September 2003
Faith on Fire Camporee Newsletter
August 10 - 14, 2004
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1. Prayer – Petition & Praise
2. Daytime Programming
3. Nighttime Programming
4. Facility/Campsite
5. Security/Transportation Onsite
6. Communication/Miscellaneous
7. Travel Ideas
8. Registration Updates
9. International Updates
10. Volunteer – FOF Staff
11. FOF Meetings

1. PRAYER – PETITION & PRAISE

CAMPOREE SAFETY: Pray now for God to bless the safety plans for the Faith on
Fire Camporee. We praise Him for protection at the 1999 Discover the Power
Camporee.

2. DAYTIME PROGRAMMING

HONORS & ADVENT SOURCE: All honors earned at FOF Camporee can be
purchased from the Advent Source Store with a special certificate.
www.adventsource.org or (800) 328-0525. Thanks Brad Forbes for this idea!

CONFERENCES WHO HAVE SELECTED THEIR HONORS: Southeastern
California, Illinois, New Jersey (2), Oregon, and Chesapeake. More info: Visit
www.camporee.org and click on Daytime Programming, then Onsite Honors
and Activities.

ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS & CLUBS WHO HAVE SELECTED AN
HONOR: Pattie Haryn, Ronald Norton, TEAMS Educational Center, Memories
with class, and Baldwin Park Eagles Club. More info: Visit www.camporee.org
and click on Daytime Programming, then Onsite Honors and Activities.

CONFERENCES WHO HAVE SELECTED THEIR ACTIVITIES: Montana,
Central California, Southern California (2), Northern New England, Oregon,
Indiana (3), Upper Columbia, and Potomac. More info: Visit www.camporee.org
and click on Daytime Programming, then Onsite Honors and Activities.

ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, & CLUBS WHO HAVE SELECTED AN
ACTIVITY: AU Center for Youth Evangelism and Basic Training Ministries.
More info: Visit www.camporee.org and click on Daytime Programming, then
Onsite Honors and Activities.

FOF GOLF TOURNAMENT: We are pleased to announce that Jay Achenbach
from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania is the 1st person to register for the FOF Golf
tournament. Make sure you get your registration in soon. Tournament is on
Friday, August 13 at Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course, 2175 Punhoqua Street,
Oshkosh, WI 54902. Cost is $39 for cart, green fee, a light continental breakfast,
and prizes. 7:00 a.m. shotgun start, 4-men scramble. 72 players limit. Non-
refundable pre-payment is necessary. Send payment to FOF Camporee
Headquarters, Center for Youth Evangelism - Andrews University, Berrien
Springs, MI 49104. More info: Tim Martin martin001@cox-internet.com or (870)
217-2633.

3. NIGHTTIME PROGRAMMING

YOUTH TALENT NEEDED FOR PRE-PROGRAM: Young people with music,
drama, testimony, etc. should send their video tape to FOF Camporee
Headquarters, Center for Youth Evangelism - Andrews University, Berrien
Springs, MI 49104. More info: (800) YOUTH.2.U.

NEW ASSEMBLY AREA: A new & improved nighttime main stage area has been
found and will be centrally located for easy excess.

4. FACILITY/CAMPSITE

RECEIVING MAIL DURING FOF? FOF has set up a special address for mail
delivery. The address listed below may be used from August 4 – August 14,
2004. Any mail received after August 14 will be sent back to sender. Make sure
all mail has a return address. Please include address as example below:
Douglas Meharry (Pathfinder's name)
Evergreen Pathfinder Club (Club name)
Michigan Conference (Conference)
Lake Union (Union)
North American Division (Division)
Faith on Fire Camporee
1025 W 20th Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901-9998

This address is provided from the United States Postal Service for regular mail purposes.
UPS shipping information at a later issue! More info: David Walls
davidwalls@earthlink.net or (423) 396-2799.

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ADRA - Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Doing something
for the world's kids . . . And for FOF Camporee.
www.adra.org
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5. SECURITY/TRANSPORTATION ONSITE

BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE: There will be shuttle buses circling the FOF
campground to pickup passengers every 15 minutes at bus stop.

6. COMMUNICATION/MISCELLANEOUS

FOF NEWSPAPER EDITORS: Andrews University has said it is happy to offer its
staff to coordinate this important communication paper for our city. Katie Shaw
and Pat Spangler, from AU public relations, will share this responsibility. More
info: Katie Shaw pr@andrews.edu or (269) 471-3348 and Pat Spangler 
spanglerp@andrews.edu or (269) 471-3315.

WORTHINGTON/KELLOGS FOOD: Soon order forms and special Camporee
prices will be posted to help your club plan your food menus. Stay tuned for more
info in the October newsletter.

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HOW TO GET THE MOST SPIRITUALLY FROM THE FOF CAMPOREE: Here
are a few ideas:

1. Pray, Pray, Pray.
2. Host an International club/Individual.
3. Hand out literature as you come and go from the FOF Camporee.
4. Collect Bibles for the 100,000 Bible-goal.
5. Invite a main stage Spiritual Hero to a meal or worship.
6. Prepare an adult or youth for Sabbath Baptism.
7. Sign up your club for a morning or afternoon Community Service activity.
8. Prepare an adult or youth for the Master Guide Investiture.
9. Involve your youth in the nighttime pre-programming.
10. Use the Camporee prayer stations daily.
11. Place witness posters, flags, signs, or stickers on your travel vehicles.
12. Write stories with photos for local public newspapers to share the value of
Pathfinders and the FOF Camporee.
13. Involve your youth and adults in the Theme Song Contest.
14. Write Thank-You Notes to people who have supported your Pathfinders
to attend the Camporee.
15. Invite an International Club/Individual to a meal and tell a God story to
your youth.
16. Pray, pray, pray!

Contact the Center for Youth Evangelism with your witness ideas.
www.AdventistYouth.org or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

SEGWAY TECHNOLOGY: This new two-wheel personal scooter may be
available at FOF Camporee for Pathfinders to ride for a small fee. Give us your
input: do you want to see a SEGWAY at the Camporee? E-mail:
RonWhitehead1@compuserve.com.

FOOD CATERING COMPANY NEEDED: FOF Camporee leadership is looking
for an organization or company to sell pre-paid meals to Pathfinders. Any
takers? Contact Vern Byrd, Assistant to Camporee Director
104474.1741@compuserve.com or (269) 471-8384.

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one to try next?
Try Golden Harvest - and earn REAL money towards Camporee.
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PHILLIP BAPTISTE: As a graduate student at the Andrews University
Theological Seminary, Phillip has accepted three areas of responsibility for FOF
Camporee: Volunteer Staff Assistant Coordinator, International NAD Host Club
Coordinator and International club/individual Guest Services Coordinator. To
contact Phillip about any of these areas write to pastorphilip@yahoo.com or call
(269) 471-8385 or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

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.

CAMPOREE HIGHLIGHTS:
· Over 100 baptisms are expected.
· World's fastest hand-written Bible to be written with the help of
5,000 Pathfinders.
· Over 100,000 Bibles will be collected to send to Third-World countries.
· Every night the story of Joseph will be highlighted.
· Sandy Roberts, Daytime Onsite Program Director, says she has found LIVE
Camels for the Camporee!
More info: www.camporee.org or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

7. TRAVEL IDEAS

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICES: If your club/conference plans to fly to the
Camporee, here are the closest airports:

A. Appleton, WI Airport - 25 minutes from Camporee
B. Green Bay, WI Airport - 60 minutes from Camporee
C. Madison, WI Airport - 1 hour & 50 minutes from Camporee
D. Milwaukee, WI Airport - 1 hour & 30 minutes from Camporee
E. Chicago O'Hare Airport - 2 hours & 45 minutes from Camporee
F. Chicago Midway Airport - 3 hours & 6 minutes from Camporee

For more info about shuttles from the airports or any of your travel needs contact
the FOF Travel Agency Newarc Travel & Tours www.adventisttravel.com or
(800) 878-6392.

CHEAP AIRLINE TICKETS: For cheap tickets to airports around Oshkosh, be
sure to check the following websites: www.jetblue.com and
www.southwest.com.

CRUISE LAKE MICHIGAN: For a very exciting way to arrive or depart from the
FOF Camporee consider a vehicle ferryboat ride across Lake Michigan on the
giant S.S. Badger. You can ferry your bus, motor home, etc. between the states
of Wisconsin and Michigan. More info: www.ssbadger.com or (888) 227-2628.

ADVENTIST HERITAGE VILLAGE: Battle Creek Michigan is just a 1.5-hour
drive from Andrews University. A club from Lorrel, Maryland and another from
Ashville, North Carolina are already registered to see this cool historical site.
More info: Adventist Heritage Village www.adventistheritage.org or (269) 965-
3000.

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Have you planned your FOF Camporee Menu? Don't forget
Kelloggs & Worthington products that not only give you a
great breakfast, but sponsor the FOF Camporee too!
They're helping you save money!
www.kelloggs.com
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8. REGISTRATION UPDATES


Pathfinders Staff Staff Children Total Registered
NAD 2,580 2,005 107 4,692
International 61 54 2 117
Total 2,641 2,059 109 4,809

REGISTRATION NUMBERS for every Division/Union/Conference:
To find out how many Pathfinders have registered from your Conference, Union,
or Division go to www.camporee.org/html/registration_index.htm.

9. INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CLUBS: Conference
leadership will host clubs from Romania, Latvia and Dominican Republic. Not
only has this conference accepted the responsibility of providing food and tent
lodging, they are also helping raise the funds necessary for some of their
transportation. More info: John Swafford, Conference Pathfinder Director
 jswafford@gccsda.com or (800) 567-1844.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: A Pathfinder club from Bogotá, Colombia is in need of a
NAD Host Club. More info: Philip Baptiste pastorphilip@yahoo.com or (269)
471-8385 or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

NAD HOST CLUBS: NAD Host clubs are to provide food and tents from the
evening of August 9 through the evening of August 14. International clubs are
to provide their own transportation, bedding, medical/accident insurance, and
interpreter.

10. VOLUNTEER – FOF STAFF

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPENINGS:

1- Coordinate the evening-program seating
2- Coordinate some of the security areas
3- Coordinate one of the hanger buildings
4- Coordinate prayer booths around the FOF campground
5- Coordinate the Drill & March presentation at Outlet Mall parking lot
6- Coordinate Door-to-door witnessing
7- Coordinate the 5K & 10K Run
8- Coordinate trips to Wisconsin Dairy Farm
9- Help with the medical department
10- Help with PR & Communication

More info: Philip Baptiste, Volunteer Staff Assistant Coordinator
 pastorphilip@yahoo.com or (269) 471-8385 or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

MEDICAL & HEALTH STAFF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Physicians, Nurses,
EMTs, Nurses Aids, DDS, Chiropractors, current CPR/First aid certified
personnel, massage therapists and others. More info: Philip Baptiste 
pastorphilip@yahoo.com or (269) 471-8385 or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

HISPANIC TRANSLATORS NEEDED: Portuguese and Spanish translators are
needed to become full-time volunteer staff to help at Registration and during the
nighttime programming. More info: Mike Monroig, Hispanic Coordinator 
pastormonroig@hotmail.com or (305) 200-1159.

REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS: For a listing of registered volunteers go to
 www.camporee.org/pdf/volunteer_report.pdf.

11. FOF MEETINGS

DOWNLINE DIRECTORS & ASSOCIATES
· Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Nov 4, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 – 8:00 am - 6:00 pm – Face-to-Face – Indianapolis
· Tuesday, Dec 2, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Jan 6, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Feb 3, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Thursday, Feb 19, 2004 – 8:00 am - 10:00 am – Face-to-Face – NAD
Pathfinder Leadership Convention – Denver, Colorado
· Tuesday, Mar 2, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Apr 6, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, May 4, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Jun 1, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call
· Tuesday, Jul 6, 2003 – 4 pm EST. conference call

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
· Tuesday, Nov 25 – 4:00 pm EST. conference call – Replaces Nov 14 Face-to-
face at Timber Ridge Camp
· Sunday, Feb 22, 2004 – 12:00 - 2:00 pm – Face-to-Face – NAD Pathfinder
Leadership Convention – Denver, Colorado

More info: Vern Byrd 104474.1741@compuserve.com or (800) YOUTH.2.U.

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great
delight in you." Zephaniah 3:17

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