January 2004
Faith on Fire Camporee Newsletter
August 10 - 14, 2004
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This Issue:
1. Prayer – Petition & Praise
2. Daytime Activities/Special Events
3. Nighttime Programming
4. Facility/Campsite
5. Security/Transportation
6. Communication/Miscellaneous
7. Travel Information
8. Registration Updates
9. International Updates
10. Volunteer – FOF Staff
11. FOF Meetings
1. PRAYER – PETITION & PRAISE
PHILIPPINES: Gil H. Villamater, Jr. from the Antipolo Center Adventist Church
requests prayer for physical challenges.
NEGROS MISSION ACADEMY PHILIPPINES: Club Director Marlon D. Ordona requests
prayer that the US Embassy will
grant visas to the Camporee. At the 1999 DTP Camporee they brought 15
Pathfinders.
2. DAYTIME ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL EVENTS
CAVERS/ SPELUNKERS: If you would like to pre-register for Day trips while at FOF
Camporee or if you have the
advanced caving honor contact the caving Director Douglas L. Love form Potomac
conference at dlove@umuc.edu or (301)
985-7071 or fax (301) 985-7075.
MISSION AND MIRACLE STORY TELLERS NEEDED: The EAA Museum amphitheater is seeking
mission and miracle
storytellers. If you know of anyone who has a unique experience to share with
Pathfinders and will be attending the FOF
Camporee contact Bill Wood, FOF Offsite Daytime Program Director bwood@atlanticunion.org
or (978) 368-8333.
QUESTIONS FOR CLUB DIRECTORS: Do you know which day your club will be marching
in the onsite parade? More info:
Ron Stretter 74532.3324@compuserve.com or (925) 685-4300. Do you want to sign up
your club to do one day of Community
Service? More info: Joe Watts jwatts@txsda.org or (817) 558-4161.
CAVERS/ SPELUNKERS: If you would like to pre-register for caving day trips while
at FOF Camporee or if you have the
advanced caving honor contact the caving Director Douglas L. Love form Potomac
conference at dlove@umuc.edu or (301)
985-7071 or fax (301) 985-7075.
ROCKS AND MINERALS HONOR: The Oregon Conference is teaching the Rocks and
Minerals Honor at the Camporee.
We need about 12 clubs to bring rocks. We will need about 1000 rocks of each
type that are 1-2". Rocks should be unique to
their state or country. Clubs who bring rocks will get first priority on getting
a unique collection. At the 1999 DTP
Camporee, clubs brought marble from Colorado, garnets from Idaho, granite from
Vermont, pink Quartz from New Mexico
and caymanite from Grand Cayman. Please do not bring rocks without contacting:
Rod Bardell, Pathfinder Coordinator,
38887 Mt. Home Dr., Lebanon, OR 97355 or rodanntreesrus@iinet.com. Send a
postcard with your name, club, address,
email, or phone and rock type.
SCRAPBOOKING: Sports! Music! Pets! Friends! Just plain Fun! What do YOU like?
What do YOU do? Who are YOU?
Bring 25-50 pictures of you, your friends and your family doing fun stuff and
have even more fun making a scrapbook. The
more pictures you have to choose from, the better, so start collecting. If you
attend every day and complete the requirements,
you can earn the ALL NEW Scrapbook Honor at the Camporee. Ms. Betty Sherencel
and her staff promise to work hard to
help you finish this honor and make your scrapbook one-of-a-kind. More info:
Betty Scherencel, 5875 Beaver Creek Dr,
Coopersville, MI 49404 or (616) 837-8973 after 5:30 pm EST.
3. NIGHTTIME PROGRAMMING
PATHFINDERS! Bread of Life Bible Collection Goal = 100,000 Bibles
* Bring food for the famine - there is a famine for the word of God that only
your Bibles can feed.
* Start collecting new and used Bibles (any translation).
* Look around home, ask friends, and relatives.
* Check lost and found at church. There are extra Bibles everywhere!!!
* Every night bring 1 Bible and 1 dollar (for shipping) to the Joseph evening
program.
* These Bibles could go to such places as India, The Philippines, and Kenya.
More info: Project Coordinator, Larry Dalson (269) 471-1863 or larrydalson@projectword.com.
INVESTITURE SABBATH MORNING: If you are preparing to be Invested as a Master
Guide, Advance Pathfinder
Leadership Award, or as a Pathfinder Instructor Award go to the www.camporee.org
then Forms and Reports. Open the
Investiture Form and proceed as it instructs. Thanks Lemuel Devonish for your
question! More info: Center for Youth
Evangelism (800) YOUTH.2.U.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR NEEDED: The FOF Camporee staff is seeking a
Coordinator for the digital
photography pool as planned. If you or someone you know is interested contact
Eddie Heinrich, FOF Communication
Director eheinrich@compuserve.com or (785) 478-4726 or fax (785) 478-1000.
NIGHTTIME SEATING: New rules. Because of the excellent sound and large video
screen support, everyone can see and
hear no matter where you sit. So bring portable chairs or a blanket or whatever
you wish to sit on.
MASTER GUIDE INVESTITURE DETAILS: Questions from Mozart Porcena, club Director
form Southeastern Conference:
How will it work? The investiture will take place Sabbath morning. Who will
verify the class work? Go to
www.camporee.org and pull down the investiture registration form for the answer.
More info: James Black
james.black@nad.adventist.org or (301) 680-6400 ext. 6421.
MASTER GUIDES: There will be a Master Guide information section located adjacent
to the Pathfinder Museum. Come by
and visit with Master Guides from all over the world and learn more about the
Master Guide Network. We will need Master
Guides to help us. If you would be interested in helping in the booth 1-2 hours,
please e-mail Don & Joan Martin
djmartin4319@hotmail.com.
4. FACILITY/CAMPSITE
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SHOWER WATER TEMPERATURE: Terry Dodge, Facility Director, promises lukewarm
water most of the time.
5. SECURITY/TRANSPORTATION
NO ANIMALS: Please do not bring cats or dogs to Camporee.
6. COMMUNICATION/MISCELLANEOUS
NEED FOOD AT THE CAMPOREE? Oklahoma Conference will provide food for about 150
people. Sign up with Oklahoma
Conference at (405) 721-6110.
FOOD CONCESSIONS: Do you still need a fundraiser to attend the FOF Camporee?
Contact Martin Young
msy118@comcast.net or (423) 499-9428 and sell food and drinks at the FOF
Camporee. At the 1999 DTP Camporee one club
made over $ 800 net income per day.
FUNDRAISER IDEAS NEEDED: Send us your best ideas to RonWhitehead1@compuserve.com
or fax to (269) 471-8355.
Here's a creative idea. Kyndall Snow of Arkansas has grown her hair for six
months and has taken dollar pledges per inch.
When she cuts her hair in April 2004 she will cash in. Her hair will be donated
to Locks of Love, an organization that makes
wigs for children with long-term hair loss. Source: Southwestern Union Record
01/04
SEARCH FOR OLDEST PATHFINDER CLUB DIRECTOR: Jack Nail was born October 31, 1928.
His name was submitted
by Douglas L. Love of Adelphi, MD. If you would like to submit your oldest club
director to FOF Camporee email to
RonWhitehead1@compuserve.com or (800) YOUTH.2.U.
GOLF CART RESERVATIONS: Does your Conference/Union need golf carts? Go to
www.camporee.org then Forms and
Reports to make reservations before April 15, 2004. Golf Cart's will be issue to
Conference/Union Youth Directors only.
More info: Vern Byrd, Golf Cart Reservation Coordinator 104474.1741@compuserve.com
or (800) YOUTH.2.U ext. 2.
THANK YOU FOF CAMPOREE! The Jordan Street Pathfinder Club thanks the FOF
Camporee: "Your hard work, long hours,
creativity, leadership, organizational abilities, and dependence upon God are
inspirational. We try to watch the FOF
promotional video at least once a week to help us remember what all this hard
work is for. The video keeps us enthusiastic
and encouraged. We can hardly wait! I can feel the Holy Spirit working for this
Camporee as I type this email. We will see
you in Oshkosh! Club leaders from the Jordan Street Pathfinder club, Pensacola,
Florida.
INSIGHT MAGAZINE - PATHFINDER SPECIAL EDITION: This issue will be given away at
the Faith on Fire Camporee in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin August 2004. The editors of Insight, Dwain Neilson Esmond and
Michelle Brumagin, are seeking
Pathfinder stories to include in this Special Edition. How has God used your
club's teen Pathfinders to make a difference in
someone's life? In your Community? In your Conference or Union? Insight wants to
publish Teen Pathfinders' spiritually
life-changing stories. More info: Insight's editors (301) 393-4038. Send stories
to insight@rhpa.org or Insight Pathfinder
Edition, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740 or call (301) 393-4044 or
fax (301) 393-4055.
KELLOGG'S & WORTHINGTON FOOD PRODUCTS ORDER FORM: Kellogg's/Worthington is
offering many products for
sale at discount prices to Camporee participants. Simply fill out the online
order form and send it with payment to Center
for Youth Evangelism, Seminary Building, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
49104. Your food supplies will be
delivered directly to the Camporee in Oshkosh! Check out our website at
www.camporee.org/pdf/forms_kelloggs_orderform.pdf.
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7. TRAVEL INFORMATION
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RENTAL TIP: Mark Hughes, FOF CPR/Basic First Aid Instructor
has found an RV source.
Rent RV's as soon as possible; they are going fast! The RV source is Bob Gordon
(217) 235-3044 or (217) 714-0589. Mention
Bill Green to get the best price. Remember this is a referral. The RV rental
company is not affiliated with the Camporee.
More info: mhughes76@hotmail.com or ((269) 684-0216.
OSHKOSH CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU: 2 N Main St, Oshkosh, WI, 54901 or
(920) 303-9200 or fax (920) 303-
9294 or Toll Free (877) 303-9200 or www.oshkoshcvb.org.
8. REGISTRATION UPDATES
REGISTRATION INFO: The FOF Registration team requests that you wait 5 weeks from
the date you mailed or faxed your
application before inquiring about its status.
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Faith on Fire Camporee.
PATHFINDER CLUBS! We ask that all club applications be sent by the Club
Director/Assistant Director only. We do not
need an application form for every club member. Please refer to page 2 part 7 of
application form to indicate how many staff
and Pathfinders are coming with the Club Director/Assistant Director. It is
imperative that we communicate with your club
leader only.
INTERNATIONAL PATHFINDER CLUBS ONLY! For visa purposes please send us an
attached letter with the names of
every club member who needs a visa to enter the United States.
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REGISTRATION NUMBERS AS OF JANUARY 15, 2004
Pathfinders | Staff | Staff Children | Day Passes |Total Registered
NAD 6,436 4,634 336 16 11,422
Inter-
national 691 334 18 0 1,043
Total 7,127 4,968 354 16 12,465
REGISTRATION NUMBERS: To find out how many Pathfinders have registered from your
Conference, Union, or Division
go to www.camporee.org/html/registration_index.htm.
DAY PASSES? Day Passes cost $ 35 per day/per person. A Day Pass gives access to
all activities and programming offered
that day.
9. INTERNATIONAL UPDATES
FRANCE-BELGIUM SWITZERLAND: About 50 Pathfinders from these countries are
working very hard to attend the FOF
Camporee. Source: Paul Lois Ferrandez jeunesse.ufbsda@wanadoo.fr.
HOST CLUB NEEDED: Homa Bay Central Church in Ranen Field of East African Union
is looking for an NAD Host Club.
31 Pathfinders and 5 staff will be attending. Host clubs provide tents and food
only for the international club. More info:
Philip Baptiste pastorphilip@yahoo.com or (800) YOUTH.2.U ext. 5.
THE PHILIPPINES: Over 250 Pathfinders have registered.
10. VOLUNTEER – FOF STAFF
For all volunteer info please also contact Phillip Baptiste, FOF Volunteer Staff
Assistant Coordinator
pastorphilip@yahoo.com or (800) YOUTH.2.U ext. 5 or (269) 471-8385 or fill out a
volunteer staff form by going to
www.camporee.org.
2-WAY RADIO COORDINATOR NEEDED: This area needs a 24/7 leader and then
approximately 12 staff to help dispatch.
More info: RonWhitehead1@compuserve.com or (800) YOUTH.2.U.
PRAYER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers are needed to make 3 to 5 prayer tents
possible at the Camporee. These
prayer areas would provide the Pathfinders a quiet place to sit, read the Bible,
write in a prayer journal, and meditate. Tony
Kelly has volunteered his leadership but needs assistance. Can you help? Nancy
Bacheller is one of the volunteers willing to
help in this area. More info: Sandy Roberts RobertsSE@secc-sda.org or (909)
509-2263.
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Camporee Medical Department is looking for the
following volunteers. Ideally
the volunteer will work one or two five-hour shifts for all six days of the
Camporee.
PHYSICIANS:
8:00am-1:00pm = 4 needed
1:00pm-6:00pm = 4 needed
6:00pm-11:00pm = 4 needed
11:00pm-4:00am = 2 needed
4:00am-8:00am = 2 needed
NURSES:
8:00am-1:00pm = 7 needed
1:00pm-6:00pm = 7 needed
6:00pm-11:00pm = 7 needed
11:00pm-4:00am = 3 needed
4:00am-8:00am = 3 needed
PARAMEDICS & EMT'S:
8:00am-1:00pm = 12 needed
1:00pm-6:00pm = 12 needed
6:00pm-11:00pm = 12 needed
11:00pm-4:00am = 12 needed
4:00am-8:00am = 12 needed
11. FOF MEETINGS
DOWNLINE DIRECTORS & ASSOCIATES
* Thursday, Feb 19, 2004 – 8:00 am - 10:00 am – Face-to-Face – NAD Youth
Ministries Leadership Convention –
Denver, Colorado
* Monday, Feb 23, 2004 – 8:00 am - 3:00 pm – Face-to-Face –
NAD Youth Ministries Leadership Convention –
Denver, Colorado
* Tuesday, Mar 2, 2004 – 4 pm EST. Conference call
* Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 – 4 pm EST. Conference call
* Monday, May 3, 2004 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Face-to-Face –
AU Center for Youth Evangelism, Berrien Springs,
Michigan
* Tuesday, May 4, 2004 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Face-to-Face –
AU Center for Youth Evangelism, Berrien Springs,
Michigan
* Tuesday, Jun 1, 2004 – 4 pm EST. Conference call
* Tuesday, Jul 6, 2004 – 4 pm EST. Conference call
EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
* Sunday, Feb 22, 2004 – 12:30 - 2:30 pm – Face-to-Face –
NAD Youth Ministries Leadership Convention – Denver,
Colorado
* Tuesday, May 18, 2004 – 4:00 pm EST. – Conference call
More info: Vern Byrd 104474.1741@compuserve.com or Tatiana
Aguiar cfye@andrews.edu or (800) YOUTH.2.U.
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