This Week: Ed Snider Youth Hockey and Education
We hosted another mission-driven organization this week: Ed Snider Youth Hockey and Education.
It was a cool way of partnering with an organization that focuses on serving kids through ice hockey, but works with us to add to their weekly experience.
For the first half of the day, the girls went to a local ice rink while the boys stayed on campus for some of our programming.
The second half of the day they flip-flopped.
But everyone got to enjoy some pool time before dinner!
You can see the video of their week below.
A Typical Day at Camp Camino
When an organization comes up for camp, we usually handle all of the programming.
We split the organizations into smaller groups before they get their weekly agenda.
Each day consists of various activities falling under our S.A.L.T. acronym: Sports, Activities, Life on the Farm, and Teamwork.
Sports
Pickleball is a fan favorite right now.
But other sports have consisted of:
- Soccer
- Kickball
- Spikeball
- Volleyball
- & indoor basketball
With Ultimate Frisbee being a big one for the Snider Hockey crew.
Activities
Arts and crafts is a big one at Camino. Music as well.
But we also switch things up every now and again.
With our campers this week, we made “Move In” a Day 1 activity to make things more enjoyable.
Life on the Farm
This one is always evolving.
The premise here is teaching campers to slow down, enjoy the present, use their hands, get off technology, and actually be active in caring for God's creation.
Life on the farm includes:
- Gardening
- Animal-assisted therapy barn
- Wednesday hayride for a tour with our farm manager, Baylor
And sometimes we slow things down with Yoga or "Stretch & Connect”as well.
Teamwork
This may vary based on the counselor.
But we like to come up with different ways to show the campers the value of working together.
Last week’s group, Calvary Baptist, did the human knot, where they tried to untangle their arms without letting go of each other’s hands!
You can check it out (along with the rest of their week) in our LinkedIn post from last week.
(We’d love for you to follow along with us there as well.)
Volunteer and Job Opportunities
We're hiring!
Thank you to everyone who reached out about the Administrative Assistant role to join our team.
We look forward to speaking with you about the position.
If you are interested but have not reached out, please do so this week.
This full-time role is perfect for someone who is:
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Friendly, professional, and service-minded
- Excited to be a welcoming first point of contact for our guests, volunteers, donors, and partners
We would like to get this position filled by someone in our community!
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Calling All Nurses!
We are still looking for volunteer nurses to support our Camino Belong and Camino Works! weeks.
If you know anyone who might be interested, please forward them this link. Thank you!
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Closing Thoughts
Since opening in May, we've had the privilege of welcoming hundreds of campers, retreat participants, volunteers, and staff to campus.
Launching a brand-new camp and retreat center has come with plenty of challenges, long days, and countless lessons.
But seeing campers laughing in the pool, gathered around campfires, and simply enjoying being kids makes every bit of the work worthwhile.
Each week looks a little different, but the mission remains the same: creating a place where people experience belonging, build meaningful relationships, and leave renewed.
On to our first week of Camino Signature Programs… WildFlower Rising!
See you next week,
Katrina Keating Ernst
Executive Director, Camino Farms
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