Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Weekend Camp?

• Formerly known as "Family Camp," this is a weekend event open to all in our Diocese (minors must be accompanied by an adult family member).
• Check in is at 4:00 pm on Friday. We will be done around noon on Sunday.

What is the cost?

• $60 per person
• We do have financial assistance available, so please do not let finances get in the way of attending camp.
• Children under 5 may attend free of cost (or at a reduced rate, if you prefer)

Do I have to attend the entire event?

• This camp event is a weekend long, but you can attend for any length. Please note on your registration form, so we can account for food.

Where will we sleep?

• There are many sleeping options, when you register please indicate what you'd prefer and we will do our best to accommodate:
• Cabins - Former platform tents that were made into a-frame cabins. Though the cabins themselves don't have electricity, there is a nice lodge in the area that we can use that does, as do the bathhouses.
• Retreat House - This is our main meeting location, as it's where we'll be preparing food. There are limited beds, so people with limited accessibility will be given preference.
• Bring your Tent or  RV/Camper - we have power and water hook-ups! These are located right next to the Retreat House.

I'm a single person, where do I sleep?

• Single people are invited to attend! 
• Sleeping arrangements are by family, so if you aren't bringing your own camper or tent, you will most likely be housed with other singles of your gender. If you'd like to be housed with your friends, please note that on the registration form and we will try our best to room you all together.

What are the Activities

• There are many free activities offered by us, and also offered by Cran-Hill Ranch, our host site. But there are also some activities they offer for a fee.
• You don’t have to do the activities. While there are many activities to choose from, you may prefer to sit around and hang out with friends, both new and old. There are plenty of places and opportunities to do this.
• Bishop Whayne will be joining us for the weekend!

What are the Free Activities

• Offered by us: Arts & Crafts, Games for children, Prayer activities and reading material
• Offered by Cran-Hill: Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis Court, Game Room, Ga Ga Pt, Skate Park, Hiking, Petting Farm, Swimming, Boating, and Fishing

What are the Activities offered for a fee by Cran-Hill (fees differ and not everything may be offered):

• Orienteering, Archery, Riflery and Tomahawks, Zip Line, Rock Climbing, and High Ropes, Bike Rental, Pony Rides, Trail Rides, Hay Wagon Rides, River Tubing and Canoeing

What is the Schedule?

Friday
4:00 pm - check-in begins
6:00 pm - dinner
Program ending with Compline
   and Campfire
Quiet in the sleeping areas

Saturday
Wake up & Morning Prayer
Breakfast
Education program
Noon day prayer & lunch
Followed by a quiet time
Activities
Dinner
Program ending with Compline
   and Campfire
Quiet in the sleeping areas
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Sunday
Wake up
Morning Prayer
Breakfast
Eucharist
     Ending blessing and dismissal

What are the rules? 

• Cran-Hill has a covenant that each person will need to sign when they arrive (and I can send you a copy ahead of time if you'd like. 

• When we gather, we'll do so to form a new community. We'll all be coming from different places, with different ways of doing things. Because of that, we'll need to agree to rules and behaviors that we'll all adhere to and help others to adhere to. 

• Non-negotiable rules
  The following rules must be followed to belong to this community
  No smoking on the property (if you must smoke, we will tell you where off campus you can do so)
  No alcohol (regardless of age, this is a site requirement and one we agree with)
  No use of illegal drugs or miss-use of legal drugs
  No adult will be alone with a child or group of children, unless they are your own
  No sexually inappropriate behavior, exploitation or abuse (verbal or physical)
• The following is the beginning of our covenant of behavior (how we will treat one another). This will be further expanded as we get closer to the time.
  We will use language to lift people up, not put them down.
  We will care for and watch out for each other and each other's children.