the green spot blog

May has begun and we've already had a very full couple of weeks! On May 1st, we started our Spring Staff Training. As you read on our Reaching Higher Blog last Friday, Redberry Bible Camp joined us on-site for the week. It was great to connect with our sister camp in Saskatchewan as we both prepare our staff for our Guest Groups and the coming Summer Season. Staff Training is not for the faint of heart. From 8am to 9pm - our staff are learning how to facilitate our Outdoor Education program for the coming Guest Groups, how to be amazing hosts, and to shine the light of Jesus Christ to everyone that comes on-site. Then they worked through Safe Place, Staff Conduct, and Crisis Management. There may have been some paintballing mid-week just to decompress a bit. If THAT wasn't busy enough - we had our Spring Fundraiser: Evergreen Night Out on Saturday, May 6th. We just love to have fun and what better way to celebrate what is going on at camp and raise some funds for our pro...

Now...who does this remind you of? Usain Bolt's grin perhaps? It was another great weekend at camp for our annual Sr. High retreat. The small but mighty retreat saw youth from Linden and Calgary get challenged from the Word by Brennen Dyck (Dalhousie Church, Calgary). The weather behaved...mostly. It rained while we were inside and the sun actually came out while we were outside. Basically - if it doesn't snow on Rise Up weekend we're pretty happy. As always, Jug 'n' Jog seemed to be the highlight of the weekend as students battled for the Kings of the Field. I still don't know how people can play barefooted in single digit weather. :S We did our best to incorporate Puzzles (our new donkey) into the game by calling a prison break when he would make his donkey sounds. We're not sure if this will continue to be the case but it certainly worked on Saturday. Chapels were challenging and busy with conversation. Brennen spoke to us...

Summer camp is over (not that any of us needed THAT reminder as our kidlets are all back in school and the camp has started filling up with Guest Groups) and that means we shift into a totally different gear. How fitting is it that the leaves seemed to have changed with the summer coming to a close. It's getting a little too yellow out there (and a little too early for this bear). You'll see a couple things change with our seasonal shift. There are events coming up. These are things that we want you marking on your calendars...things that you should be aware of that are very nearly just around the corner. Because...Summer 2017 Registration opens in just under FOUR months. Crazy, isn't it! You can keep your eyes peeled for our 2017 dates to be announced mid-October. Don't get too crazy...registration will not open until the beginning of January 2017. September is filled with a bunch of Camper Connection Days. You might be wondering what these days are all about. Th...

This is it people - we're days away from our Dinner and a Laugh Fundraiser at Dalhousie Church. Everything goes down on May 7th at 5pm. If you don't have your tickets - you need to call the Camp Evergreen office TODAY. We're excited to share with folks where Camp Evergreen is today. We're growing and adding camps and literally bursting at the seams. May 7th is about celebrating that, hearing about what God is doing in the lives of our staff and campers, and also talking about where God is leading us as an organization ( Reaching Higher ). It's also about eating some amazing food by our Red Seal Chef, Ken and laughing. Because really - Camp Evergreen is all about the good food and fun times. If you can't make it - pray with us. Pray that God provides the money that we need to keep going. Without God - none of this is possible.. Call the office (403-638-4230) today to reserve your seat at Dalhousie Church for Saturday, May 7th.

As most of you know, May 7th marks the day of our Spring Fundraiser at Dalhousie Church. It's going to be a hilarious event as Leland Klassen joins us as the entertainment for the evening. Laughing is not the only thing we can promise about the event. Ken, our Red Seal Chef, will be preparing a most amazing meal. There's rumours of roasted goodness and homemade salad dressings. If you've ever had a meal from Ken - you know how much love and imagination gets poured into it. The other thing that you can get excited about is our Silent Auction. There will be an amazing spread of family friendly tickets to things like Calaway Park, Tyrrell Museum, and Heritage Park and then some cool getaway ideas like Golf and Hotel Packages to Olds, Cranbrook BC (Kimberley Golf Resort), and even a week hotel in Maui, HI. If destinations aren't what gets you excited - look for a home speaker system, artwork donated by some Alumni, a Fitbit, a tablet, an AMAZING decorated cake, and ...