Winter Youth Retreat Feb 15-17, 2019
This event is held at Camp Tamarack and is for youth currently in grades 7-12. You can register on-line here: https://camptamarack.org/reservations-forms/ Here is the brochure: click here
Author: Carolyn Dugan
Trying something new – Stampin Up
This past weekend Camp tried to have an Advent Retreat and unfortunately we didn’t get a lot of interest, however that didn’t stop us from going forward with the crafting part of the weekend. Keep the first weekend of November open for 2019 so we can try this again – it’s a great time to prepare for the Advent season! Heidi Olsen led a small, but crafty group made of Kim, Beth and Carolyn, in making Christmas cards! Started with the most complicated card so everything was downhill from here 🙂
New Wheels at Camp
Camp has received 8 new wheels this fall! Attached to those wheels are a new John Deere tractor for mowing+ and new Camp truck for hauling+! The First Baptist Church in Ixonia heard our plight of the riding lawn mower deciding not to work anymore this year and really stepped up to work with Kim and provide Camp a brand new John Deere X570 that will mainly be used for mowing grass in those hard to reach places that the big tractor just can’t get, but is too big for a push mower to handle. Earlier this year, Carolyn reached…
2019 Camp dates!
Spring In to Camp TBD in May Primary Camp (Finished 1/2 grade) – June 16 to 19 Middler Camp (Finished 3/4 grade) – June 16 to 22 Junior Camp (Finished 5/6 grade)- June 23 to 29 Jr High Camp (Finished 7/8 grade) – July 7 to 13 Sr High Camp (Finished 9-12 grade) – June 9 to 15 All Inclusive Camp – June 30 to July 6 Grandily Camp – June 30 to July 3 Tamarack Tales – July 3 to 6 Registration will be open in March!
Fall Out of Camp 2018
Help us “fall” out of camp…October 20th and 21st Projects: Forestry – trimming trees/branches Waterfront – bring in boats, raft, lifejackets Winterize cabins There are other bigger projects that still need to be done – any time, so let Kim or Carolyn know if you are interested and when you are available. Kim Drost – kim.drost@abcofwi.org 715-281-7816 Carolyn Dugan – carolyn.Dugan@abcofwi.og 715-281-2267 For this event let us know by 10/17 if you plan to attend.
Advent Retreat 2018
Join Us at Camp Tamarack before the hustle and bustle of the Holidays for some time to be creative and reflect on the season. Each session will include a meditation on the Advent themes of Faith, Hope, Joy and Love, plus an opportunity to create 6 cards of one design on the left with Heidi Olsen. Sunday morning will include a bonus session of present tags. If you don’t want to make cards and want to spend time working on your own projects, you are welcome to do that as well! Schedule Friday 11/2: 5-7pm Arrive at Camp and get…
Tamarack Tales: The Water Tells A Story
Camp Tamarack hosted its first-ever Tamarack Tales nature camp in July of 2018. With three lakes and a little over 180 acres, there is a lot of nature to be had at Camp Tamarack Most campers know about Orlando Lake, which is where our swimming beach is. Some know that Orlando is connected to Knight Lake, which is what the Vespers area overlooks. A few know about Youngs Lake, which has its own Tamarack water access and a dock just down the trail across from the Basile Retreat Center. During Tamarack Tales, campers had the opportunity to do citizen science…
Tamarack Tales – New offering in 2018
The camp runs July 15-18 and there is still time to register! Tamarack Tales is an interactive hands-on-get-dirty exploration of Camp Tamarack’s forest, prairie, wetland and lake features. Participants will start by learning to use DOTS (The Digital Observation Technology Skills) technology kits to analyze lake samples for water quality. This inquiry-based lesson navigates the basics of the scientific method and focuses on the importance of good scientific communication and sharing discoveries with others. They will use the technology tools found in the DOTS kits to make observations, take measurements, explore the micro and macro details of their environment, and learn…
Camp Embarks on New Partnership
Collaboration and Rootedness: Camp Tamarack and Rawhide Partnership This spring, Camp Tamarack and Rawhide have begun a new partnership with the re-roofing of the Basile Retreat Center. This particular partnership started back in 1988 when Carolyn Scott (now Dugan) and Jeff Steffen attended Sr. High camp together and became lifelong friends. Fast forward 30 years when Carolyn becomes the Associate Regional Minister: Camping and Jeff is now a Case Manager working at Rawhide. They both saw the opportunity to help one another. Rawhide works with troubled boys between the ages of 13-17 as well as their families in a faith-based…
American Baptist Men’s Retreat 2018
3rd Annual Men’s Retreat—2018 April 20-21 at Camp Tamarack E879 Golke Rd Waupaca, WI 54981 ****UPDATE – Retreat will be Sat April 21st @Wyocena Community Church, 164 E. Franklin St**** Facilitator for the weekend: Rev. Mark Brandel – Pastor at Wyocena Community Church A time to gather… to retreat from the demands of everyday lives for recharging and revival through interaction with Scripture and one another so we can come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of faith and witness Arrival starting at 4pm. Official program runs Friday 7pm—Saturday 4pm. Program will be held at the Basile Center—linens now provided…