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Greetings!
Gosh, time is flying headlong into summer, and there are many things happening in April and May and through the summer. Read on so that you don't miss a thing!
Many blessings,
Kay
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Summer Staff Still Needed!
Some great staff has already been hired, but we are still looking for those perfect guys to lead summer programming, May 29-July 17, and some will stay on through Marianist Life, into early August. If you are a young man between the ages of 18 and "still fun", give Howie a call at 830-866-3425, or email him at asstdirector@tecaboca.com.
Summer Family Retreat Volunteer Cook Teams Needed
Cooking for Summer Family Retreats either June 4-7 or June 9-12 would be a great way to support Tecaboca. Cook in the Main Kitchen, with families helping with clean up. Give Kay a call if you are interested in this way to serve! 830-866-3425, or email her at director@tecaboca.com. |
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Family Retreats Mark the Beginning of Summer at Tecaboca
Retreat #1 June 4-7, 2011
Retreat #2 June 9-12, 2011
Eight to ten families (grandparents are welcome, too!) come together to form a Christ-centered community for a four day week-end. The Eucharist and other family liturgies are complemented by skits, presentations, family sharing, peer group discussions, and fun activities. All join in community tasks such as clean up after meals. This summer's retreat theme is "Every Day Families, Every Day Heroes" and its focus is on family life and spiritual development through affirmation, communication, forgiveness, and commitment.
Families also participate in camp activities such as canoeing, swimming, riflery, archery, cookouts and horseback riding.
$90 per family member, age 8-adult; $30.00 per family member, age 2-7;
maximum family cost: $500
Price includes all program, housing, and meals.
Register at www.tecaboca.com. A $150 deposit will reserve your place. Space is limited, so sign up soon!
 
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BOYS CAMP
Registration will end soon! Sign up now!
Registration Fee for Boys Camp will increase to $1200 after April 15th.
All registrations must be received by MAY 1!
In our sixtieth summer, Boys Camp continues to bring up boys to enjoy the outdoors through riflery, archery, swimming, fishing canoeing, horseback riding, and wood shop. Boys participate in daily Mass, evening prayer, and praise and worship, in order to create a deep and abiding love of God through the Catholic Faith. Give your son, nephew, or grandson the gift of two weeks in the outdoors, playing and learning in God's creation.
For boys ages 7-14
Session One: June 19-July 2
Sesson Two: July 3-July 16
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Boys Camp and Family Retreat- Help get the word out
Bulletin Announcements and Flyers Available for Your Use
If you could help us get the word out to families about Family Retreat or Boys Camp, please download the documents below for your use. Church bulletins, schools, or any place that you think potential campers and families might see this information would be a great way to use these documents. It is helpful if you will email Kay at director@tecaboca.com to let her know where these are being used.
Boys Camp and Family Retreat Flyer, Upload Now!
Church Bulletin Announcement - Upload Now! |
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Howie Dotterweich Joins Tecaboca Staff as Program Director
Howard (Howie) joins us from Southwestern Indiana, and has been attending and leading camps for nearly 18 years. Howie holds a Bachelors Degree in Radio and Television Communications. Prior to joining the Tecaboca Staff, Howie worked as an assistant camp director, camp director, and District Executive for the Boy Scouts. His two greatest passions are the outdoors and sharing the Catholic Faith with others. Howie has a friendly dog named Bud! This summer, Howie will support our volunteer Family Retreat Directors and serve as on-site Director for Boys Camp. He will serve on year-round staff, creating more Tecaboca programming including men's and women's retreats, programming for school groups, and day-use for meetings. |
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SAVE THE DATE - September 2-4, 2011 Friends of Tecaboca
60th Anniversary Celebration!
Come for the weekend, or come for the day on Saturday, but please come! The weekend is shaping up to be a wonderful celebration of friends made, memories to remember, and a future to be a part of. All camp activities will be open for participation, sleeping space can be reserved for you or your family, and food will be served. Music and laughter, friends and fellowship. Make plans to attend. More information on this important and fun weekend will follow.
  
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Little Things or Big, Tecaboca Has Some Wishes and Some Needs!
The mission of Tecaboca is to serve the church through the ministry of the Marianist family. Tecaboca will provide opportunities for spiritual development, leadership training, and community building for both laity and religious, with an emphasis on young people. Through preservation of its natural beauty, Tecaboca will offer a setting for learning, retreat, and reflection for the people of God
Currently, our to-do list is full, so if you are a plumber, a carpenter, an electrician, or an all-around chore boy or girl, give us a call. An afternoon or a weekend of work is what makes Tecaboca happen. On the weekend of May 7, a group of Boy Scouts from Kerrville will be on site volunteering, so if you would like to add your elbow grease to this weekend, just email Kay and let her know, director@tecaboca.com.
Needed items: fencing materials, working utility vehicle, lawn or deck furniture, bird feeders, plant pots or hanging baskets, carpeting for staff house renovation, concrete work, kayaks, climbing wall and ropes course. Support Tecaboca with a donation. Your tax-deductible donations make a difference! We can scholarship more boys and retreatants when you make a donation! If you aren't close enough to come volunteer, but want to help, we will put your dollars to work to make Tecaboca the space that allows people to experience God's presence in their lives. No amount is too small - many hands (or donations) make light work!
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Self Assessment Complete
Thank you to all who participated in the Self Assessment Survey or interview that Tecaboca volunteers have been working on. Good information was gained, that will be important for the Board of Ministry to consider as they move through the Strategic Planning Process. If you would like a summary of this information, it is available by emailing Kay at director@tecaboca.com.
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Tree Planting at Tecaboca
Many of our oak trees are dying of oak wilt, a mostly untreatable and unstoppable disease marching through the Hill Country. We are replanting, and to date have planted 12 oak -wilt-resistant trees. Recently, St. Mary's Women's ACTS, who retreated in March, have purchased a tree, along with the Watkins Family and the Dietlein Family. A $340 donation will plant a tree and purchase a plaque to leave a message for the next generation.
Contact Kay at director@tecaboca.com for more information.
Additionally, the local Kerrville Public Utilities Electric company has been offering coupons for new trees; local folks have been kind enough to donate their coupons to Tecaboca, so we will soon plant another dozen, smaller, trees.
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Thanks to those who have helped Tecaboca
Mike Pedraza, for endless hours beyond the call of duty while he served as our Maintenance Worker.
Pat Mossman, keeping all the little things out back cleaned up and developing.
The Self Assessment Group: Chris Cantu, Bro. Jim Burkholder, Stan Klein, Mary Shrader, Rosalind Alderman, Bro. Mike Sullivan, Laurie Martinez, Bernard Zarazua, and Michelle Weekly. Data Assistants Laura Macom and Rachel Pedraza pulled off some impossible deadlines for data gathering and reporting. Thank you.
James Loveless, webmaster extraordinaire!
Jesse and Angie Garza, Rose Adami, Jimmy Gonzales, Elizabeth Osorio, Jessica Garza, Pat Mossman, and Jose and Virginia Cervantes who came together for a Lenten after noon of service at Tecaboca.
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Schreiner University, spring yard clean-up and outdoor painting as participants in CSI, Community Service Infusion, sponsored by Partners in Ministry in Kerr County.
Mike Hensley, servicing our freezers and refrigerators.
John Martinez, servicing our heaters and window airconditioner units.
And, thanks to our Board Members: Mary Shrader, Joe Barber, Fr. Jim Mueller, Laura Domyancic, David Wahrmund, Pat Mossman. George Pedraza, Lynette Bernot, and Bro. Charles Johnson.
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WOMEN'S RETREAT A HUGE SUCCESS
Thanks to the extraordinary efforts and planning by Erin Fucci and Joanne McCracken from the Cape May Marianist Family Retreat Center, the Women's Retreat in February was a beautiful, inspiring and fun experience for all! Thirty one women gathered through the weekend to reflect on the "Women We Come From." The fellowship, spriritual renewal, and yes, we must include, the food, was great! This will become an annual retreat, and more will be scheduled in the future. Watch your email and our website so you won't miss the next one!
 
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 TECABOCA CROSSES AVAILABLE
This sterling silver cross is created by Jim Morris, jewelry designer, based on the carved wooden cross that has stood at Tecaboca since the 50th Anniversary of Tecaboca in 2001. The creator of the carved cross is Erin McGinnis, who has been involved at Tecaboca's Boys Camp and the Marianist Life Program. She continues to support Tecaboca with her many talents.
The interior Cross of the larger wooden cross, which the sterling cross is a replica of, traveled to Rome for all of the ceremonies of the Beatification of Fr. Joseph Chaminade, the Marianist Founder. They were carried by Rey Gustamante to the ceremonies in September of 2000.
The Wooden Cross is silhouetted against the limestone cliffs formed by Johnson Creek. It was at this spot that camper Jimmy Blevins loved to sit because he felt embraced by the arms of God here, and believed that if he was in God's arms, where he was sitting must be at God's Heart. At Tecaboca, we believe that the serenity and sacredness of our grounds can allow the listener to hear God's heartbeat, just as Jimmy did. .
Jimmy Blevins died in a car accident in the Spring of 2001, after the Beatification and before the 50th anniversary of Tecaboca.
Price: $40, shipping is just $3. Order by emailing Kay at director@tecaboca.com. |
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