Welcome to TRIUCHAN TAIRUS - Issue #12

January 2006

Happy New Year One and All!  May God richly bless you and your family this coming year. 

Zoic, Topaz and Taps 

Welcome to our January Newsletter. At the end of each month, we put up a new online newsletter to keep you up to speed on all the “goings on” within our Glen Mhor Family. We welcome your contributions, emailed photographs, and updates.

Camp These Days

It may be January in Muskoka but it’s awfully wet outside!  It is rainy and miserable and all our beautiful snow is melting.  Not to worry, we are sure that winter is far from over up here in this neck of the woods.

We are thrilled to report that working with our new Associate Director, Adam “Taps” Brown, is going swimmingly.  He is full of energy, great ideas and loves to work hard.  We are all going to benefit from having him full-time at camp.

Life in Synod camping is pretty hectic these days but God has blessed us with a wonderful job.  We are gearing up now not for one camping programme but for two!  The plans to open the Iona programme in Baysville are well underway and we can’t wait to have the Iona staff, campers and parents join our camp family.  We hope to announce the new name for the Baysville property very shortly.  We will be keeping the names, Glen Mhor and Iona, to represent the two differing programmes that we will be offering. 

Shortly, you will be able to see the sessions offered online for the Iona programme as we finish sorting out the website details.

In the meantime, don’t forget to register for your favourite Glen Mhor session soon! Our sessions are filling quickly so don’t be disappointed. 

Upcoming Dates

January 28th

Anyone wishing to apply for a resource staff or outdoor centre position this summer will attend our Resource Day at Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church from 10:00 to 4:00. Applications can be found on our website under “Leadership”.

February 3rd

Snow Jam

Friday, February 3, 2006

6:30 – 10:00 pm 

For Grade 6 and up, hotdog dinner, tobogganing

followed by hot chocolate and activities.

Hosted by Youth Committee of the Presbytery of East Toronto and St. John’s 

Where:  St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 415 Broadview Ave., (one block north of Gerrard)   416-466-7476  

We are one block south and across the street from East Riverdale Park and the biggest toboggan hill in the city! 

Cost:  $5.00 per person

Parking:  There is street parking on Broadview and Simpson with a very small lot behind the church, entrance off Simpson Ave (which is one way heading west), also there is some parking on the west side of Broadview behind Bridgepoint Hospital quite close to the hill as well as a municipal parking lot (the furthest) just west of Broadview on Gerrard.

What to Bring:  Signed Permission forms and money for each person, sleds and toboggans.  Warm clothes. One adult chaperone for every 5 children.  If you have extra toboggans or sliding paraphernalia please bring it along.  RSVP  to Laurie  416-466-6099 by January 30th

Agenda: 

6:30 pm:  Registration and Hot Dog Dinner.  Please come to the side door on Simpson Ave. to sign in. We will need a signed permission form for each child handed in at that time in order for them to participate.  We would appreciate it if the leader from each church collect their forms and hand them in as a group to save time. 

7:00 pm:  Tobogganing

We will try to set up a central point for our group, roughly near the crosswalk. There will be a cell phone there.  Watch for the glittery Santa Hats. Easy hills are near the south end of the park and the steep hills are north of the crosswalk. .There will be someone at the church all evening to receive anyone who needs to come back for any reason. Anyone returning to the church must be accompanied by an adult or older buddy. 

Safety tips: Only start down the hill when it is clear and once you are down, get up immediately and look up the hill.  Continually watch for people coming down as you walk back up. This is the best way to avoid any accidents.

8:30 pm: Return to St. Johns for Hot Chocolate, goodies

8:45 pm:  “SUMMER CAMP”   Presentations and games.

10:00 pm: pick up

Parents and Youth Workers – take this opportunity to find out about all the camps run by the Presbyterian Church.

If there is no snow this event will not be cancelled. “SUMMER CAMP” will just start early.

Youth Leaders RSVP  to Laurie  416-466-6099 by January 30th

February 11th

Anyone wishing to apply for a counseling position this summer will attend our Counseling Day at Leaside Presbyterian Church from 10:00 to 4:00. Applications can be found on our website under “Leadership”.

March 25th

Our annual LIT Day will be held at Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church in Toronto. All 2005 GM campers who will be 16 in 2006 have been sent an application in the mail. Anyone else wishing to apply to be an LIT in 2006 can download a full application and reference forms from the “Leadership” link of our website. Just look for “Leadership” and “LIT Application”.

Teen Week Reunion

Thanks to all our great teen campers, lits, and staff who turned out in December for our annual Teen Week Reunion.  It was great to see all of you and to share in the fellowship and laughter.  Thanks for bringing in your canned goods; you made it a better Christmas for so many.

There are a few pictures here. If anyone else has more pictures I would love to put them up. Email me the pictures or send a link.

Synod News

Our Synod Camp Board is working hard to get all necessary things in place to have our new ‘entity’ up and running.  We are focusing our energy on getting the Iona site, staffing and registrations all in order as well as making sure that the Glen Mhor programme gets its annual tweak and check to ensure things are better than ever! 

We are looking forward to working with Dorothy Lake and our two Music Camps as they prepare for another successful season in 2006. 

Registrations

Teen Week only has a handful of spots left; Intermediate Canoe Trip (girls) and Adventure Camp (girls) are all booked up. 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 2006 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.

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.  With the help of our staff teams, we are able to visit more than one congregation per Sunday so you are welcome to book a date that already has a congregation’s name beside it.

Our current bookings are:

Feb 12 – First, Collingwood

Feb 19 – Armour Heights, Toronto

Feb 26 – Glenview, Toronto

The Glen Mhor Outdoor Centre

The year 2006 will see the 7th 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 Taps at taps@ilovecamp.org or 905.859.6661 or click on the “Outdoor Centre” link on our website.

Adopt a Cabin

It’s time to stain the rest of our cabins.  This is a great project for your Youth Group or other congregational organization (e.g. session, women’s committee).  If you or your group is interested in coming to camp in May or June to work on one of our cabins or, if you are unable to come to camp but would like to donate the funds to stain a cabin, please contact Travis at camp.

Calling All Alumni

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 GM, 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!

Staff News

Staff Application Forms

Any people who will be 17 or older in 2006 are invited to apply to be staff at camp next summer. The applications are online at www.glenmhorcamp.com. Follow the links to Leadership and then Staff. This application is for those wishing to work in our Glen Mhor programme and our Iona programme.

LIT Application Forms

Any people who will be 16 or older in the year 2006, are invited to apply to be Leaders in Training (LITs) next summer. All our 2005 campers who will turn 16 in 2006 will have received their applications by mail in December. For others wishing to apply, the applications are online at www.glenmhorcamp.com. Follow the links to Leadership and then Leader in Training.

We are excited this year to be combining our Glen Mhor and Iona programmes and our LITs will have the opportunity to experience both programmes!

Our 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 / Iona Can Do For You

What You Can Do For Glen Mhor / Iona

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 Beth.

2006 Work Projects

As we enter into our 76th year, 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 Glen Mhor. Some of the projects for which we need your help are:

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:

 ENJOY THE SNOW AND STAY WARM! CHECK BACK AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR ANOTHER NEWSLETTER!!

TRIUCHAN TAIRUS, Issue #12- January 2006
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Editors: Zoic & Topaz (Travis & Beth Allison)

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