LETTER WRITING
LETTER WRITING Letters from home are always fun. Write a couple of letters or postcards to your camper before they head off to camp. Remember to allow a couple of days for mail to arrive at camp so send it early! Please include your camper’s name on the outside of the envelope. Camp Pine Lake 23008 W Ave Eldora, IA 50627 Willowbrook Bible Camp 4375 NE 38th St. Des Moines, IA 50317 Camp Quaker Heights 22605 V Ave. Eldora, IA 50627 Pine Lake Christian Camp 32203 230th St. Eldora, IA 50627 Central College Send to: Lake View Camp PO Box 836 Pella, IA 50219 WHAT TO BRING: □ Bible □ Sleeping bag and pillow □ Casual clothes □ Comfortable shoes (two pairs) □ Rain gear □ Swimsuit and towel □ Toothbrush, shampoo, and other personal toiletries HOW TO GET THERE □ Plastic bag for wet or dirty clothes □ Mission offering and money for Camp Pine Lake: East of Eldora about 2 miles on Hwy 175. Turn North on W. Ave. (Look for a brown Pine Lake Brethren Camp sign.) Camp Quaker Heights: Adjacent to Pine Lake State Park. Turn north off Hwy 175, near bridge at the entrance to the Pine Lake State Park, just east of Eldora. Go approximately 8/10 mile and watch for the camp sign on the west side of the road. Pine Lake Christian Camp: Adjacent to Pine Lake State Park. Turn north off Hwy 175, near bridge at the entrance to the Pine Lake State Park, just east of Eldora. Go approximately 1/4 mile and watch for the camp sign on the east side of the road. Day Camp: From Pella, head South on University (which becomes T15), turn left to stay on T-15. Cross over the Red Rock dam Continue to follow T-15, turn right to stay on T-15, turn right on S-71, look for White Breast Miner’s Retreat sign (before you get to the White Breast beach parking). Willowbrook Bible Camp: From I-80, take the Altoona/Adventure Land/Hubbell Ave. exit. Go S/SW about 1 mile (you will come to a stoplight), continue straight ahead. Turn right onto Broadway and travel West about 1 mile. Turn left on NE 38th Street (near the bottom of a small hill). Travel South about 1/3 mile. Look for camp sign after ball diamonds on the left. snacks (money will be turned in at registration) DO NOT BRING THE FOLLOWING: □ Cell phones □ MP3 player, iPod, Radio, CD Player □ Valuable clothes or jewelry If cell phones or music players are LOST & FOUND At the end of summer, there is always a pile of campers’ belongings left at camp. This is an expensive waste for our campers (and their parents!). As a way to target the problem of lost belongings, we are encouraging campers to LABEL all belongings. If your camper does leave something at camp, call (641) 628-2160 to claim items. TELEPHONE CALLS GET INVOLVED! We’re looking for volunteers with a heart for young people and this ministry. We need: Adult Volunteer Counselors or Camp “Grandparents” Nurses/Doctors Drivers to bring Angel Tree kids to and from camp Volunteers to give boat rides or plane rides one evening to Angel Tree campers attending camp at Central College in Pella Volunteers to wash and sort lost and found items Fishing help during the day camps at Lake Red Rock or the Angel Tree Camp at Central College. Yard work and mowing during summer months at the camp office in Pella and at the new camp property south of Pella For more information about these rewarding opportunities, contact Diana Brummel at (641) 628-2160. Page 5 We discourage phone calls to or from camp because they can make homesickness worse. We will contact you if needed. Camper cell phones are not allowed and will be held by the director. In case of an emergency, please call (641) 780-3031. If we are in the middle of an activity or worship, we may not answer but leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible. CANTEEN Money can be turned in at registration for the child to purchase snacks throughout the week of camp. The remaining money will be given to the child on the last day of camp. Refunds under $1.00 won’t be made and will be given to the mission REGISTRATION INFORMATION Make checks payable to “Lake View Camp.” Mail check and completed registration form to: Lake View Camp, P.O. Box 836, Pella, IA, 50219. Online registration is also available (a $10 convenience fee will apply to those registering online). Go to www.lakeviewconference.com to register online. Grade entering in fall determines grade of camp to attend. Exceptions can be made. Call us! Carefully read and complete in full the registration form and the parent/guardian agreement. Parents are encouraged to fill out both forms. Please print. Do not forget to sign! Each camp is filled on a first-registration-received basis. Confirmation postcards or emails will be sent to all campers starting in May. We will send confirmation emails to families who list their email on the registration form. Please add [email protected] to your email safe list. Registrations must be postmarked on or before May 1 for the discount price. Please notify your church regarding the camp you plan to attend. Some churches offer financial or transportation assistance for campers. Camp fees can be made in several payments. Please contact us to set this up. Partial scholarships are available. Please email [email protected] or call (641) 6282160 for more information. Scholarships are granted on the basis of economic need and generally do not exceed half of the camp fee. Only one scholarship available per summer per camper. Campers are not restricted to attending only one camp. Attend as many as you like! Invite a friend! Don’t forget about the “Friend Discount!” See page 1 for details. Questions or requests for additional camp registration forms should be directed to: (641) 628-2160 or [email protected] or check our website www.lakeviewconference.com to download the registration form. The registration form may be photocopied to give to friends who wish to register. HEALTH FORM The health form must be filled out completely before your registration can be processed. Medication: All medications, prescriptions, and non-prescription drugs must be turned in to camp staff at registration. All medications must be clearly labeled with camper’s name, medication name, dosage, frequency, and times to be taken. Medications will be distributed under supervision of the camp director or nurse as instructed by a parent/guardian or physician. Prescription medicine must be in a pharmacy container. First Aid: First aid includes but is not limited to: giving Tylenol TM, Ibuprofen, or throat lozenges; treating rashes; and applying antibiotic ointment. Insurance: A photocopy of your insurance card attached to the registration is a great help if we need to seek medical attention for your child. All efforts will be made to contact a parent/guardian in case of an emergency. Please include a cell phone number if you carry your cell phone with you regularly. REFUNDS Refunds are given if requested at least seven days before the first day of your camp. If you cancel less than seven days before your week of camp, refunds are given only for medical reasons or a family emergency. All refunds are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee. Fees may be transferred to an unregistered camper as a replacement; proper registration forms must be completed and approved by the director. CAMP T-SHIRTS CAMP PICTURES The camp fee includes a camp t-shirt for every camper (except work trips). Please mark the camper’s size on the registration form. Additional Lake View t-shirts and sweatshirts in several designs are available for purchase on the last day of camp. A camp picture CD or DVD is available for purchase for $5 at registration or pick-up. They will be mailed to families at the end of the summer. Pictures will also be posted online and an email sent out to all campers with the website link. Page 6
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