What is Camp Stronghold?

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Camp Stronghold 2016 Registration:

St. Andrew and Camp Stronghold.

In 1985 the relationship with Camp Stronghold was established

Now taking registrations!

and BASIC has continued to go ever since. Last year 50 junior

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high students were able to experience what has come to be

Yes, I want to experience the best week of my life at Camp Stronghold!!

known as “The Greatest Week of Your Life” at Camp Stronghold. So what exactly happens at Camp Stronghold? Each evening we will hear a message from our guest speaker relevant to every junior high student. Our days will be spent in small

Enclosed is my first deposit of $50.00. The

group Bible studies, large group singing, great day and night games, hilarious skits presented by

second deposit of $100.00 is due April 15th.

the B.A.S.I.C. Leaders, swimming, and many other unbelievable activities.

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The week truly will be “THE

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Non-Refundable.

GREATEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE”!!!

Balance of cost due by day of camp departure.

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What is Camp Stronghold? Camp Stronghold is a Presbyterian camp located in Oregon, IL along the Rock river just south of Rockford. Originally the camp property was owned by the Walter Strong

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family of Chicago. Mr. Strong was the owner of the Chicago Daily

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including the “Hearst” castle in California. Not to be outdone, Mr.

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Strong purchased the 360 plus acres along the Rock river and built a

In the fall of 2016

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Camp Stronghold is open to all 7th and 8th Graders and those students entering 7th in the fall of 2016! Please make checks payable to St. Andrew Presbyterian and send your registration to: St. Andrew Presbyterian % Rebecca Schuchert 1300 Melrose Ave Iowa City, IA 52246 Questions? Call Randy 319/338.7523 Or E-Mail [email protected]

Many of his newspaper peers had built lavish homes

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castle himself in 1930.

The Castle included 16 bedrooms, 9 baths

and swimming pool,

The Strong’s sold the property to the

Presbyterian Church in 1962 for their summer camp programs.

Parents….ever wonder what a day at Camp Stronghold is like? We are looking for Dad’s and Mom’s to spend some time at camp! Your responsibility will be to provide a second adult in the sleeping cabins/rooms each night at camp. When you are not sleeping with the kids you will have plenty of time to rest, relax, read good book or hang out with BASIC staff and students. If you can only volunteer a couple of days….GREAT! We will find someone to fill in. The cost for you to attend is FREE!

Details...... Dates: June 5 - 10 (Sunday - Friday) Time: Sunday 12:00(noon) Friday 4:00 COST: $395.00 Scholarships are available ........Talk with Randy Hausler We will be doing fundraisers to reduce camp costs!!

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

During the week at Camp Stronghold we will also be traveling to Rockford, IL for an afternoon at “Magic Waters” water park. “Magic Waters” has many water slides, chutes, a wave pool and lots of other fun water activities. We will also be going to a Go-Cart Track during the week of camp.

The cost of camp includes: Transportation, Food, Lodging, a one of kind T-Shirt, Magic Waters Waterpark, and The Greatest Week Of Your Life!

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All Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. Balance of cost due by day of camp departure.

St Andrew Presbyterian Church Youth Ministries — Camp Stronghold 1300 Melrose Ave Iowa City Iowa 52246-1727

FIRST DEPOSIT: $50.00 with registration SECOND DEPOSIT: $100.00 is due by April 15th.

Stronghold 2016!

The Greatest Week of Your Life!