DAYSPRING SUMMER CAMP 2020
Theme for 2020
“CREATION CARE”
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you. Or ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. Speak to the earth, and it will teach you. Or let the fish of the sea tell you. Every one of these knows that the hand of the Lord has done this. The life of every creature and the breath of all people are in God’s hand.” Job 12: 7-10
GENERAL INFORMATION 2020 CAMP SESSIONS Established in 1983 by the Diocese of Southwest Florida, DaySpring offers fun and meaningful experiences for children in a beautiful modern setting. Campers participate in a Christian program designed to help them grow by providing opportunities to explore new interests and develop skills and friendships in a Christian community. Our five-night/six-day sessions are offered for all students from 3rd to 12th grades, and we offer a BreakOut session for rising 3rd to 5th grade students, which lasts 3 nights/4 days. Programs are designed and led by Episcopal clergy and youth leaders in the diocese and by college and high school-aged counselors. Campers participate in activities like kayaking, paddleboarding, canoeing, low and high ropes course, arts and crafts, games, sports, archery, and environmental adventure. Meals are served buffet-style in Curry Hall three times daily. DaySpring Episcopal Center is located on the Manatee River just off U.S. Route 301 and Interstate 75 near Ellenton at 8411 25th St. East in Parrish.
Our Camp Staff Our dedicated and devoted camp staff prioritize the safety, care and spiritual life of the campers first. Counselors are college-aged and junior counselors are high school upperclassmen. At least one counselor and junior counselor are assigned to supervise each of our cabins and groups of campers.
Youth Sector The spring of 2017 marked the opening of our new Program Center and Pool, which anchors the Youth Sector of DaySpring Episcopal Center. Youth and counselors enjoy the coordinated spaces of indoor recreation, pool, sports courts, fire pit, cabins with bunk beds and spacious bathrooms with private showers and changing areas, ropes courses and waterfront. More information, photos, and registration are online at dayspringfla.org.
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2020 Camp Schedule June 2-5 | Session I June 7-12 | Session II June 14-19 | Session III June 21-26 | Session IV July 12-17 | Session V July 19-24 | Session VI
BreakOut Elementary Camp High School Camp Middle School Camp High School Mission Camp Elementary Camp Middle School Mission Camp
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SESSION I BREAKOUT ELEMENTARY | June 2-5 Rising 3rd through 5th grades $260 This is a special program for 3rd-5th grade campers which combines traditional camp activities and meeting new friends while enouraging children to grow in their faith. Campers participate in waterfront activities like canoeing, challenge themselves on both the high and low ropes course, and create a variety of arts and crafts during their stay. Children will also play games, learn songs and participate in exciting programs with Episcopal clergy, youth leaders, and counselors.
Contact Greg Randall, Summer Camp Director, Director of Youth Ministry & Programming grandall@episcopalswfl.org Michelle Mercurio, Registrar mmercurio@episcopalswfl.org 941-556-0315 x977
Registration
Register before March 31, 2020 and save $30! Full payment is due prior to arrival.
DaySpring welcomes all children to join us for fun and friendship in a Christian community. Register your campers online at dayspringfla.org or request paper registration forms by contacting Michelle Mercurio in the diocesan office. Additional registration materials will be mailed to families upon receipt of payment. On the day the camp session begins, families should arrive for check-in between 4 and 5 p.m.
SESSION II HIGH SCHOOL CAMP | June 7-12 Rising 9th through 12th grades $390 High school teens always have a fantastic time when they gather at DaySpring. For this session, we’ll draw on their distinct skills, talents and insights to tailor a camp experience uniquely suited to them. Teens choose how to connect with their faith and their fellow campers: by water, through paddleboarding, swimming, or canoeing; by land, through basketball or other court and field sports; by creative arts through a variety of arts and crafts projects. Activities range from demanding high and low ropes courses to just relaxing with friends while hanging out by the pool. No matter what avenue they choose, campers will build longtime friendships and a sense of community while they dance, sing, worship, and pray in a whole new way during this life-changing week.
Meet the Director Greg Randall is the DaySpring Summer Camp Director and oversees Youth Ministry & Programming for the Diocese of Southwest Florida. He has worked in youth and camp ministry for many years, including service at both Camp Beckwith in Fairhope, Alabama and Camp Kanuga in Hendersonville, North Carolina. A fluent Spanish speaker, Randall taught at The Columbus School in Medellin, Colombia, and served as a school administrator in northern Virginia. Greg and his wife, Catalina, have two sons, Charlie and Oliver. Greg’s favorite part of summer camp? Watching campers build friendships that they didn’t have when the session started.
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SESSION III MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP | June 14-19 Rising 6th through 8th grades $390 Our middle schoolers love being together, and there’s no better place to do that than at DaySpring during the summer. During the day, campers can head to the water to swim, kayak, or canoe; play basketball or a game of gaga in the courts area; or challenge themseleves on the high and low ropes course or zipline. Each night, campers participate in a chaplain’s program filled with singing, dancing and worship, led by Episcopal clergy and youth leaders. Additionally, we offer a counselor-led program that is as fun as it is unforgettable, with many relationship-building activities, including a skit night, counselor hunt, and dance party.
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BREAKFAST ENERGIZERS & MUSIC FAMILY GROUPS - Low/High Ropes Course or Wacky Olympics 12:00 LUNCH 1:30 SIESTA 2:30 CAMPERS CHOICE Waterfront, Ropes Course, Arts & Crafts, Games & Sports 4:30 POOL TIME 5:30 DINNER 6:30 MUSIC 7:00 CHAPLAINS’ PROGRAM 8:00 COUNSELORS’ PROGRAM 9:30 COMPLINE 9:50 IN CABINS 10:15 LIGHTS OUT
SESSION IV HIGH SCHOOL MISSION CAMP | June 21-26 Rising 9th through 12th grades $390
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High school students engage in service and evangelism by day and participate in fun and spiritual camp activities by night. This year, students and staff will focus on the human element of creation as they travel to local sites and work with agencies to serve the homeless and migrant families. Each morning after breakfast, campers and staff travel in vans for outreach, conversation and prayer with those who Jesus calls us to feed and serve. Campers and staff return to DaySpring in the late afternoon to eat dinner, connect with each other and process the events of the day.
SESSION V ELEMENTARY CAMP | July 12-17 Rising 3rd through 5th grades $390 Elementary-aged campers have a blast at DaySpring, engaging in a host of classic camp activities. Campers spend their days participating in water sports like swimming, canoeing, kayaking, creating arts and crafts together, being challenged on ropes courses or canopy tree climbing, and playing games like Wacky Olympics. Each evening, Episcopal clergy, youth leaders and counselors lead programs filled with singing and worship which strengthens both faith and friendships.
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ASSOCIATE CAMP DIRECTOR Ms. Katie Arp is the associate camp director and has been active in the leadership of DaySpring Summer Camp since 2012. Katie is a full-time 3rd grade teacher during the year and is very gifted in her work with children and teenagers. Her view of camp? “Summer camp, in my opinion, gets better every year. We have fantastic counselors, great chaplains who lead spiritual and interesting programs, and campers who make us smile every day.�
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SESSION VI MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION CAMP | July 19-24 Rising 6th through 8th grades $390 Middle school students will focus on environmental stewardship and its impact on the world around them. Campers will serve around the community in a variety of projects on land and water during the day, all of which will teach them the importance of being good stewards of God’s creation. Campers will return to DaySpring in the afternoon to eat dinner, connect with each other, and participate in evening chaplains’ and counselors’ programs.
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DAYSPRINGFLA.ORG “God’s love for us and among us becomes easier to sense at certain times in our lives, and one of our goals at DaySpring is to help campers experience that love.”
-Greg Randall, Camp Director, DaySpring
