SHEHAQUA FAMILY NEWS

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Spring Gathering Program Description

In a change of pace, at this year's Spring Gathering we will focus on building connections between workshop participants and inspiring people along the theme of "Dare to Live". We will have an intensive hike and a capture the flag the likes of which have never been seen at Shehaqua before. It will span across the whole Camp and include three massive teams. After that you will never look at the peaceful grounds of camp Shehaqua the same way again.

For the families with young ones, there will be opportunities to experience nature through a walk through the forest and building fairy villages at the beach. Sand Spring Lake is still closed for swimming, but open for making sand castles. This weekend is the perfect opportunity to get away with the family and relax in nature. Lastly, there will be optional discussion groups facilitated by Gregg Noll, under the theme of "Dare to Live". This camp will have something for everyone, and is bound to be memorable.

Spring Gathering Early Bird Reminder

We'd like to remind you to register and pay by May 10 (next Friday) in order to get the Early Bird price. The prices will rise by $10 per person on Friday night.

Remember, there's a maximum family price of $125 (not including the $10 activity fee, if you participate in the extra activity), so if you have four or more family members coming, you might get a discount! The family maximum price goes up to $150 on the night of May 10.

See a detailed pricing table on the Spring Gathering fees page.

2013 Shehaqua T-Shirt

We are excited about this year's t-shirts! The front features a cute fox family, drawn by Alex Hunter. The words on the back read "Shehaqua Family" with our new tagline "Faith. Family. Friendship. Fun." underneath. For the first time we will have v-neck shirts for both men and women available, in addition to the regular crew neck shirts. There will also be children's shirts again this year. We will have a limited number of t-shirts of most sizes for sale at the Spring Gathering. To make sure that the t-shirt of your choice will be available at Summer Family Camp, you can make an advanced reservation online until June 20, by clicking on the t-shirt tab on our registration page. You don't have to pay for the shirts until you pick them up at camp.

Invite Your Friends to Camp

Please help us spread the news about our summer camps by telling your friends about our videos at http://www.youtube.com/ShehaquaFamily. We created a brand new video about the Young Family Week. (Laurel Nakai wrote the narration, Steve Schneider recorded it, and Claude Aubert put it all together.) Send an email with the link to families with young kids. One effective way of introducing the video to many of your friends is by sharing it on your Facebook page.