Flying By!

Wow - a whole week has passed by since updating! We're sorry about the wait, the days are just flying by...can you believe that Family Day is just around the corner for Res and Advance Camp? We can't! While this page might have gotten a little quiet over the past week, our photo page is hoppin'! We have over 700 pictures capturing Res Camp, and that again for high school programs. Look to the right of your screen for the links to the various galleries. 

Here are some quick updates for you on what our different programs are up to - this Thursday you'll get an in-depth look if you come to Family Day!

Res: All of our girls will be out on trip by 2 o'clock this afternoon - until then, the boys are getting pumped for MAN CAMP tonight (we'll let them fill you in on what that means!). Campers have been busy learning new skills in our different activity areas, spending time in the Word, and playing fun cabin games in the time between.

Advance: All Advance Campers are back on camp for the final week of activities. Their trips were great - they will certainly have stories to tell! Currently (11am today) they're in the middle of Cabin Impacts - learning about encountering, journeying, and abiding with Christ. Incredible lessons for this time of life. During activity periods, the campers are finishing up their Basic/Intermediate/Masters awards - it looks like we'll have a couple of Masters tests this session! It's been awesome to watch how their cabin dynamics have grown over the past couple of weeks.

2:22: Will be back in camp tomorrow afternoon! We're so excited to welcome them back, hear their stories, and have them on camp. We'll have some trip recaps on the blog within a week.

Fuzzy van photo after being drenched in Eagle River. Still had fun!Service Team: Service Teamers keep chuggin' along - they're doing some awesome work, from rebuilding the horse "loafing" shelter to helping out with a HoneyRock neighbor's yard work to working in the Three Lakes community garden to turning cabins over for new guests. Anywhere you look, there's a Service Teamer!

AC's: This past weekend, Sarah (this summer's photographer & AC'09) got the chance to take the ACs into town for their night off. There were lots of Triggs snacks purchased, laughs had, and ice cream and cookies eaten to top off the night. In her words: "laundry with no quarters, torrential downpour, a Pizza Hut and a power outage later we called it a night...they're good for me."  We're blessed by their energy, and desire to love, serve, and lead Res campers.

That about covers the updates of different areas of camp - stay tuned for more on 2:22! We're pumped to welcome families to Family Day this Thursday. If you haven't already, please register. If you have questions, make your way to our info page, then feel free to give us a call!

Intro Camp Banquet

Yesterday Intro Campers had a busy morning: breakfast, Cabin Impacts, worship, and activities. After lunch, their day continued in a not so normal way: Adventure Fest! Instead of our typical activities, Activity Staff and Service Team put on a sort of "Field Day"...HoneyRock style. 

Besides helping out with Adventure Fest, some of our Service Team (ST) put up the 2:22 tents while others went into town to serve at a local community center. We've got a lot of long-time HoneyRockers in this ST bunch. Earlier at the Fest, one remarked how cool it was to be on the other side of Intro/Res Camp and more into the "behind the scenes" of making camp work. We love our Service Team group - tonight, they set up for BANQUET - a crazy fun night for all in the dining hall.

Advance Camp boys are still out on trip and doing well as the Advance Camp girls are here in camp. Remember, we can't take pictures of them out on trip, but when they get back we'll be sure to update the SmugMug page! 

Tomorrow is Family Day for our Intro Campers! Can you believe their first week of camp is almost over? It has absolutely flown by for us. If you're visiting camp (and we hope you are!), please be mindful of the following things:

• No dogs! It's a camp policy - even if they're cute, we can't have them on camp.
• A Place Apart: We ask that cell phones are put away while at HoneyRock - please take advantage of the opportunity to fully unplug and engage in the HoneyRock experience!
• Look for the Check-In table right by the entrance to the barn area - we'll let you know about the day's schedule then.
• Don't forget to check the lost & found area as well as picking up any medication your camper brought to camp. Check your schedule (given at Check-In) for more information.
• Campers stay on the final night. The last night as a cabin is so important to wrapping up their time at HoneyRock. You'll see them bright and early Saturday morning! 

Thanks for working with us to make it a great family day. Safe travels!

Make your way to Family Day!

Already planning on coming to Family Day? Register here!

One week from today HoneyRock will celebrate the first Family Day of 2013. Families of many Intro campers will visit to see everything their children have explored and learned. This day is a “hands on” way to catch a glimpse of what your camper experienced in their time at HoneyRock – meet cabin-mates and counselors, visit activity areas, watch the Rodeo and Ski Show, and sit down to a good cook-out.

More importantly, it’s an opportunity to learn how to help your child bring what they learned in this transitional community (camp) to their permanent community (home). We realize it’s a big investment to send your child to camp, and we want to maximize that valuable investment. Friday, June 28, we ask parents (and especially younger siblings!) of Intro campers to join us at 2pm to begin the afternoon!

Katie (Swim Instructor '12) presents a camper with her Swimming Masters award.

We have a couple requests to keep the day fun for everyone:

• Please do not bring your dog - we do not allow dogs at HoneyRock, and we thank you for helping us uphold that policy.
• HoneyRock is a place apart and we ask that people not use cell phones in the main areas of camp. While we understand that your work may require you to be accessible by cell phone, please take advantage of this opportunity to unplug and fully engage in the HoneyRock experience! You will miss out if you spend the day on your phone!
• Leaving with parents at the end of Family Day is strongly discouraged. We cannot stress enough the value of the camper's last night with his/her cabin. Therefore, it is our expectation that your child remain at camp until the morning after Family Day.

Again, if you are planning to come to Family Day, please register online!

 To see a schedule of the afternoon and learn more details of Family Day, visit our website.