Camp Manitoumi

Greetings from a COOL (60 degrees) camp!

Here is the latest:

Program:
** Camp Mahnamahna (yes, that is the name) was here last week and had a great week. The weather was just what they wanted.
** Living Spring Camp is with us this week. This is the Slavic national camp, and we have campers from Seattle Washington and New York state. By the way, everyone speaks Russian. We’re having a blast. I’ve agreed to things I have no idea what I’ve done! So far its working!
** Chris said that we need Junior 2 male counselors. Pastors, please announce this and call if you can help us out.
** We’re working on a couple of ideas for game areas for next year. GaGa ball (Israeli dodgeball) and triangle ball.

Facilities:
** We passed our state camp/pool inspection again for another year.

Finances:
** I’ve attached information about our 365th Brigade. The churches should have already received their information. PLEASE read it and if the Lord leads . . . enlist! we have thirty-five recruits so far! You can also register online at www.manitoumi.com/365.

Promotion:
** Need promotional items fro your VBS? Contact the camp for information and promotional items.

PRAYER REQUEST:
** Kealens – Judy goes Thursday for finger surgery.
** Silvers – Charlotte and the pregnancy.
** Camp Finances
** Family Camp next week – David Burman, dean – Pat Odle, speaker.
** The neighbors and the road issues.
They have a court date of 7/30.
The neighbor that is causing the problems has declared war on the camp now. He has cut the fence line down along the forty acres we own. Pray how the camp will handle this.

Director
John Kealen
Joshua 1:9

Our camp is worthy of our prayers and support. Therfore, we have initiated the “365th Brigade” of Camp Manitoumi. We want to enlist churches and individuals to sign up for a four year hitch in the “365th Brigade.” Will you enlist? Download the brochure or click on the “Uncle Camp” picture to get more information or to enlist.

365 brigade Brochure (pdf)

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Greeting from a busy camp!

Here is the latest:

Program:
** We have ninety-three campers here for Junior One. For seventy of them, it’s their first time here!
** We had twenty-three ladies here for the Scrap & Stamp retreat. It was decided that there will be another one on October 9 & 10 of this year.
** Don’t forget to check out the new Website at www.manitoumi.com.

Facilities:
** We have another underground water leak. It’s actually at the same place as last year’s problem.
** We’ll be taking the horses to the forty acres to graze off the grass that is up there after the fence is completed.

Finances:
** There will be a letter going to our fellowship churches in the next few days that will explain what is going on with the camp finances. I can tell you the board is gathering more information and that any decision was postponed until the August meeting. However, there was one item that was presented and approved. It’s down in the promotion section of this MM.

Project:
** We have received to date: $106,731.00 for the cabins and $5,629.55 for the Bunk Beds. That brings the total raised to: $112,360.55. We still need $192,717,51
** We may have suspended the project, but we haven’t suspended the giving!
** The quarterly mailing will be going out this week.

Promotion:
** If you need promotional items fro your VBS (pencils, flyers, etc.) tell us, and we’ll be happy to send them.
** Now, the item that was presented and approved. . . . It’s called . . . the 365th Brigade. Don’t worry, you’re going to hear about it in the next few days. Be watching for information in the mail. I’ll tell you now, you better enlist quickly!
** Judy and I will be at Germantown Hills Baptist Church this Sunday, filling in for the evening pulpit supply.

Prayer Request:
Kealens – Still waiting word on surgery date for Judy’s finger.
Silvers – Charlotte and the baby. Girl number four due in late August.
Junior One – Mark Smith (speaker), ninety-three campers and counselors.
Finances – General and Project.
Neighbors and the easement trial, still no new date.

John Kealen
Director
Joshua 1:9

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Thought I’d put out a “early” addition of the MM.

Here is the latest news:

Program:

• Looks like we have eighty-five campers for next week.
• WE NEED AT LEAST THREE MALE counselors for next week. Contact the camp if you or someone you know can help.
• Scrap and Stamp Retreat is this weekend. We still have room available.
• We had a great Golf Retreat with seventy-four golfers! The golfers also raised $1,615.00 in sponsorships!
• We’ve started staff and Red Cross training this week.

Facilities:

• Everything is running smoothly. No pool issues!
• The garden is in, and we are starting to see results. Everything planted is up. We may open a garden stand on the camp road.

Finances:

• There is a special Camp Board meeting scheduled for this Saturday morning at 10:00 to address the General Fund issues. Pray for wisdom.

Promotion:

• The website has a new look. Check it out at www.manitoumi.com (You are HERE!)
• This Sunday morning we’ll be at Henry Baptist Church serving as pulpit supply.

Prayer Requests:

• Kealens – Our son, Johnathan leaves Friday morning for a year and a half in Shanghai, China. He’ll be in command of the Marines stationed at the consulate there.
• Silvers – The baby is due in August.
• Junior Week One – Pray for Mark Smith (speaker), Dan Gonnerman (dean), our counselor needs, and the campers.
• Camp Staff and their spiritual walk
• Saturday board meeting
• General & Project funds

John Kealen
Director
Joshua 1:9

The brochure for the June 12 & 13 Scrap & Stamp Retreat is now available for downloading.

You may want to register early. The new cabins will go fast!

Scramp & Stamp Retreat 2009 Brochure

The new camp email address is camp@manitoumi.com This replaces the old hughes.com email effective today.

You can also contact us using the “Contact Us” link above.

We’re now taking online registrations for the 2009 camping year. Just select the REGISTER! link above. You’ll also find our download-able brochure as well as information on how to register via mail.

Release dates for brochure:

• For mailing – January 26th – Contact the camp
• Downloadable Brochure – now!
• On-line registration – February 5th

The 2009 Schedule is now available online as well as a downloadable PDF file (check the bottom of this page).

Be praying now as to what week would be best for you to attend!