CAMP FRESHWIND

Camp Freshwind is a week away from the city, surrounded by nature, friends, God and adventure!  At Camp we have some of the most amazing times of worship and teaching of the entire year - you'll be HUGELY impacted by God's presence. Plus, everyday you'll have tons of opportunities to participate in games and camp activities!  Camp is being held at Camp Northland B'Nai Brith in Haliburton, Ontario. The campground has a beautiful lake, water skiing, tubing, swimming, canoeing, archery, an intense ropes course, basketball, volleyball courts, biking, hiking, great food and tons more! 
Details:

Camp is open to students in Grades 7 to 12 in the Fall 2010 School year.  Camp runs from Saturday, August 28 to Friday, September 3, 2010.

Parents, please be advised that we will be having the opportunity for campers to be baptized if they so choose.  If you would like to come and join us for that please let us know and we can give you more information on joining us.

Cost & Rates

Please be aware that with the new tax regulations regarding the 13% HST tax, TACF has to collect tax on top of our camp registration fees.  We do have a grace period in which you can take advantage of a lower camp fee by registering by April 30th 2010 and paying in full for both the registration costs and 5% GST.  Any registrations from May 1st 2010 will be subject to the HST tax required by the government.  Camp Freshwind fees include Camp meals, accomodations, T-Shirt, transportation to and from TACF Airport, and a camp Freshwind Memorable item.

Beat the HST Rate (by April 30/10) - $350 (+$17.50 GST)
Regular Rate (May 1 - July 10/10) - $365 (+$47.45 HST)
Late Rate (after July 11/10) - $380 (+$49.40 HST)

Camp Registration Process:

1st Step: Fill out a Camp Registration form:
Download a printable copy to submit via email, mail, fax or hand by clicking here.

2nd Step: Submit the camp form via email to youth@tacf.org or submit a printed form with payment to the Contact Center via fax at (416) 674 8465, or mail in completed form with payment to: Catch the Fire 272 Attwell Drive Toronto, ON M9W 6M3.

3rd Step: Upon processing a registration form, you will be sent a Registration letter via email that answers many questions about camp.  If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us by email or phone us at (416) 674 8463 ext 2290.

Once registered:

Once registered for camp we have a confirmation letter which contains all the information you will need prior to camp  including a packing list, departure information and camp ground information. Click here to download the confirmation letter. 

If you are planning on meeting us at the camp ground on August 28th, as opposed to taking the bus with us from our Airport campus, you may need driving directions. Click here to download them.

Camp Leadership Applications

This job description is provided so you can prayerfully consider applying to be one of our leaders at Camp Freshwind.  Applications can be downloaded below and must be submitted via fax or in person to the Youth Network by Thursday, July 1 2010.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

We have a few positions open for applications; Camp Counselor, Counselor in Training, Camp Programmer, or Programmer in Training.  Each of these roles are vital parts to Camp Freshwind running smoothly and effectively.

To apply as a CIT or PIT, the applicant must have completed Grade 8.

To apply as a Counselor, the applicant must be in Grade 12 or higher.

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

In order to qualify as a leader at Camp Freshwind you will have to meet the following criteria:

Age Requirements - see above

Application Form - submitted by July 1 2010

Training - There is a mandatory training involved for all leaders that will be held on Thursday August 12th and Thursday August 26th.  Both meetings are held at CTF Airport Campus (272 Attwell Drive) at 7:00pm.

Police Check - obtained through your local police station, including a Vulnerable Sector screening and indicating a clear record (fees may apply which will be covered by CTF upon approval to a camp leadership position), forms are available from CTF at request.

Verbal Screening - an interview with two of our pastoral team to ask questions to ensure the safety of all our members at Camp FW.  The screening is confidential and is to be completed before departing for camp.

APPLICATIONS

All applications must be submitted via fax (416) 674 8465, or in person to the Youth Network.

No leader will be released to join camp unless the leadership requirements have been completed.  Upon acceptance of the application, the Youth Network will contact you using the contact information provided in your application.

Click here for a first time leadership application.
Click here for a returning leadership application (if you have been a leader at Camp FW before)