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YEAR 7 - 12

16TH - 19TH JANUARY 2024

A week like no other, hanging out with your friends, making new friendships and having the greatest time of your life! Creating memories that will last a lifetime… a week that will absolutely CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
This camp is for OUR youth ministry! Believing for what God is already doing every Friday night in youth to OVERFLOW at this camp.

WHO?

Year 7 to 12 in 2024

WHEN?

Tuesday, 16th to Friday, 19th January 2024

WHERE?

PGL Campaspe Downs Adventure Camp
Kyneton VIC

Travel Details

Please allow yourself time to arrive, go through bag check and board the bus. See below for bus departure times for your location. Please ensure that you board the bus from the Campus that you are registered for.

Departures Tuesday, 16th January.

  • Melbourne East Campus will meet at 11.30am to depart at 12:15pm.
  • Melbourne West Campus will meet at 12:30pm to depart at 1pm.

Returns on Friday, 19th January – 3PM.
This time is estimated due to traffic. However, Youth Pastors and RDG leaders will do their best to communicate.

  • Melbourne East Campus: 557 Burwood Highway, Knoxfield 3180
  • Melbourne West Campus: 90-92 Mitchell Street, Maidstone 3012

WHAT TO BRING

  • Sleeping Bag
  • Sleeping Mat
  • Pillow
  • Bible & Notebook
  • Toiletries
  • Swimmers
  • Towel

  • Canteen Money (we recommend maximum $30)
  • Outfits suitable for getting messy
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect Repellent
  • Hat
  • Water Bottle

WHAT NOT TO BRING

We recommend that you do not bring valuables to camp. Any valuables brought will be the responsibility of the student who brings them.

 

A DAY AT SUMMERCAMP

  • Breakfast
  • Morning Rally’s
  • RDG time
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon Activities: swimming, Inflatables, sports, etc.
  • Dinner
  • Night Rally
  • Supper
  • Night Activities (optional participation)

CHILD SAFETY

This is a Drug & Alcohol Free Camp.

We have ensured volunteer venue control around the campsite throughout the duration of the camp.

If your teenager is found to have broken one of our camp rules outlined at the commencement of camp, our Youth staff & team may require you to come & collect your teenager from the campsite.

All of our leaders & workers are required to have an Australian approved WWC clearance check, in addition to a leadership interview before being a part of our camps.

 

FAQ's

WHAT IF MY CHILD REQUIRES MEDICATION / OR HAS AN ALLERGY?

They can bring their medication to camp & drop it to the pastoral care team on arrival at the campsite (they will receive instructions during the first ‘welcome to camp’ meeting.

Where possible it would be great to include a step by step of how to administer it / how often it should be administered.

If your teenager has an RDG leader, it would be great to also touch base with them so they are aware of their need.

WHAT IF MY CHILD HAS DIETARY REQUIREMENTS?

This should be included within your registration under the ‘medical conditions’ field.

WILL MY TEENAGER BE ABLE TO BE WITH THEIR FRIENDS?

YES.
· Sleeping arrangements: These are gender allocated, however within that they can choose to sleep in the same cabins as their peers.
· Tribes: They can hang with their peers no matter what tribe they are a part of.
· Activities: They can hang with their friends for afternoon activities no matter what tribe they are a part of.

WHAT IF MY TEENAGER DOESN’T KNOW ANYONE?

Phone our church office (P: 1300 535 353) & ask to speak to the age-group pastor at your closest campus. We will attempt to have one of our teams make contact with the you to assist in making a connection

WHAT ARE THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS?

Your child’s safety is our priority! We have paid security and paramedics at the campsite at all times. All swim activities will be supervised by lifesavers. Youth Leaders & workers are required to have an Australian approved WWC clearance check, in addition to a leadership interview before being a part of our camps.

WHAT IF I’VE ENTERED THE WRONG TRIBE OR RDG LEADER ON MY REGO?

You can edit it yourself via your confirmation email that you would have received upon registering.

SPONSORSHIP

If you would like to help a family in need get their child to our VIC/TAS Summercamp, you can donate towards their sponsorship. Please follow the link below to do so.

CONTACT

For more information, please contact our Youth Offices.

Phone

1300 53 53 53

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