December comes and the
youth group gets so busy with the camp preparations. Not just attending a camp,
rather, hosting a Youth Camp for the whole province. It is a tough job, lots of
preparations to be made to keep the three-day-activity a success. Like many
other church programs there are innumerable things you need to remember to do
as you prepare a camp/retreat for your youth group! I do hope these little checklist
with some tips will help you.
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Programme of the Camp. You may download and view the Programme Template of the Youth Camp. I would like to thank Mr. James Asuncion and Preacher Arniel Avenido for the making it more artistic. http://www.scribd.com/doc/117930561/Youth-Camp-Programme
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Invitation Letters to the Churches with
attachment of consent from the parents
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Give-aways/Tokens for the delegates
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Banner for Each Group
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Awards for the Groups
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Opening Program/Renditions
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List of Working Committees
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Choir sheets
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Backdrop Tarpaulins
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Registration Forms
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Identification Tags for the Delegates
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Tokens for the Speakers
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Decorations for the Church
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First Aid Kits and medications
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Powerpoints for the Songs/EasyWorship
A month long preparations may not be enough. Usually, we
start with the planning on the start of September. We also have to collaborate
with the Men’s Group and Women’s Church Group for the Food and provisions.
Whenever I think of hosting a camp, it reminds me of how Nehemiah builded the wall. There are lots of obstacle that may arise along the way. Yet, the work will be accomplished. It will always be for victory, because the battle is of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 15:7 gives a pat on the shoulders to those who are tired of doing the camp preparations. Our hands may grow weaker and weaker and our hearts starts to go down in discouragement but Nehemiah asked "O God, strengthen my hands."! We can do all things through Christ which strengthens us!
