Launch CAMP Summer Information 2016 www.s kyr anch.org 903.266.3300
Index Welcome from Linda S. Paulk...3 2016 Locations and Dates...4 Arrival and Departure...5 Emergency Contacts Information...6 Health Information...6 Important Information...7 What to Bring and What NOT to Bring...8 Sky Ranch LifeMap...9 2
Welcome from our President & CEO, Linda S. Paulk Dear Camper Parents, Thank you for providing Sky Ranch the opportunity to serve your family this summer. It has been a privilege to serve families for more than 60 years, providing a fun, Christ-centered encounter for all of our campers. We are so excited about what God has planned for summer 2016 at Sky Ranch. It is our desire to communicate effectively with all of our families in an effort to manage your expectations, answer your questions and provide you with peace of mind, knowing that your child is in great hands at Sky Ranch. Within this packet, you will find up-to-date information, FAQs, and other material that will be helpful as you and your children prepare for their week at Sky Ranch. Please read the information carefully. Once you have had a chance to review the materials, please do not hesitate to contact our Guest Services department at 903-266-3300 with any additional questions or concerns you might have. Thank you again for selecting Sky Ranch for your child s camp experience. We are looking forward to a terrific summer. Please know that it is an honor and a pleasure to provide an environment where your children can relax, have fun, build life long relationships, and most importantly, learn how to be the full expression of what God has created them to be! See you soon! In His Grip, Linda S. Paulk President and CEO of Sky Ranch Camps 3
2016 Locations and Dates All Saints Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texas Session 8: July 18-22 The Clariden School Southlake, Texas Session 9: July 25-29 Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church Allen, Texas Session 10: August 1-5 Session 11: August 8-12 Custer Road United Methodist Church Allen, Texas Session 3: June 13-17 First Baptist Church Keller Keller, Texas Session 5: June 27-July 1 Good Shepherd Episcopal School Dallas, Texas Session 9: July 25-29 Grapevine Faith Christian School (Located at Grapevine Faith High School) Grapevine, Texas Session 7: July 11-15 Highland Park Presbyterian Church Dallas, Texas Session 10: August 1-5 Session 11: August 8-12 Legacy Christian Academy Frisco, Texas Session 5: June 27-July 1 Session 6: July 4-8 Session 7: July 11-15 Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church Prosper, Texas Session 4: June 20-24 McKinney Christian Academy McKinney, Texas Session 2: June 6-10 The Oakridge School Arlington, Texas Session 2: June 6-10 Prestonwood Christian Academy Plano, Texas Session 8: July18-22 Session 9: July 25-29 Rockwall Presbyterian Church Rockwall, Texas Session 10: August 1-5 Southwest Christian School Fort Worth, Texas Session 3: June 13-17 St. Andrew United Methodist Church Plano, Texas Session 5: June 27-July 1 St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Dallas, Texas Session 7: July 11-15 Session 8: July 18-22 Trinity Christian Academy Addison, Texas Session 3: June 13-17 Session 4: June 20-24 Liberty Christian School Argyle, Texas Session 1: May 30-June 3 Session 2: June 6-10 4
Arrival & Departure for Each Location Check-in time is Monday thru Friday at 9:00 am. There will be no one to handle the registration or care for campers before this starting time. If your child will be late or absent, please call Sky Ranch's Launch Camp Manager Kenli Edwards, at 325.518.1373. Pick-up Monday thru Thursday is at 4:00 pm. If your child will be picked up early, please notify us when you drop your child off. Friday pick-up is following the Closing Ceremony, which begins at 3:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact the Launch Camp Manager, Kenli Edwards at 325.518.1373. All Saints Eiscopal School Entrance: Right on Alameda St. from serviceroad, enter off Normandale. Come through the gate and turn righttowards the lower school Drop Off/Pick Up: Front of Gym The Clariden School Entrance: South Entrance from Clariden Ranch Rd Drop Off/Pick Up: School Gym Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church Entrance: North Entrance from 121 (SRT) Service Road Drop Off/Pick Up: Front (North) Entrance Custer Road United Methodist Church Entrance: Entrance off of Custer Road Drop Off/Pick Up: North side of the building First Baptist Church Keller Entrance: Pearl Street Drop Off/Pick Up: Main Front Entrance Good Shepherd Episcopal School Entrance: Midway Rd Drop Off/Pick Up: Outside Gym Entrance Grapevine Faith High School Entrance: East Dallas Rd. Drop Off/Pick Up: Main school entrance Highland Park Presbyterian Church Entrance: Park Street off University Drop Off/Pick Up: Outside Circle Drive door Legacy Christian Academy Entrance: West Entrance from Legacy Drive Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower School Gym Entrance 5 Liberty Christian School Entrance: Off 377 Drop Off/Pick Up: Main entrance for school Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church Entrance: Intersection of Prosper Trail and Custer Drop Off/Pick Up: Main enterance to the lobby McKinney Christian Academy Entrance: Bois D Arc Road (main entrance) Drop Off/Pick Up: Follow Sky Ranch signs The Oakridge School Entrance: Heading East on Rosedale, turn right on Oakridge, then left Drop Off/Pick Up: By the Gym Prestonwood Christian Academy Entrance: East Entrance from Midway Road Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower School Gym Entrance (NOT main entrance) Rockwall Presbyterian Church Entrance: Corner of S. San Augustine and E. Rusk St. Drop Off/Pick Up: Corner of S. San Augustine and E. Rusk St. Southwest Christian School Entrance: East off of Dan Danciger Rd Drop Off/Pick Up: Side Cafeteria entrance St. Andrew United Methodist Church Entrance: Mira Vista Blvd off Plano Pkwy Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower Entrance of Children s building St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Entrance: North entrance off Douglas Street Drop Off/Pick Up: Main school entrance Trinity Christian Academy Entrance: Addison Rd Drop Off/Pick Up: Elementary main entrance by gym
Emergency Contact Information In case of emergency, please contact the appropriate Site Manager: Parents will receive a card with the contact information of each Site Manager at check-in on Monday. Site Representative phones will only be available during day camp hours. During off camp hours, please contact Kenli Edwards or Kyle Heidelberg. Site Manager: Nicole Hurst Site Manager: Lizzy Cook Site Manager: Kelsey Copeland Sites: McKinney Christian Academy Custer Road United Methodist St. Andrew United Methodist St. Michael and All Angels Good Shepherd Episcopal School Highland Park Presbyterian Sites: Liberty Christian School Legacy Christian Academy Trinity Christian Academy Prestonwood Christian Academy Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church Sites: The Oakridge School Southwest Christian School Lighthouse Christian Fellowship St. Andrew UMC First Baptist Church Keller Grapevine Faith Christian School All Saints Episcopal School Clariden School of Southlake Rockwall Presbyterian Church Launch Camp Manager: Kenli Edwards 325.518.1373 Health Information Every Sky Ranch camper is required to fill out the Sky Ranch Online Health Form. This should be completed prior to your session start date. Please go to our Parent Portal at www.skyranch.org/register to complete. 6
Important Information for Launch Camp Communications The best way to contact Sky Ranch is through email. Please address all correspondence to GuestServices@SkyRanch.org. We check our email regularly and respond in a timely manner. You may also call 800-962-2267. Lost and Found Our goal is to not have any! Help us by labeling EVERYTHING your child brings and by making sure that you have all of their belongings before you leave each day. Sky Ranch cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Lunch We will have a 30-minute lunch period each day. Please send your child with a sack lunch and drink. Sky Ranch will provide a daily snack in the afternoon before check-out. Activities Want to learn about what your campers will be doing during their week at Launch Camp? Check out http://skyranch.org/launchcampactivities/. Closing Ceremony Our Launch Camp closing ceremony, which you and your family are invited and encouraged to attend, begins at 3:00pm on Friday. During this time, each child will be given an award to acknowledge their hard work at camp. It will be a time for you to interact with your child, their counselors, and hear stories about the week. We hope you will all attend. Camper Check-Out Policy Campers leaving camp will be released only into the care of their parent or legal guardian. Before you pick up your child, you will be required to show your driver's license to you child's counselor, place your signature on the check-out form, and note the time of pick-up. No camper will be released to any individual for any reason without following the check-out policy. No other person may pick-up your child without written permission from YOU, the parent or legal guardian. Please fill out the Authorized Pick-Up information in the Parent Portal of our website www.skyranch.org/register. Stay Connected During Camp Week (and All Year Long!) Sky Ranch has an active presence in several areas of social media. You can find our official Sky Ranch fan pages on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and stay connected with us through a variety of blogs. Please visit www.skyranch.org/media to view the variety of ways you can communicate with us, get to know us better, and stay connected all year long. 7
What to Bring to Launch Camp As you prepare for Sky Ranch Launch Camp, below is a list of items you will need to pack each day for your camper. When you pick up your child at the end of the day, you will receive information concerning the activities for the following day. Please read the information and be sure to note these additional items of clothing for water days. Daily Water Days Water bottle Swimsuit (under your child s clothes, please!) Extra clothes (just in case) Gallon sized bag for wet swimsuit Tennis shoes Water shoes (required for water activities) Sunscreen (please apply in the morning, we will reapply) Towel Lunch and drink Clothing Please send your child to camp every day wearing shorts and a t-shirt or something that they can easily run around and play hard in. Tennis shoes are a MUST! We will spend a lot of time running and playing during games and special events. It is easier (and more fun) for your child if they don't have to worry about messing up any new clothing or their shoes falling off. Please send your child with the above items in a bag or backpack every day. Many of our activities will include water features to help us cool off in the heat of the day. We require the campers to wear shoes at ALL times, so it might be helpful for your child to have a pair of water shoes to wear for those events, so that they don't spend the dry parts of their day in wet shoes. Any kind of "Teva" style or "Aqua Sock" will be great, and even an old pair of tennis shoes will work. Swimsuits Girls: Modest one-piece. No V-Necks. Boys: Appropriate length shorts. No Speedos. What NOT to Bring to Launch Camp Any electronic device that can access the internet breaches our security policy. In addition, Sky Ranch cannot be responsible for lost or broken articles. Please do not bring anything that would break easily or cause loss if misplaced. Please do not bring the following items to camp: Cell phones Computers ipads Money Handheld video game systems Any web-enabled devices Alcohol Illegal drugs Tobacco products Pets Weapons (including pocket knives and multi-tools) Fireworks Personal sports equipment (everything you need will be provided for your activities) Cell phones are not permitted for safety and security reasons. If a cell phone is discovered by a counselor, it will be collected and stored until the end of the camper's session. 8
The Sky Ranch LifeMap At Sky Ranch, we are honored to have the opportunity to impart solid Christian principles and the Word of God into your child s life. Sky Ranch s faith and character development program is divided into three parts, and it s called the LifeMap. As your child grows older, he or she will progress through each phase until the completion of the program. Phase 1: Learn Beginning with our first-time campers and going through the early teen years, Phase 1 creates a culture where kids learn foundational concepts that build strong character and vibrant faith. Phase 2: Experience In Phase 2 camps students begin the C.O.R. Leadership Track based on I Corinthians. These camps are designed to stand alone or tie together over the course of six summers to help develop a deep faith and the character of a servant leader. Campers are challenged to dig deeper beyond their childhood beliefs as they begin to challenge their thinking and their faith. Phase 2 is an immersion into experiences that help turn teens into Christ-centered servant leaders. Phase 3: Become As young adults, some campers choose to become counselors. Phase 3 is the fusion of content, context, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of young adults as they prepare for their adult years, all while giving back to the next generation of children. It is our hope that the Sky Ranch program can have an eternal impact on your child s life by being an instrumental element of their spiritual and personal growth. We hope each phase will challenge them and help them move forward to become the person God created them to be. experience learn become 9