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Archived News and Events

Current news and events are on the main page.

Archived news

2010

• 6/6/2010: Minutes of the 5/16/2010 board meeting and annual general membership meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 3/27/2010: Camper and staff application forms for 2010 are available on the downloads page.
• 3/10/2010: Minutes of the 3/7/2010 board meeting are now available on the downloads page. The general membership meeting and election of new board members was postponed until the May meeting.

2009

• 11/26/2009: Minutes of the 11/22/2009 board meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 11/23/2009:
  • Camp fees for 2010 have been set. They will be the same as in 2009. See the bottom of this page.
  • The meeting schedule for 2010 is set. See Events below.
• 11/7/2009:
  • Camp dates for 2010 are Sunday 7/11/2010 through Saturday 7/17/2010.
  • There are hundreds of 2009 camp photos in our photo gallery!
• 11/7/2009:
  • The November board meeting has been postponed to 11/22/2009.
  • Minutes of the 8/2/2009 post-camp meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 7/25/2009: Fireproof, the theme song from our 2009 camp, is now available on the music page.
• 7/5/2009: Camp is coming up soon! We still have room, but please email or call if you have not sent your application yet.
• 7/5/2009: Minutes of the 6/14/2009 and 6/28/2009 meetings are now available on the downloads page.
• 6/30/2009: Minutes of the May 17 board meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 3/3/2009: Camper and staff application forms are now available on the downloads page. Minutes of the March 1 board meeting are there too.

2008

• 11/26/2008: Minutes of the annual meeting on November 9 are now available on the downloads page. Fees for 2009 were set at this meeting; see below.
• 8/11/2008: Official minutes of the post-camp feedback meeting on August 3 are now available on the downloads page, along with the unofficial notes that were posted earlier.
• 8/8/2008: Camp is over for 2008, but the memories live on in almost 900 photos!
• 8/8/2008: Minutes of the post-camp feedback meeting on August 3 are now available on the downloads page.
• 7/21/2008: Camp is over for this year, but the memories live on in over 400 photos. We'll upload another large batch of photos after the post-camp meeting on August 3. See below for meeting details.
• 6/7/2008: Minutes of the June 29 board meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 3/2/2008: Camper and staff application forms for 2008 are available now on the downloads page.

2007

• 11/11/2007: Camp rates and meeting dates were set at the November board meeting; see below.
• 10/18/2007: Camp dates for 2008 have been set to July 13-19. We received quite a bit of feedback that last year's mid-June dates were too early, and fortunately we had the opportunity to book a mid-July date for 2008.
• 8/14/2007: Minutes of the July post-camp evaluation meeting are on the downloads page. If you have additional comments about the 2007 camp or suggestions for next year, feel free to email them to the webmaster.
• 6/24/2007: Another great camp ended yesterday, and we took lots of pictures! Visit our photo gallery to see them.
• 3/11/2007: T-shirt contest winners were chosen at today's board meeting. Thanks to a special donation, all campers and staff will receive a free camp t-shirt this year!
• 2/18/2007: Camper and staff application forms for 2007 are now available on the downloads page.

2006

• 11/12/2006: Camp rates and meeting schedule for 2007 have been set; see below.
• 9/30/2006: Camp dates for 2007 have been set; see below. Please note that we are moving camp to mid-June!
• 5/20/2007: New camp video promo uploaded (see above).
• 4/22/2006: Camper and staff application forms for 2006 are on the downloads page.
• 2/25/2006: Rates for 2006 have been set; see below. The theme for 2006 is REALITY? – LIFE WITH JESUS!

2005

• 10/16/2005: Updated the calendar for 2006 below, including definite camp dates. We will be holding camp at Capital Mountain again this year.

Archived events:

2009

• Sunday November 22, 2009, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Kickoff meeting to plan 2010 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.
• Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:00pm: Post-camp feedback meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Staff, campers, and parents are invited to attend this meeting and give feedback on this year's camp to help us improve for next year.
• Sunday July 12 – Saturday July 18, 2009: Camp dates for 2009.
  • Check-in time for campers is 6:00pm – 7:00pm Sunday. There will be no Sunday evening meal.
  • Camp closes at 11:00am Saturday. Please pick up your children promptly.
• Sunday June 28, 2009, 3:00pm: Staff orientation meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
• June 25, 2009: Camper application forms are due. Late applications are usually accepted, depending on space available. Telephone us as soon as possible if your application will be late.
• Sunday June 14, 2009, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Staffing is planned at this meeting.
• Sunday May 17, 2009, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
• May 17, 2009: Staff applications should be given to the staffing committee before this date.
• Sunday March 1, 2009, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore.

2008

• Sunday November 9, 2008, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Kickoff meeting to plan 2009 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.
• Sunday August 3, 2008, 2:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Staff, campers, and parents are invited to attend this meeting and give feedback on this year's camp to help us improve for next year.
• Sunday July 13 – Saturday July 19, 2008: Camp dates for 2008.
  • Check-in time for campers is 6:00pm – 7:00pm Sunday. There will be no Sunday evening meal.
  • Camp closes at 11:00am Saturday. Please pick up your children promptly.
• Sunday June 29, 2008, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
• June 22, 2008: Camper applications should be submitted by this date. Late applications are accepted on a space-available bases. Please telephone or email us if your application will be late. (Contact information is provided on the application form.)
• Sunday June 1, 2008, 2:30pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. (Postponed from May 4.)
• April 27, 2008: Staff application forms should be submitted to the camp staffing committee by this date. Please give your completed form to your pastor for his evaluation and signature well ahead of time. Late staff applications are often accepted, but please apply as early as possible so that we are not scrambling for staff at the last minute!
• Sunday March 2, 2008, 2:30pm: Annual general membership meeting with elections to Board of Directors, at Good Shepherd, Livermore. All our sponsoring churches are invited to send representatives to the annual meeting. The usual agenda includes electing directors and officers, discussing the annual financial report, and ongoing planning for this year's camp.

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