discount is August 20.

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