children and youth to our camp program next summer.
ECC: Strangers But Once
By The Rev. Meaghan Kelly, Director
I
t would seem obvious that the summer months are the busiest for a camp director, but it turns out that the Episcopal Conference Center has a whole lot happening in the winter too! After our truly wonderful summer we did have a couple of weeks where we were able to take a big breath at ECC. We worked HARD all summer, and had hundreds of campers come and spend a week or more with us. Our numbers were up significantly this year, with more than 65 additional registrations over last summer. The word seems to be out that good things continue to happen at ECC, and we look forward to welcoming even more
Openings
In the meantime, there’s plenty hap- encing God through Music” and pening during the year. At the begin- many of the members of our ning of November we welcomed our summer staff were there along staff back to the property along with with conference leaders Kelley the campers who are interested in ap- Dwyer and Sue White to help plying for our Counselor-in-Training explore how we grow closer to program for next summer. The group God by listening to and perspent the weekend learning about the forming different kinds of muCIT program, taking part in fun games sic. and activities, and working, working, working! With 186 wooded acres in During February vacation from Pascoag there is always raking to be public schools we’ll be offering done at this time of year, and Hurri- a Winter Camp for students in cane Sandy gave us even more clean 7th-11th grade. Camp life is a up for the weekend. We had a very little different in the winter but large pine tree fall on top of Moonmen just as fun! We spend a little – a boy staff cabin – but within a day more time in the heated house, most of the branches had been cleared and our outdoor activities include sledding, ice skating, and so the cabin could other winter be accessed for repair. We swept Episcopal Conference Center fun. Reghas a whole lot happening i s t r a t i o n off roofs, cared forms for in the winter too! for gardens, stored this camp furniture for the will be winter, and more. available soon on the Diocesan It was a terrific weekend and showed me once again what hard workers we Website. have with our staff and campers. They We hope you’ll join us for some do what needs to be done with smiles of our winter programs. Please on their faces, and manage to always keep in mind that ECC is availhave fun in the process. able for retreats and events year The second weekend in December we offered a winter conference at ECC for Junior High School students. The theme of the conference was “Experi-
Moonmen Cabin before work weekend cleaned up the post-hurricane Sandy debris.
round and we’d love to welcome you or your parish family.
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www.eccri.org
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