2013 Sullivan Hills Camp Brochure

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SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP 2013 888-656-6254 sullivanhills.org

Greetings from Sullivan Hills Camp!

I hope you are ready for a summer full of growth, love, friendship and FUN! Whether you have been coming to camp for years, or if this will be your first summer, you are in for a memorable and exciting experience!

Sullivan Hills Camp is a place set apart in God’s beautiful creation where youth and adults can come to grow spiritually and emotionally.

Through trying new things, exploring creation, forming new friendships, and having one on one time with God, you will gain confidence and independence and learn what your God-given gifts are. We offer summer programs for all ages – find the right one(s) for your family and give us the honor of being a part of your journey of faith.

The 2013 summer theme is “Faith Alive!,” focusing on 1 Cor. 16:14, “Let all that you do be done in love.” We will spend our time together focusing on how we can make our faith dance in ways it never has before! Martin Luther says, “Faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing.” This summer, we will learn ways to make our faith come ALIVE, so we can go out into our world and be active disciples, sharing God’s love wherever we go!

No matter how many times you’ve been to camp, new and amazing things are waiting for you. New friends, new activities, new ideas and a new, living, dancing faith in our God!

Kelsey Joseph Director/Programs

Sullivan Hills Camp is owned and operated

by Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries.

For more information, go to www.nlom.org.

Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries

1st-3rd graders

Campers can choose between a mini session and a full week of camp. ● This group will enjoy games, songs, fishing, paddle boating, Bible Study, worship, meeting new friends and lots of fun. ●

1st-3rd & 4th-6th grades

4th - 6th graders

Come join us for all your old favorites like kayaking, cookouts and worship around the campfire. ● Get ready for adventures including an off-site service trip, learning more about local wildlife from a special naturalist guest, using the GPS to explore Sullivan Hills and the exciting high ropes course. ●

6th-8th grades Confirmation Camp - June 23-28

Open Week - July 7-12

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This program at Sullivan Hills offers youth a chance to experience camp with their confirmation pastor or leader.

Confirmation camp is only for kids who come with their confirmation group. ● Confirmation groups meet in the morning to do Bible study and faith-based activities with staff. The kids have the opportunity to participate in all their camp favorites including Water Olympics and the new high ropes course.

Open week at Sullivan Hills gives Middle School students the opportunity to meet new friends and learn about God in a fun and safe environment. ● Test your skills on the power pole and catwalk on the high ropes course. Learn how to work together as a team as you navigate the A-frame and trolleys. ● Grow in your faith through conversation, study, worship, prayer and TAWG (Time Alone With God). Have fun with new friends, enjoy a sleep out and learn how to go geocaching.

9th-12th grades Mini Week at Sullivan Hills - June 19-21

Senior high youth will leave camp with a closer relationship with Christ, a new understanding of their unique gifts, lifelong friendships and great memories. ● All senior high programs are full of action-packed programming such as hikes, campfires, hayrack rides and water olympics. ●

June 23-28 Spend a week challenging yourself on the high ropes courses at Carol Joy Holling Camp in Ashland, NE. Scale a climbing wall, try scuba diving with trained instructors, relax in a canoe on an area lake, and go geocaching at a state park. This experience will physically challenge you, provide opportunities to build relationships and develop your faith. ● Campers will stay at the Whispering Winds site at CJH, where you’ll stay in a platform tent with other campers your age and a counselor.

July 21-26 Come with us as we load up the backpacks, travel the trails, and sleep under the stars to truly experience the beauty of the Colorado Rockies. ● Skilled backpacking guides will lead your group on a four day trip in some of the most spectacular areas of Northern Colorado. The trip ends with rafting the Cache La Poudre River with certified river guides. ● The trip begins and ends at Sullivan Hills Camp. Participants will receive pre-trip information with packing lists and departure times. ●

July 21-23 Ages 13 and older

Campers will be split into appropriate age groups. Activities are age and ability appropriate and encourage independence, choice, faith and socialization. â—? Programs are staffed by caring, faith-driven young adults and volunteers who have training and experience providing programs for people with special needs. â—?

Lakota Lutheran Center - June 16-19

Youth connected with Lakota Lutheran Center in Scottsbluff can attend the Lakota Lutheran week where they will experience faith, fun and fellowship together. Call Lakota Lutheran Center at (308) 632-3774 for more information.

Each year Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries hires more than 65 college-age adults for a summer of learning, growing, fun, challenge, and friendship to be our Summer Ministry Team. Staff participate in ten days of extensive training to learn about Lutheran theology, safety, Bible study, teaching techniques, age characteristics, age-appropriate camp activities and all the ins and outs of camp life. The Summer Ministry Team then spends their summer caring for campers, sharing their faith and gaining valuable life skills at multiple sites across Nebraska.

Get Involved!

If you or someone you know would like to be a part of our Summer Ministry Team, go to www.nlom.org for more information and to apply.

2013 SUMMER SERVICE PROJECT FAITH ALIVE THROUGH SERVICE Through an exciting partnership with the Nebraska Synod Women of the ELCA and Lutheran World Relief, Sullivan Hills campers and staff will assemble much needed quilts for distribution throughout the world!

Learn more at www.nlom.org.

DEPOSITS AND REFUNDS

A $50 deposit is required for full-week sessions, $25 for all mini sessions. Deposits are applied to the total camp fee. Registrations will not be processed unless accompanied by the deposit and signed registration form. The deposit is not refundable or transferable after April 15, 2013. $25 is non-refundable for full week sessions.

Requests for refunds or transfers must be submitted in writing to the registrar before April 15, 2013. Total balance is due two weeks before arrival at camp, including any portion paid by the church. Pay online, make checks payable to NLOM or use your Visa or MasterCard.

FAMILY DISCOUNTS

Receive a $25 discount for each child of the same immediate family attending a full-week session. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form to qualify. Discounts are applied to the final balance.

HOUSING POLICY

Campers may request to be housed with a friend during their stay. We discourage housing larger groups of friends because it limits their ability to meet new people. Use the space on the registration to request one housing mate.

Assignments are made prior to the camping session; requests cannot be guaranteed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Rules for acceptance and participation in the program are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in this program should write to: Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Sullivan Hills has its own below-ground storm shelter. During times of inclement weather, NLOM staff monitor weather conditions at all times. We move campers to the storm shelter when weather threatens.

NO CHILD TURNED AWAY POLICY

Sullivan Hills Camp’s policy is that no child will be turned away because of the inability to pay their camp tuition. If your child(ren) need a partial or full camp scholarship, please call Mary Bower toll free 1-888-656-6254.

CAMPERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Contact us if the camper has specific needs such as hearing or visual impairments, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical/ behavioral challenges, emotional concerns or special medical considerations. There may be individuals we cannot accommodate because of site or facility limitations or individual needs that are beyond our scope of care. An honest profile of your child is necessary so we can provide the best possible experience. NLOM encourages integration of campers with disabilities as appropriate.

PARENT RESOURCES

Parents – check out www.sullivanhills.org for helpful hints for kids as they come to camp as well as helpful hints for parents as their kids go off to camp.

SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION June 5-7

Family Camp (Wed.-Fri.) Session SH13-1

$115 for two. $25 for ea.add. person. $165 max.

June 9-14

1st-3rd & 4th-6th Grade Session SH13-2

$230 Regular $205 Early Bird

June 16-19

Lakota Lutheran Camp (Sun.-Wed.) Session SH13-3a

June 19-21

Senior High Mini Camp (Wed.-Fri.) Session SH13-3b

$115 Regular No Early Bird Discount

June 23-28

Grades 6-8 Confirmation Session SH13-4

$230 Regular $205 Early Bird

June 23-28

Sr. High Adventure Program at Carol Joy Holling Camp Session 1341-A

$400 Regular $360 Early Bird

June 30 - July 2

1st-3rd & 4th-6th (Sun.-Tues.)

Session SH13-5

$115 Regular No Early Bird Discount

July 7-12

1st-3rd & 4th-6th Grade & 6th-8th Open Camp Session SH13-6

$230 Regular $205 Early Bird

July 14-19

1st-3rd & 4th-6th Grade Session SH13-7

$230 Regular $205 Early Bird

July 21-23

Camp for People with Special Needs (Sun.-Tues.)

SH13-8

$115 Regular No Early Bird discount

July 21-26

Sr. High Backpacking Session 1381-S

$400 Regular $360 Early Bird

Office Use Only

Name: Grade Completed Spring 2013: ❑ Male ❑ Female Camper’s Date of Birth: / / T-shirt Size(s): ❑ YS ❑ YM ❑ YL ❑ AS ❑ AM ❑ AL ❑ AXL ❑ A2XL Parent/Guardian: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Daytime Phone: Cell Phone: E-mail Address: Congregation Name: City: PROGRAM CHOICE Session # Site Dates First Choice

to Second Choice

to Total Camp Fee: ❑ Family Discount ❑ Early Bird Discount (expires 4/1) Deposit: ❑ $25—Mini Camp ❑ $50 —Full Week

Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable after April 15, 2013. $25 is non-refundable for full week session.

Credit Card Payment

# of previous years at SH: Does the camper have any exceptional needs? Explain:

Check One: ❑ MasterCard ❑ Visa Card Number:_ __________________________ Expiration Date:_________Amount:___________

Preference for housing mate:

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How did you hear about Sullivan Hills Camp?

Print Name of Cardholder

❑ Church ❑ Newspapers/Ads ❑ Friends ❑ Other___________________ My child has permission to take part in all Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (NLOM) activities, and I will not hold NLOM or its staff responsible for accidents, claims and damages arising therefrom.

I authorize NLOM to take such action as is deemed necessary for the care, welfare and health of my child, including the giving of consent for medical treatment. I also give NLOM permission to use any photographs/video of my child taken at camp in future promotion of Sullivan Hills Camp/NLOM.

Date_____________ Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________ Mail completed registration and deposit to: Sullivan Hills Camp, c/o NLOM, 27416 Ranch Road, Ashland, NE 68003. Checks should be payable to NLOM or use your credit card.

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