kidz2leaders, inc.
1st Quarter Newsletter
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Camp Hope 2011!
| Mark your calendars for Camp Hope 2011 July 16-22 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Campground in Eatonton, GA. Applications are now available online. Counselor positions fill up quickly, so please adhere to the deadlines:
- Returning Counselors: Thursday, May 5, 2011
- New Counselors: Thursday, June 2, 2011
We need teens, college students and adults who are willing to step out in faith and join us in our endeavors to change the direction of these childrens' lives by serving as a counselor for the entire week or being a day volunteer. For more information about the various volunteer positions at Camp Hope, please visit our website.
If you are interested in serving Camp Hope for the first time, please attend an informational meeting at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church located at 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. Dates include April 18 7:00-8:30 p.m. or May 1 1:00-2:30 p.m. The meeting will be located in room B200 and last about an hour. This is a required meeting for ALL new counselors, so if you are interested in serving at Camp Hope this summer, come check it out! Please contact Cris Hunt for more information or if you would like to attend. 
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Holiday Recap
| Happy 2011! We hope and pray that you and your family had a blessed Christmas and New Year. Our campers and their families were blessed this holiday season by our annual hope4christmas party. Through your generosity, each camper received a gift and a $50 Kroger gift certificate to go towards a Christmas dinner. Campers reunited with their counselors, parents learned more about kidz2leaders in a seperate meeting during the party, and everyone enjoyed singing Christmas carols. Later in December, four Camp Hope families in need were also generously sponsored for Christmas.
On December 27, 15 campers (all who graduated from Leadership to be counselors next summer) and 6 adults embarked on an adventure to Washington, DC. Flying was a new experience for most of the group and for 14 of the students, their first visit to our nation's capitol. From the time the group arrived in D.C. until returning to Atlanta on December 30, they were busy sightseeing including the Capitol, The National Archives, The International Spy Museum, The Holocaust Museum and much more. Check out our blog and Facebook page for more pictures from the trip. This is what the kids had to say about the trip: "This was a once in a lifetime chance." "I've had so much fun and done so many things I never thought I would do." "It was a great experience and you truly have put a smile on each and everyone's face that came. Thank you so much!" 
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interns4tomorrow News
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11 new interns have been accepted into the program for the 2010-2011 year. The first meeting was held on the MLK Holiday. Over the next 4 months, the new interns will meet monthly to prepare them for their summer internships in. A college tour of Kennesaw State University is planned for February.
Over the Christmas break, 21 interns including the new and the older interns attended a field trip to V-103 and Dave92FM. They met radio celebrities and saw the recording studios. Personnel from the stations made presentations on their jobs and how they got into their careers. After the tour, the group traveled to The Coca-Cola Company worldwide headquarters for lunch. The interns liked best the drink machines where they could mix multiple types of soft drinks to make one drink.
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Upcoming Opportunities!
| We are gearing up for an exciting 2011! We hope you'll get involved with us this year:
- We are initiating a new program for our High School Students! Campers in High School are invited to be a part of a monthly Bible Study to fellowship and learn about more about God's love for them. If you are interested in helping with this opportunity, please contact Cris Hunt.
- Camp Hope is a beneficiary of the Atlanta Charity Clays 21'st Annual Tournament March 18th and 19. Volunteers are needed for this event! Contact Nancy Jakaitis for more information!
- It's not too late to sign-up to be a mentor! Mentors are asked to meet with a camper at least 4 hours in person a month and agree to a year commitment. Contact Cris Hunt for more information!
- Play Golf? Then register to participate in the 7th Annual Camp Hope Golf Tournament on May 9 at the Atlanta Country Club. Registration forms are available on our website.
- Mark your calendars for the Counselor Retreat April 8-10! Chaperones needed for the weekend: e-mail Cris Hunt to sign-up!
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We thank you for your time, prayers and commitment to the children of kidz2leaders!
Sincerely,
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Cris Hunt
Director of Programs
kidz2leaders, inc.
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