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 LOVETTSVILLE CHARGE LENDS A HAND
On Sunday April 24th, 17 youth and adults from the Lovettsville Charge
(Bethel and Mount Pleasant UMC's) on the Winchester District came to Camp Highroad to give us a hand preparing the camp for the upcoming season. They raked Pioneer Camp Sites, dug out the Picnic Area Fire Pit, reset campfire rings at all our campsites, and raked and mulched the front of Oak Lodge. It's amazing how much work was accomplished in only 2 hours with such a motivated group! Our sincere appreciation for this wonderful service to the camp. |
SLEEPY HOLLOW CABIN ALMOST COMPLETED
"Sleepy Hollow" The first cabin completely adopted by a church (Sleepy Hollow U.M.C.) is nearing completion. Ralph Maxwell, one of the driving forces behind the adoption, is leading a wonderful crew of volunteers in this worthwhile effort.
This wonderful story started with a presentation by our camp Executive Director given to the Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Men. The men heard a call to serve and, supported and encouraged by their pastor, Rev. Pam Egan, they decided to make the cabin adoption a church wide project. Ralph Maxwell came to camp and met with Rick Dawson, our executive director, and selected the cabin to be done. Photographs of the work to be done were taken and Ralph Maxwell designed and led the fund raising effort and soon had the $5,000 needed to adopt a cabin. Work started with a Saturday event in March and continued with another workday in April. They believe that one more day will complete the initial stage of the project.
Camp Highroad is truly appreciative of this effort. Three more of our cabins have been adopted and will be worked on between now and the end of summer. Our hats are off to Gainesville U.M.C., Nokesville U.M.C., Arcola U.M.C. and Centreville U.M.C. for all the hard work they have put into our summer camp area. If your church is looking for a way to be involved in the life of the camp and help this ministry please call Rick at 540-687-3346 and ask for a presentation.
Americorps provides service to Highroad
Thanks to a grant from the Americorps Corporation for National & Community
Service,NCCC, Capital Area, Camp Highroad was the benefactor of hours of
hard work and joyful service from some of the most wonderful young people in
this world.
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Worship Opportunities!
There are two Sundays this summer, July 17th & 31st, we will have a group campers over the weekend and we would love to be able to take them to your church! If your church is interested in hosting them at your morning worship service and providing lunch and fellowship time with your church members and or youth group please contact Alacia at (540) 687-3968 or use our online contact form.
POOL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED
Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers and supporters the Camp Highroad pool is open and serving our campers. Now we need to pay for it. If you would like to be counted as one of the many who have contributed to making the pool possible please consider sending a donation to the Camp Highroad pool fund.
Camp Highroad Family Reunion!
Any one who has ever worked here at Camp Highroad knows this is not a place easily forgotten. On Saturday, July 16th from 10am - 4 pm we're inviting all of you to come back, visit and reminisce with other staff, both past and present.
Take the time to bring your family for a walk around Summer Camp to see what has changed, and enjoy all that has stayed relatively untouched. Highroad will provide lunch at 12 o'clock in the Summer Dining Hall for $8.00 per person. For an additional $ 10.00 per person you can take a ride on the zip wire or climb our climbing wall. They will both be open from 1-3pm. (You must be 10 years old, or starting 5th grade in the fall to ride the zip wire, and 12 years old or starting 7th grade in the fall for the rock wall).
If you are interested in coming down and staying the night before in the cabins please contact the office to make arrangements. Each cabin can sleep up to 9 people, and you would have access to the facilities at the shower house.
We hope to see a lot of familiar faces here!
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