A Few things for Your Calander

G'day friends!
I have a few things you will want to check out in the future here:

To download a brochure click here!

Operation BackPack - 

Let's break a record this year!! Details. More Details

Click here for a list of Winter Weekend dates

November Winter Weekend
November 25-27


Make sure you don't miss out on more CLTD fun! We need to know if you are coming by Nov. 23.
ALSO - PLEASE remember that CLTDs have the same dress code as staff do! If you don't remember what that means it is listed here: http://cltd.blogspot.com/2011/03/winter-weekend.html






Christmas Banquet - Decemebr 16

This is our annual Christmas Banquet open to CLTDs, Staff and Board members. The year-round team is a little swamped at the moment so we handed off the planning of this event this year to some of our creative staff team. I will let you know more as I do, BUT we are excited to have you there!

InFuze 2012 - January 14
Every year we have a one-day conference geared toward 16-25 year-olds. If you are in Mentorship you are welcome to come as a participant and if you are in Sojourn, we will be looking for some volunteers to help out for the day with set-up, dishes, etc.
This year's speaker will be Shannon Dean, who spoke at Teen's camp this year. I am in the process of finding our breakout session speakers and getting details nailed down but it is looking to be a good day! When I have it all together I will be getting the information out to you.


You CAN Make a Difference!! 
Two last things before I go:
#1 Spare Change - One way you can be working to help build the new lodge (which is the future of camp - YOUR camp!) is to get your family and friends to be collecting spare change to put in the jar that sits in the foyer of the (old) lodge. Get creative! Decorate your own jar/bin/strong box that your family to fill, get your friends, youth group or class involved!

Check out the ARK List

#2 The ARK List - This summer the Mentorship crew were issued a 'world-changing challenge'. The result? The ARK list! We would like to challenge ALL of you to jump on board! Check it out:
"We are a group of youth in a christian leadership training discipleship program. We decided to try and do something to make the world better, and our idea is the A.R.K list. A.R.K stands for Acts of Random Kindness. We have come up with a list of random things you can do everyday to make someones day better" All of those who have added me as a friend on facebook have been invited to check it out at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/153580014719609/.

I hope all are doing well! sending love and blessings to all!

It's Operation BackPack Time Again!

Let me share with you a little about a ministry that the CLTDs of Camp Chestermere serve: StreetLight Mobile Ministry. I am sure you've heard of it - we talk about it often, plus we managed to charm the coordinator enough to convince him to work in CLTD as a leader: Allan!

“StreetLight is a mobile drop-in centre in the form of a fifth-wheel trailer and it reaches out to the homeless youth in the downtown Calgary core.” 

It is a sad but true fact that there are kids who live on the streets in Calgary that are safer there than at home. It is a nightmare that few of us can even comprehend.


Every Christmas StreetLight runs Operation Backpack. “StreetLight has designed Operation BackPack as a way in which the community can get involved in meeting a survival need. We ask the community to buy backpacks and fill them with items in which homeless youth need in order to survive. At Christmas time, StreetLight goes out and hosts a big open-air party for all the homeless in Calgary and we hand out backpacks, a hot meal, coffee, and most importantly, HOPE for a better day.” 


Over the past three years CLTDs, staff and friends of Camp Chestermere collected over 80 backpacks for this cause. I am encouraging you to consider participating in this cause this year. Let's see if we can break the record on 53 backpacks collected!! It can cost a bit to collect everything for these backpacks so you might want to get family and friends involved. These packs can make a difference in the lives of young people in huge ways. It is easy for us to confuse need and want in our day-to-day lives. We might think we ‘need’ a new ipod but anyone who goes without the basic needs of food and shelter on a continuing basis would beg to differ.

I would be happy to help you get any packs you would like put together in! There are a few options: you can drop them off at the camp (1041 East Lakeview Rd, Chestermere) during office hours (Monday – Friday 9-4), if you are a CLTD or staff member of Camp Chestermere you can bring packs with you to the November Winter Weekend or get in touch with me to come and pick them up. For a brochure, drop me a line and I can email one to you.

We can make a difference in this world, friends. We just have to choose to do so!

Here are a few links for you:

Click here to see our facebook invite  

Click here for information on StreetLight

Click here for the Operation BackPack Blog

Click here to download a brochure

Click here for the Operation BackPack YouTube video

Well friends, it has been awhile. My apologies! 


Let me start with the future! As we enter the cooler seasons of the year (which leaves my poor summer-loving soul rather saddened) we can look forward to continuing with our camp experience. We are having 6 Winter Weekends, which ya'll are invited to come and reunite at. Winter Weekends look much like summer CLTD but without the seaweed and with the chance to hang out with all the CLTD groups at once - it's pretty cool!
I emailed the flier out to all of you/your folks - if you did not receive it please let me know (I discovered a few I missed just today - sorry about that!). The weekends are:

October 28-30th

November 25-27th

January 27-29th

February 24-26th

March 30-April 1st

April 27-29th

Drop off on Friday is 7 pm and pick up on Sunday is 2 pm. PLEASE bring your bible, notebook and WARM CLOTHING. I know, I know it is sooooo far from cool to dress warm, but seriously, we will be outside and dressing warm is way cooler than frostbite and being totally uncomfortable outside. SO bring your WINTER jackets (no, a hoodie is NOT enough!), warm footwear, mitts, scarves, toques (after all, we are Canadian, eh?).

Bryson

Your Winter Weekend leaders include: 



Chelsea

 

Sam

Josh

Allan

Nikki (when she can make it with school and living so very far away!!) 

And myself!

Keep this date open: December 16th. This will be the evening of our annual Christmas Banquet. More details will follow as they become available!


It has been a particularly difficult post-camp season out this way! 

As most of you have heard we lost our new Camp Director suddenly on October 8, when he passed away suddenly from an enlarged heart, which caused him to have a heart attack.  His wife, Nancy, said, "How fitting, he was always known for having a big heart." Rob joined us for the last 10 days of camp this summer and began his role here mid September. Within a few weeks he had built a reputation of being a joy filled, passionate, hard working, loving leader who had the gift of celebrating & encouraging each individual whenever he saw them. We have had several people calling to offer condolences who had only ever met him once but had been so moved by the person he was. 

We are blessed to have known him, even if his time with us was short. His passion and legacy will live on in the lives he touched.

Wanna hear Rob sing?

And so we are once again looking for a new director! We will be continuing with all the planned winter/school year programing as normal.

Please do continue to pray for the camp. We stand firm on the strength of God and the support of our extended camp family and trust fully that God has great things in store for the future of Camp Chestermere!

I hope all is well! We miss you all and look forward to seeing everyone at camp! Please keep us updated in how things are. We are here for you guys - please let us know if there is anything we can do for you (we do love to go for coffee!).

Blessings, all.

Ideal Persons

Hello my friends,
A while ago at a Winter Weekend evening devos focused on romantic relationships. We split up the group by gender and asked for each to write a list about the qualities that made up the ideal man/woman. Thanks to Laura in the office these were typed up and I am (finally!) sharing them with you here today!

The Ideal Woman – According to the guys 

-       Intuitive – you can sit with them without being nervous or uncomfortable

-       Someone who talks, but not excessively

-       Relatable – easy to understand

-       Direct – no mind games (remember, we’re guys and 

      we are completely oblivious)

-       Kind – not stuck up

-       Laid back

-       Independent

-       A girl who never asks, “Does this make me look fat?”

-       Does not get over-jealous

-       Patient – does not freak out quickly

-       Is able to admit when they are wrong

-       Mature, but not over-serious – still has a playful 

      attitude

-       Good sense of humor

-       A really caring heart – a girl who legitimately cares 

      for many people

-       Humble – but not self-degrading

-       Interesting

-       Outgoing

-       Willing to try new things – open-minded

-       Non-conformist

-       Not afraid to get dirty/work hard

-       Challenges us to be better people

-       Confidence

-       Dresses modestly (seeing “skanky” dress is really annoying)

-       Understanding – does not pressure us into doing things

·      Eg. Not forcing us to go to a movie when we’re not feeling it that day

-       Does not treat us as a trophy – not as status symbols

-       Beauty is a personal preference for 

      males:

·      HONESTLY, natural beauty is

    better than make-up – make-up is so 

    fake

·      Hair color is COMPLETELY subjective

·      Surgical enhancements are a BIG 

     NO – All natural!

-       PDA – making out in public is a NEVER

The Perfect Woman – According

to the Girls

-        Good personality

·       God-fearing

·       Loyal

·       Funny (good sense of humor)

·       Self-respecting

·       Respectful of others

·       Trustworthy

·       Confident

·       Joyful

·       Puts others before self

·       Comfortable in own skin

·       Knows who she is

·       Thoughtful

·       Courageous

·       Intelligent

·       Caring

·       Honest

·       Wholesome

·       Classy (old school)

-        Kicks butt at video games and sports

-        Knows how to cook and clean

-        Natural beauty

·       Boobs

·       Clear skin

·       Tan

·       Purple eyes

The Perfect Man – According to the girls

-       GODLY and stuff

-       Sweet

-       Caring

-       Loyal

-       Honest and respectful

-       Charming

-       Passionate

-       Adventurous

-       Artistic

-       RESPECTFUL of boundaries

-       Intelligent

-       Good listener

-       Mysterious

-       Conscientious

-       ROMANTIC

-       Not afraid of his emotions

-       Spontaneous

-       Happy

-       BEST FRIEND

-       Good values

-       GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE

-       Good to his mom

-       Good kisser

-       Good at conversation

-       Likes to experience culture

-       Likes to cuddle

-       Makes you feel special for the right reasons

-       Comfortable with who they are

-       Hangs out with the right group of friends

-       Can be talked to about ANYTHING

-       Can go to him for anything

-       Can cook

-       Can dance

-       Can sing

-       Has his own interests

-       Same interests as you

-       Makes you feel safe

-       Doesn’t make you compromise yourself

-       Will pause video games for you/ doesn’t sit

      in front of the tv all day

-       Able to fight crime

-       Has goals and ambitions

-       Law abiding

-       Good hair

-       Toned

-       Nice smile

-       Has an accent

-       Good butt

-       Sort of nerdy but cute

-        Taller than you