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2008 Summer Info Ponderosa Bible Camp Presents: "The Reasons for the Seasons" 2008 Summer Camp Schedule
Six year olds can come if accompanied by older sibling. (However, no refunds if camper leaves due to homesickness.) Cost of Camp $210 per week for Elementary through Middle School Weeks. $275 per week for High School which includes a White Water Rafting Trip and a Rappelling Trip. If your payment in-full is postmarked by May 1st you will receive a free "summer theme" t-shirt. (Postmark is on the outside of your envelope imprinted at your Post Office. The date on your check does not apply.) Price includes a $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot. Need a payment plan? You may wish to make monthly or weekly payments prior to your arrival to spread out the cost of camp. To do so, please send your Registration Form and Deposit along with a note indicating that you would like to set up a payment plan. We will keep a record of each payment made and send you a receipt. Payments must be completed on/by your check-in day.
"Sibling Discount" - 3rd Child from same immediate family discount: If you are sending 3 or more of your children to camp, a $25 discount is offered. Your first 2 children pay full-price, each additional child receives $25 off.
How To Register Please fill out ALL information on the Registration/Medical Form. Parent or guardian must sign the form. Mail or Fax your registration form and a minimum $50 Non-Refundable Deposit as early as possible to ensure reserving the week you desire. (Faxed registrations require you to use your credit card and our credit card form for your deposit.) Cancellations/Refunds If it is necessary for you to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible so others can take your place. Your $50 Deposit is non-refundable. We will refund any amount you paid above the Deposit IF you contact us 24-hours prior to your scheduled arrival. Refunds are NOT given for campers who leave due to homesickness. Remember we are on "Central Time Zone" Check-In 3:30-4:45pm each Sunday. (If you arrive early, please understand that the staff will be in a meeting an unavailable to assist you until 3:30pm. Feel free to walk around.) Each child will be inspected for Head Lice before they are allowed to check-in or go to their cabin. Check-Out Camp is over Friday morning! Parents and friends you are invited to join us for our final Chapel Service at 9:45am. A slide show of pictures from the week will be shown and awards will be given! You don't want to miss this! Campers are dismissed after this. No lunch served on Friday. Financial Aid A limited amount of financial aid money is available for those who could not come otherwise. Please contact the office or print this Financial Aid Application. Or, please contact the office if you would like to make a donation to the Financial Aid Fund and help send a needy child to Summer Camp! Note: Ponderosa Bible Camp is a 501(c)3 non-profit, faith-supported, independent missions organization. Any donation you make to help support this ministry would be appreciated and acknowledged with a tax-deductible receipt. Camper Mail Campers may receive mail at our mailing address or to the Camper's E-mail. Email Rules:
Mailing Address: Ponderosa Bible Camp Camper's Name and Cabin # 1018 County Road 734 (See Directions below...don't use online maps! they are incorrect!) Mentone, AL 35984
In Case of Emergency
In case of emergency please contact our office (256) 634-4397 or after hours contact the Director's residence at (256) 634-3014.
Please NO visits to the campers. This may cause homesickness for your camper and/or others who may be missing their family. Campers will not be allowed to accept phone calls unless there is an emergency which requires them to go home early.
Mailbox Club Lessons & Discounts
For those who are completing Mailbox Club Lessons for discounts, do not wait until you are done to register! We will refund any discount you earn at time of check-in! Possible Discounts: $25 for completion of 1 Course (6-12 lessons). $25 for Memorizing provided Scripture
Deadline for completing your entire course is April 29th. If you are unable to complete your course by this date you will be required to pay full-price.
Contact Samantha Burnett at our office with any questions.
Spending Money
Campers will need spending money for snacks, souvenirs, and extra crafts. The Snack Shack is open 3 times a day. Drinks are $1 and snacks are $.75.
Our NEWLY EXPANDED Gift Shop is located underneath the Chapel with MANY things to choose from including souvenirs, t-shirts, jewelry, wall hangings, bath and body stuff, etc! (Wide range of prices!)
For safety all spending money will be "banked" at Check-In. During their stay at camp, campers will make purchases using their card on file. Cash purchases may be made on Sundays and Fridays. Any unused amount will be refunded on Friday morning.
$20 minimum suggested for snacks Additional money is needed for souvenirs, t-shirts, crafts, and gifts.
$40-$60 is recommended
*also see Missionary Offering
Crafts & Ceramics Ceramics, Woodworking, Leather crafts With the addition of our new kiln we are excited to offer many ceramic choices. Each camper will be allowed to make 1 craft per week at no charge. Additional crafts (ceramic, woodworking, or leather) may be purchased for $1-$5 each. Craft prices are listed in the Craft Room located under the Dining Hall. Craft money should be banked at check-in with camper's spending money and will be deducted as needed as per camper's request. Special Thanks to Mrs. Dawn Hinkle or Volunteer Craft Room Director who moves here from Birmingham each summer!! Missionary Offering Each week we have a guest missionary who shares with the campers about his/her adventures and God's work around the world. These are active missionaries who may be home on furlough. Each of our missionaries are in need of financial donations either towards their support or for a special project they may be working on for the area where they are serving. A love offering is taken at the end of each week. You may include your love offering with your registration, or campers may give from their unused spending money when it is returned on Friday morning. Horseback Riding Horseback Riding will be available on-site for an additional cost: $20 for one 40-minute guided trail ride. $35 for two 40-minute guided trail rides.
Be sure to pack long pants or jeans and tennis shoes or boots for riding!
What to Bring - Packing List
Dress Code: It is our desire that Ponderosa Bible Camp be a place where young men and young women can escape "the ways of the world" during their stay at camp, a place where they can focus their eyes and their hearts on their relationship with Jesus, a place where they are not "tempted" by the flesh. Therefore campers are REQUIRED to adhere to the "Camp Dress Code" as follows, be sure to remember
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What Not to bring
Campers will be sent home if they bring any of the following:
Medications
All medications brought by campers must be in original prescription container with child's name, drug name, and dosage clearly indicated. Medications must be checked-in with the Nurse upon arrival. Medications will be kept with the Nurse.
Camp will supply non-prescription medication such as Tylenol, Advil, and cold medication.
Theme Night
This year's theme: "The Reasons for the Seasons" (Christmas and Easter)
All campers are encouraged to participate in the Costume Contest during Theme Night! Campers will earn points for their team and be eligible for individual prizes as well! Be creative!!!
Weekly Team Competitions
Campers will be competing with their cabin mates for team points during the week. Competitions include: team name and cheer, honor table, honor cabin (cleanest cabin each morning), costume contest, field games and more. Points are accumulated all week and the winning team gets first choice from the "reward parties" on Thursday evening! Each team earns a party. The team with the most points gets first choice!
Lost & Found
Please mark all clothing and belongings. Items not requested within 30 days will be given away. Campers must pay postage on all returned items. PLEASE use a permanent marker and write your name on your disposable camera before you arrive! Many other campers will have the same camera!
Souvenir Photo CD
Digital Photos will be taken during the week by our roaming camp photographer! Souvenir CD's are available for $15 each. CD's will be ready to take home on Friday if you order on Sunday! If you wait to order on Friday it will be mailed to you with an additional $2 charge for shipping.
Disk will include at least 200 high quality digital photos including Cabin Group Photos and Entire Group Photo. You may print pictures from your home computer or you may take the disk to Wal-Mart or any other 1-hour digital photo center.
Please note this is a CD not a DVD, it will not play in a DVD player.
View Photos Weekly on our Website
Photos will be taken throughout the week. Some of these photos will be posted on our website sometime during the week. To view all of the weeks photos (full-size, higher quality) please purchase our Souvenir Photo CD.
Directions
Do not use online maps such as Mapquest, they are all incorrect!
Click here for directions and map!
Bring a Friend Discount
For each friend you bring to camp with you, who has NEVER been to Ponderosa before, you will receive a $10 refund!
Example: Bring 10 friends and receive $100 refund.
(Only you receive the discount, not the friend.)
Printable Forms:
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view these files. Click here to get your free copy of Adobe Reader.
Please mail your completed forms in with your deposit or Fax them with your signed Credit Card Form.
Thanks! We look forward to seeing you this summer!
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