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2010-01-15T17:48:46Z

Camp Horizon E-News
January 14, 2010 Volume 2010 Issue 1

View as a web page: http://www.camphorizon.org/news/10_jan_news.htm

In This Issue

Welcome New Board Members
Cash or Credit?
Spring Events 2010
Subscription and Changes

Welcome

The annual corporate meeting of Evangelistic Horizons Unlimited was held on Saturday January 9, 2010. Joining the Exective Committee are two young men that have been involved with camp since their childhood. Frankie Gomez and Alex Harrell have been campers, staff, and summer directing roles. The gives new balance to the executive committee and we welcome their presence.

Cash or Credit

There are pros and cons associated with accepting credit and debit cards. On the negative side there are costs and record keeping. Recent changes in our acceptance agreement has forced us to look at this again. Our current thought is to cancel our "merchant account" but continue to allow payments via "paypal". Do you have input? Email it to info@camphorizon.org.

Spring Events 2010

Flag-Football Tournament
January 23, 2010

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by January 27

Married Couples
(+ Youth Camp)
February 5-7, 2010

This retreat is designed to provide refreshment and encouragement to married couples.� The folks who need this most usually have children that need to be cared for.� That is the �+� for this retreat.� You can put your children in Youth Camp while you enjoy a weekend together.

Speaker: Mike Arnett

The Lodge is nearly full but the cabins are quite comfortable.

Spring Crop in the Woods
February 26� 28

Scrapbooking � Crafts

Speaker: Marilyn Burson

Canoe Trips 2010
Father-Son & Father-Daughter

FS1 - March 05-07
FD1 - March 12-14
FD2 - March 19-21
FS2 - March 26-28

See the flyer for details

Flyers are on the CampHorizon.org website.

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Camp Horizon
7369 Sunnyside Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748
PHN: (352) 728-5822
FAX: (352) 728-8694

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December Camp Horizon News

2009-12-11T10:31:20Z

Camp Horizon E-News
December 11, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 7

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In This Issue

Merry Christmas
Items for prayer
Winter Events 2010
New Web Calendar
Subscription and Changes

MERRY CHRISTMAS

The staff of Camp Horizon (Steve, Kitty & Dana, and Ralph & Lucy) wish you a very merry Christmas. We thank you for praying with us, praying for us, and for many of you participating with us in this ministry.

Items for Prayer

We are often asked for prayer requests. Here are a few current items.

Health (Praise)
Kitty is recuperating from surgery and and is doing very well. Thank you for praying.

Finances and Utilization (Praise)
While finances remain tight, the Lord provided for our December expenses. Thank you for praying and for giving.

Equipment - Pray for wisdom and resources. (Praise)
The generator is ready to go online in an emergency. Much thanks to our friend Randy who gave parts of two weeks to get it all connected. There is so much to be thankful for.

Camper Followup
We are still considering a camper followup program. Please keep this in prayer.

Year-Round Collegian
One way that has been used to increase the on-site staffing has been to host a college student at camp. They can live onsite while they study at Lake Sumter Community College or the 2+2 UCF program. There is no budget for a stipend, but we can provide a place to stay at camp in exchange for helping with retreats and routine maintenance. In the past these have always been young men. However, there is no reason that a young woman could not serve with us. Two might be even better.

WINTER EVENTS 2010

Men's Bible Study Seminar
January 04-08, 2010 (DV)

http://www.floridabiblestudy.org/

For more information contact:

Men's Bible Study Seminar
c/o Michael Flester
7113 DEER VALLEY RD
HIGHLAND MD 20777-9513

Annual Corporate Meeting
Family Fun Day
January 09, 2010

All of the facilities are available for your use during the free activity times.� We have archery and rifle ranges, the gymnasium, the big field, table tennis, and foosball.� You may bring whatever sports equipment that you wish or use what we have available here. The Corporate Meeting follows lunch. This event is FREE!

RSVP with count for lunch by January 13

Flag-Football Tournament
January 23, 2010 (new date)

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by January 18

Married Couples
(+ Youth Camp)
February 5-7, 2010

Spring Crop in the Woods
February 26� 28

Scrapbooking � Crafts

Speaker: Marilyn Burson

New Web Calendar

When you click on "calendar" at the camp website you will now see a Google Calendar. We were using three different calendars that had to updated separately. The web calendar was frequently out of sync with the office calendar. Using the google calendar makes it possible to update just one calendar. It is up-to-date as of today (Canoe Trip dates are still pending).

In addition to camp events you will see speaking engagements for Ralph and Steve, birthdates, anniversaries, and other more personal information. We have decided to leave this on that calendar rather than maintain a separate one.

We hope that this will help you to pray intelligently for this ministry and our families.

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Camp Horizon
7369 Sunnyside Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748
PHN: (352) 728-5822
FAX: (352) 728-8694

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Camp Horizon Staff Reunion & Tombstone Trail

2009-10-23T10:40:25Z

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October Camp Horizon News

2009-10-16T15:25:56Z

Camp Horizon E-News
October 16, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 6

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In This Issue

Thank You!
Items for prayer
Fall Events 2009
Winter Events 2010
Subscription and Changes

Special Thanks

The General Board Meeting and Family Day were very well attended. It was the first fall Board Meeting held here in four years as the meeting has been rotated around the state. We appreciate the participation in the committees and the support shown by being here.

There have been some special gifts as a result of board representatives sharing information provided at this meeting. Thank you all for praying, giving, and sharing with others about this ministry.

Items for Prayer

We are often asked for prayer requests. Here are a few current items.

Health
Kitty has an outpatient procedure scheduled for next week. It is followed two days later by the Crop in the Woods. It is hard to schedule personal things between camp events.

Finances and Utilization
First, let us be clear that regular consistent giving has never been better. However, income from retreats and summer camp were down this year. There are many folks out of work or under-employed and that has affected our attendance. We have recently added a few new groups to the schedule for which we are thankful. It is not just the number of groups we serve, but the number of guests that can make a difference. Some costs are the same for a small group or a large group. The staff is in the kitchen all day for thirty guests or 130 guests. Pray that camp will be well utilized in the coming months.

One of our largest expenses is insurance. We are inquiring about the possibility of dropping coverage on the buildings. This may not even be possible or may not be a significant drop. Liability would not be changed.

Equipment - Pray for wisdom and resources.
We never seem to be able to keep everything running at once. Currently there are no motor boats operational. The tractor is in the shop. None of the small riding mowers are fully operational. It is a lot for Ralph to keep up with and we put a lot of hours on our equipment during the year. Pray with us as we make decisions about repair versus replacement. Pray that the Lord will provide volunteers that are able to work on our equipment.

We have a generator that is big enough to run the freezers, the kitchen, and light the dining hall. It has been onsite for two years and in place for nearly one. We need an electrical engineer to do the permitting and a master electrician to hook it up.

The pool drain needs to be replaced this fall to meet federal law.

Vehicles for Sale - Pray for buyers
1994 Ford Taurus that was donated specifically to sell
5th Wheel RV that is also for sale

Camper Followup
Many of our campers do not list an assembly/fellowship/church on their camper application. Others make professions of faith in Christ, but do not attend an evangelical fellowship where they will receive sound Bible teaching. It has been suggested that we offer correspondence courses to campers - targeting those that have made a profession of faith at camp or do not have a home fellowship on file. This requires time and resources. Pray for both.

Pray as counselors and staff have opportunities to correspond with their campers and point them to a place where they can hear God's Word proclaimed.

Staff Education
It is time for Kitty to renew her Foodservice Manager certificate (8 hour course / test).
Steve needs to become a certified pool technician this fall (16 hour course / test).

FALL EVENTS 2009

PLEASE NOTE THAT TOMBSTONE TRAIL IS OCTOBER 31!

Fall Crop in the Woods
October 23 � 25

Scrapbooking � Crafts

Speaker: Marilyn Burson

Soccer Tournament
November 14, 2009

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by November 11

The Youth Rally Flyer is too large for the E-News

Click Here For the Youth Rally Flyer

The 20th Annual Ladier Retreat
Lois Van Wageningen
"Moments of Splendor"

Click Here For The Audio Files

Winter Events

NOTE: The Annual Corporate Meeting was changed to January 9.
It was on a holiday weekend (no school on Monday) which is now available for a guest group!

Annual Corporate Meeting
Family Fun Day
January 09, 2010

RSVP with count for lunch by January 13

Men's Bible Study Seminar
January 04-08, 2010 (DV)

http://www.floridabiblestudy.org/

For more information contact:

Men's Bible Study Seminar
c/o Michael Flester
7113 DEER VALLEY RD
HIGHLAND MD 20777-9513

Flag-Football Tournament
January 30, 2010

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by January 27

Married Couples
(+ Youth Camp)
February 5-7, 2010

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Camp Horizon
7369 Sunnyside Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748
PHN: (352) 728-5822
FAX: (352) 728-8694

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CampNews Message

2009-09-18T08:39:43Z

Camp Horizon E-News
September 18, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 5

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In This Issue

Corrections to September 10 E-News!
In Memory Of Edwin Anderson
Fall Events 2009
Winter Events 2010
Subscription and Changes

Corrections

As soon as the last e-news went out it was discovered that there were a few errors.
1) The view as a web page link was to an old newsletter (forgot to update the link).
2) The Married Couples date was wrong - it is now corrected.
3) Ommitted the November Soccer Retreat.

This letter has those corrections, a Youth Rally flyer, a link to the Ladies Retreat audio files, and some sad news.

With The Lord

Yesterday (Thursday: 9/17) Ed and Alice Anderson celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Before the day was over, Ed was in the presence of our Lord. Ed served on the General Board and the Executive Committee of Camp Horizon. He also served on the boards of other Christian ministries through the years. He and Alice fellowshipped at Brooksville Bible Chapel where he will be missed. This was sudden and unexpected to us, but Ed was always expecting to hear The Shout in his lifetime. So, he was certainly packed up and ready to go when the Lord called.

Letters of condolence and encouragement may be sent to:

Alice Anderson
11 HEMLOCK CT E
HOMOSASSA FL 34446-5116

FALL EVENTS 2009

20TH ANNUAL
LADIES RETREAT
This Saturday - September 12, 2009

It is not too late to come,
just give us a call!

Listen LIVE!
The link is on our website.

Family Fun Day! (Free)
October 3

10:00 � 4:00
(Except meal and General Board Meeting)
Archery � Riflery � Open Gym

General Board Meeting
October 3
Get involved in current activities and projects!

Be a part of the future of Camp Horizon!

Youth Rally
October 10^th at 9:15 am
Boulevard Bible Chapel

Speaker: Frankie Gomez
Quiz passage - Colossians

Fall Crop in the Woods
October 23 � 25

Scrapbooking � Crafts

Speaker: Marilyn Burson

Soccer Tournament
November 14, 2009

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by November 11

The Youth Rally Flyer is too large for the E-News

Click Here For the Youth Rally Flyer

The 20th Annual Ladier Retreat
Lois Van Wageningen
"Moments of Splendor"

Click Here For The Audio Files

Winter Events

Annual Corporate Meeting
Family Fun Day
January 16, 2010

RSVP with count for lunch by January 13

Men's Bible Study Seminar
January 04-08, 2010 (DV)

For more information contact:

Men's Bible Study Seminar
c/o Michael Flester
7113 DEER VALLEY RD
HIGHLAND MD 20777-9513

Flag-Football Tournament
January 30, 2010

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by January 27

Married Couples
(+ Youth Camp)
February 5-7, 2010

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Camp Horizon
7369 Sunnyside Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748
PHN: (352) 728-5822
FAX: (352) 728-8694

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September 09: Camp Horizon News

2009-09-10T11:17:41Z

Camp Horizon E-News
September 10, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 4

View as a web page: http://www.camphorizon.org/news/09_sep_news.htm

In This Issue

Thank you for praying!
What is New!
Fall Events 2009
Winter Events 2010
Subscription and Changes

Thank You!

Registrations were down for the summer of 2009, but the Lord is in control. At least forty-five campers that came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ during our program plus over a dozen from our guest groups. A few more came to faith this past weekend at the Gospel Hall family camp.

Thank you for praying!

¡Campamento para la Familia!
Our first Spanish Family Camp had over 200 guests. More than we imagined for the first time hosting this event. We appreciate the help of so many that made this event possible.

WHAT IS NEW!

We have now made it possible for register for upcoming Camp Horizon sponsored events ONLINE and you can pay for these events online through PayPal as well.

The LIVE CHAPEL experiment during summer camp worked for most folks. We are setup to broadcast the 20th Annual Ladies Retreat LIVE via the internet. The link is on our website with instructions. You can even listen on an internet ready cell phone!

This was done using a free program and existing equipment. Give it a try!

FALL EVENTS 2009

20TH ANNUAL
LADIES RETREAT
This Saturday - September 12, 2009

It is not too late to come,
just give us a call!

Listen LIVE!
The link is on our website.

Family Fun Day! (Free)
October 3

10:00 � 4:00
(Except meal and General Board Meeting)
Archery � Riflery � Open Gym

General Board Meeting
October 3
Get involved in current activities and projects!

Be a part of the future of Camp Horizon!

Youth Rally
October 10^th at 9:15 am
Boulevard Bible Chapel

Speaker: Frankie Gomez
Quiz passage - Colossians

Fall Crop in the Woods
October 23 � 25

Scrapbooking � Crafts

Speaker: Marilyn Burson

Winter Events

Annual Corporate Meeting
Family Fun Day
January 16, 2010

RSVP with count for lunch by January 13

Men's Bible Study Seminar
January 04-08, 2010 (DV)

For more information contact:

Men's Bible Study Seminar
c/o Michael Flester
7113 DEER VALLEY RD
HIGHLAND MD 20777-9513

Flag-Football Tournament
January 30, 2010

PLAYERS & SPECTATORS
Saturday: $8� * * * * Friday/Saturday: $16
Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Assembly Teams Only
Groups with supervision may stay Friday night

RSVP with team count by January 27

Married Couples
(+ Youth Camp)
February 5-7, 2010

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7369 Sunnyside Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748
PHN: (352) 728-5822
FAX: (352) 728-8694

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June 2009 Camp Horizon News

2009-06-12T09:44:33Z

Camp Horizon E-News
June 12, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 3

View as a web page: http://www.camphorizon.org/news/09_june_news.htm

In This Issue

Spanish Family Camp 2009 (Campamento para la Familia)
Summer Camp: Camper Count Update
Staff Training Begins This Weekend!
Service Opportunities & Prayer Requests

SPANISH FAMILY CAMP 2009

The Lodge is full, but there are still cabins available and the Dormitory as well. Click the camp title to download a flyer.

¡Campamento para la Familia!
Agosto 14-16, 2009
Alfredo Adams (Tampa)
Maestro para las sesiones Bíblicas se anunciara.

SUMMER CAMP 2009

The camper count is now almost fifty less than the past two years on this date. There is room in every camp for both girls and boys..

Click here to download a camper application.

Training Camp: June 14 - June 20
Director: Steve Slusser
Speaker: Bill Bradford

Varsity 1: June 21 - June 27
Director: Conrad Campbell
Speaker: Keith Keyser

Youth 1: June 28 - July 4
Director: Rick Blount
Speaker: Malcolm Skelton

Junior 1: July 5 - July 11
Director: Billy Skelton
Speaker: David Bosworth

Varsity 2: July 12 - July 18
Director: Calvin Fritchey / Christopher Jimenez
Speaker: Thomas Wheeler

Youth 2: July 19 - July 25
Director: Frankie Gomez
Speaker: David Dunlap

Junior 2: July 26 - August 1
Director: Bill Fisher
Speaker: Uncle Buck Matthews

STAFF TRAINING 2009

Our all-summer staff crew will begin training this summer. There are forty-five of us scheduled to be here for a full week of preparation to serve. Training includes policies and procedures that make camp function smoothly. It also includes safety and security instruction to keep both campers and staff out of harm's way. We have lots of water and other inherent dangers associated with outdoor education and recreation.

Pray for these young people that the Lord will use them to share their faith in Christ. Many of them have served before and know their roles and responsibilities. Others will have a week to prove that they understand the seriousness side of being on staff and have the maturity to handle the responsibility.

Our all-summer cook for the past several years is Bill Fisher. His mother has been very sick and he will not be here for Training Camp. We have grown to depend on Bill, but this year others will have to increase their reponsibilities in the kitchen. Pray for our adult staff as well.

Pray for the trainers. Dr. Bill Bradford will be doing the Bible studies and sessions on devotions and nuggets (public speaking) as well as other program (i.e. FUN) activities. Ralph, Lucy, Kitty, and I (Steve) will be involved in teaching various topics. Experienced collegian staff members will also help with the training. Pray for wisdom, health, and strength.

Service Opportunities

This Saturday (June 13,2009) Ralph will be installing several hundred feet of replacement pipe. It has to be done at one time and the galvanized pipe is quite heavy. We plan to start early in the morning and try to have it installed before the afternoon rains. If you live close enough to join us for the morning we would appreciate your help. Lunch will be provided for workers. Kitchen help is also appreciated. Ten or so helpers are needed (at least). The more help - the lighter the load.

This is also our last free evening before seven weeks of camp. We want to get this project done so that we can rest before Training Camp begins on Sunday.

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7369 Sunnyside Drive
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May 2009 Camp Horizon News

2009-05-11T12:47:41Z

Camp Horizon E-News
May 11, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 2

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In This Issue

Family Camps 2009
Summer Camp: Yes there is room!
Summer Staff are still needed
Summer Staff Resources

FAMILY CAMPS 2009

There is still lots of space in both family camps. Come to either or both!
Click on the underlined headings below to download the flyer.

Family Camp
May 22-25, 2009
Speaker: Aaron Renth (Boulevard Bible Chapel - Pembroke Pines, FL)

¡Campamento para la Familia!
Agosto 14-16, 2009
Alfredo Adams (Tampa)
Maestro para las sesiones Bíblicas se anunciara.

SUMMER CAMP 2009

We have been getting lots of calls wondering if camp is full.
The fact is that our camper count is about 60 campers lower than last year.
There is room in every camp and skiing available in every camp.

Part of the confusion for some is the MAY 1 deadline for receiving a $10 discount if you pay in full.
Folks sometimes think that we stop taking applications after May 1. Actually, we keep accepting campers until the camp is full. Sometimes campers enjoy week one so much they apply to come back for week two (when space is avaialable).

If the $10 discount would make a difference for you, we will continue to honor the paid in full discount through May 20 IF REQUESTED.

Click here to download a camper application.

Training Camp: June 14 - June 20
Director: Steve Slusser
Speaker: Bill Bradford

Varsity 1: June 21 - June 27
Director: Conrad Campbell
Speaker: Keith Keyser

Youth 1: June 28 - July 4
Director: Rick Blount
Speaker: Malcolm Skelton

Junior 1: July 5 - July 11
Director: Billy Skelton
Speaker: David Bosworth

Varsity 2: July 12 - July 18
Director: Calvin Fritchey / Christopher Jimenez
Speaker: Thomas Wheeler

Youth 2: July 19 - July 25
Director: Frankie Gomez
Speaker: David Dunlap

Junior 2: July 26 - August 1
Director: Bill Fisher
Speaker: Uncle Buck Matthews

STAFF RECRUITING

The economy has not only affected our camper count but our staff as well. We have a lot of staff members that are only able to serve for part of the summer. We have fewer all-summer staff and more week-at-a-time staff. We are short as many as 20 staff members for some weeks. Most of our weekly staff have served on all-summer staff in High School and/or been Collegians. Others are adults with children of camper age that are involved in their local assembly (church) and work with AWANA or other children's clubs. We place a trained staff member with new weekly staff so they have a ready resource available to them. If you are interested in serving but have questions please give a call to Camp Horizon. Background screening takes time - and the clock is ticking!

We are still accepting applications for the following positions.

Training Camp
Cook

Varsity One
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

Youth One
Cooks
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

Junior One
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

Varsity Two
Cooks
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

Youth Two
Cooks
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

Junior Two
Adult/Collegian Counselors (especially men)

The 2009 Summer Staff applications are available online! It is easy to do!

Staff Training & Resources

All our staff members are encouraged to join the Camp Horizon group at Acts111.org and complete evangelism training. Actually, anyone can receive this training for FREE. Please register Camp Horizon as your group.

The Summer Staff manual and other documents have been updated.
Click on Summer Staff Info

Parents are WELCOME to look at our staff training manual and policies.
Summer staff are REQUIRED to read them. So go ahead and get started!

We are adding things as they are reviewed and edited.

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CampNews Message

2009-03-31T13:53:17Z

Camp Horizon E-News
March 31, 2009 Volume 2009 Issue 1

In This Issue

FIRST QUARTER 2009 - SUMMARY REPORT
COMING EVENTS
SUMMER CAMP
SUMMER STAFF

Camp Summary 1st Quarter

This has been what may be the most expensive quarter ever as far as unscheduled and emergency maintenance projects. The pre-heater for the dishwasher died and had to be replaced. The 500 gallon drinking water tank leaked and had to be replaced. The bus got two new tires and then required a major repair. Both swimming pool pumps died and had to be replaced. The camp truck a/c compressor locked up this weekend and needs repair. The kitchen A/C compressor died and the repair is 2/3 of the cost of a total replacement of the system. And those are just the major events. The kitchen A/C and truck A/C will have to wait until we have the funds available. Emergeny repairs for the first quarter exceeded the entire annual budget for equipment maintenance.

Through it all, this has been a busy season. There have been events at camp for all but two weekends since the Men's Retreat in January. The Camp Family Fun Day was the best attended Annual Corporate Meeting in years. Married Couples was full. Three of the four canoe trips were at maximum capacity. We did our first public school outdoor education event with a session on Intelligent Design included. We have a week-long camp in progress now.

April and May are not as busy. There are groups that planned events and have cancelled due to the economy. They could not get enough participants to sign up. Pray with us that the Lord will fill some of these empty places.

One final new thing. It is now possible to pay for camp events online using PayPal.

2009 CAMP EVENTS

If the links (underlined titles) do not work for you, the flyers can be downloaded from CampHorizon.org.

Youth Rally
April 25, 2009
Theme: Guarding Godliness (Titus 3:5-8)
Community Bible Church - Palm Bay

Family Camp
May 22-25, 2009
Speaker: Aaron Renth (Boulevard Bible Chapel - Pembroke Pines, FL)

There has been so much interest in events at Camp Horizon by our Spanish speaking brethren we have scheduled a second Family Camp. Bi-lingual families may come to either camp or you can come to both camps if you wish.

¡Campamento para la Familia!
Agosto 14-16, 2009
Maestro para las sesiones Bíblicas se anunciara.

SUMMER CAMP 2009

Click here to download an application.

Training Camp: June 14 - June 20
Director: Steve Slusser
Speaker: Bill Bradford

Varsity 1: June 21 - June 27
Director: Conrad Campbell
Speaker: Keith Keyser

Youth 1: June 28 - July 4
Director: Rick Blount
Speaker: Malcolm Skelton

Junior 1: July 5 - July 11
Director: Billy Skelton
Speaker: David Bosworth

Varsity 2: July 12 - July 18
Director: Calvin Fritchey / Christopher Jimenez
Speaker: Thomas Wheeler

Youth 2: July 19 - July 25
Director: Frankie Gomez
Speaker: David Dunlap

Junior 2: July 26 - August 1
Director: Bill Fisher
Speaker: Uncle Buck Matthews

STAFF RECRUITING

The 2009 Summer Staff applications are available online! It is easy to do!

Our goal to have at least ten collegian boys and ten collegian girls. Pray with us and encourage the young college age folks in your assembly to give their summer to the Lord.

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Camp Horizon News

2009-01-19T18:03:42Z

CAMP HORIZON NEWS

January 19, 2009

SUMMER CAMP APPLICATIONS
The 2009 Summer Camp applications are at the printer and should go out in the mail next week. The camper application and color brochure can be downloaded from the Camp Horizon website http://www.camphorizon.org

SUMMER STAFF ONLINE APPLICATION
Summer Staff 2009 applications and recommendations can be completed online. Printed applications are available upon request.

FAMILY FUN DAY & ANNUAL CORPORATE MEETING
This Saturday will be an open house event at Camp Horizon. Bring your family and enjoy Archery, Riflery, Handicrafts, or shoot some hoops in the gym. Meals are provided. There will be a short meeting after lunch for election of officers and a report on this ministry. Overnight lodging is available on request. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT! An offering will be taken at the board meeting.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Please RSVP so that we can plan for meals.

FLAG FOOTBALL 2009
The Flag Football tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday January 31, 2009. The flyer is available on the Camp Horizon Website.

Other upcoming events (see website for flyers)

Married Couples / Youth Camp - February 6-9

Crop in the Woods February February 27-March 1

Canoe Trips (Father-Daugher 1 is full)

Thank you for praying!

Your onsite staff,

The Slusser Family
The VanDemark Family

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CampNews December 2008

2008-12-08T20:15:53Z

Camp Horizon E-News
December 08, 2008 Volume 2008 Issue 7

In This Issue

CAMP UTILIZATION SUMMARY 2008
2009 CAMP EVENTS
SUMMER CAMP 2009
STAFF STAFF 2009

Camp Utilization Summary

The annual utilization report coincides with the insurance year rather than the calendar year. That date is November 15. Here is a part of that report comparing the previous year.

TOTAL DAY USERS
2007: 359 Day Users
2008: 573 Day Users

TOTAL OVERNIGHT USERS
2007: 98 Total Nights
2008: 142 Total Nights (Including Summer Camp)

2007: 2283 Total Overnight Users (Guests)
2008: 2885 Total Overnight Users (Guests)

2007: 8956 Total "User Nights" (Users X Nights)
2008: 9294 Total "User Nights" (Users X Nights)

MEALS (TOTAL YEAR)
2007: 294 Meal Times
2008: 457 Meal Times

2007: 25096 Servings
2008: 28138 Servings

There were guests at Camp Horizon on over one-hundred sixty five days last year. We more than doubled the number of meals served, and had a 50% increase in overnight events.

The overnight users and servings did not show as big an increase. The explanation is that while there were more events - the average group size of these events was small. The goal is to utilize the new cabins such that two small groups can be hosted simultaneously.

2009 CAMP EVENTS

Flag Football
January 3, 2009
The tournament is played with four person teams and with no age or gender requirement. Register your team(s) by December 30.

Men's Bible Study
January 5-9, 2009
Bernard Osborne

Camp Family Fun Day / Corporate Meeting
January 24, 2009

Married Couples and Youth Camp
February 6-8

Crop in the Woods - 2009
February 27 - March 1

Canoe Trips 2009
Father-Son 1 March 6-8
Father-Son 2 March 13-15
Father-Daughter 1 March 20-22
Father-Daughter 2 March 27-29

Family Camp
May 22-25, 2009
Speaker: TBA

Weekend Staff Needed
Volunteers are always needed for retreat staffing, preparation, and cleaning. Meals and lodging are provided at no cost. There are several opportunities this winter and spring including the Married Couples & Youth Camp.

SUMMER CAMP 2009

Training Camp: June 14 - June 20
Director: Steve Slusser
Speaker: Bill Bradford

Varsity 1: June 21 - June 27
Director: Conrad Campbell
Speaker: Keith Keyser

Youth 1: June 28 - July 4
Director: Rick Blount
Speaker: Malcolm Skelton

Junior 1: July 5 - July 11
Director: Billy Skelton
Speaker: David Bosworth

Varsity 2: July 12 - July 18
Director: Calvin Fritchey
Speaker: Thomas Wheeler

Youth 2: July 19 - July 25
Director: Frankie Gomez
Speaker: David Dunlap

Junior 2: July 26 - August 1
Director: Bill Fisher / Christopher Jimenez
Speaker: Uncle Buck Matthews

STAFF PLANNING 2009

The 2009 Summer Staff applications are available online! It is easy to do!

Please encourage the faithful young men of your assembly to consider a summer of service at camp next summer. The goal is to have ten collegian boys!

The dates for 2009 are posted on the website. Make your plans now! We already have a new nurse (and doctor) recruited for next summer. Professionals that need to request vacation ASAP for next summer can secure their weeks of camp now!

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Leesburg, FL 34748
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