It is time to start planning for next summer’s Confirmation Camp program. Summer staff members arrive late in May and after almost two weeks of training are ready for you and your students on June 13th, 2010. We are getting this information to you now in hopes that your congregation will be able to plan well in advance and be able to book the week, and site, that best fits your group.

In planning for Confirmation Camp, it is most beneficial if all youth from a congregation attend camp together. These benefits are lost when youth attend a Confirmation Camp apart from their own congregation. We discourage this except in rare circumstances. However, if that is necessary, it is your responsibility to arrange for your student to participate with another congregation's group during their week, and to notify us of which group that will be.

For similar reasons, each congregation should plan in advance to have an adult leader from your congregation present for the entire week. Preferably, that person would be the Pastor, AIM, Youth Director, or person responsible for confirmation instruction. Your presence (or absence) and participation is noticed by your students.

Pastors and leaders are encouraged to attend a Confirmation Camp workshop held in April & May at the camps and at other locations around the state.  You will meet the full-time staff and get information specific to your site and learn about the summer Bible study curriculum. The dates for Confirmation Camp workshops are as follows.  RSVP now online.

• April 13, 2010 - Waypost Camp, Hatley
• April 14, 2010 - Pine Lake Camp, Waupaca
• April 20, 2010 - Imago Dei Village, Clintonville
• April 22, 2010 - Crossways Administrative Offices, Appleton (Map)
  (Located inside the East Central Synod offices)
• April 27, 2010 - St John Lutheran Church, Jackson (Map)
  (2881 Division Rd, Jackson, WI 53037)

Sign up for you church's week of Confirmation Camp now!
This will help us complete assignments of congregations to specific weeks so your plans can be finalized. Please be aware that the earlier you put in your request, the more likely you are to receive your requested week.   Congregations will be receiving an email and/or a letter with this information.  Please reserve your 2010 Confirmation Camp dates ASAP by filling out this form or calling us at 920-882-0023. Hurry!  Weeks fill fast! 

Looking at an alternate Confirmation Camp date? Contact Mike at Imago Dei Village (715-823-2902), erika at Pine Lake (715-258-3813) or Sara at Waypost Camp (715-454-6487)

 

Important information about the registration process:  Even if you have registered for Confirmation Camp before, there are some new things you need to know so please read all the information thoroughly.  This information will be provided in the information available in January to all congregations who indicated they'll be attending Confirmation Camp.

• The Early Registration cut off date is March 15, 2010. The Early Registration deadline cutoff will be determined based on the postmark or delivery to our Appleton office. There are NO exceptions.
  

• The base rate (before early discount and “one check” group discount) for Confirmation Camp is $385.
  

• A minimum of the $100 deposit is due at the time of registration. ALL registration fees (from church and/or parents) are due to Crossways by June 1, 2009. DO NOT WAIT TO BRING YOUR PAYMENT WITH YOU TO CAMP!
  

• We require a separate registration form signed by a parent for EVERY camper attending camp.  We cannot accept a list submitted by the church as source of registration. 
  
  We do provide a form for congregations to list campers registering that is used in addition to registration forms and helps clarify registrations and payments from the congregation. See information below.)
  

• Upon receipt and processing of registrations, the parents/guardian will receive an acknowledgment receipt, and in May, they will receive a medical form and camper checklist. If you would like a statement of who is registered from your congregation, please either call or email us. We will not automatically provide these.
  

• Cancellations - Cancellations are subject to our regular policy of holding the $100 non-refundable deposit as cancellation fee.  Please make sure your parents are aware of the non-refundable deposit if they are paying the deposit.  If cancellation is due to a verified medical condition or funeral attendance, only a $25.00 handling fee is charged. We require congregations to notify us of any cancellations from their congregations.  Remaining moneys due will be refunded per the church's direction. Please advise parents there is NO proration for their child only attending part of a week. There is NO refund for campers canceling less than 2 weeks before their scheduled week of camp.
  

• Discounts – We have two discounts that confirmation students can be eligible for. You are allowed to combine these two discounts if applicable to your registrations.
  

  • Early Registration Discount – All registrations received before March 15th, 2010 will receive a $30 discount. (Note: this is $5 more for early registration discounts than in previous years!)

  • ‘With One Check’ Discount – If your entire group’s registration is received with payment in full by ONE check or credit card, an additional $15 discount will apply to each registration. This applies only to group Confirmation Camp registrations. To be eligible for the discount, you must have all parents or supporting groups make their checks payable to your congregation and have the congregation send one check or credit card payment with the registrations.

  With both discounts, the cost of Confirmation Camp is $340 in 2010. Your registrations must be received by March 15th and paid by one check to receive both discounts!  (For further explanation of discounts, please see general Confirmation Camp information flyer.)
  

• Registration List - If you do not send all money at the time of registration, but your congregation will be paying a set portion of the camp fee for all of your campers, please use the Registration List and indicate the payment information on that form or write us a note to go along with the individual youth registration forms. (You do not need to fill out a Church Campership form for each student.)  The registration list DOES NOT substitute for individual registration forms for each camper.
  
  Per your indication, we will credit the camper’s account with the payment and charge the church account. The parents will see the balance that they are responsible for on the registration receipt.
  
  

• Adult Registration - As a service to congregations, there is no charge for adults coming to Confirmation Camp with their students, however, we need to plan enough space for adults and keep track of all persons attending camp.  Please fill out an adult registration form for all adults attending.