Boys and Girls Club Leadership Camp

Thirty Boys and Girls Club members from around the state gathered for a week at Wyoming Wilderness Camp. Another twelve came for a day. These campers spent the week getting to know each other and developing skills that will last a life time. Watch the slide show to see them at camp.

Greetings from Pat Walsh - June 22 2010

Greetings to everyone from all of us here at Wyoming Wilderness Camp. God has blessed us with lot's of rain, making the camp look a lot like the country of Ireland. We have completed our staff training, and I am proud to tell you that we have a great staff of young people this summer from all over the United States who have traveled to Wyoming to do God's ministry with our young campers. They are:

Pam Irving - Esterbrook - Nurse/Leave No Trace Environmental Program
Steve Irving - Esterbrook - Stewardship program and camp maintenance
Patty Perez - Glendo=- Camp Cook
Kaycee Perez - Glendo HS - Asst. Cook
Tracy Jackson - Esterbrook - Youth Mission Corps program director

Ben Fisher - University of Alabama - Senior Counselor
Elizabeth Yale - Allaganey College - Pennsylvania - Senior Counselor/Lifeguard
Alli Strube - Univ. of Wyoming - Laramie - Senior Counselor /program
Ben McKay - Univ. of Wyoming- Thermopolis - Senior Counselor/ program
Charli Youngberg - Univ. of Wyoming - Saratoga - Senior Counselor
Bridget Schabron - Univ. of Wyoming - Laramie - Senior Counselor

Emma Higby - Youth Mission Corps - Laramie HS - EV Free Church Laramie
Bethany Boyd - Youth Mission Corps - Wright HS - St. Francis - Wright
Juli Cartwright -Youth Mission Corps - Douglas HS - Christ Church Douglas
Tyler Caldwell - Youth Mission Corps - Rock Springs HS - Holy Communion Church - Rock Springs
Nicole Davenport - Youth Mission Corps - Thermopolis HS - Holy Trinity - Thermopolis
Paige Hellbaum - Youth Mission Corps - Wheatland HS - All Saints - Wheatland

These young people are doing an awesome job with the 30 campers here this week from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Casper, Glenrock, Douglas, and Gillette. Our theme this summer is "We can with God's Help". The construction project is nearing completion, and the staff have done a tremendous job working through a staff training week of torrential rain to prepare themselves and the camp for all of the campers this summer. I hope that all who read this from the list serve or our blog, get a chance to come to camp this summer, ether by dropping off a camper or just driving up for a visit, or spending a weekend here with your church. It is truly a great place to visit or experience.

Kenny Gasch from JHMG, who is also an Episcopalian from Christ Church, Cody calls this camp the "Spiritual Center" of the Diocese. It truly changes and transforms lives for those who spend time here, from the past to the present. Last Saturday, I took the staff to the Barn Dance at Cottonwood Hall off El Rancho road for a fund raising gathering for the camp that was sponsored by the church's from Glendo, Wheatland, Douglas and Guensey. Many of those folks who attended had fond memories of the camp dating all the way back to when Hank Raymond gave the camp to Diocese in 1943. That event raised over $800.00 to help the camp with it's ongoing giving program. The community atmosphere that was present consisted of both young and old. It was a great experience, and I hope we can experience again sometime soon.

We are still accepting applications for summer camp, as all of the camps still have openings for campers. Come on up! God Bless!

Pat

Wyoming Wilderness Camp Staff Week 2010

Spirits were high during Staff Week - and the water was high too. Check out the slide show to see the staff in action.