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NEWS FROM SLUMBER FALLS CAMP
Camp Sees Major Remodeling
posted January 6, 2010
December has been a very
busy month at the camp with major remodeling projects
underway. Borne and Memorial Cabins have undergone
extreme makeovers. Each cabin has a new roof, new
windows and doors, new central a/c-heat system, new
electrical service, new bathrooms with all new fixtures
and larger improved showers. The cabin floor plan has
changed to include two completely separate rooms with a
total of 5 bunks in each. Another new project is the
air-conditioning of Woelke Lodge. This necessitated the
installation of new doors and windows as well. Our
driveway entrance into the camp has been patched and the
drainage erosion problem at the low spot has been
repaired.
Generations Camp Cancelled
posted September 21, 2009
Due to the registration
of only three families, the Generations Camp for 2009
has been cancelled.
Camp Council Elects New Officers
posted September 14, 2009
At the recent meeting of
the Camp Council, new officers were elected for the
2009-2010 term. Congratulations to the following:
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Chair
Rev. David Pantermuehl
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Vice-Chair
Christie Ashley
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Secretary
Jennifer Marlow
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Treasurer
Rev. John Roberts (continued position)
Camp Remains Busy in August
posted August 24, 2009
It has been a few weeks
since the end of our summer camping program on August 1
and things are just now starting to settle down. We have
hosted multiple back to back events since camp ended.
These events included the New Braunfels Day Camp
(formerly Community VBS), two large Teen Acts Retreats,
and a new United Methodist Church from Allen, TX.
Summer Camp in Full Swing
posted June 22, 2009
It is Monday of the
second full week of camp and everything is in high gear
here at Slumber Falls Camp. Roaring Rapids is enjoying
"Banana Night" and a multitude of other fun activities.
Yes, the snack tonight is a banana split! Camper
registrations continue to run ahead of last year and for
that we are thankful. No child should be denied the
awesome experience of a week of summer camp at Slumber
Falls.
Borne-Memorial Project Update
posted June 1, 2009
Today the new full size
twin bunks arrived for Borne and Memorial Cabins. We
have stripped out the old built-in bunks and are
preparing the rooms for painting. On Monday June 8, we
will have a volunteer work camp group from the local
Church of the Nazarene who will come out with 15 youth
and adult advisors to paint the interior rooms of these
cabins. This group will also return on Wednesday of that
week to assemble the new bunk beds and make the cabins
ready for summer campers.
Houston Association Women's Retreat
posted April 17, 2009
Even though the weather
is forecast to be rainy for today and Saturday, the
women of Grace and Bethel UCC are hard at work setting up for the
annual Houston Association Women's Retreat scheduled for
this weekend. Did you know that this women's retreat has
been held each year that the camp has been in operation?
Each spring we look forward to an exciting time with our
friends from the Houston Association.
Earlybird Discount Expires April 15
posted April 10, 2009
Register today for summer camp and
receive a $15.00 discount on the regular registration
fee. Registrations must be entered online by midnight
CDT on April 15. If you are mailing in your
registration, the envelope must be postmarked by April
15.
Why do we
choose April 15? We figure that is a date that the IRS
has made easy to remember and so it is a date that is
hard to forget for our earlybird registration.
Work Camp goes on despite the weather!
posted Mar 18, 2009
The weather was awful and due to Spring
Break and other factors we only had 11 folks who worked
during the weekend. The good news is that we
accomplished 9 projects! The group of work campers came
from Keller (near Ft Worth), San Antonio, Seguin, and
New Braunfels. The weekend proved to be a great bonding
experience and the sense of community was fantastic.
Special thanks to Jennifer & Matthew Gilpin, Jacob
Jensen, LeLynn and Adam Koch, Carline Lehnhoff, Scott
Martin, Charles, Bonnie and John Stark, and Joe Ward who
braved the weather and made a difference for the camp.
Memorial Trees
Planted at Slumber Falls
posted Feb 14, 2009
On February 12, the New Braunfels Men's
Garden Club held a tree planting ceremony to remember
Harvey Isleib and Werner Heesche. Desert Willows were
planted near Vicki's Haven for Werner and near the
office for Harvey. Harvey Isleib was the caretaker at
Slumber Falls Camp for many years.
Summer Camp
Registration Opens
posted Jan 23, 2009
The Summer Camp section of our web site
is now complete. Now you can see all of the information
about summer camp. You can now register and pay for
summer camp online. If you are interested in
volunteering, you can get all of the forms and
information on the web site. If you want to apply to be
a SALT worker, that information and all the forms needed
can be found on the web site under the Summer Camp link.
Austin Camp
Fair
posted Jan 14, 2009
On Saturday January 24, Slumber Falls
Camp will have a display at the large Austin Camp Fair
located in the Palmer Auditorium. Admission is free. If
you are in the area, why not drop by and say hi to the
staff and volunteers. For more information, contact the
office.
New Web Site Goes Live
posted Dec 31 2008
Happy New Years to the Slumber Falls
Family! Slumber Falls Camp is happy to announce a
completely new web site at a new address.
www.slumberfalls.org
This web site is geared toward making navigation much
easier than our previous one. You will also find many
new features including a weather button and a
live calendar. This web site is still in
construction and much more will be added soon including
a search function.
Check this news feed regularly for the
latest information about the camp.
Move to New Domain
posted Dec 31 2008
You may have noticed that
we are now located at a new domain.
www.slumberfalls.org
All of our email addresses have moved to the new domain
as well. Now don't worry if you haven't updated your
address book yet. The old domain (.com) is being
forwarded to our new address so the old addresses are
still functional for the next few months.
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