Monthly Archives: February 2012

Youth Retreats

Juniors Retreat Coming Soon!

Join us for one extra special weekend!

Do you know someone between the ages of 8 and 11 who is looking for a weekend adventure? Just can’t wait for summer to come to camp?

Our Spring Juniors Retreat is coming up from Mar. 30-Apr. 1, 2012. This special weekend is going to include lots of fun camp activities (Challenge Course & Archery plus much more), outdoor adventures, “Late Night Madness,” caring counselors and staff, friends, “Town Invasion…The Hot Tub & Pool Are Ours!” and always…a few surprises!

Try the Screamer for yourself!

Our speaker, Paul Olson, the Pastor of Family Ministries at Burnett Fellowship and father of 5, is looking forward to encouraging and challenging everyone to explore truths from God’s Word that will help us in our everyday lives.

Prepare to discover something so powerful that it cannot be stopped… and so amazing that it may just change your life! We can’t wait to welcome everyone!!

 

Heard at our fall retreats: “I love everything! My counselor! The SkyScraper! The food!” “I like the warming feel… the atmosphere, the feeling that everyone here loves me.”

~ Written by Julie Bayley, Qwanoes Associate Program Director

Events, Leadership Training, Summer Camp

On The Road Again!

Jay & Andrew with the wakeboard winner on the big stage at Youth Quake!

It’s a busy time right now as many Qwanoes staff are out and about spreading the news about the opportunities at Qwanoes this summer!

Youth Quake 2012

Last week, Jay Kennedy (Assistant Director) and Andrew Macdonald (Kaléo & CIT/LIT Program Leader) were at Youth Quake at Briercrest College & Seminary in Saskatchewan. Qwanoes teamed up with HO Sports Canada and Rocky Mountain Bicycles once again to give away a wakeboard and mountain bike at this huge Prairie youth event.

Missions Fest Alberta

This weekend, Ken Bayley (Director of Public Relations) and Matt Flemming (Recreation Coordinator) are in Edmonton representing Qwanoes at Missions Fest Alberta. This is always a great time of meeting new people and renewing friendships!

Quixotic leading Q-Town songs at Duncan Christian School!

Duncan Christian School

Yesterday, a team from Qwanoes was at Duncan Christian School talking to elementary-age kids about camp. Our band Quixotic led the students in singing some Q-Town songs and the Live It Up Summer 2012 Full-Length Slideshow was shown. Every year at this time, Qwanoes makes lots of visits to schools, youth groups, and churches to give as many people as possible the chance to hear about camp!

Vancouver & Mexico Ministry Trips

Meanwhile, two teams of Qwanoes students in our Kaléo Program and several staff members are in still Vancouver and Mexico on ministry trips right now. These trips will be wrapping up this next week and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Qwanoes and hearing all about what happened!

Excitement Is Building!

Excitement is building at camp as we are just about 18 weeks away from the first camp of the summer, Jr. High #1! Summer registrations are continuing to come in as we prepare to welcome thousands of kids to camp in the summer ahead! We look forward to meeting each and every one. Meanwhile, the summer staff team is coming together and we continue to look for people who are excited about loving kids to life this summer… helping them discover, live and share life like no other!

Who do you know that should be a camper or a staff member at Qwanoes this summer? Join with us in getting the word out!

~ Written by Julie Bayley, Qwanoes Associate Program Director

Leadership Training

Making An Impact In Vancouver & Mexico

Did you know that two teams of Qwanoes students in our Kaléo program and several staff members are in Vancouver and Mexico on ministry trips right now? Along with academics, leadership training, community, and outdoor adventures, an essential component of the Kaléo Program is ministry – learning and doing!

Our student teams have gone to East Vancouver and Mexico to come alongside existing Christian cross-cultural ministries in order to support and encourage them in their work. Students are using their new skills, gifts and abilities that they have been trained in to impact kids, youth and adults. 

Northern Light Ministries, Mexico

The Mexico group has gone to work with Northern Light Ministries in Papalote, Baja California near San Quintin. This mission has a focus on training up indigenous people so they would go back to their people group to disciple others and reach people for Christ.

New Beginnings & Potter’s Place, Vancouver

The Vancouver group has gone to work with New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church and Potter’s Place Mission both of which serve the community of East Vancouver. New Beginnings Church seeks to reach into broken families with God’s love and to reach those who are hurt and broken. The mission of Potter’s Place is to “visibly, tangibly and measurable transform the Down town Eastside (East Hastings Street) through the power of God.” 

Here’s what some are the students are saying:

“We are looking forward to our two weeks with an attitude of expectancy. We know that we will be stretched and taught flexibility, for sure… we do know that God is going to do some really cool things in and through us if we are bold and faithful.” ~ Nicole Pauls, Team Vancouver

“After many weeks of prayer, fundraising and excitement I am finally leaving for my missions trip to Mexico tonight. Thank to all those who have prayerfully and financially supported me through this and I NEED everyone’s prayers for the next two weeks!” ~ Matthew Wigmore, Team Mexico 

“Off to Mexico for two weeks with 8 other students for the Missions trip!! I look forward to see what God does in and through our group!” ~ Stacey Renyard, Team Mexico

Please keep the Qwanoes students and leaders in Vancouver and Mexico in your prayers!

Events, Leadership Training

An Epic Battle

An extraordinary event happened last week in Pacific Woods Lodge! Find out more…

Pacific Woods Lodge A Battleground?!

Welcome to Pacific Woods Lodge!

Ever wondered what life is like living at Camp Qwanoes? Sometimes life is quite out of the ordinary! Last week, Pacific Woods Lodge was transformed into a battlefield, using couches as barriers and stairwells as tactical positions. Even the visiting professor from Briercrest College, teaching our students in the Kaléo program, got involved! See what happened in all the crazy photos on A Day In The Life At Camp Qwanoes.

LiftOff, Skiing & Snowboarding!

This past Friday and Saturday, Qwanoes partnered once again with churches on Vancouver Island for LiftOff… an adventure that included music, Qwanoes’ 2012 slideshow, a night game on the streets of Campbell River, skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Washington, and more! We invite you to take a look at the Live It Up 2012 Mini-Slideshow for yourself!

Be Trained As A Leader In Summer’s Most Exciting Place

Are you trying to figure out what to do this summer? Do you love the outdoors and all the high-energy activities that are part of camp? Do you want to learn, interact with others, reach out to kids, and be challenged to grow spiritually and personally?

The Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program at Qwanoes is a high-quality, entry-level leadership training program that introduces high school students to living and sharing life like no other in Christ. You will develop skills in leadership and ministry that will be valuable for the rest of your life!

In the words of  a CIT graduate: “”I just have to say that CIT was the most amazing and life-changing experience of my entire life.”

Experience solid training, spiritual growth, lifelong friendships and great times! And what better setting to get this training than camp—summer’s most exciting place!

~ Written by Julie Bayley, Qwanoes Associate Program Director