Identify a trend in Christian Camping and explain if it would be a good addition to Hidden Acres or not.
There are a lot of different trends that are out there some good and some bad. The first thing that comes to my mind is ATVs. I have two older brothers who love to ride their 4 wheelers all over and I haven't seen a lot of their age group out at the camp and really focus on them. I feel that the age 20-30 tends to get overlooked and this is a age that loves to ride ATVs from my experience. Hidden Acres has trails and they would be great for ATVs.
A downside to this idea is that the camp roads and trails could get destroyed but if we could bring even one person to the Lord I think that a little road and trail damage is worth it. I don't think that the camp should be open at all times for anyone to just bring out their ATV but make a weekend of it. If we had a retreat for this group we would obviously not allow any other groups to be out here that same time due to the fact that ATVs make noise and most people find that annoying.
I truly believe that if people see that we care about their interests enough for them to bring out their ATVs I think that would open up a whole new aspect of the camp. Also we could have one retreat during the fall or spring then another in the winter for snowmobiles.
This is what I would love to see at Hidden Acres. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Assignment #9
An International Camp apart of the CCI.
The camp I got information about was in Australia. Ankara Youth Camp is situated on the banks of the mighty River Murray, some 110 kilometers from Adelaide. The camp site with its comfortable facilities, is ideal for a family weekend, group holiday, or maybe a youth convention! Whichever way you look at it, and whatever your age may be, Ankara is a great place to spend a few days! The area the camp is located in is noted for abundant bird life, rugged limestone cliffs, fishing and marine life, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing, and sailing.
Ankara Youth Camp is situated on the banks of the mighty River Murray at Walker Flat, some 110 kilometers north-east of Adelaide.
Their accomidations include: separate male & female bunk house. Each with 6 rooms having 4 double bunks with foam mattresses. For leaders cabins there is also separate male and female areas with 4 in each room, accommodating 11 people. Mattresses supplied
Ankara Youth Camp has self-catering facilities. A large dining room adjoins the kitchen and self-serve slide. And if you like the occasional barbeque, there's an undercover BBQ facility between the kitchen washroom and the activity hall.
The kitchen and dining hall includes:
tables & chairs for 100 people, walk in cool room & a large chest freezer, 2 commercial gas ovens & a microwave, commercial cook top, adequate cooking pots, cooking utensils, plates, cutlery & cups, industrial toaster & 2 urns (large & small), hot & cold water as well as filtered rain water, and industrial dishwasher.
If you plan to use the indoors, there is a large hall which can be used for indoor games or as a theater - great for evening concerts. The real action is outdoors, with a selection of great activities including canoeing, windsurfing, water-skiing, diving and swimming. A sandy beach is available for those who like to swim and play in the water or just sit in the shade. The spacious grassy areas are ideal for team sports. Some equipment for activities is provided.
There was not a whole lot of information on this camp but this is what I could find.
I hope you enjoyed this information.
The camp I got information about was in Australia. Ankara Youth Camp is situated on the banks of the mighty River Murray, some 110 kilometers from Adelaide. The camp site with its comfortable facilities, is ideal for a family weekend, group holiday, or maybe a youth convention! Whichever way you look at it, and whatever your age may be, Ankara is a great place to spend a few days! The area the camp is located in is noted for abundant bird life, rugged limestone cliffs, fishing and marine life, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing, and sailing.
Ankara Youth Camp is situated on the banks of the mighty River Murray at Walker Flat, some 110 kilometers north-east of Adelaide.
Their accomidations include: separate male & female bunk house. Each with 6 rooms having 4 double bunks with foam mattresses. For leaders cabins there is also separate male and female areas with 4 in each room, accommodating 11 people. Mattresses supplied
Ankara Youth Camp has self-catering facilities. A large dining room adjoins the kitchen and self-serve slide. And if you like the occasional barbeque, there's an undercover BBQ facility between the kitchen washroom and the activity hall.
The kitchen and dining hall includes:
tables & chairs for 100 people, walk in cool room & a large chest freezer, 2 commercial gas ovens & a microwave, commercial cook top, adequate cooking pots, cooking utensils, plates, cutlery & cups, industrial toaster & 2 urns (large & small), hot & cold water as well as filtered rain water, and industrial dishwasher.
If you plan to use the indoors, there is a large hall which can be used for indoor games or as a theater - great for evening concerts. The real action is outdoors, with a selection of great activities including canoeing, windsurfing, water-skiing, diving and swimming. A sandy beach is available for those who like to swim and play in the water or just sit in the shade. The spacious grassy areas are ideal for team sports. Some equipment for activities is provided.
There was not a whole lot of information on this camp but this is what I could find.
I hope you enjoyed this information.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Assignment #8
Separation v.s. Accommodation in a camp ministry
When looking at a camp ministry and incorporating separation or accommodation I believe that there is a big difference. With separation your camp would be rustic and very basic. This would also cut out all of the worldly distractions; for some people this would be a good thing. People also like this type of camp because it is perfect for seclusion they would not experience in their normal day.
I think that in todays society people are looking to get away to a camp but not to be completely cut off from the outside world. Hidden Acres is more this because we do have t.v. with cable, wireless internet, a inn, indoor swim pool, and indoor gym. These accommodations keep guests happy. It is also nice for guests that we have so many options because when it is nice out they can go to the pond or mini golf but if it is raining they have the options of playing in the FLC swimming, playing games, or playing in the gym. If you still want seclusion you have the opportunity to go off by yourself and find a calming spot to spend time with the Lord.
Overall neither one of these options are bad its just what a person prefers. I personally would go to a modern camp before I would go to a rustic camp. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.
When looking at a camp ministry and incorporating separation or accommodation I believe that there is a big difference. With separation your camp would be rustic and very basic. This would also cut out all of the worldly distractions; for some people this would be a good thing. People also like this type of camp because it is perfect for seclusion they would not experience in their normal day.
I think that in todays society people are looking to get away to a camp but not to be completely cut off from the outside world. Hidden Acres is more this because we do have t.v. with cable, wireless internet, a inn, indoor swim pool, and indoor gym. These accommodations keep guests happy. It is also nice for guests that we have so many options because when it is nice out they can go to the pond or mini golf but if it is raining they have the options of playing in the FLC swimming, playing games, or playing in the gym. If you still want seclusion you have the opportunity to go off by yourself and find a calming spot to spend time with the Lord.
Overall neither one of these options are bad its just what a person prefers. I personally would go to a modern camp before I would go to a rustic camp. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Assignment #7
How do I see God through nature?
I spent the last two days at Backbone State Park and the park truly came alive. Going when the leaves are changing and falling to the earths ground was so calming. I also enjoyed the fact that the camp sites were almost empty so I could hear the wind blowing through the trees and as the leaves came down it sounded like rain. Everywhere I looked I saw the Lords handy work and it was extraordinary. While on a hike I felt loved just by looking and listening to all my surroundings. I know that the Lord loves us because of the beauty I got to see that day. More times then none I take for granted the sun raising in the morning and setting at night. I lose sight of the love the Lord has for all of use and because of that love he made a glorious landscape for us to see and experience. Today people are so obsessed with themselves and technology they have pushed the Lord so far away that they don't even remember him.
By taking this time out of my normal routine I saw the love that the Lord has and always will have for us. The Lord made the seasons and they are all beautiful; new plants grow and old ones die but there is a never ending cycle. He is so amazing and I just pray that my relationship with him can grow more and more everyday. That is my answer to the question. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.
I spent the last two days at Backbone State Park and the park truly came alive. Going when the leaves are changing and falling to the earths ground was so calming. I also enjoyed the fact that the camp sites were almost empty so I could hear the wind blowing through the trees and as the leaves came down it sounded like rain. Everywhere I looked I saw the Lords handy work and it was extraordinary. While on a hike I felt loved just by looking and listening to all my surroundings. I know that the Lord loves us because of the beauty I got to see that day. More times then none I take for granted the sun raising in the morning and setting at night. I lose sight of the love the Lord has for all of use and because of that love he made a glorious landscape for us to see and experience. Today people are so obsessed with themselves and technology they have pushed the Lord so far away that they don't even remember him.
By taking this time out of my normal routine I saw the love that the Lord has and always will have for us. The Lord made the seasons and they are all beautiful; new plants grow and old ones die but there is a never ending cycle. He is so amazing and I just pray that my relationship with him can grow more and more everyday. That is my answer to the question. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Assignment #6
Look up a camp that is associated with the CCI and give a good description of the camp.
Young Life doesn’t start with a program. It starts with adults concerned enough about kids to go to them, on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of authentic friendship. These relationships don’t happen overnight — they take time, patience, trust and consistency.So Young Life leaders log many hours with kids around the world — where they are, as they are. Leaders faithfully attend football practices in the Minneapolis suburbs, mingle with teenagers at a mall in Stockholm and play pick-up soccer with former child-soldiers in Liberia. We listen to their stories and learn what’s important to them because we genuinely care about their joys, triumphs, heartaches and setbacks.
We believe in the power of presence. Kids’ lives are dramatically impacted when caring adults come alongside them, sharing God’s love with them. Because their leader believes in them, they begin to see that their lives have great worth, meaning and purpose.
This is the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they make today, based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions … careers chosen, marriages formed and families raised. All ripples from the time when a Young Life leader reached out and entered their world.
Everyone is welcome in Young Life! Our programs are custom made for kids throughout their adolescent years. Young Life is the name of our organization and is also the term we use for our program with high school students. We call our middle school program WyldLife. The initiative for college and university students is called Young Life College.
Young Life’s multicultural ministry, focused on kids in diverse cultural communities and those in economically-depressed areas, is arguably the largest of its kind in the United States. We refer to our ministry to kids with disabilities as Capernaum and to our work with teen moms as YoungLives. In a partnership with Military Community Youth Ministries, Young Life reaches military teens through a program called Club Beyond. The Small Towns initiative brings Young Life to communities of fewer than 25,000 people.
Incorporated on October 16, 1941, Young Life now reaches more than one million kids each year. Lost Canyon, owned and operated by Young Life, is located at 7000 feet in beautiful northern Arizona just 30 miles west of Flagstaff. In the summer season Young Life campers will experience nothing less than “the best week of their lives!” From Labor Day to Memorial Day, Young Life and non-Young Life groups are invited to experience the first-class facilities and warm hospitality that all of our guests here at Lost Canyon receive.
For more than 60 years, Young Life has set the standard by building state-of-the-art, comfortable and well-designed facilities that reflect God's glorious creation. We offer outstanding lodging, amenities and personalized service at competitive and affordable rates for groups of up to 500 guests. We desire to share this beautiful resort property and serve your non-profit organization.
Lost Canyon has eight buildings for your group to enjoy. The dining hall, recreation center, camper dorms, club room, goldmine, main street, stone house coffee, and the gym are all open for those visiting the camp.
During the summer they have weeks at Young Life’s Lost Canyon in the beautiful Arizona high country with over 400 other high school or junior high students is sure to be an experience you will not soon forget. With top-notch accommodations, unbelievable food and an atmosphere you won't want to leave, your trip to Lost Canyon is sure to be the best week of your life. The children experience a large array of activities like rope courses, the heist, pool and spa, zip line, the blob, mountain biking, basketball, sand volleyball, soccer, football, and a gym.
Looking over this program is very exciting to me because it is getting the children excited to be outdoors and know about the Lord. This camp is located in Williams Arizona.
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