Florida winter camp set for January

Florida winter camp
set for January

GAINESVILLE, Florida—Applications are now being accepted for a Winter Educational Program camp to take place Jan. 1 to 5 in High Springs, Florida, one half-hour northwest of Gainesville.

The camp is part of our national Student Ministries Summer Educational Program, and is open to all youths ages 12 to 19 who want to get to know Jesus Christ better, make new Christian friends, and renew friendships already made at previous SEP camps.

Our pastoral team this year will be Jim Blackwell, Marty Davey, Bob Persky, Steve Schantz, Ken Smylie and Charles Taylor. Other adults and young adults will serve as counselors and activity leaders.

Spiritual and recreational activities will include inspiring praise and worship, chapel services, Christian living classes, go-karts, low- ropes course, basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, canoeing, dance instruction and dances, horseback riding, miniature golf, a zoo and nature center on site, and great food and lodge-style dormitories.

The cost for the 4¹/2 day camp is $200. However, if you would like to arrive one day earlier, you can go with the group to Universal’s new theme park, Islands of Adventure, in Orlando, for an extra $50.

Visit the SEP website at www.wcg.org/youth to obtain camper or staff applications. No teen staff workers are needed, but any teen coming as a camper is welcome to express an interest in helping out in a particular activity as an assistant, as needed.

Transportation costs are not covered in the $200 camp fee, and all campers need to make their own transportation arrangements and pay for them individually. However, camp staff will pick up campers at the airports in Orlando, Gainesville and Jacksonville.

If you plan to come early for the group outing to Islands of Adventure, you should plan to arrive in Orlando, Monday, Dec. 30. All other campers and staff should plan to arrive at the airport or the camp on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Florida is a great place to come during the winter. Temperatures in January can range anywhere from the 30s to the high 60s, so come prepared. What better way to enjoy your winter break from school? For many parts of the country, the winter break from school will last through the Jan. 1 holiday and following weekend, so we hope most campers will not need to take off extra time, and can be back home Sunday evening, Jan. 5, ready to start school the next day.

For additional information or questions, contact Jacksonville pastor Marty Davey at MartyDavey@ prodigy.net or phone him at 1-904-282-1055.

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