lake ann campSUMMER CAMP 2011

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From the moment you drive through the magnificent maple-lined entryway, you will sense that Lake Ann Camp is an extraordinary place. In fact, campers like to say it’s “Almost” Heaven.

WhatWhat makes Lake Ann Camp “Almost” Heaven? Apart from our incredible facilities and this area’s natural beauty, Lake Ann is set apart by our dedicated staff who work tirelessly to help campers address their life struggles and draw closer to God through a variety of fun and challenging activities.

EachEach summer Lake Ann Camp welcomes a diversity of campers from an ever-increasing number of states and several countries. It is quite a sight to see charter buses, vans, and cars arrive Monday morning filled with campers ready to “Discover Life At Its Best.”

LakeLake Ann Camp takes pride in offering a creative balance between high-energy challenges and recreational activities which appeal to all campers, regardless of their specific abilities and interests. Campers who come with open minds and hearts are sure to experience exciting life change. We are looking forward to 20forward to 2011 as one of our best years yet.

Ken and Margy Riley

Ken Riley | Executive Director

Life at its best.

By Wednesday the competition has ended, it is time to get to know the guys and girls on your team. I mean really get to know them. Oh, and this year you’ll face Goliath. The most challenging activity of Lake Ann’s entire high adventure arsenal. Once you conquer this challenge and ring that bell you will have something to talk about for the rest of your life!

AndAnd speaking of the rest of your life, Ken Rudolph and our other incredible speakers will equip you with the tools you’ll need. You can find Lake Ann campers doing amazing things for God all over our nation and around the globe. What do they all have in common? They met God at camp in a way they never had before and went home prepared to succeed – and they did!

So, if you want to make friends from all across America (and around the world), have the best week of your summer, and aren’t afraid to become the best YOU that you can be, then sign up today!

For campers entering 9th

through 12th grades - Graduates Welcome

Senior High

Our Senior High program is the flagship of Lake Ann and it has been for years. Take for instance Fight Night. Are you ready to throw on

some wacky clothes, cover yourself in paint and compete against other teams in the most outrageous food fifight you’ve ever seen? Camps all over the world are doing it, but the fun started here! And why not…

its camp! Right?!

So you are going to be a freshman this fall? That can be both exciting and kind of scary. Don’t start school this fall without being fully prepared- that is where Fresh Start comes in! This camp will ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!

OnceOnce you hit the river, you and your tent mates will work together to navigate the rushing waters. Before you know it you’ll be laughing, telling stories and ambushing the other rafts around you.

YYour speaker will turn adventures from the river into lessons for life. It really isn’t about the river, the raft or cooking your meals outdoors. It is about being ready to take your high school by storm. In spite of all the fun, you’ll return home a changed person, with newnew friends, and great confidence- ready to face whatever lies ahead.

Exclusively for Campers Entering 9th Grade Fresh Start

We have never been more excited about Junior High Camp at Lake Ann! Last year, we doubled the fun by adding the Screamin’ Eagle Zip-line and Zorbs. This year, we are rebuilding the Flying Squirrel to make it better than ever before.

What makes Junior High camp one of Lake Ann’s fastest growing programs? Could it be our amazing speaker, EJ Swanson? He travels all over the country speaking throughout the year, but every summer he is here to make the Bible easy to understand and relevant to campers’ lives. See for yourself why everyone’s talking about EJ and his Walk-thru the Bible series.

CouldCould it be all the new friends you’ll make? You’ll have a blast on The Zorbs, The Flying Squirrel, paddle boats, The 6-person Revolution water toy, The Blob, a crazy ice cream parlor and the challenge course. Don’t forget, eighth graders get to do the Zip-line… just picture yourself flying over the water like a Screamin’ Eagle. It’s so cool!

Hurry and sign up! This program filled nearly to capacity every week last summer!

Junior HighFor Campers

Entering 7th and 8th

Grades

Have you ever slept in a real tree fort or authentic Mongolian yurt? Jump Start is your chance to do just that. And that is just the beginning of the adventures that await you.

GrabGrab a net and see how many interesting creatures you can catch on the River Walk. Discover cool bug-eating plants on a trip to the Bog. Save time for a trip to Pyramid Point and enjoy a tube float down Platte River.

ChapelChapel for Jump Start is an outdoor amphitheater right in the middle of the woods! Your speaker, Dave Sellers, will take you on an adventure through the lives of several Bible characters as you study the life choices they made. This series will equip you to make good life decisions and avoid the mistakes of others.

DonDon’t wait- sign up today! This unique program has limited availability.

Jump StartExclusively for Campers Entering 6th Grade

Are you ready to have a blast this summer?! If so, pack your bags and sign up today for Lake Ann’s AMAZING Junior Camp. Don’t forget your swimming suit- you can even swim before breakfast!

JuniorJunior camp is non-stop fun! Picture this: you get to stay in a cool cabin, with your amazing counselor and a whole group of new friends! Ever been to a Skit Night? We will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. Get ready for archery, crafts, octaball, canoes, splash boats, our 175-foot waterslide, and other awesome water toys.

HeadHead to the Red Canoe camp store for slushies, ice cream, and smoothies. Oh, and don’t forget your very own Lake Ann T-shirt and other cool camp gear.

Chapels are the best. Our speakers know just how to make learning about the Bible fun and exciting! Invite a friend and sign up today!

Exclusively for Campers Entering 4th and 5th Grades Junior Camp

While Senior High is Lake Ann’s flagship, Reborne Rangers is the pinnacle experience Lake Ann has to offer. Reborne is an invitation-only camp that takes young leaders and puts them through the paces to prepare them to be impact players in life. The Reborne team is a tight-knit group, who studiesstudies together, fights together on the paintball field, and challenges each other to new levels of achievement as they break out of their shell to witness on the streets of Traverse City, Michigan.

Reborne Rangers is not for everyone, but for those willing to take on this challenge, it becomes a defining moment in their lives. Young leaders rub shoulders with others like themselves and then sit under the teaching of extraordinary adults who have made their mark in this world.

LookLook up Reborne Rangers on Facebook. You will see groups from years ago that still challenge each other to have an extraordinary faith in God.

TheThere are only two ways to get into this camp. First, your senior high team from a previous or current summer can nominate you for the program. Secondly, your pastor/youth pastor or youth leader can submit your name. Once you are nominated, we will send you an application packet. If youryour application is accepted, you’ll receive an invitation letter and be cleared to register for the week of your choice. Only those who are truly serious about life change and impacting the world around them should consider attending!

Reborne RangersExclusively for Campers entering 10th through 12th grades

by invitation only

Junior and Jump Start Campers will bank their money at the Red Canoe. You may make a payment in advance or bank their

money when your camper arrives for camp.

Things to Know

Bible, notebook, warm bedding for twin size bed (sleeping bag), pillow, clothes for activities, cool, or rainy weather, long pants or jeans, closed toe shoes (tennis shoes), modest one piece bathing suit, covering for to and from the beach, beach towel, toiletry items, soap & towels, insect repellant, flashlight, camper money

for Snack Shack, Handcrafts, and Red Canoe. (Items range from $.50-$40)

What to Bring

GENERAL INFORMATION

FREE T-SHIRT! PLUS A BONUS $5 bringin’ friends reward!Bring a friend to Lake Ann Camp and both you and your friend will get a cool Happy Camper t-shirt plus a bonus $5 gift certificate to spend in any of our camp stores! Details above.

YOUR Name ____________________________________

YOUR Address __________________________________

City_____________________State_____Zip____________

Week Attending _____Shirt Size (Youth L - Adult XXL) ______

Camp Program (i.e. Junior) ___________________________

FRIEND’S Name _____________________________________

FRIEND’S Address ___________________________________

City_______________________State_____Zip_____________

Week Attending _____Shirt Size (Youth L - Adult XXL) _______

Camp Program (i.e. Junior) ____________________________

Offer expires 5/15/2011. All T-shirts and certificates will be mailed by 6/1/2011.

Reward and certificate valid only for Lake Ann Camp Summer Camp 2011

Important Details

Replacement certificate will not be issued

Lake Ann camp is not responsiblefor lost or forgotten gift certificates

Both people listed will receivea camp t-shirt and a $5 gift certificateto be used in any camp store

Only one reward per newcamper registration

Person inviting a friend must be a Summer 2011 camper

If Lake Ann Camp is not the finest investment you have made in your child this summer, we will gladly refund

your full camper fee upon written request.

Bringin’ Friends Coupon

1.INVITE...a friend who has never been to summer camp at Lake Ann before.

GIVE...the “Bringin’ Friends” coupon below to your friend so he/she can mail it in with his/her registration (photocopy is ok).

RECEIVE…yourRECEIVE…your reward! Both you and your friend will receive a special camp t-shirt and a $5 gift certificate that can be used at any of our camp stores.

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Happy CamperGUARANTEE

The average age of our counseling staff is 21. We know that every camper is a parent’s most valuable possession and it takes a level of maturity to lead those campers through a variety of positive camp experiences. Knowing the challenges a counselor faces causes us to be very careful to bring on a mature staff.

TheThe extensive nature of our interview process communicates to potential staff members that they are preparing for a summer of putting others in a higher position than themselves. We require an in-person interview, detailed application, 5 authoritative references, and a background and driving record check before they are offered a contract for the summer.

ThisThis year’s team will arrive 14 days before the campers. They will receive 175 hours of classroom and hands-on training to learn behavior management, facilitation, Lake Ann’s core values and mission, high adventure, philosophy of ministry, outdoor education, and much more. They finish training having experienced every activity the campers will enjoy and are pumped up for their first campers to arrive.

TTraining does not stop in the spring. Lake Ann Camp’s staff literally has a staff meeting every day of the summer. These meetings allow full-time staff to assist counselors in dealing with specific needs of individual campers. Each meeting raises the bar to ensure that everyone on staff is on the same page mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE

RIGOROUS INTERVIEW PROCESS

EXTENSIVE TRAINING

STAFF MEETINGS

Our Staff

Core ValuesChrist First in Love and Life: We believe that if our staff does not have an intimate walk with God, neither will our campers. His Word is a guaranteed impact!

We’re all About Trust: The potential for biblical life-change is directly impacted by the trusting environment that is created and the trustworthy individuals who make it happen.

Life Application Discovered: In order to reinforce the ministry of our local churches and families, Lake Ann Camp will help campers take what they already know and learn the process of putting it into practice in their lives.

ProgramProgram Intentionally: Intentional programming is the art of giving campers more than they came to get every minute, every day.

Ask the Question that Begs Asking: Deep, unanswered questions often lay dormant in the human heart until someone cares enough to mine them out. Lake Ann Camp will be a safe haven where campers will not be afraid to allow God to minister to them through others.

ChallengeChallenge by Choice: Essential to God’s call in an individual’s life is the opportunity that He gives to accept or reject that call. Essential to all of Lake Ann’s ministry will be the camper’s right to accept or reject our offerings.

You Cannot Teach an Unhappy Camper: Fun is not only a key expectation of our campers, it is also fully compatible with everything good and wholesome about our Heavenly Father, the author of “every good and perfect gift.” We laugh a lot!

IfIf it Ain’t Broke, Break It!: In Lake Ann’s quest to make an eternal difference, don’t be surprised if you see established programs sidelined in deference to relevant new opportunities. Embracing constructive change is essential to creating an environment where life-change happens.

Camp is Not an Island: Lake Ann seeks to strengthen the bond that exists between a camper, his parents, and the local church, becoming the third strand in a cord that is not easily broken.

UniqueUnique Learning Experiences: While most of Lake Ann’s activities have winners and losers, the activities themselves will be experiential in nature. This shows respect for the essential differences and values of both the artists and the athletes who participate together.

About Us

Who We Are

Goliath

Climbing tower

For campers entering 9th through 12th grades - Graduates WelcomeSenior High

5 speakers

Reborne RangersExclusively for Campers entering 10th through

12th grades

by invitation only

Bog

scalpsflying squirreldune climb blob

RaftingTeepees

Fight NightBlobChallenge coursePaintball

Cook outsJacobs Ladder

River walk

Tamaracks Yurts

Fresh StartExclusively for Campers Entering 9th Grade

Junior High For Campers Entering 7th and 8th Grades

Large group games

Acorn acres

Tube float

Carnival

revolution

Waterslide

Exclusively for Campers Entering 4th and 5th GradesJunior Camp

Jump StartExclusively for Campers Entering 6th Grade

PaintballGoliath

High ropes

Pyramid Point

Money banked at Red Canoe

Money banked at Red Canoe

Freeze-Out Freeze-Outs are our Junior and Senior High winter retreat taking place over 5 weekends in January and February. You will experience great messages, great worship time, and great fun as you meet new friends and catch up with old ones.

SScrapbooking Retreats Our Scrapbooking Retreats take place in March and November. Come for the weekend, an overnight visit, or a day to catch up on your scrapbooking, get new ideas from vendors and fellow retreaters, and buy needed supplies from vendors in the area.

CCouples RetreatOur Couples Retreats in April are a time of spiritual refreshment for you and your spouse as you get away from it all and focus on God, each other, and yourself. You will meet couples of all different ages and stages in life as you enjoy your weekend together.

MMen’s RetreatMen’s Retreat in May is a time for men to get away from the pressures of the world to meet with God and other men. You will enjoy wonderful worship times, fantastic food, and awesome activities!

Memorial Day WorkBeeLaLake Ann Camp could not be the camp it is today without the countless hours invested by our volunteers. This workbee is a time for you to come to Lake Ann and help prepare the grounds for our summer season and to see where the camp is headed. We can’t wait to see you here!

Ladies RetreatCCome to our Ladies Retreat in September and take a moment to Breathe! Enjoy the beginnings of our fall as you enjoy time with other ladies, our meaningful chapel sessions, and more chocolate than you can handle!

ExiledOOur Exiled Retreats in October are Junior High only retreats that challenge our campers to share their faith in a weekend scenario based time.

Senior SaintsNNo one is too old for camp!!! Come and enjoy an October fall color tour, campfires, a hymn sing, and time with God in his beautiful creation Up North!

Camp CaptainsOOur camps and retreats would not run smoothly without our Camp Captains. This retreat in November is just for them as they learn about new Summer Camp procedures, the vision of Lake Ann Camp, and the heart of Lake Ann Camp.

The BreakTThe Break is a Winter Retreat over the New Year’s Holiday strategically designed for Young Adults. As always at Lake Ann, you will enjoy challenging teaching, fun activities, delicious food, and plenty of time to make new friends.

Starting January 2011 please visit our website to check out our new and improved on-line registration!

Important Notice: Payment in full is now required 2 weeks before your selected week of camp

The $125 deposit is required at the time of registration

SShould you need to cancel, a full refund will be given after our office staff has been notified (by phone, e-mail, or in writing)

If a camper does not provide advance written notice of cancellation, we will refund all except the $125 deposit which will be kept as a processing fee.

GGo to the Registration page of our website to see a list of discounts or download a Scholarship Application.

Year-Round Retreats

Early Bird Special

New This Year

If you register by December 25th, 2010 subtract $30 from camper fee

IIf you register by March 15, 2011 subtract $15 from camper fee

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Life at its best.

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