winter is resilient...i'll give it that much.

i took this picture from my office window. it makes me want to cry. are we not supposed to be having RAIN showers? so that we can have may FLOWERS? isn't that how the rhyme goes? ugh!

things...other than the snow - are going great. we're getting busier all the time...thanks to those who came forward and said that they would volunteer this weekend. I really, really appreciate it. we're doing pretty good out here. i can't wait to get into the new building. it should be about a month now until we're in it. That's super exciting. It's getting some of the finishing touches on it and soon - very soon we will be in it.

as far as Ken the Cook goes...yes, he and rachel are pregnant and no they have not had their baby yet. i will keep everyone updated. that should happen within the next two weeks but we expect sooner rather than later.

i was a lazy bum last week and did not update the blog. so i'm two camps behind. So let's get caught up!

IGNITE CAMPS

better known as intermediate camps. yeah - we renamed everything. we thought it would be more fun to be an igniter than an intermediate...did it work? so this camp is for our campers in grades 7-9. 'twill be a fun time for sure!

you get to chose a chosen skill like horsemanship, marksmanship, animation, climbing, mountain biking (without the mountains of course), and many more. you'll get to do that skill for an hour and a bit a day. there's other activity times to try and experience all the other activities (like if you're not a horsey rider person extrodinare but still want to try riding...there's a chance for you to do that) and tons of wide games like jug 'n' jog (of course) and capture the flag...maybe even in the dark.

there's also evening programing AFTER chapel...like Mission Impossible and maybe even a coffee house...who knows - I guess you'll just have to come and find out for yourself! we've got travis padgham and dale friesen coming out to speak.

here are the dates:

Ignite 1: July 23-28th

Ignite 2: August 13-18th

IMPACT

previously known as Teens. we also so totally stoked for this camp. it's our oldest age of the summer and we don't slow down just because it's the last camp. it's so packed that we don't run ANY other camp at the same time (we need that much help!). all campers should look forward to getting into grade 9-12 because THEY GET TO ATTEND IMPACT! All the stuff above except more extreme, later nights, more evening programming, and a way cool speaker (mike perschon!!). every night after chapel there's evening programming. stuff like MI, Coffee House with real live music, Homemade Jam, a super D duper worship night, and a drive through theatre without the emissions!

prepare to be moved, prepare to be challenged, prepare to make an impact. here's the dates:

August 20-25th

BE THERE!

well - that's it for now. pray for good weather and lots of sun! i'll talk to you soon! OH! pray for our coming spring staff...they arrive in just over a week.

c-bear

volunteers needed!!

hey everybody,

this may only effect a few of you. but we desperately need volunteers for April 20-22nd (this coming weekend) and April 27-29th. we can use anybody from dishwashers to kitchen help and maintenance. our chef (Ken) and his wife are due to have a baby anytime now and it's crunch time for us. if you could come out and help us that would be awesome. if you are under 18 years old, make sure you ask your parents...maybe they can come help too. email me at: program@camp-evergreen.com or call me at 403-638-4230 on monday or tuesday if you can help us out.

thanks everybody and i'll talk to you next week,

c-bear

ps: if you didn't know what i really look like...here's a pic of me and my kid (dog) koda.

new building, new baby, new llama?

just kidding about the llama. we do have one...actually two. sprocket and spigget (as in the thing that a water tape attaches to). here's sprocket (very attractive, i know):

well - the building is getting close to done. i think we're going to be moving in at the end of May. The doors are on, the floors are done, the walls are painted...just lights, window cills, interior furniture (mill work), toilets and sinks (can't forget those!), and last little touches like that. The building looks AWESOME. there's been a guy working hard for the last month or so putting the outside trim on the building - makin' it look pretty. see for yourself:

new baby - that's right...tasha (one of our mares) has had a baby! our first 2007 foal!! she's so cute. jon and julia have yet to name her but i'm sure it will be a good one. i'll keep you up to date on the naming of the foal in the next couple of days. that's all for now...let's hope that it just keeps on melting!!

I hope that everybody has a super fantastic day!

peace out -

c-bear

looking forward...

thanks for the comments. i always love hearing from campers and staff...heh heh ojo! this week has been very hard for me because of the snow. it doesn't even feel like it's the beginning of april. it actually feels like it's the beginning of march. this is the kind of weather that i normally get on my birthday. boourhns.

but hopefully, with the weather getting nicer this coming weekend all the snow will disappear and spring will arrive. isn't the rhyme supposed to go april showers bring may flowers? last time i checked april snowfall does not produce pretty flowers. * sniff sniff *

since i will be gone until next wednesday i am going to feature another camp this week. so hear comes trail blazers:

Trail Blazers

this camp is new this year. it's for grades 5 and 6. this week will be a little bit of a taste of our ignite camps. campers will get an opportunity to chose two special skills in the week. skills like mountain biking, horsemanship, marksmanship (arrows, air rifelry, sling shots), canoeing, crafts, climbing, etc...in addition to spending a little extra time doing your chosen skills you'll have a chance to enjoy other activities like the climbing wall, high ropes, low ropes, canoeing, jewellry making, archery, and so much more. we've got some awesome speakers lined up and totally fun times. you'll get to stay up a bit later than you did when you were an explorer...you might even get to go on secret cabin excursions.

but i don't want to give up too much information. here are the dates:
Trail Blazers 1: July 9-14th
Trail Blazers 2: July 30-August 4th.

see you there!!
c-bear