Welcome to TRIUCHAN TAIRUS - Issue #6
December 2004
CHRISTMAS WISHES
The Glen Mhor Staff and Camp Board would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season. May you experience His Love and Peace not only at Christmas but throughout the year.
TEEN WEEK REUNION
Our annual Teen Week Reunion is planned for Saturday, December 18th, from 1:00 to 5:00 at Thornhill Presbyterian Church. All Teen Week Campers (#14) are welcome to attend.
The cost is $5.00 (lunch is not provided). To register, please send an email to Topaz (topaz@glenmhorcamp.com). Please include: Camper Name, Birth Date (dd/mm/yy), Address, City, Postal Code, Phone Number, Email, Your Counsellors, and any Food Allergies.
Directions : 407 to Yonge. South on Yonge to Centre Street . Turn right; the church is on the left hand side after the 2nd stop sign. The address is 271 Centre Street .
Please bring along a canned good to help with the Christmas food drive!
SYNOD NEWS
The new Synod Camp Board met on November 18 th in Barrie . The Board consists of the convenor, Peter Bloom, 1 representative from each of the Music Camps and Dorothy Lake , 2 representatives from each of the residential camps, Iona and Glen Mhor, and the 2 Glen Mhor Directors (Topaz and Zoic) who are non-voting members. We are currently meeting monthly and are working together to come up with a plan that works best for the entire Synod’s camping ministry. This is a very exciting time for camping ministry!
CAMP THESE DAYS
Well December 1 st certainly came in like winter! It snowed for almost 24 hours, we lost power at camp for most of the day, and it is definitely a winter wonderland! Maverick could not be happier…the husky in him loves the snow and he doesn’t want to come inside. Webster, however, as you know is a bit more of a suck, so he doesn’t like to be outside when it’s cold.
Zoic is busy redoing the website (so check back soon to see our new look!) and Topaz is booking churches and working on next summer’s TLC. We are also up to our eyeballs in budgets and working out how best to serve you in 2005.
As always, we would love to hear from you. We are currently accepting registrations for the 2005 season and would be happy to answer any of your questions. We are getting so excited for next year!
REGISTRATIONS
We are currently 52% ahead of last year’s numbers at this time! How exciting for Glen Mhor and Christian camping in our Synod. If you have not already registered, please do so soon to avoid missing out on the session of your choice. This summer, why not bring along a friend to enjoy the awesome Glen Mhor experience?!
If you would like a 2005 brochure sent to you or a friend, please contact Camp by email or telephone and give us the name and complete address including postal code.
UPCOMING DATES
January 22 nd Morningside High Park Church is the location for our Resource Staff Day. All those applying for a Resource Staff or Outdoor Centre position in 2005 will attend from 10:00 to 4:00 . Details are found on the staff application/re-application form found on our website under the “Cast and Crew” link. Resource Staff applications are due January 7 th.
February 4 th We have been invited to a toboggan party with 9 Youth Groups of East Toronto Presbytery held by St. John’s Presbyterian Church. It will also be a camp evening. We look forward to seeing all our friends of East Toronto ! More details to follow in January’s newsletter.
February 5 th Anyone wishing to apply for a counseling position this summer will attend our Counselling Day at Leaside Presbyterian Church from 10:00 to 4:00 . Applications can be found on our website under the “Cast and Crew” link. The due date for counseling applications is January 21 st.
April 2 nd Our annual LIT Day will be held at Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church in Toronto . All 2004 GMC campers who will be 16 in 2005 have been sent an application in the mail. Anyone else wishing to apply to be an LIT in 2005 can download a full application and reference forms from the “Cast and Crew” link of our website. Just look for “Leadership” and “LIT Application”.
June 11 th Get your church choir together and join us for a day at camp! We will begin in the late morning with a tour of camp and lunch. In the afternoon, we will host the first “Circle of Song”. Each choir will have the opportunity to perform their favourite song and to share music with other choirs. Glen Mhor staff will also teach camp songs of praise to take back to your congregations. Join us for an incredible day of sharing and worship! Contact Camp to book your choir.
June 12 th 2005 marks our first ever “Synod’s Largest Sunday School Picnic”. Bring your family and join us for a worship service, lunch, and games and activities for children of all ages. Mark your calendars – more details to follow in future Newsletters.
CHURCH VISITS
We are inviting our campers to join us for church visits in the New Year. Please check our website for the dates. If we are coming to a church near you, please contact us. We would love to have you help with our presentations!
If you would like us to visit your congregation, please contact us as soon as possible to book a date.
THE GLEN MHOR OUTDOOR CENTRE
The year 2005 will see the 6th year of our Outdoor Education Centre. In the spring, Glen Mhor will welcome school groups for 3 or 4 day programmes.
Bring your classmates to camp in the spring and get a jump-start on the summer fun!
For an information package, contact Zoic or Topaz or click on the “Outdoor Centre” link on our website.
CALLING ALL ALUMNI!
As our 75th anniversary approaches, we are hoping to further develop our network of all alumni. If you know of anyone who has ever been a camper or staff member at GMC, please have them drop us a line with their name, camp name and home and email addresses.
Look for our alumni page on our website !
A YEAR OF GLEN MHOR CELEBRATIONS!
Mark your calendars for 75th anniversary events in 2005!
May 14th - Anniversary Dinner at Trinity York Mills, Presbyterian Church
September 16th to 18th - Alumni Weekend at Camp
More details to follow in the coming months!
STAFF NEWS
- Twizz is busy working for Hatts Off, a group home in the Hamilton area. She is also a Youth Group Director for several churches.
- Sesame is heading to India over her holiday break from Western. She’ll head to Bombay , Delhi and Goa and have an opportunity to visit amazing places and experience a different culture.
- Heeckan is teaching at a school in Kimpo-Si , South Korea
- Fossi is taking her NLS course in December and is working toward her BATD and RAD exams in the spring in her Elementary Ballet Class. She is currently in the Variety Show at her school.
- Cheers is head of publicity as well as costume designer for her school’s productions of A Tale of Two Cities and The Commitments. If you would like ticket information, please contact Camp. She is also helping with her church school Christmas pageant.
- Palais is a Follies girl in Queen’s production of CRAZY FOR YOU. Tickets are now on sale at the Grand Theatre box office (613.530.2050) in Kingston . The show runs from January 12-22 at 8 p.m. with matinees on Saturdays at 2 p.m.
- Ooie , along with bringing camp to work in his role as a don at Trent , is currently working with a grade 6 class as he works towards his university degree and teaching certificate.
- Taps continues to work for Adventure Works and the Nobleton Feed Mill. He is heading to Europe in January and is also running training for the Sunday School teachers at St. Paul ’s Nobleton.
- Opa is working part time at a grocery store, taking Bronze Medallion course, and volunteering at Evangle to help feed the less fortunate people of Toronto .
- Match is volunteering at a youth drop in centre called ROOF in Waterloo . If you would like more information or would like to get involved, please contact camp and we will get you in touch with Match.
STAFF APPLICATION FORMS
Any people who will be 17 or older in 2005 are invited to apply to be staff at camp next summer. The applications are online at www.glenmhorcamp.com. Follow the links to Cast & Crew and then Leadership. If you have been a staff member in the past, but not in 2004, you are welcome to fill out the Staff Re-Application form.
LIT APPLICATION FORMS:
Any people who will be 16 or older in the year 2005, are invited to apply to be Leaders in Training (LITs) next summer. All our 2004 campers who will turn 16 in 2005 will receive their applications by mail by the end of November. For others wishing to apply, the applications are online at www.glenmhorcamp.com. Follow the links to Cast & Crew and then Leadership.
The Glen Mhor L.I.T. Programme is a 28 day experiential session filled with exciting opportunities for leadership development which includes a one-week canoe trip.
WHAT GLEN MHOR CAN DO FOR YOU
- We’d love to put your news in our monthly newsletter!
- We’d be thrilled to visit your congregation in the New Year and talk about camp!
- We will be hosting a Junior High Weekend in June
- We will be hosting a Senior High Weekend in September
- Bring your Church Choir and Join us for the Circle of Song in June
- Come to our very first Sunday School Picnic in June
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR GLEN MHOR
- Make sure your minister and session know all about the Synod Report and its deferment
- Tell your school about the Outdoor Centre and book a trip!
- Book us for a church visit soon
- Become part of our Anniversary Team for our 75th Anniversary Celebrations!!
CALLING ALL NURSES!
We are looking for a Registered Nurse who would like to work at camp. If you are interested or know of someone who would like to spend part or all of the summer with us, please contact Travis.
2005 WORK PROJECTS
As we enter into our 75th year celebrations, we take some time now to tell you of some of the many projects that your church, youth group, men's or women's group, or even your Scout or Guide Troop could take on to be a part of the Glen Mhor Celebrations. We are very conscious that we will have many extra visitors this coming year and would love to have the site looking better than ever.
Some of the projects for which we need your help are:
- trail clearing & maintenance
- painting (we would like to paint 10 cabins, the Thicket and the Lodge in 2005)
- building shelves to better organize the Outpost
- kevlar tips for our Royalex canoes
- fix 3 broken canoes
- build a Bunky
- make a new dining hall table
PROJECT PARTNERS
How would you like to become a Glen Mhor “Project Partner” in the off-season months? There are many special and exciting projects that need your assistance and it’s a great way to help out camp!! Many of the projects can be done in your own home. Please contact us if you would like to put your skills to use in the following areas:
- Making worship banners
- Repairing and maintaining canoes
- Clearing paths at camp for biking and hiking trails
- Making wooden signage (carved or painted)
- Sewing Costumes for Music and Drama
HAVE A GREAT MONTH OF DECEMBER! CHECK BACK AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR ANOTHER NEWSLETTER!!
TRIUCHAN TAIRUS, Issue # 3 - September 2003
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Editors: Zoic & Topaz (Travis & Beth Allison)
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