February 2018 • Issue 2
POINT BY POINT BUCKHORN CAMP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • BELLVUE, CO
IN THIS ISSUE 2018 Summer Theme Spring Volunteer Groups Summer Camp Info Seasonal Summer Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities Director’s Note
COMING SUMMER 2018: THE ELEMENTS OF FAITH Without giving too much away, we wanted to share the design and theme of our camps this summer: The Elements of Faith. The elements of nature (earth, wind, fire & water) are the divine inspiration behind our upcoming summer programming. If you know much about Buckhorn Camp, you know it is a place of beautiful, abundant earth, was greatly impacted by the High Park Fire in 2012, and because of the loss of tree cover and protective wind breaks, experiences some incredibly harsh 80 MPH winds in the winter. Combine that with the ample snowfall, natural stream, and two ponds, and the elements of nature are pretty befitting of camp! This summer, campers will explore how God is at work in each and every element of nature, and how these elements are at work in their personal lives and faith journeys.
To register for any of our youth summer camps, please visit: www.BuckhornCamp.org/Registration.html
New Volunteer Group Pricing The camp has received an influx of emails from groups who want to come to Buckhorn solely to serve around camp. We are so thankful for these requests, and volunteer labor is a necessity to keep camp in safe, working order! To help streamline these requests, we’ve developed reduced pricing that simply covers the cost of hosting (lodging/food/overhead) in exchange for the generous labor our volunteer groups provide. If you are part of a church, youth group, small group, or any other group that is interested in scheduling an intentional mission-based retreat, please let us know! We would love to help you craft a week or weekend of service (and fun!) in God’s beautiful creation. Contact Austin Hubbard at director@buckhorncamp.org for additional information!
SPRING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Summer camp season will be here before we know it, but before that starts we have roughly 6-7 weeks in the spring that would be perfect for volunteer groups to get on the calendar! Starting mid-March and going through midMay, Buckhorn is scheduling groups who want to retreat to the mountains and serve.
Maintenance projects continue in Buckhorn Lodge
John Fialko, Jerry Svboda, Fred Rosa and Jeff Johnson have been steadily working through projects in Buckhorn Lodge. They’ve installed new trim around the ceilings, floors and doors (left & top), and refinished the beautiful wood floors in the main room (right). We are so lucky to have talented hands on deck!
ONE-STOP SHOP: 2018 SUMMER CAMP Coming Summer 2018, we are combining the most beloved elements of camp at Buckhorn into amazing one-week sessions for our camper age groups! Campers will explore the property through hikes and hunts for gold, grow in their faith with age-appropriate devotionals and campfire worship, build relationships with their peers through team building activities and a friendly atmosphere, and create wonderful memories to last a lifetime! Possibility abounds at Buckhorn. Our Buckaroos, Mountaineers and Explorers are in for at *least* one week of rock climbing, paddle boarding, hiking, late night activity-ing, and FUN scheduled for Summer 2018!
Youth in Mission $325/week MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL • 6TH-12TH GRADES
ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT!!! SESSION 1: JUNE 17-22 Youth in Mission: where service and fun come together for one amazing, spirit-filled week! Service opportunities include volunteering with Camp Hope campers, clearing debris from the High Park fire, and projects that enhance the mission of Buckhorn Camp!
EARLY BIRD PRICING: JAN. THRU MARCH: $300 • APRIL ONWARD: $325
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Buckaroos $450/week Mountaineers $450/week Explorers $450/week UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS 3RD-5TH GRADES SESSION: JULY 8-13
MIDDLE SCHOOL • 6TH-8TH GRADES SESSION 1: JULY 15-20 SESSION 2: JULY 29-AUG. 3
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 9TH-12TH GRADES
SESSION: JULY 29-AUGUST 3
EARLY BIRD PRICING: JAN. THRU MARCH 2018: $425 • APRIL 2018 ONWARD: $450
Work or volunteer at camp this summer Our camps would not be possible without the hard work, long hours, and joyful spirits of our summer staff and volunteers. If you love adventure, beautiful weather, exploring, helping others grow, challenging yourself, and immersing yourself in God’s beautiful creation, then we would love you to consider a position on our 2018 Summer staff!
Camp Hope registration now open for summer 2018 Camp Hope holds a special place in Buckhorn history, and we are excited registration is now open for our Camp Hope campers! Camp Hope serves adults with developmental disabilities and offers them a week of summer camp fun they may not otherwise experience. Their days are filled with both indoor and outdoor activities, from crawfishing, horseback riding, games and crafts, to getting dressed up for the Camp Hope dance at the end of the week. It is an meaningful time for both campers and volunteers! Registration is available on the Buckhorn website, and all registration forms are to be printed, completed and mailed to Camp Hope director Rhonda Leonard at the address indicated on the forms. Camp Hope volunteer applications are also available!
www.BuckhornCamp.org/Camp-Hope.html
We are currently accepting applications for a variety of seasonal summer positions, ranging from the entire summer season to shorter-term volunteer opportunities.
Note: If you are applying for a full summer season position, we ask that you prayerfully and realistically consider the time commitment many of these positions require.
Full Summer Season Positions: • Full Summer Counselors • Full Summer Kitchen Staff • Hospitality Specialist • Camp Program Leadership Shorter Term Positions: • Counselor/Adult Volunteer • Camp Hope Counselor • Camp Nurse (min. 1 week) • Maintenance/Grounds Help • Office Helper
2017 Summer Staff
To apply for a seasonal job or volunteer position, please visit www.BuckhornCamp.org/summer-camp-employment.html for more information and to access the 2018 Staff Application. Questions? Email Austin, director@buckhorncamp.org
From the Director Hey there,
We also attended the Longs Peak UMC If you value the experience of camp Lip Sync Battle, a fundraiser for camp- and would like to help give someone ers to attend Buckhorn this summer. Erie else the opportunity to come to camp UMC also held a Shrove Tuesday dinner, this year, please consider donating to our Camper Scholarship Fund. with all the proceeds used to send their church’s kids & youth to camp! To donate, use the QR code below or visit www.BuckhornCamp.org It’s been so cool to see the ways churchand click “Donate to Camp” es are raising money to support camp, and we love that our churches understand the importance of camp in the life and faith journey of a child. If your church is putting the FUN in fundraiser, please let us know! We’d love to either support you or give you a shout out for the work you’re doing.
It’s hard to believe an entire month has gone by since our last newsletter! In that time, we’ve added the Campership form to our website (scholarship application for campers), completed several projects in Buckhorn Lodge, and started the United Methodist/ReThink Church social media Lent challenge...to name Until next month, Austin a few things.
Now is the time to book Fall Retreats The camp schedule fills up FAST and now is the time to start booking retreats for the Fall! Whether you’ve got a church group, small group, or youth group, or are looking for a business or leadership team retreat, Buckhorn provides the perfect setting. Enjoy the beautiful changing colors, crisp mountain air, and soak in the quiet, away from the hustle & bustle of city life. Along with offering a pretty spectacular location, we can also help you coordinate team building exercises, mountain hikes, rock climbing, and escape rooms...all at camp!
Snapshots of Buckhorn in the Fall
Communication Difficulties
BUCKHORN CAMP CONTACT INFORMATION
Austin Hubbard, Camp Director director@buckhorncamp.org office: 970.484.2508 381 Old Camp Rd. • PO Box 125 Bellvue, CO 80512
We are trying to resolve the phone-based communication issues that have been happening at camp, and appreciate your grace as we work on solutions. Our current phone lines are Internet based, and when the power goes out (a semi-frequent occurrence with 70-80 mph wind storms!), we lose our phone lines. If you have called or call in the future and leave a voicemail, we ask that you please follow that phone call up with an email to director@buckhorncamp.org to ensure no messages slip through the cracks. The multi-faceted needs of camp work often require the director to be outside of the physical office, another reason to follow up via email since the telephone is not always within reach. Thank you for understanding!