BUCKHORN CAMP
OUR BIG,
GIANT
summer camp RECAP
TABLE OF CONTENTS Sky High Hope Camp
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Camp Hope
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Youth in Mission
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Buckhorn Youth Camps
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Buckaroos
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Mountaineers
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Mountaineers 2 & Explorers
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2019 Camp Dates
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Volunteers of Summer
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Team Rubicon
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Volunteers in Mission
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Contact Information
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SKY HIGH HOPE CAMP For the first time since the High Park Fire in 2012, Sky High Hope Camp made its way back to Buckhorn! SHHC is a week-long camp for childhood cancer survivors and/or their siblings. It is a week where they are able to embrace just being kids; where the effects of treatment are not anything out of the ordinary and do not prohibit them from enjoying camp life to the fullest. The theme of this year’s camp was “Magic,” and everything from the crafts and games to activities and movie night was magical for the campers, including the end of the week dance! Sky High Hope Camp was a wonderful start to our 2018 summer season.
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SNAPSHOTS LEFT PAGE (counter-clockwise): • Ice breaker games in the rec field • Relaxing on the swingset with Buddy • Making crafts in the art building
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RIGHT PAGE (top to bottom): • Escaping the Game Room • A group of Hogwarts students has a dance battle, complete with wands • A live band plays for the magical dance • A camper enjoys Buddy’s company during some down time between activities
SKY HIGH HOPE CAMP
at a glance FOOD
752 Breakfasts 739 Lunches 754 Dinners 1500 Cheese Slices 51 Loaves of Bread
PEOPLE 73 SHHS Campers 64 SHHS Staff 10 Buckhorn Staff Windsor HS Football Team
PROGRAMMING 80 Escape Room Players 61 Rock Climbers 01 Magic Show Numerous Recreational Games Played! 7
CAMP HOPE We hosted two, back-to-back weeks of Camp Hope this summer, our camp for adults with developmental disabilities. Camp Hope is a wonderful opportunity for both campers and their caregivers, as campers are able to enjoy a full week of traditional camp activities and worship, and their caregivers are able to have a small respite knowing they are in safe and capable hands.
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Many Camp Hope campers have been attending Camp Hope for years! We love hosting such an impactful ministry at Buckhorn.
CAMP HOPE
at a glance PEOPLE 51 Campers 29 Volunteers 6 Nurses
ACTIVITIES Western Day Horseback Riding Ladies Enjoy Pampering Men Enjoy Tractor Demos Camp Hope Dance Obstacle Course Sluice Boxing Daily Worship
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YOUTH IN MISSION Our Youth In Mission session put youth to work serving around camp, helping facilitate activities for Camp Hope campers, and helping Buckhorn recover from the High Park fire. The weather was a bit dismal at times, but it didn’t dampen our spirits as campers served in a variety of capacities around camp, and enjoyed many of the programming activities Buckhorn offers during our traditional summer camps.
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YOUTH IN MISSION
at a glance
PEOPLE
3 UMC Youth Groups 37 Campers 6 Adult Volunteers
PROJECTS Cultivating New Garden Area Helping with Camp Hope Games Cleaning Cattle Guards Removing Thistle/Planting Trees
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BUCKHORN YOUTH CAMPS It was Game. On. from the beginning of each week to the end for our Buckhorn campers. Our 2018 summer curriculum was called “Elements of Faith: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water,� based off the elements of nature, and our campers got to experience just about every element firsthand! We had many first-time campers who had never experienced sleep-away camp, and many campers returning from last year. Their weeks were full of exploring through hikes and photo scavenger hunts, GaGa, crafting, GaGa, cardboard boat building, GaGa, devotionals, campfire worship, and of course...GaGa ball. Our summer camps were also successful because of the amazing staff we had in place. Most of our summer staff positions require long hours with little downtime, and our staff handled the ebbs and flows like pros. We also received a record number of high school student job applications and were able to implement a 4-week job program that gave twice as many high schoolers a chance to work for Buckhorn in various capacities!
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BUCKAROOS ELEMENTARY CAMP
at a glance PEOPLE
33 Campers 1 Meteorologist 1 Geologist
TALENT SHOW TALENTS Gymnastics • Shadow Puppets Singing • Dancing Basketball Tricks • Duck Calling Piano Playing
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CAMPER SOUND-OFF “I would do the Peanut Butter Pit every day.” “Favorite part of camp: GaGa Ball. Least favorite: wanting to play more GaGa Ball.”
“I loved camp!!!” “The kitchen staff was so fun and they helped me.”
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MOUNTAINEERS CAMP (SESSION 1)
at a glance PEOPLE
13 Campers (Middle School) 12 Volunteers in Mission from Kansas 1 Meteorologist 1 Geologist
NEW REC ACTIVITIES 16
Capture the Flag • Frozen T-Shirts Duck Races • Photo Scavenger Hunt
CAMPER SOUND-OFF “My favorite part of the week? Honestly everything.”
“I had a blast!” “My least favorite part of the week was the fog.”
“The food was really good!”
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MOUNTAINEERS 2
& EXPLORERS CAMPS
at a glance PEOPLE
20 Mountaineers (Middle School) 5 Explorers (High School) 1 Meteorologist 1 Geologist
THESE CAMPS were the ONLY groups able to have a cookout dinner in the back quarter because the actual elements of nature finally cooperated!
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CAMPER SOUND-OFF “It was super fun and I want to come back next year.” “Everyone was very nice and inclusive.”
“Least Favorite Part: Leaving.” “It was easy to make friends and feel like I was truly being myself.”
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SAVE THE DATE(S)
campers & voluntee
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SUMMER
2019
Buckaroos
Upper Elementary • 3rd thru 5th Session 1: June 16-21, 2019 Session 2: July 28-August 2, 2019
Mountaineers Middle School • 6th thru 8th Session 1: June 23-28, 2019 Session 2: July 28-August 2, 2019
Explorers
High School • 9th thru 12th June 23-28, 2019
Youth in Mission 6th thru 12th June 23-28, 2019
Camp Hope Session 1: July 7-12, 2019 Session 2: July 14-19, 2019
Sky High Hope Camp *Camper and Volunteer applications are submitted through SHHC* June 9-15, 2019
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THE VOLUNTEERS OF SUMMER Volunteers are a part of the very fiber of Buckhorn Camp. Whether it was 40 years, 10 years, or even 2 years ago, volunteers have been a welcomed staple at camp, bringing man (and woman!) power, expertise, and many a servant’s heart. We hosted groups specifically for volunteer work efforts, relied on volunteers in our camp programming, and have discovered additional areas where volunteer help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to every person who gave of their time, talents and resources to continue the mission and programs of Buckhorn, allowing campers and guests to explore, grow, build, and create all summer long.
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TEAM RUBICON
at a glance PEOPLE
40 Operation Burnt Tree Revival Participants 21 Sawyer Chainsaw Training Participants
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1,200 Seedlings Planted Hundreds of Trees felled 21 Graduates from Sawyer Training
ABOUT: TEAM RUBICON Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. Region VIII consists of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado www.teamrubiconUSA.org
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VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION
at a glance PEOPLE 12 Volunteers
VOLUNTEERS... • Replaced nearly 200 boards on our boardwalk • Power-washed & repainted 11 cabin porches • Replaced & repainted rotted fascia and trim on cabins • Repaired steps & railings on office and miner’s cabins • Applied finish on new wainscoting in Buckhorn Lodge
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ABOUT: VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION The VIM Team of the Great Plains has been volunteering their energy and expertise at Buckhorn for many years! From the UMC VIM website: “United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) is a grassroots movement within The United Methodist Church designed to provide an official channel whereby Christians, both lay and clergy, may offer their skills and talents for Christian service at home and around the world on short term assignments at their own expense.
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BUCKHORN CAMP CONTACT INFORMATION
Austin Hubbard, Camp Director director@buckhorncamp.org office: 970.484.9815 381 Old Camp Rd. • PO Box 125 Bellvue, CO 80512