2012 spring - mountain memo newsletter

2011 Youth Camp FruitageIN THEIR OWN WORDS

• ThebestpartofcampwastheopportunitytouseChristianSciencearoundotherswhounderstandwhereI’mcomingfrom.– Nicholas

• Onthelastdayofour3daytripIwokeupfeelingsick,butItalkedtomycounselorwhowasawesome.ShehelpedmerealizethetruthaboutwhoIreallyam,andimmediatelyIwasbetter. – Emily

• Ihadascraponmykneeandprayedaboutit,anditwashealed! – Jordan

• Camphasanamazingatmosphere.Ienjoyedhavinglessonstudyinthemorning. – Jacob

M O U N T A I N

“ …a step more spiritual”

ANOTEFROMALISONPETICOLAS, RANCHDIRECTOR

Ranch Program Dates

Thissummer’smetaphysicalthemeis“Everystepofprogressisastepmorespiritual.”(People’sIdeaofGod)Forme,itspeakstowhatmeaningfulcamp

activitiesareallabout.Campisacherishedplacetoexperienceprogressinsomanyareasofourlife,providinganenvironmentrichwithopportunitiesforgrowth.

Duringcampsessions,weseeprogressinsomanyways–whenaCorralCamperlearnstocanter,aMountaineerpeakshisfirst14er,aRaftercallsherfirstrapidoraChallengercatchesthe“LeapofFaith”barforthefirsttime.Eachoftheseexperiencesisalandmarkinacamper’sexperience–animportantstepintheirdevelopment.

Whiletheseexperiencesaretheevidenceofnewtechniquesandskillsmastered,theunderlyingtriumphisspiritualgrowth-thetruefocusofcamp.ActivitiesatcampturnustoGodinwaysthatchallengeustofeelacloserconnectiontoHimandtogainaclearerunderstandingofthetruesourceofourstrength,graceandendurance.

WhentimeatcampisfocusedonidentifyingnewwaystoapplyourunderstandingofChristianScience,suchprogressextendsintoeveryaspectofourlives–atcampandathome.When“astepmorespiritual”isouraim,thestepsofprogresscan’thelpbutfollow.

Welookforwardtohavingyoujoinusformanystepsofprogressthissummer!

Withexpectationofmuchgrowth,

Alison

AdventureUnlimitedRANCH NEWS Spring2012

Youth Camp ProgramsSession1: Two-Week June21-July5 One-Week June21-28

Session2: Two-Week July7-21

Session3: Two-Week July23-August6 One-Week July23-30

Combine any of the sessions listed above for longer programs!

Adult / Family ProgramsMemorialWorkWeekend May25-28Family&AdultRanching August11-17AdultBaseCamp August19-25 Cowboy/CowgirlCamp August19-25 ChristmasCamp December21-27

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2011 Youth Camp FruitageIN THEIR OWN WORDS

• ThebestpartofcampwastheopportunitytouseChristianSciencearoundotherswhounderstandwhereI’mcomingfrom.– Nicholas

• Onthelastdayofour3-daytripIwokeupfeelingsick,butItalkedtomycounselorwhowasawesome.ShehelpedmerealizethetruthaboutwhoIreallyam,andimmediatelyIwasbetter. – Emily

• Ihadascrapeonmykneeandprayedaboutit,anditwashealed! – Jordan

• Camphasanamazingatmosphere.Ienjoyedhavinglessonstudyinthemorning. – Jacob

M O U N T A I N m e m o

Progressing from Camper to CounselorANOTEFROMSCOTTBROWNING,CITTRAINER

Get MORE INFO at www.adventureunlimited.org

Camp News 2012: What's New?

Round-Up Ranch Skills Camp (1st Session)HighSchoolStudents-areyouinterestedingoingtothenextlevelinyourskillsdevelopmentandexperiencesatcamp?Thissummerwe’llbeofferingSkillsCampinthemajorsyouhavecometoloveincluding-Horsemanship,CattleWorking,RaftingandMosaics.Theschedulehasbeenenhancedtoallowcampersmoretimetodevelopandhonetheirskillsthantraditionalcampsessionsoffer.

Leaders-In-Training (LIT)EverycamperatRound-Upnowhastheopportunitytotakeadvantageofthis“value-add”optionnomatterwhatmajoryouselect.Thosewhochoosetoenrollwhentheyarriveatcampwillgainabetterunderstandingoftheimportanceofservantleadershipandparticipateinprogramsupportactivities.

WecontinuallyhearfromthoseapplyingtobeaCounselor-in-Training(CIT)theirdesiretogive,thesamewaythestaffgave tothemwhentheywerecampers.Thisyear’smetaphysicaltheme,“Everystepofprogressisastepmorespiritual”isanexcellentgatewayforthosetransitioningintotheirfirstyearas astaffmember.

CITsarenotjustgainingappropriatetechnicalknowledgeintheirprogramareasthroughtraining,shadowingandleadingactivities,theyarealsoprogressingspirituallyeverystepoftheway.Itisanincredibleexperience,afirstjobformanyofthe17-18yearolds,wheretheresponsibilitiesaskedofthemincludespiritualgiving.

Aspartofthecounselorteam,CITsliveinthebunkhouseswithyouthcampers,supportingtheircabinbylovinglycaringforeachcamper,leadinglessonstudyandprayingwithcampers.TheycontinuallyengageindiscussionsaboutChristianScience,askquestionsaboutspiritualreflectionandpushboththemselvesandtheircamperstotakestepsmorespiritual.

OneofthemostlegendarytasksperformedbyCITsiscyclingdishesthroughthedishwasherandwashingpotsandpansinthedishroom(canyousaywaterfight)!Theyarealsoresponsibleforkeepingthelodgesorganizedandclean,sweepingandmoppingandsettingupformeals.CITs’workisselflessand

hugelybeneficial,coupledwithmemoriesoffunandfriendshipsthatlastalifetime!

BeingaCITatA/Uisnotonlya“stepofprogress”butdefinitely“astepmorespiritual,”aseachCITtakesonmanyrewardingresponsibilities,supportingthecommunitytheylove.

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Meet the A/U Youth Camp Team RanchDirector:AlisonPeticolas

SVRCampDirectors:RustyRohde MaryBethCox

RURCampDirectors:EddieCox NibbyAliotoBrowning

CITTrainer:ScottBrowning

100ElkDirector:SedgeSouthworth

OfficeTeam:LindaKellogg-Clarke LauraSouthworth MollyMcBride

FacilitiesTeam:JamesOrlet DrewHeimerl BradTrathen

FoodServiceManager:MatthewLeon

HeadWrangler:LachlanKellogg-Clarke

S P R I N G 2 0 12Upcoming activities for ADULTS & FAMILIES

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Memorial Day Work Weekend May 25 - 28, 2012JOINUSTHISSPRINGANDBEAPARTOFOURFAMILY!

You,yourfamilyandfriendsareinvitedtojoinusattheA/URanchesfortheMemorialDayWeekend.Weneedyourhelptoprepareourfacilitiesfortheupcomingcampseason.Comelendahandandsprucethingsupwhileenjoyingsomeplaytimeaswell!

Projects Include: Fencing,digging,painting,raking,gardening,cleaning,windowwashing,organizing,carpentryandmore.Wewillevenhave“kid”specificprojectsforhelpersofallages!

Schedule: Arrival-Friday,May25after6:00pm(please eat dinner before coming) Departure-Monday,May28afterbreakfast

Cost: $30/adults,$20/children(12&under) Includes–lodging,eveningprograms,useofthefacilitiesandallmealsfromSaturdaybreakfast–Mondaybreakfast.Childrenunder18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

How you can help: Toattendthisevent,visitourwebsiteandcompletetheAdult/Familyapplication.You’llalsofinddetailsonwhattobring.Ifyoucan’tjoinus,wewouldappreciateyourfinancialsupportofourprojects.Seetheprogrampageonthewebsiteformoreinformationatwww.adventureunlimited.org.

Questions: Call888.543.4849x102oremailauinfo@adventureunlimited.org

2012 Adult / Family Programs at the RanchesWHYNOTPLANAFAMILYREUNIONORBRINGAGROUPOFFRIENDS-IT'SFUNFOREVERYONE!

Haveyoueverwishedyoucouldtradeplaceswithyourkidsandgotocamp?A/U’sAdultandFamilyprogramscatertothekidineachofus!Theyofferthesamefun-lovingactivities,inthesamespirituallysupportiveatmosphere.

Comebyyourselfandmeetnewacquaintances,orbringyourfriendsandfamily.A/U’sfamilyprogramsofferchildcareandsupervisedactivitiesfortheyoungercampers,sotheadultscan“play”duringtheday.

WhynotholdyourfamilyreunionatAdventureUnlimited?!Wehaveampleroomtohouseeveryoneattheheartofourfacility,soit’sallconvenientlylocatedandgivesyoumoretimetospendtogether!

Plan Now to Attend!ADULT&FAMILYRANCHING August11–17,2012Whetheryouwanttogetawayfromitallandsimplyrelaxinthefreshmountainairorchallengeyourselfwithadventurousoutdooractivities–we’vegotitall.Yougettochoose!

ADULTBASECAMP–BACKAGAIN! August19–25,2012Adults18yrs+,familymembersandfriendsareinvitedtoattendthisprogramthatwillofferavarietyofactivitiesincludingeverythingfromadventuretocrafts-andalwaysplentyoftimeforfun,laughterandspiritualreflection.

COWBOY/COWGIRLCAMP August19–25,2012AdultCowboysandCowgirlsofallridingabilities,comelearnmoreabouthorsemanship,cattledrivingandpolocrosse.Thefunwon’tendatthecorral,we’llhaveacookoutdinner,cowboysinger,rodeoandmore!

CHRISTMASCAMP–ADULTS&FAMILIES December21–27,2012TheRanchesareaspecialplacetoexperiencethetruespiritoftheholidays.ShareinatraditionalChristmaswithotherChristianScientists,familyandfriends.Wehaveroomtoaccommodateyourentirefamily!

Visit Our Website for Applications and More Detailed Information

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• "...astepmorespiritual"•2012ProgramDates•YouthCampFruitage•ProgressingfromCampertoCounselor•MemorialDayWorkWeekend–JoinUs!•Adult/FamilyVacationIdeas

Campership FundingFinancesshouldneverstandinthewayofrightopportunitiesandspiritualgrowth.AdventureUnlimitedhasfundsavailabletohelpyouthattendsummercamp,forthosefamiliesinneed.

TofindoutmoreaboutA/UCampershipfunding:• Call888.543.4849• Emaillinda@adventureunlimited.org• DownloadaCampershipapplicationonourwebsiteat:

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ComeandjoinDiscoveryBoundforafun-filledweekendwithactivitiesincludingteambuilding,inspirationalspeakers,anddiscussionsessionsfocusedonissuesimportanttoyouinyourdailylives.

Who:All8th–12thgrade(schoolyear2011–2012)ChristianScientistsandnon-ChristianSciencefriends,ChapterWorkers,ChurchContactsandAdultsinterestedinDiscoveryBound.

Where:PrincipiaCollegeCampus–Elsah,IL

Cost & Reservations:Visitwww.discoverybound.org/dblc

Questions:Call: 888.416.7348x137/x138 Email:dbinfo@discoverybound.org

We look forward to seeing you!

May 25-28, 2012DiscoveryBound Leadership Conference