 2010 Events Update |
| 45th Anniversary Celebrations | | We've been celebrating with alumni and friends all winter. Look at our pictures. It's not too late to join us for a celebration in 2010. | |
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| Family Camp
July 1-4 |  | |
Bring the whole family- mothers, fathers, sons, daughters! All are welcome. Make it a mini-reunion! Enjoy the great outdoors and build strong relationships over this fabulous weekend. Mike Hostetler will be our speaker. Mike is a former pastor and currently teaches at St. John's University.
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Mother/Daughter: June 25-27 Speaker Margaret Wright leads the national weight-loss program, First Place 4 Health, at Northport Baptist Church and also works with the Daughters of Zion there. We look forward to a wonderful, creative time of sharing in God's Word
Father/Daughter: Aug 13-15
Speaker Pete Jansson is a family counselor for Northport Baptist Church and brings us a wealth of knowledge both in God's Word and experience in raising children. Pete's wife Cheryl Jansson will also share her musical talents. Lou Amato from Northport Baptist Church will once again lead our worship time with his guitar.
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| Help us get camp ready for the summer. Join us for one of our spring
WORK WEEKENDS. | | |
May 21-23
May 28-31
June 11-13
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Camporee June 4-6 | |
Club leaders love to use Camporee weekends to visit Camp Cedarbrook and end their year with a wonderful experience in the out-of-doors. And we do all the programming! While the girls participate in activities designed to meet club badge requirements, their leaders can participate in comprehensive leadership training. Some of this year's leadership topics include Outcomes and Inputs, Service Project Roundtable, and Managing Your Time at Club. Space is still available, but filling quickly.
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| Memorials & Honor Gifts | | | We are privileged to post gifts and memorials given in honor of a loved one.
In memory of:
Dorothy Balkema
by Janet Koningswood
Geraldine Kenney
by Helen Bingaman
Eugene & June Osborne
Fountain Lady Golf
Janet Long
by Cheryl & Peter Kenney
Annette Bandstra
by Cheryl & Peter Kenney
In honor of:
Jim Finlay
by Lynda Finlay
Clara Finlay
If you have given an honor or memorial gift that is not listed, please contact us. |
| Supporting Churches | | |
Baptist Church of Northville
Northville, NY
Ballston Center AR Presbyterian Church
Ballston Spa, NY
Clinton Alliance Church
Rhinebeck NY
First Baptist Church
Westerlo, NY
Grace Gospel Church
Patchogue, NY
Harmony Baptist Church
Middletown, NY
Hope Church
Ballston Spa, NY
Hudson Valley Christian Church
Newburgh, NY
Jacksonville Chapel
Lincoln Park, NJ
Loudonville Community Church
Loudonville, NY
New Hyde Park Baptist Church
New Hyde Park, NY
Northport Baptist Church
E Northport, NY |
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Greetings!
Spring is here and camp is around the corner! Registration is open for all of our summer events. Look in the left column of this newsletter for event information. We have an exciting new fundraiser coming this fall and so many ways for you to be involved with camp. Plus you can bring a taste of camp into your home with our blonde brownie recipe. Thanks for reading! |
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Attention Parents!
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
Prospective and registered camper parents are invited to join us for a live question and answer session by phone. Nancy Halliday, camp director, and other key camp staff will be on the line to answer your questions.
To join the session on April 29, 2010 at 7:00PM (EDT), call (712) 432-0075 at the session start time. At the prompt, enter the participant access code: 233165.
Do you know a prospective camper parent? Here are two ways to share camp with them:
- Invite them to join the Q&A session.
 - Direct them to our blog to read testimonials from parents and alumni.
TWO NEW RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
- A parent resource page is now available on our website. You'll find tips for preparing your child for camp.
- Follow us on twitter for the latest news from camp, camp
 preparation tips, and parenting tips.
We want to hear from you!
- Will you share your story about the impact camp has had in the life of your daughter ( or you)?
- Do you have a tip that would be helpful to other parents? Share it. We'd like to collect your best tips to share in future newsletters.
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Dan & Naomi *
CEDARBROOK MISSIONARY UPDATE
When they were on staff at CCA, Dan & Naomi led wilderness trips. They are well trained for what God is calling them to now. Read on to hear about their upcoming adventures as missionaries with WEC.
*Last name omitted because of their work in sensitive areas.
Dan and Naomi are in Pennsylvania attending 12 weeks of candidate orientation to prepare for their next post in the mission field. Currently, Dan's dad is homeschooling their children (Miriam, Jamin, Simeon, Abigail) while Naomi and Dan attend classes. Kemuel, the youngest of the bunch, stays with Naomi as she attends class.
After graduation in May, they will be posted to what their organization calls a "creative access nation," where they will be considered students of the culture and language, or English teachers. The first two years will concentrate on language study, since they will need a working vocabulary in one language and fluency in a second language. As they study, they will discern what work they will do in the area. These locations always need English and computer teachers. They also see the need for elementary education, particularly for girls, since education for girls is either non-existent or very poor in many Muslim cultures. They may start a soccer club or children's program. Through all this, their goal is to plant and multiply home churches and to train leaders.
They will join families from Canada and New Zealand already at work. These families say the living conditions are a lot like camping year round. Naomi and Dan always joked that they would like to join an Amish community, and this seems to be their chance for a "non-technical" lifestyle! They will have to pack some fancy equipment like a pasteurizer and a water purifier. Candles and gas lamps will be in daily use. To survive the winter, they will have to preserve much of their own food and keep a stove going day and night.
Please pray for Dan, Naomi, and family as they make preparations for the future.
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Tim & Danielle Hedgepeth
MEET OUR CEDARBROOK VOLUNTEERS
Tim Hedgepeth was a former Northern Frontier camper and staff member... and then he met Danielle Braaten. She brought him to his first work weekend when they were dating, and so began a relationship with Camp Cedarbrook -and its toilets. One of his first camp projects was a toilet repair and he's been fixing and replacing them ever since.  Danielle's family has been involved with camp since the beginning. Her grandmother helped with the planning for the first summer in the Adirondacks and her mom was a camper and later a staff member. She has been at camp since she was 8 years old and now Tim has helped at camp for the past 8 years. Since Danielle has the privilege of being a full time staff member, Tim is the real volunteer in the family. He is at camp for every work weekend and on call all summer- sometimes to fix a leak, sometimes to drive the backhoe, and sometimes he comes just to see his family. Tim and Danielle moved to the Albany area when they married to be closer to camp. They have attended Loudonville Community Church for more than 6 years. Allison (age 3) and Kristen (6 months) love being at camp and can't wait to attend a father/daughter session with Tim!
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First-Ever Camp Zoo Walk
at the Bronx Zoo!  This September, Camp Cedarbrook in the Adirondacks will host a Zoo Walk at the Bronx Zoo. This day of fun and fellowship at the world-renowned Bronx Zoo is a fundraiser for camp, a special way to help meet our year-round expenses and have some fun with family and camp friends at the same time. Our goal for this event is $10,000. Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 (Rain or Shine) Time: Registration begins at 7:00 AM. Zoo Walk from 8:00-10:00AM
Make it a family service project and family fun day all rolled into one!
Get in touch with your camp friends and tell them you'll see them at the zoo!
Find out more about our zoo walk. |
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Praise & Prayers
Many faithful Cedarbrook friends donated their time, talent, and treasure during the past year. Many thanks to all- we can't do the work of this wonderful ministry without you! Here's a sampling for this year:
- a new computer for our registrar
- new web design software
- two wet/dry vacuum cleaners
- sani-gloves for cookouts and kitchen
- two boxes of fleece blankets
Please pray for the 2010 camp season:
- Our prayer blog will keep you posted on how to pray for camp. We'll post prayer requests and we invite you to read so you can pray for us and even to post prayers as comments so we can pray as a community.
- Will you commit to praying for camp by signing up as a prayer partner? Email Nadine and tell her that you'd like to become a prayer partner and receive our quarterly calendar with prayer requests.
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Volunteer for a Week  Would you like to join us in our mission to reach and disciple girls for Jesus? We are looking for one-week volunteers to help us in various camp jobs: food service, nurses, maintenance, activity assistants, staff kid counselor, office help. Parents receive a $100 discount off the registration fee for their daughter.
Click here for more information and to apply for a volunteer position. |
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Connect With Us  The camp community continues year-round, even when we're spread out all over the world. Connect with us to find out what's happening and join the conversations.
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