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Archived News and Events

Current news and events are on the main page.

Note: For confidentiality reasons, meeting minutes have been removed from our public web pages as of 11/8/2015. Participating congregations can contact the secretary to inspect the minutes.

Archived news

2024

• 4/29/2024: Registration is now open!

• 3/11/2024: At our board meeting this evening, we set the fees for the 2024 camp and made a lot more progress in planning.

2023

• 11/25/2023: A quick belated report on our November 5 board meeting. We set the theme for 2024's camp to Overflowing with Hope and Confidence. Financially, we more than broke even for 2023, but only because of a huge and unprecedented amount of donations, most planned to be only one-time. We will likely have to raise fees for 2024. Please consider donating so that we can keep the fees affordable for families!

• 8/6/2023: Our post-camp feedback meeting on Zoom today brought in a lot of good comments and suggestions for the board of directors to consider going forward. Everyone was thankful for the Lord's many blessings received in this year's camp! We closed with elections to the board. Jason Covey was reelected to a term ending in 2027, and new board members Sean Trenery (term ending 2027) and Steve Pechin (term ending 2026) were elected. This gives us a full 7-member board again, with continuing members Tim Mann (term ending 2026), Pastor Will Kant (term ending 2025), Jordan Hochmuth (term ending 2025), and Pastor Chris Hoppe (term ending 2024). Thanks to all for their service!

• 8/6/2023: We've added lots more Camp 2023 photos on our website. Thanks to Dana Baker, Maddie Benson, and Leif Melby!

• 7/17/2023: Another year's richly blessed camp is complete! Some photos and short videos are up on our photo gallery now, and we are hoping for folks who were at camp to contribute more. The best way is to put them in an Album on Google Photos or Apple Photos and share the album with webmaster@TreeOfLifeBibleCamp.org. Second best way is to email the photos to that address.

• 2/13/2023: Registration is open for 2023 for both campers and staff volunteers. Unfortunately we had to increase camper fees over 2022, as Capital Mountain has increased what they charge us, and our fees last year were already too low to cover the costs. If you would like to send your child to camp but can't afford the new fees, help may be available from your congregation. Scholarships also are available from Tree of Life itself, but please check with your congregation first.

• 7/17/2023: We are still in need of more board members and helpers who can work with the board during the year to help plan and prepare for next year's camp. Talk to any of the current board members if you can help: Jason Covey, Jordan Hochmuth, Tim Mann, Pastor Hoppe, or Pastor Kant.

2022

• 12/10/2022: We had our year-end board meeting today. Our camp theme for 2023 will be Cross Training. We are much in need of additional camp board members, and/or other folks who can help with pre-camp planning and preparation.

• 7/19/2022: Photos from a great Camp 2022 are up on our photo gallery!

• 7/5/2022: We are at 54 campers now with some room for more. We still can use more staff members to spread out the work better. Also, check out our updated and refreshed photo gallery. It's all set to add the new photos people will be taking at this year's camp!

• 2/28/2022: The board met today and we are continuing to work on camp planning for 2022. Registration is open for both campers and staff. Our prayers are to get a good camper turnout, and especially to get enough staff volunteers to cover the work! This year in addition to the usual counselor and other leader positions, we will also need 3 to 4 part-time kitchen staff to do the cooking.

  Anthony Santoya has resigned from the board, so we have two open board positions now and are hoping to find volunteers to fill them. Board members help with planning and organizing camp. Contact any of us for more information.

• 12/4/2021: God willing, camp is on for 2022! Our camp theme will be Warriors for Christ, based on Ephesians chapter 6.

  At today's general membership meeting, Pastor Will Kant was elected to the board of directors, replacing Pastor Josh Hanson, whose term had expired. Jordan Hochmuth, whose term also had expired, was reelected. Annette Smith resigned from the board recently and we were not ready to nominate a replacement yet, so that board position is temporarily vacant. Thanks to Josh and Annette for their service!

  In the board portion of the meeting, we set the meeting schedule for 2022 and started some planning.

2021

• 11/13/2021: Our next meeting has been rescheduled to 12/4/2021.
• 10/28/2021: Although camp was canceled in 2020 and 2021, we are hoping to be back in 2022!

  We will have a general membership meeting on Saturday December 4, 2021, at 10:00am, followed immediately by a board meeting. Everyone interested in camp is welcome. Instructions on how to participate via Zoom are here.

  The main business for the general membership meeting will be to elect (or perhaps re-elect) two directors to our seven-person Board of Directors. Contact us if you are interested in being nominated. Up to two members from each of the WELS and ELS congregations that support Tree of Life can vote during the general membership meeting. Once we've settled the board election, the meeting will switch over to a board meeting. We'll choose board officers from among the directors, then talk about 2022 camp planning. Everyone is welcome to stay and participate in that discussion.

• 6/1/2021:

  Dear Friends of Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp,

  It is once again my unhappy duty to advise that the TOL Board of Directors has voted to cancel this year's camp.

  In March of this year, the Board fully intended to conduct camp, but since that time there have been many different developments that caused the camp cancellation decision. There are many factors that led to this decision: staff volunteer shortage, low camper interest, and most difficult to navigate — the Covid 19 situation.

  Regarding Covid, TOL participating members held many different opinions about how to manage the situation. It became very clear over the last couple months that not only were the government's recommendations and regulations in a state of extreme flux, so were our own members' strategies. Generally speaking, two groups formed — a "conduct camp business as usual" group and a group that wanted stricter precautionary measures.

  Who is right? Who is wrong? Personally I don't think it's as simple as "right or wrong", as there are valid points on both sides of the argument.

  One inescapable fact is this: strict precautionary measures would mean that it would be extremely challenging to run a youth summer camp, especially considering the close proximity that staff and campers would be in for the entire week (sleeping accommodations, communal dining, shared swimming pool, and the like).

  When the entire set of circumstances was considered by the Board — staffing issues, camper interest, Covid — though it broke our hearts to vote yet again on such a drastic action, the Board felt that the best thing to do was cancel the 2021 TOL camp.

  This is a major disappointment. But, we will have faith in God's promises, that He works all things for the good of those that love Him. Therefore, let us believe that God will work this situation to our benefit, too.

  So, stay resolute fellow Christian TOLers! This is not the end of camp. Christ Jesus will sustain us, He will keep us anchored to Him, and as with all other things of this world, this situation won't last. TOL absolutely intends to conduct camp in 2022. For now, just think of this as TOL being closed for renovations. So when 2022 rolls around, totally plan to be at camp — because we certainly will be.

  Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

  Thanks for your time. Thanks for your TOL support.

  Respectfully, your brother in Christ,

  Jason Covey
  Chairman, Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp

  p.s.: For those who have already registered and paid by PayPal, we have issued refunds. For those who have sent checks, we have voided your check. --Treasurer

• 2021 camp was cancelled, so the news items in strike-through font below no longer apply.
  
  
• 4/17/2021: In view of California's plans to lift most COVID-19 restrictions on June 15, camp is on! We will follow whatever state and local rules are still in place when camp begins. We recommend that all staff and campers either be vaccinated or have a recent negative test for COVID-19 before coming to camp, and of course anyone who feels ill should not attend! As usual, we will issue a full refund for any camper who cannot attend.
  
  
• Registration for both campers and staff is open. Please register early, especially staff! We will evaluate in mid-June whether we have enough staff volunteers and campers to hold camp and may still cancel at that time if not.
  
  
• Our camp theme will be Warriors for Christ, based on Ephesians chapter 6.
  
  
• 3/27/2021: Be sure to take our Tree of Life Camp 2021 Interest & Concerns Survey.

2020

• 12/18/2020: Camp dates for 2021 have been revised to be 7/11/2021 - 7/17/2021.

• 12/5/2020: Although camp was canceled in 2020, we are hoping to be back in 2021! We held our annual general membership meeting today, followed immediately by a board meeting. At the general membership meeting, Anthony Santoya and Pastor Chris Hoppe were reelected as board members. Future board meetings are planned to be online only, on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00am unless rescheduled.
• 11/19/2020: Although camp was canceled in 2020, we are hoping to be back in 2021, and now is the time for planning to get started!

  We will have an online-only general membership meeting on December 5, 2020, at 10:00am, followed immediately by a board meeting. Everyone interested in camp is welcome. Instructions on how to participate are here.

  The main business for the general membership meeting will be to elect (or perhaps re-elect) two directors to our seven-person Board of Directors. Contact us if you are interested in being nominated! Up to two members from each of the WELS and ELS congregations that support Tree of Life can vote during the general membership meeting. Once we've settled the board election, the meeting will switch over to a board meeting. We'll choose board officers from among the directors, then talk about 2021 camp planning. Everyone is welcome to stay and participate in that discussion.

• 4/6/2020: Dear Friends of Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp,

  It is with great disappointment that I must announce that the Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp Board of Directors unanimously voted to cancel camp for 2020. This decision was made in response to the current Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The prophet Isaiah relays the words of God: For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, Fear not, I am the one who helps you. (Isaiah 41:13). Therefore, let us be reminded that The Lord sustains His children with His mercy, grace, and love — The Lord is our ever present help in trouble. For that reason, though cancelling camp is not what we had hoped for, we will remain faithful in The Lord and maintain hope that Tree of Life will be back in full-effect for an amazing camp in 2021.

  Your brother in Christ,

  Jason Covey

  Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp - Board of Directors Chairman

• 2/22/2020: Our camp theme for 2020 will be Warriors for Christ, based on Ephesians chapter 6.
• 2/15/2020: Just a quick update to say we are alive and planning the 2020 camp. The post-camp meeting and November 10th board meeting were held as scheduled. Most board meetings will be via teleconference this year. More news to come.

2019

• Over 100 camp 2019 photos from Darci Luihn and Tim Mann have been added to our Photo Gallery.
• 7/15/2019: Another fun Bible camp is history! This year we had 93 campers and 35 staff (counting part-time staff). We were blessed with great weather and a smoothly running camp.
• 7/15/2019: Our post-camp feedback meeting is scheduled for Saturday August 10, 2019. See details under Events below.
• We've secured July 12-18 as the dates for our 2020 camp. We also have tentative dates for 2021 and 2022; see Events below.
• Watch this website and our Facebook page for camp photos! If you've taken camp photos that we can use, please contact webmaster@TreeOfLifeBibleCamp.
• 3/31/2019: Both Camper and Staff registration for 2019 are now open! Click on the links at the top of this page for information and to find the online registration forms.
• 3/17/2019: Our camp theme for 2019 is Formed in Christ, from Isaiah 64:8: "Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, you are the potter, we are the work of your hand."
• 3/3/2019: Another productive board meeting! Web site updates to follow.
• 2/18/2019: The next board meeting has been postponed from 2/23/19 to Sunday 3/3/19 at 2:30pm.

2018

• 11/3/2018: The board discussed most of the input from the post-camp meeting. Board officers were reelected: Greg Pluckhan chairman, Anthony Santoya secretary, Tim Mann treasurer. The board determined to change the grade ranges for Intermediates and Seniors. Effective with the 2019 camp, campers entering 9th grade in the fall will be part of the Intermediate group, not the Senior group.
• 7/28/2018: We had a lively discussion at today's post-camp general membership meeting about our experiences at camp this year and ideas to improve for next year. Pastor Chris Hoppe was elected to replace Pastor Steve Hillmer on the board. Thanks to Pastor Hillmer for his service! Jordan Hochmuth and Tim Mann were reelected to the board.
• 7/17/2018: We were blessed with another fantastic camp last week! Your webmaster has finally caught up on enough sleep to start working on updating the site with news about the post-camp meeting (see Events below) and pictures (see Gallery 2018). This year we had 107 campers and 40 staff, all having a wonderful time enjoying nature, doing fun activities, studying God's Word, and getting to know each other. Truly a highlight for everyone's year!
• 4/7/2018: We are in need of a certified lifeguard for this year's camp. This can either be a part-time position where you come in each afternoon just to lifeguard, or a full-time position where you stay at camp overnight and assist in other areas while not lifeguarding. Tree of Life is willing to reimburse expenses for lifeguard class if needed. Contact Jason Covey at 916-747-8359 if you are interested.
• 3/31/2018: Camper and staff registration for 2018 is now open! Staff registration is now online-only. Campers can still register using the paper form, but online registration is preferred. Use the links above for information and registration forms.

2017

• 12/3/2017: The Board of Directors met, discussed comments from the post-camp meeting, began planning for 2018, and set meeting dates for 2018. We welcomed new board member Rev. Joshua Hanson. He replaces Rev. Jason Schmidt, who has taken a call out of the area. Thanks to them both, for past and future service!
• 7/20/2017: Another great Tree of Life camp is history now! We had 101 campers and 41 staff (counting some staff who weren't there the whole week), and we all had a great time enjoying the outdoors, Christian fellowship, Bible studies, and fun activities. For camp photos and comments, hit the links at the top of this page to go to our photo gallery on this web site, and to our Facebook page and group. Please contact the webmaster if you have camp photos to share!
• 7/20/2017: Staff, parents, campers, and other interested WELS members are welcome to come to the Tree of Life 2017 post-camp business meeting and party. See more details under Events below.
• 6/11/2017: The camp activities schedule for 2017 is now available on our download page. Thanks go to Jordan Hochmuth, our Activities Director.
• 5/21/2017: We've received word about state regulations that will require first aid and CPR training as well as background checks for counselors and the camp director. If you are planning to be a counselor, you will need to get training! If this is a financial hardship for you, we can reimburse you for the expense; contact a camp board member.
• 4/16/2017: Staff applications for 2017 are now being accepted either online or on paper. See the staff information page.
• 4/9/2017: Our camp theme for 2017 is Undefeated in Christ. Our 2017 poster, logo (see top of this page!), and bulletin insert are available on the download page.
• 4/8/2017: Camper registration for 2017 is now open! You can register online on our new camper registration page, or download and print a paper registration form from our download page.
• 3/12/2017: The meeting schedule has been adjusted; see Events below.
• 2/27/2017: Our next Board of Directors meeting has been moved up to Sunday, March 5; see Events below.
• Thanks to the folks whose checks were lost in the mail when we sent our July 6 deposit in to our bank! All nine families wrote us new checks after we contacted them.
• 1/28/2017: Thrivent Financial members, you can direct Thrivent to donate money to Tree of Life! See this page for information. Act soon; the 2017 program closes on March 31.

2016

• 7/30/2016 (update): Our July 6 bank deposit, consisting of 9 checks totaling $6090, was lost either in the mail or by our bank. We are trying to contact the folks who wrote those checks to ask them to stop payment on their checks and write us new checks. So far seven of the nine have responded. Please respond if you are contacted.
• 3/27/2016: The 2016 camper and staff application forms are now available on the downloads page. Thanks to Holly Marquardt for sprucing up the camper form!
• 2/28/2016: The camp board met today. Among other business, we set the new fees for 2016; see below. A small increase was necessary because Capital Mountain is charging us more this year. Our camp is still a great bargain! Also note that the date of the June board meeting has changed to June 5. The board viewed the 2015 camp video DVD at today's meeting, and copies will be sent out soon (this time for sure!).

2015

• 11/8/2015: The camp board of directors met today. Greg Pluckhan was elected chairman, Noel Ledermann secretary, and Tim Mann treasurer. The board discussed the input from the post-camp general membership meeting and our action items for the 2016 camp. We set the meeting dates for 2016; see below. Additional news: The 2015 camp video DVD is complete! Copies will be made and mailed to campers and staff soon, hopefully before Thanksgiving.
• 6/27/2015: Full minutes from the 6/13/2015 board meeting are now available on the downloads page. Staff orientation is coming up tomorrow!
• 6/13/2015: A board meeting was held today. We've had excellent response on staff applications and have a pretty complete staff now. There is still lots of room for more campers. The T-Shirt design is ready to go!
• 5/23/2015: A board meeting was held this past Sunday. We still need lots more counselor applications! Camper applications are just starting to trickle in. By request, we've added a sample schedule to the web page. Update: Minutes have been added to the downloads page.
• 3/8/2015: Camper and staff application forms are now available on the downloads page!
• 3/7/2015: Full minutes from the 3/1/2015 board meeting are now available on the downloads page. Camper fees will remain the same as last year. This year's theme will be "God's Outfitters — Guide and Gear for Life."

2014

• 12/7/2014: Full minutes from the 11/9/2014 board meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 11/9/2014: At today's board meeting Greg Pluckhan was elected chairman. The other board officers are continuing in the same positions. Camp fees are tentatively planned to stay the same as last year, depending on whether Capital Mountain will be increasing what they charge us. Meeting dates for 2015 were set; see below. Full minutes will be posted later.
• 11/9/2014: Minutes from the 7/25/2014 post-camp meeting are available on the downloads page. Congratulations to new (rejoining) board member Greg Pluckhan, and many thanks to retiring board member and chairman Steve Pechin.
• 7/25/2014: Another much-blessed week at Bible camp! We had 85 campers this year, 11 more than last year. We don't have any photos to post here yet, but there are a few in our Facebook group. If you have camp photos that can go on our web site, please contact the webmaster! Dates for next year's camp are July 12-18, 2015.
• 7/25/2014: This year's post-camp meeting will be hosted by Greg Pluckhan at his home in Orangevale. Staff and campers are invited to share ideas and comments to improve future camps. This is also our annual General Membership meeting where Board of Directors elections are held. See the flyer for details.
• 6/29/2014: We had a great staff orientation meeting today. There are plenty of counselors to cover all groups, and there is room in all cabins for more campers. So send in your applications!
• 6/8/2014: Minutes from today's board meeting are available on the downloads page. The 2013 camp video is now available. DVDs copies will be mailed out to last year's campers soon, or you can watch it now from the web; see above!
• 5/18/2014: The board meeting scheduled for today has been postponed. Tentatively, it will be on 6/8/2014 at St. Mark's, Citrus Heights. Minutes from the 3/2/2014 board meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 4/13/2014: Camper and staff registration forms for 2014 are now available on the downloads page. Feel free to register early!
• 4/5/2014: The camp 2013 DVD is still being worked on. Work had to be started over by another volunteer after the first efforts were lost in a hard drive crash.
• 2/8/2014: The next board meeting has been postponed to 3/2/2014 due to various conflicting events.

2013

• Take a look at what camp is like in the 2013 camp video! Thanks to those who took the photos and to David Covey for editing the video.

• 11/10/2013: News from today's board meeting: We are still working on the DVD of the 2013 camp. Expect it to be mailed out before the end of the year. Camp dates for 2014 have been set as July 13-19 — not the following week as previously announced! Camp fees will remain unchanged again this year; see below.
• 8/17/2013: Minutes from the 8/11/2013 post-camp general membership meeting are available on the downloads page. Congratulations to new board member Jordan Hochmuth, and thanks to outgoing board member Greg Pluckhan!
• 8/9/2013: Minutes from the 6/30/2013 pre-camp (orientation) meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 7/26/2013: Hundreds of photos from Camp 2013 are up in our gallery now! Thanks to all who contributed them. We will gladly take more; email the webmaster to work out how best to get yours to us.
• 7/23/2013: The post-camp meeting and barbeque has been moved to August 11. Location will be Pastor Mueller's home in Livermore. See Events below.
• 7/11/2013: Camp is next week! There is still room for last minute registrations in all groups, but please email or phone as soon as possible so that we can do the cabin assignments ahead of time and save time when you arrive at camp.
• 6/15/2013: The 2013 T-Shirt design, as well as minutes of the 5/19/2013 board meeting, are now available on the downloads page.
• 5/11/2013: The camper and staff application packet for 2013 is now available on the downloads page. Individual single-page application forms are available too. You can also download a proof copy of the 2013 camp poster.
• 4/6/2013: Minutes of the 3/17/2013 board meeting are now available on the downloads page. Camp fees will remain the same as last year; see below.
• 2/17/2013: Minutes of the 11/17/2012 board meeting are now belatedly available on the downloads page. Camp theme for 2013 will be "Road Trips with Jesus."

2012

• 8/6/2012: We had a fun and productive post-camp meeting yesterday. Patrick Johnson was elected to the board of directors — welcome, Patrick! The camp video DVD made by Kris Butcher is done and being distributed now. It looks great! If you were at camp, you should be getting yours soon, either through your church or by mail. A copy is also being sent to the pastor at each of our supporting churches. Or you can watch it here if you have a fast Internet connection.
• 7/22/2012: We had a great week at camp, with good weather and an enthusiastic group of campers and staff. Kris Butcher is making a DVD of camp photos and video, to be mailed to the campers and staff.
• 6/10/2012: Minutes of the 6/3/2012 board meeting are now available on the downloads page. The general membership meeting with election of board members and officers has been postponed to the post-camp meeting.
• 5/13/2012: The next board meeting (including the annual General Membership meeting) has been postponed until 6/3/2012.
• 3/25/2012: Minutes of the 3/25/2012 board meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 2/26/2012: Camper and staff application forms are now available on the downloads page! Camp fees for 2012 have been set.
• 1/22/2012: Minutes of the 1/15/2012 board meeting are now available on the downloads page.
• 1/15/2012: We held a board meeting today to discuss the input from the post-camp meeting and kick off planning for the 2012 camp. Here are some highlights: There will be a small fee increase this year, but we plan to include a camp t-shirt for every camper, plus a souvenir DVD to take home with photos and videos of the week. The exact fees will be set early in February and we'll update this web site with the information. We also set the calendar for this year; see Events below.

2011

• 11/22/2011: The next board meeting has been postponed until Sunday January 15, 2012, 2:30pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Vallejo.
• 7/31/2011: We had a great post-camp meeting in Vallejo today with lots of positive discussion and ideas for making camp stronger in the future. We've added over 120 photos from Pastor Will Kant to our camp photo gallery, with more to come from other camp photographers.
• 7/19/2011: Our 2011 camp is over, but our shared faith and friendship go on! Join our new Facebook group, and take a look at our camp photo gallery. The photo gallery is just getting started, with a few photos and short video clips from Tim Mann. We'll be adding more photos over the coming weeks. Please let the webmaster know if you have some camp photos for us!
• 6/4/2011: Minutes of the 5/22/2011 board meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 3/13/2011: Camp rates for 2011 will be the same as 2010 (see below)! Camper and staff application forms are available on the downloads page.
• 3/12/2011: Minutes of the 3/6/2011 board meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 2/20/2011: Minutes of the 11/7/2010 board meeting are belatedly available on the downloads page.
• 8/3/2010: Check out the 2010 camp photos in our photo gallery! Pastor Kant's photos were uploaded today, bringing our total to about 250. Please let the webmaster know if you have more camp photos for us.
• 8/1/2010: Camp dates for 2011 are Sunday 7/10/2011 through Saturday 7/16/2011.

2010

• 8/21/2010: Minutes of the 8/1/2010 post-camp evaluation meeting are available on the downloads page.
• 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

2023

• Board meetings via Zoom will be held approximately once a month. Contact a board member if you are interested in attending.

• Saturday 7/1/2023, 10:00am (time tentative): Camp staff orientation Q/A session via Zoom. Staff will receive links to online materials to watch online anytime.

• Sunday 7/9/2023 – Saturday 7/15/2023: Camp dates for 2023.
  • 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.
  • Location: Capital Mountain Camp.

• Sunday 8/6/2023, 3pm: Post-camp feedback meeting on Zoom. 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.

  The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Up to two representatives from each of our supporting WELS and ELS congregations may vote in the election.

• Sunday 9/17/2023, 3pm: Board of Directors meeting on Zoom.

2022

• Saturday 1/29/2022, 10:00am: Board meeting via Zoom.
• Saturday 2/26/2022, 10:00am: Board meeting via Zoom (postponed to 2/28/2022).
• Saturday 3/26/2022, 10:00am: Board meeting via Zoom.
• Saturday 4/30/2022, 10:00am: Board meeting via Zoom.
• Saturday 5/28/2022, 10:00am: Board meeting via Zoom.
• Saturday 6/25/2022, 10:00am: Camp staff orientation via Zoom. For those who can't join live at that time, we plan to record the meeting so that you can watch it online later.
• Sunday 7/10/2022 – Saturday 7/16/2022: Camp dates for 2022.
  • 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.
  • Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Saturday 7/30/2022, St. Marks Lutheran Church (and on Zoom): Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time.
• Saturday 12/10/2022, 11am: Year-end board meeting via Zoom.

2021

• Saturday 2/13/2021, 10:00am: Board meeting via teleconference.
• Saturday 3/27/2021, 10:00am: Board meeting via teleconference. (Postponed from 3/13/2021.)
• Saturday 4/17/2021, 10:00am: Board meeting via teleconference. (Postponed from 4/10/2021.)
• Saturday 5/22/2021, 10:00am: Board meeting via teleconference.
• Saturday 12/4/2021, 10:00am: Board and General membership meeting via teleconference.

2020

• Saturday 2/29/2020: Board meeting via teleconference, 4pm.
• Monday 4/6/2020: Board meeting via email to approve cancellation of camp 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Cancelled: Saturday 6/27/2020, 11:00am: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. All staff members are required to participate in orientation, even those who have been on staff before. Please attend in person, but if necessary you can join remotely via teleconference. If you cannot even join the teleconference, we are looking into the possibility of recording the session so that you can watch it before camp. If all else fails, though, you will have to attend orientation on the first day of camp, which causes problems because campers are already there and need to be supervised.
• Cancelled: Sunday 7/12/2020 – Saturday 7/18/2020: Camp dates for 2020.
  • 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.
  Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Saturday 12/5/2020: General membership and board meeting via teleconference, 10am.

2019

• Sunday 3/3/2019, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Saturday 4/6/2019, 9:00am-2:00pm: Camp Clean-Up Day. Location: Capital Mountain Camp. We will be helping out Capital Mountain by raking leaves and doing other odd jobs. Todd will provide lunch. Contact Greg Pluckhan at gregspluckhan@hotmail.com if you can come!
• Sunday 4/28/2019, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: audio/video conference only.
• Sunday 6/2/2019, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Saturday 6/22/2019, 11:00am: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. It is important that all staff members attend this meeting, even those who have been staff members before. Please attend in person, but if necessary you can participate via audio/video conference. Staff who miss this meeting will be required to attend orientation at camp on Sunday, and that causes difficulties because campers are already present at that time and need to be supervised.
• Sunday 7/7/2019 – Saturday 7/13/2019: Camp dates for 2019. Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Saturday 8/10/2019, 1:00pm: Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Annette Smith's home, 614 Live Oak Ct., Lodi, California.
• Sunday 11/10/2019, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2018

• Sunday 2/25/2018, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Saturday 4/7/2018, 9:30am: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Conference call only.
• Saturday 4/28/2018, starting 8:00am: Camp Clean-Up Day. Location: Capital Mountain Camp. We will be helping out Capital Mountain by raking leaves and doing other odd jobs. Todd will provide lunch. Contact Greg Pluckhan at gregspluckhan@hotmail.com if you can come!
• Saturday 6/2/2018, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 6/24/2018, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. It is strongly recommended that you attend the staff orientation meeting in person, even if you have been a staff member before.
• Sunday 7/8/2018 – Saturday 7/14/2018: Camp dates for 2018.
  • 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.
  Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Saturday 7/28/2018, 11:00am: Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Annette Smith's home, Lodi, CA. Please bring a side dish of your choice to share at lunch.
• Saturday 11/3/2018, 11:00am: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2017

• Sunday 3/5/2017, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 3/26/2017, 2:30pm moved to 4:00pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Video conference via Google Hangouts. Contact Tim Mann for information.
• Sunday 4/22/2017, 4:00pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Video conference via GoToMeeting. Contact Tim Mann for information.
• Saturday 6/3/2017, 9:00am: Board of directors meeting. Location: Video conference via GoToMeeting. Contact Tim Mann for information.
• Sunday 6/25/2017, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. It is strongly recommended that you attend the staff orientation meeting in person, even if you have been a staff member before. For those who absolutely cannot attend in person, we plan to make an audio/video feed available at https://www.gotomeet.me/GDLuth. Click on the link to join via computer or to get the phone number to join via telephone.
• Sunday 7/9/2017 – Saturday 7/15/2017: Camp dates for 2017.
  • 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.
  Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Saturday 7/29/2017, 1:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Annette Smith's home in Lodi. See details on our Facebook page.
• Sunday 12/3/2017 (postponed from 11/5/2017), 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2016

• Sunday 2/28/2016, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 4/24/2016, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Teleconference. Contact Noel Ledermann for information.
• Saturday 6/5/2016, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 6/26/2016, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/10/2016 – Saturday 7/16/2016: Camp dates for 2016.
  • 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.
  Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Sunday 8/7/2016, 3:00pm (NEW DATE/TIME): Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Annette Smith's home in Lodi, CA. Hamburgers, Hot dogs and drinks will be provided. Please bring side dishes or dessert.
• Revised date: Sunday 11/13/2016, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2015

• Sunday 3/1/2015, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Eternal Life Lutheran Church, Concord (last minute change).
• Sunday 5/17/2015, 1:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Teleconference. Contact Noel Ledermann for information.
• Saturday 6/13/2015, 10:00am: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Livermore. (Not Vallejo!)
• Sunday 6/28/2015, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/12/2015 – Saturday 7/18/2015: Camp dates for 2015.
  • 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.
  Location: Capital Mountain Camp.
• Sunday 8/2/2015, 3:00pm: Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: To be determined.
• Sunday 11/8/2015, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2014

• Sunday 3/2/2014, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Meeting dates for the rest of the year to be set at this meeting.
• Sunday 6/8/2014, 3:00pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Livermore.
• Sunday 6/29/2014, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/13/2014 – Saturday 7/19/2014: Camp dates for 2014.
  • 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 8/3/2014, 3:00pm: Post-camp feedback meeting. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Greg Pluckhan's home in Orangevale. See flyer.
• Sunday 11/9/2014, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.

2013

• Sunday 3/17/2013, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 5/19/2013, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 6/9/2013, 2:30pm: Board of directors conference call. Details to be provided later.
• Sunday 6/30/2013: Staff orientation meeting at 2:30pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/14/2013 – Saturday 7/20/2013: Camp dates for 2013.
  • 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 8/11/2013, 2:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting, followed by a barbeque. 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. Location: Pastor Muller's home, 5722 Haggin Oaks Ave., Livermore, CA 94551, phone 925-371-5565.
• Sunday 11/10/2013, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Kickoff meeting to plan 2014 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.

2012

• Sunday 1/15/2012, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Kickoff meeting to plan 2012 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.
• Sunday 3/25/2012, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 6/3/2012, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/1/2012: Staff orientation meeting at 2:30pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/15/2012 – Saturday 7/21/2012: Camp dates for 2012.
  • 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 8/5/2012, 2:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, LIVERMORE. (Not Vallejo!) 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. The annual general membership meeting with elections to the Board of Directors will also be held at this time. A barbeque will follow at Pastor Mueller's home.
• Sunday 11/11/2012, 2:30pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Kickoff meeting to plan 2013 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.

2011

• Sunday 3/6/2011, 3:00pm: Board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. Note the new meeting location! Vallejo, not Livermore.
• Sunday 5/22/2011, 2:00pm: Annual general membership meeting and board of directors meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 6/26/2011: Staff orientation meeting at 2:30pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo.
• Sunday 7/10/2011 – Saturday 7/16/2011: Camp dates for 2011.
  • 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 7/31/2011, 2:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vallejo. 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.

2010

• Sunday 3/7/2010, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
• Sunday 5/16/2010, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Annual general membership meeting with elections of new board members.
• Sunday 6/27/2010, 3:00pm: Staff orientation meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
• Sunday 7/11/2010 – Saturday 7/17/2010: Camp dates for 2010.
  • 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 8/1/2010, 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 11/7/2010, 3:00pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Kickoff meeting to plan 2011 camp, set meeting dates, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.

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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