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CAMP BETHEL's Memorial Day Family Camp Weekend

May 22-25, 2009  updated May 21, 2009

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May 22-25, 2009

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, MEALS AND PROGRAMS:

Final, official weekend schedule will be the printed copies on the Office Porch.

Meals:

Deer Field Gym is open all weekend for basketball, volleyball & games.  Please return balls to bin, remove trash and turn off lights & fan and close doors when not in use.  Parents: Please supervise children in the gym!  The bathrooms and gym facilities have been damaged and left extremely messy at past events by unsupervised children.

Final, official weekend schedule will be the printed copies on the Office Porch.

Announcements:

1.     Parents: Please supervise children in the gym and at all times around camp.  Bike helmets required; please, no night biking without lights.

2.     Deer Field Gym is open all weekend for games.  Return balls to bin, remove trash and turn off lights and close doors when not in use.

3.     Caution: Keep fires controlled; watch for snakes (do NOT kill black snakes or brown water snakes); wear bear bells when hiking in remote areas; we recommend insect repellant (and sky-or-white-colored clothing, plus long pants tucked into socks) to deter ticks which are especially bad in Virginia and the eastern USA this year.

 SCHEDULE:

Friday, May 22, 2009:

Saturday, May 23, 2009:  (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.) Menus below.

Sat Breakfast, 8:00am ($6 adult; $3 child (4-8); under 4 free)

Sat Lunch, 12:30pm ($7 adult, $3.50 child (4-8) under 4 free)

Sat Dinner, 5:30pm ($8 adult, $4 child (4-8), under 4 free)

Sunday, May 24, 2009:  (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.) Menus below.

Sunday Breakfast, 8:00am ($6 adult, $3 children (4-8), under 4 free)

Sunday Lunch, 12:30-1:45pm ($8 adult, $4 children (4-8), under 4 free)

5:30pm  Pot-Luck Dinner in the Shelter-by-the-Spring: Bring a dish to share & a big appetite!  Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils, napkins.

Monday, May 25, 2008, Memorial Day:  (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.)

Monday Brunch, 9:00am ($6.00 adult, $3 children (4-8), under 4 free).  Menu below.

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Memorial Day Family Camp Weekend

Call or e-mail by Mon, May 18 to reserve your meals.

Saturday, May 24:

Sat Breakfast, 8:00am: Baked eggs w/ cheese, hash browns, ham, coffee cake, citrus fruit, juice, coffee, water and condiments ($6.00 adult; $3 children (4-8); under 4 free):

Sat Lunch, 12:30pm: Salad, Italian sausage, Roast chicken thighs, chef’s choice starch and vegetable, brownies, lemonade, tea, water ($7.00 adult, $3.50 children (4-8) under 4 free):

Sat Dinner, 5:30pm: Salad, Chicken tenders, Roast beef Au Gratin, chef’s choice starch and vegetable, strudel, lemonade, tea, water ($8.00 adult, $4 children (4-8), under 4 free):

Sunday, May 25:

Sunday Breakfast, 8:00am: Biscuits, Sausage, Gravy, Potatoes, Stewed apples, juice, coffee, water and condiments ($6.00 adult, $3 children (4-8), under 4 free):

Sunday Lunch, 12:30-1:45pm: Salad, Chicken in lemon sauce, Roast pork, Mashed potatoes, chef’s choice vegetable, Trifle, lemonade, tea, water ($8.00 adult, $4 children (4-8), under 4 free):

5:30pm  Pot-Luck Dinner in the Shelter-by-the-Spring

Bring a dish to share and a big appetite!  Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.

Memorial Day, May 26:

Monday Brunch, 9:00am: Baked Eggs, Sausage, Spinach Quiche, Potatoes, Coffee cake, Bread, Cheese Plintzes in strawberry sauce, juice, coffee, water and condiments.  ($6.00 adult, $3 children (4-8), under 4 free):

Call or e-mail by Mon, May 18 to reserve your meals.

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CAMP BETHEL's Memorial Day Family Camp Weekend

May 22-25, 2009

ADDITIONAL (and much repeated) INFORMATION:

Payment:

For meals, lodging or camping, plan to “settle” with Ruth in the camp office at one of the following times:

5-6pm Friday   or   10-11am Saturday   or   4-5pm Sunday   or   10:30-11:30am Monday.

Please complete the enclosed payment form and present it to Ruth at your time of payment.  Please pay by check, credit card (+3% surcharge) or with exact change as we do not keep cash in the office.  If you cannot make payment at one of these times, we will bill you via post mail.  You may also pay in advance if you wish.  Include payment for meals, lodging, and camping in your total payment.  Pay for ice at the time you get it (after meals in the Ark, $2 per bag.)

To reserve your spot for future holiday weekends:  Because of the growing popularity of our holiday family weekends, you MUST complete a RESERVATION FORM for each upcoming holiday weekend and pay the minimum deposit to reserve your lodging.

What to Bring:

Bring some extra cash or your check book for CDs at our concerts AND to donate toward a free-will offering at each concert to offset performer expenses for Camp Bethel.

- FLASHLIGHTS!!!!!   - linens, bedroll or sleeping bag   - bike(s) & bike helmet(s)   - hiking/walking shoes   - musical instrument

- clothes fit for the weather   - swim suit   - food as needed   - rain (?) gear     - camera

- checkbook or exact cash for payments, Trading Post & concert offerings        - games and all your family traditions 

- old Camp Bethel photos

When You Arrive:

Go ahead and move in and begin enjoying your weekend.  From now on RV campers are required to call ahead to reserve specific sites (see RV camping information for specific sites).  RV campers may set up anywhere, but please respect public access areas (stay clear of shelters, roads and bathhouses) and share hook-ups when camping off of established sites.  Tent campers should not pitch tents on an RV site.  As a tent camper, you may pitch your tent wherever you like and however remotely you wish.  Please park on paved surfaces only, if possible.  Also, please limit vehicular traffic through camp to ensure the safety of pedestrians and families on bicycles.  Camp speed limit is 5 mph.

Suggestions for RV’s & Tents:

Obviously, we have a limited amount of RV sites and full hook-ups.  From now on RV campers are required to call ahead to reserve specific sites (see RV camping information for specific sites).  Please consider camping near the camp entrance with electric and water hook-ups.  Please do not park RVs around the Cave Trail Picnic Shelter; use the field above.  If you have not reserved an RV site please consider parking the RV and walking around camp to scout out available electrical plugs (check light poles and buildings for outdoor plugs).  If possible, avoid running an extension cord from an indoor plug through a window.  Please use dual spigots to share water spouts.

Tent campers may pitch anywhere, but please avoid public access areas.  Try our new acreage behind and beyond the Craft Cabin.

While You’re Here & Before You Leave:

In a continuing effort to reduce our energy costs, please turn off lights & fans when not in use and don’t over-light buildings or areas, don’t overheat rooms, and be sure water is not running.  Quiet hours are 9:00pm through 8:00am.  Upon departure, turn off heat, lights, fans, and please take your trash to the dumpsters beside the Retreat Center.  Any cleaning you can do in your cabin/lodge saves Camp Bethel time and money.  Please try to be as self-sufficient as possible during your stay; most of you know where on camp to find the things you need.  Thank you for helping us by helping yourselves.

Meeting Your Needs:

Please try to be as self-sufficient as possible during your stay.  Most cabins & lodges have closets with extra paper supplies and cleaning supplies.  Extra toilet paper and paper towels are in closets or the Ark Staff room if needed.  Thank you for helping us by helping yourselves.  If you have questions or needs please feel free to contact one of the on-site staff.  It is helpful to us if cabin/cottage/lodge users make a written list of the supplies and repairs you find each facility may need.

Schedule of Events and Programs:  See our schedule page.  All scheduled activities are optional.

Sunday Pot-Luck Dinner:

Please attend Sunday, May 24 at 5:30pm at the Shelter-by-the-Spring.  Bring a food item for four persons.  Camp will provide drinks, ice, cups, plates, utensils, serving utensils, paper products.  Stay through the evening for an 8:00pm free concert.

Safety and Supervision of Children:

Please check on your children often.  We require use of bike helmets for young riders.  Equip children with flashlights after hours.  Please, no biking after dark.  Please note that cabins and lodges have cleaning closets with cleaning chemicals.  The best child-proofing and child-safety measure we have is parent supervision.

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SPECIAL PRICING: Please circle and tally fees according to your plans.

Call (540) 992-2940 to reserve your campsite and your spot!

SPECIAL REDUCED RATES: Only available for these special weekends!

 May 22-25, 2009

Call (540) 992-2940 to reserve your spot & meals!  Please reserve your meals by Monday, May 18!

Cabins: Daleville, Friendship Haven, Pleasant View, Stone HOP Bunkhouse (14), Whispering Pines, Willoro  (bathhouse next door)

Cottages:  Blue Birds’ Nest, Carolina Haven (10), Forest Lodge, Wildwood & Bethel Lodge  (bathroom(s) in each)

Heritage Lodge Bedroom + Bathroom 1, 2, 3 or 4:

Health Retreat Center (HRC), Room 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7:  (each 2 rooms share a bath)

Camping:  (all bathhouses are open for use)