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Mentoring and Disciple Making The purpose of this missions discipleship experience is to aid boys and men in developing the skills necessary to become effective on-mission Christians who carry out the Great Commission to make disciples as they are going. We will use camping and other outdoor activities to provide opportunities for participants to interact with and learn from other Christian men and boys. Christian men from around the state will be with us during the weekend to share their passions, tell their stories, and demonstrate how God uses the things men love to do to enable them to reach other men and boys who love to do the same things. Participants will be free to choose from a wide variety of interactive stations on Saturday. They will get a chance to learn from and talk with everyday missionaries as well as full-time vocational missionaries. There will be live demonstrations as well as opportunities to try their hand at various activities. Camp O Rama 2017 features several new activities including group and individual competitions for all age groups. Saturday night bonfire/worship service Bonfire fellowship S mores Archery Tag Fishing Derby Water Rocket Launch Camp Craft Competition for all ages Compass Course Competition Awards presentation on Sunday morning after the worship service. Prizes include RA gear, fishing poles, camping supplies and more. 2 C
Where: Springlake Baptist Assembly, Lonsdale, AR, off Hwy. 70 between Little Rock and Hot Springs) Starts: Friday, September 15 (Check-in is from 5:00-7:30pm) Ends: Sunday, September 17 (On the road by 10:00am) Cost: $15.00 per person (Due upon arrival) The boys and men will be camping out on the grounds of Spring Lake Baptist Assembly. Each group is responsible for supplying all of their camping gear as well as food and cooking supplies for the entire weekend. You will cook your own meals as a group. Be sure to bring firewood for your campfires. The $15 fee is payable to the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and covers the use of the camp grounds, supplies, honorariums, and rental of portable toilets for the weekend. (You may want to charge extra to help cover cost of food, etc. for your group). What to Bring: Camping gear for your group; food for all meals; everything you might need for a two night stay. Other Info: No motorized RVs will be allowed. Male campers only. Portable toilets D will be provided within walking distance of your campsite. A C. Cras et sem. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Donec nisl odio, vulputate vel, venenatis in, fermentum et, purus. Mauris sapien dolor, eleifend et, feugiat sed, fringilla eu, lectus. Aliquam blandit. (item # XXXX) $000.00 3
Check-in Procedure PLEASE READ! Check-in will take place at the pavilion as you enter the camp. Upon arrival, please have an adult leader bring all registration and release forms and any payment due. You must check in before you pick your campsite. You will receive your schedules and packet of information at this time. Late arrivals will also need to stop at the same check-in station. Maps showing the camping boundaries will be available at the check-in station even if no one is there at the table. After check-in you will set up your tent site. Be sure to do your best to leave room for the other groups to set up camp. Also note that there will be marked parking places. Please be sure to park your vehicles in these spaces once you have finished setting up. For safety reasons, vehicles must remain parked during Camp O Rama. Please be sure you are setting up your camp within the marked boundaries. If you have questions upon arrival, please call Travis at 501-412-5637. Registration Instructions 1) Using the master copies provided, copy enough leader registration and boy s registration forms for each man and boy coming. All dads are invited. They should use a leader form. 2) A letter to parents has been provided if you want to use it as a promotional piece. It is worded as if it is coming from YOU. Fill in the appropriate blanks and make copies or make your own! You can also draw from this piece to put an announcement in your church bulletin. Invite ALL boys grades 1-6! Encourage your boys to invite their friends. Many boys have been saved at Camp-O-Rama over the years! 3) Please make sure forms are filled out completely B and that parents C have signed the forms in the appropriate places, including the Bullseye waiver form. 4) Please email tmccormick@absc.org or call 501.376.4791 x5137 and let us know you are coming. All forms and payment are not due until you arrive on Friday. Royal Ambassador Camp- O- Rama is a ministry of the Missions Team and the Cooperative Program. D E F 4
CAMPCRAFT COMPETITION Rules and Descriptions 1. The State Campcraft Contest will be a part of the annual Camp O Rama Missions Event for boys in 1-6 grades and the leaders. Team Registration forms will be available at the registration table on Friday night and at the Campcraft Competition Site. 2. General Rules A. There will be three (3) divisions in the Campcraft Contests: 1. Grades 1-3 2. Grades 4-6 3. Leaders (including teens and adults) B. Each person may participate in the contest one time only. C. There must be at least two (2) team members and no more than five (5) participants on each team. D. The contest will be RELAY style. A judge will use a stopwatch in each contest. The judge will add 10 seconds per item to final time for any errors. E. The Individual Relays 1. Log Sawing The team begins behind the starting line. When the judge says Go, the team races to the saw buck that has a 4 log (fence post) on it and a bow saw. The team may use any safe Buddy System to saw approximately one inch off the log. Hands and legs must be away from the saw blade and remain behind the bow saw where the hand grips are. If the judge sees that the team is sawing in an unsafe manner, he will say Stop, point out what needs to be corrected, then allow the team to continue until they have finished sawing. Time will continue to run from the start until the end that is sawed off hits the ground which stops the team s time. 2. Knot Tying Four (4) knots will be selected at random by the judge from the following knots: Overhand, Figure Eight, Square, Clove Hitch, Bowline, Double Half-Hitch. One or any combination of the team members may tie knots, but the relay tagging rules must be followed. The first boy goes to the 5
rope, ties one knot given him by the official and returns to the starting line. He tags the second team member who runs to the rope and ties the second knot given by the official. This continues until four of the six knots are tied. Any knot or knots tied incorrectly will result in a 10 second penalty per knot. Team members must continue to take turns in succession until the knot is tied correctly. In the event that no team member can tie the specified knot, the team will be disqualified from the knot tying event and cannot compete in the tent pitching and be considered for the overall camp craft award. 3. Tent Pitching All team members stand behind the start-finish line, which is 20 feet from the tent pitching area. Time begins when the judge says Go. The team runs to the tent that has the poles rolled inside with tent ropes wrapped around it and tied in square knots. Two hammers and eight stakes are in a bucket. The team pitches the tent using the eight tent stakes placed properly one at each corner, two for the tent poles, and two for the side ties. Tent stakes must be driven at least halfway into the ground. Zippers may be left open. When the judge thinks the tent is properly pitched, (tent standing reasonably straight with no team member touching any part of the tent, ropes or stakes), he will say, Strike. The team then strikes the tent, places the hammers and the eight stakes in the bucket, rolls the tent poles inside the tent, wraps the ropes around it and secures the tent and poles with square knots. Time will stop when all items have been secured and all of the team members are back across the start-finish line. The tent should be rolled tightly enough to fit back in the original box from which it came. There is a seven (7) minute time limit for the boys and a five (5) minute time limit for the leaders. F. All equipment for the contest will be provided by the State Office. Several contest lanes will be provided for individual team relays during the day. G. Final decisions and interpretations of rules will be made by the Campcraft Contest Director. III. AWARDS Medals will be awarded to each of the team members that complete each of the individual Campcraft relays. Teams that have completed all three individual relays will have their total times calculated to determine the overall Campcraft event winners in the three divisions. Prizes will be given to the top 2 teams in all divisions.
2017 MISSION/MINISTRY PROJECT CAMP CLEAN-UP Supplies needed: gloves, rakes, leaf blowers Our mission focus this year will be Spring Lake Baptist Assembly. This summer alone saw 245 new believers and 295 respond to a call to ministry. Darryl and the many volunteers at Spring Lake are committed to seeing people come to faith in Christ and become growing disciples. We want to take this opportunity to give back and to serve those who serve so many others during the year. After our morning worship on Saturday and before we begin our stations, all campers will participate in an hour long service project. We will be clearing and cleaning up the path leading from the All People s Village to the prayer garden. In addition we will be cleaning up the area around the different houses. You will also be given instructions to help you lead your group to prayerwalk the area. Gloves are recommended for each boy and adult. If you can bring rakes and/or leaf blowers that would be helpful as well. Please email tmccormick@absc.org with any questions regarding our ministry.
CAMP-O-RAMA 2017 SCHEDULE FRIDAY: 4:30 8:00 Check-in and set up camp/supper** 8:00 9:30 Kick-off/Worship (Owens Chapel) 9:30 10:00 Team Building Games 10:00-11:00 Back to campsites/in tents/wind Down 11:00 Sleep/Quiet SATURDAY: 7:00 Wake Up/Breakfast** (on your own) 8:00 Prayer/Devotion/Instructions (Owens Chapel) 8:45 9:45 Mission/Ministry project (All People s Village) 10:00-12:10 Group Stations and Activities. (Blue Group) (See map for locations) 10:00 11:00 Group Stations (Gold Group) Group Activities (Blue Group) 11:10 12:10 Group Stations (Blue Group) Group Activities (Gold Group) 12:10-1:00 Lunch ** (on your own) 1:00 3:00 Swimming/Water Slide (Geocaching will also be available during this time) 1:00 2:00 Swimming Gold Group Water Slide Blue Group 2:05 3:05 Swimming Blue Group Water Slide Gold Group
3:30 5:30 - Group/Individual Competitions *Fishing Derby *Archery Competition *Camp Craft (Tent pitching/knot tying/log sawing) *Compass Competition *Archery Tag (For more information, visit bullseyesportingevents.wordpress.com/) 5:30-7:00 Supper ** (on your own) 7:00 8:00 Water Rocket Launch (large group activity) 8:15 9:15 Outdoor Bonfire Worship (bring blankets, lawn chairs etc) 9:15 10:15 Bonfire/S mores (bring sticks/hangers etc to roast marshmallows) 10:15 11:00 In tents/wind down 11:00 Sleep/Quiet SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18 7:00 Wake up/breakfast**/clean up 8:30 Closing Ceremony/Awards/Worship (Owens Chapel) 10:00 Head for home. **Remember all meals are on your own. Don t forget to bring wood for your campfire.
LEADER NOTES: 1. Please take note of the different competitions and activities this year and any supplies you may need to bring. Sign-up sheets will be available on Friday night for all group and individual competitions. Group competitions include: -Camp Craft (knot tying, tent pitching and log sawing), -Compass Course -Water Rocket Launch (see rule sheet for instructions on how to build your rockets) You can have multiple teams from your group. Individual Competitions include: -Archery -Fishing Derby New Activities Include: -Archery Tag (Visit bullseyesportingevents.wordpress.com for more information.) -Water Slide (Bring swim trunks) -Swimming (Be sure to have your boys bring swim trunks) -Bonfire Worship Service (Saturday night) -S mores After worship on Saturday night. Bring marshmallows, graham crackers and sticks/coat hangers to roast marshmallows. Chocolate will be provided. 2. 2017 Mission/Ministry Project Please note that everyone will be participating in our Mission/Ministry project on Saturday. We will be cleaning and clearing the path from the prayer garden to the All People s Village. Please bring gloves for the boys. If you have rakes and leaf blowers, feel free to bring those as well. 3. Worship Services We will have 3 worship services this year. We will offer an invitation each night. The boys will be encouraged to talk to you as leaders about any decision that they make during the weekend. Please fill out a response card and turn these in to Travis before you leave on Sunday. 4. Closing Awards Ceremony On Sunday morning we will have an awards ceremony immediately following the morning worship service. Prizes and will be awarded for all group and individual competitions. Please plan to stay for our final service on Sunday. 5. Feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Please take time to fill out an evaluation form and give us your input. Turn your forms in before you leave. 6. If you must leave on Saturday evening, please be sure to clean up your campsite before you leave. Do not leave a mess for someone else to clean up on Sunday. 7. You are responsible for your group. Please help out by doing your part to ensure that everyone stays safe and follows the rules so that all groups can have a great experience.
During Camp-O-Rama... 1. Allow boys to set up as much of the camp as possible on arrival. Dig fire pit, set up tents, etc. This takes patience but helps them learn! 2. Be sure trash is regularly picked up. (Be sure to bring trash bags!) 3. Please be respectful of the other campers and encourage your boys to be quiet after lights out Friday and Saturday night. (11pm) 4. All tent doors face the campfire. 5. No live fire when no one is present to tend the fire. This is extremely important. 6. We would like each campsite to be a no trace campsite. Our area should look the same when we leave as when we arrived! When building your fire, dig the sod out of the area for the fire and store on a plastic bag. At the end of Camp-O- Rama, clean the fire pit and replace the sod so there is no trace of your group being there. Make sure to bring a shovel for your group to use. If you use rocks please be sure to clear these out of the camping area before you leave (lawn mower blades do not like rocks). If you plan to leave wood behind, make sure you throw it into the woods and away from the grassy area. Note: Camp-O-Rama will only be canceled in the case of severe weather. Also note on the Friday night schedule that you have a substantial amount of free time with your group after the worship time. This is a great time for you to use to build relationships with your boys. YOU are responsible to prepare for this time. Call Travis at 1-800-838-2272, ext. 5137 or e-mail tmccormick@absc.org if you need suggestions for planning your group time.
CAMP O RAMA September 15-17, 2017 Springlake Baptist Assembly Lonsdale, Arkansas Parent Information Dear Parents, The Royal Ambassador Chapter at Baptist Church is inviting your son to attend the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Camp-O-Rama, which will be held September 15-17 at Spring Lake Baptist Assembly in Lonsdale, Arkansas. Boys in grades 1-6 are invited to attend. Adult leaders will accompany the boys from the church. Lonsdale is located off Hwy 70 between Little Rock and Hot Springs. Boys will participate in worship, missions and ministry, team building activities, and have lots of fun!! If you would like your son to go, please fill out the registration form. There are places for your son and you to sign. The cost is $15.00 per person, and you can make your check payable to the church. We will let you know when we plan to leave for the camp on Friday, September 15. Camp starts with dinner on Friday night. Our church group will provide and cook all meals. We will be sleeping in tents which will be provided by the church as well. Camp-O-Rama ends at 10:00am on Sunday. Your son will need to bring: - Mission Project Materials (gloves) - Sleeping bag and pillow - Swim Trunks and towel - A change of clothes for Saturday and Sunday (underwear, shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes or other close toed shoes, socks, etc.) - Toothbrush/toothpaste, brush or comb - Bible - Flashlight - Snacks - Mosquito/tick repellent We hope your boy can attend! If you have any questions, please call me. Yours Sincerely, Royal Ambassador Leader Phone:
Leader Registration Form RA Camp O Rama Spring Lake Baptist Assembly, Lonsdale, AR September 15-17, 2017 Leaders: Print your church name and town on this master copy and then make enough copies for each man serving as a counselor. Please print. Church name: Town: Name Home Address: City: Zip: Phone: Email address: Age if below 18: How long have you been a Christian? Do you regularly work with boys in your church? YES / NO If yes, how?(circle all that apply): RA s TeamKID Children in Action Sunday School Other: Read and please sign below: * I understand that I am responsible for the boys who come with our church and will maintain control and discipline at all times. * I will do my best to be flexible and to maintain a positive attitude. If you are an EMT, nurse, paramedic, or physician, please check here Your signature: Date Every adult needs to complete this form. All completed forms are due at the time of check-in on the Friday night of Camp O Rama. Please return to your group leader upon completion.
Boys Registration Form RA Camp-O-Rama Spring Lake Baptist Assembly, Lonsdale, AR, September 15-17, 2017 Leaders: Print your church name and town on this master copy (blanks below) and then make enough copies for each boy attending Camp-O-Rama. All participants must be boys currently in grades 1-6. Form to be completed by a parent/guardian. Please print! Church name: Town: Boy s name Phone( ) Home Address: City: Zip: Parents/LegalGuardians: Is the boy a member of a church? Yes No What church? Grade in school this fall: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Health information: Is the boy covered by medical insurance? YES NO Company: Insurance #: Phone #: Name and dosage directions of any medication the boy is taking: List any allergies the boy has: Date of last tetanus shot: Boys read this section and sign: I promise to obey all of the instructions that the adult leaders at Camp-O-Rama give me. I understand that by breaking the rules I can be sent home. I know that I may not bring fireworks, electronic games or devices, weapons or tobacco to Camp-O-Rama. I want to have a good time and will help everyone at Camp-O-Rama have a good time. I will not mistreat anyone or any property. Signature Parent/Guardian read this section and sign: By my signature, I acknowledge that neither the Baptist Church nor the Arkansas Baptist State Convention shall be held responsible for accidents that occur during normal Camp-O-Rama activities. In case of emergency, I give the church sponsor(s) permission to secure proper medical treatment for my child. Signature Date Relationship to child: Please return this form with the fee to the church leader as soon as possible. Thank you.
Camp-O-Rama Leader Checklist Registration forms for all participants Bullseye Sporting Events waiver for all participants Payment Camping Gear Food for all meals Firewood Gloves (and rakes/leaf blowers, if desired) for Mission Project S mores supplies (Bring graham crackers, marshmallows, and sticks/hangers; chocolate will be provided.) Trash bags for campsite Shovel for campsite Any other items needed for a two night stay Planned activity for small group time on Friday night