March 2018 • Issue 3
POINT BY POINT BUCKHORN CAMP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • BELLVUE, CO
IN THIS ISSUE Families in Service Sonrise Easter Service Donations Needs Seasonal Summer Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities Director’s Note
FAMILY CAMP IS NOW “FAMILIES IN SERVICE” KHORN CA C M U P B
Families in Service
What is Families in Service?
Families in Service is our Family Camp weekend at Buckhorn. This weekend is a special chance to get away and reconnect with family, friends, nature, and this year, with your own servant’s heart. We know how sacred your time away from the hustle and bustle of every day life is, and
how many things pull you in varying directions each and every day. We also know that people are looking for ways to give back, to participate in projects that offer personal fulfillment and do good for the communities around us. With Families in Service, we are offering guests the opportunity to take a weekend to give in and give back. Give In: to reconnecting, indulge in family time, spend time relaxing and enjoying all our beautiful camp has to offer. In addition to spending time around the grounds, we will have the following activities available for our family campers: sluice boxing, paddle boarding*, rock climbing*, slack lining, Gaga ball*, human fooseball*, arts & crafts, and more. Give Back: to God’s creation by helping with a variety of service projects available at Buckhorn. Projects will take place during a window of time on Saturday, with options available for every age and activity level. Projects may include helping in the camp garden, planting ground cover & greenery on the property, helping with fire remediation projects, and projects that help the camp remain safe and handicap accessible.
More information and registration is available at: BuckhornCamp.org/family-camp.html
Easter Morning Sonrise Service Looking for an Easter sunrise worship option, but your your coffee doesn’t kick in until after 8? We’ll be here facing east to Facebook Live the sunrise around 6:30 on Easter morning. All are welcome to tune in...and no one will judge you if you’re in your PJ’s.
Join us at: Facebook.com/BuckhornCampCO
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 NOW and going through midMay, Buckhorn is scheduling groups who want to retreat to the mountains and serve.
THANKS, TEAM RUBICON! Earlier this month, Team Rubicon came up for the first of two disaster relief operations. They spent the weekend doing restoration work to Buckhorn Creek, and in June will be working around Buckhorn Camp & surrounding areas during Operation Burnt Tree 4. We are so grateful for Team Rubicon’s work at camp and around our community!
DONATION NEEDS AT CAMP If you have any of the following items in decent or good shape that you’re no longer using, please consider donating to Buckhorn!
MATERIAL GOODS • Washer & Dryer (separate or a set) • Working Refrigerator
• Vintage memorabilia, specifically relating to the Wild West, Mountain Living, or taxidermy (to help outfit our new Escape Rooms)
• A/V Equipment
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
• Snow Removal Equipment
• Camperships (Youth and Camp Hope Campers)
• Most Tools
GET INVOLVED AT BUCKHORN! Volunteering takes many different shapes around camp, from providing manual labor, helping with fire remediation, to spending a couple of hours as an office helper. We appreciate and rely on these types of volunteers, and we also have a few ways you can be involved without ever setting foot at camp! Take a look below and see if any of these opportunities are in line with your personal gifts. If so, contact us to get plugged in!
SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Write Camper Letters • Pastor on Call • Lead an Activity
Arts & Crafts, Outdoor/Indoor Games, or whatever your personal talent may be!
• Play Campfire Worship Music • Storytellers
Summer Camp Nurses Needed Summer Camp nurses make our camp season go ‘round! While we need nurses for both Camp Hope sessions, we also need a camp nurse for each week of our summer camps. The camp nurse receives a weekly stipend and private lodging for their stay at Buckhorn.
The responsibilities of a camp nurse include: • Storing/administering/recording medication • Being “on call” for camper injuries or illnesses • Being in charge of camper needs related to health & wellness
Interested? Email: Director@BuckhornCamp.org with “Camp Nurse” in the subject.
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!
Youth in Mission $325/week MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL • 6TH-12TH GRADES
ONLY 8 SPOTS LEFT!!! SESSION 1: JUNE 17-22
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: 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
Are you reading our newsletter? Use promo code BHNEWS to get another $25 OFF summer camp registration!
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! 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
Camp Hope registration now open for summer 2018 Camp Hope holds a special place in Buckhorn history, and we are excited registration is open and spots are starting to fill up! Camp Hope serves adults with developmental disabilities and offers them a week of summer camp fun they may not otherwise experience. Campers 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!
2017 Summer Staff
www.BuckhornCamp.org/Camp-Hope.html
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 As the snow melts and the earth around camp begins to show, we get excited to see the thousands of saplings springing forth throughout Buckhorn’s landscape. It is a reminder for us that out of the ashes of the 2012 High Park Fire, life is blossoming in new and exciting ways. Another way we are seeing growth around camp is through all of our building projects. Buckhorn lost a total of 13 structures, including most of our “Miner’s Camp”,
Cabin 5, the barn, the shop, and the arts If you value the experience of camp and crafts building. Countless man hours and would like to help give someone have been poured into restoring Buckhorn else the opportunity to come to camp to its pre-fire operations and there is still this year, please consider donating to much left to do. The darkness of Lent our Camper Scholarship Fund. and the optimism that Easter brings us are great parallels for the future of BuckTo donate, use the QR code below horn. We are looking forward to bringing or visit www.BuckhornCamp.org Bear Paw Barn, the Miner’s Cabin, and and click “Donate to Camp” our office to occupancy and completion, creating new opportunities for giving back through Families in Service, and offering new activities like our Escape Rooms and bike trails. Our summer staff apartments above Buckhorn Lodge are also receiving a much-needed facelift from our volunteers, including new paint, flooring, and storage. Growth is happening at camp, and we are so thankful for our faithful volunteers and donors who are invested in the mission of this place.
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!