UPCOMING EVENTS
CAMP CLEAN UP
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 and Saturday, October 18, 2008:
Before camp
starts, volunteers gather to help get the camp ready for the summer – painting,
yard work, unpacking items from storage, and sometimes even taking down or
putting up a small building… and we have a lot of fun in the process. Arrive
around 9 a.m. and stay until after an evening program, or (for the May 24th
clean-up only), stay overnight in a camper cabin and make it a clean-up weekend.
In the fall, our work day is normally spent packing things away and getting the
camp ready for its winter snooze. Meals are provided on work days so please let
us know a week in advance of each date if you will be attending. Please note
that persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent and summer camp
policies will apply.
E-mail: friends@sparrowlakecamp.com or call us at (416) 283-1267.
FUNDRAISING
Sparrow Lake
Camp’s Centennial 2012 – “Dollar a Year” Fund
Sparrow Lake Camp will be 100 years old in 2012 and to mark the occasion we
would like to encourage friends, if able, to consider donating a dollar for each
year (i.e. $100.) as a special centennial gift. If we could collect $100. from
every camper, staff member and Board member who has been a part of Sparrow
Lake’s history, we would be well positioned to get the camp looking its best in
time for the centennial celebrations and to bring Sparrow Lake Camp into its
next century. Plans are to build two new buildings: 1) a permanent multi-purpose
pavilion ($20,000 estimated cost) and 2) a multi-season youth leadership centre
($400,000 estimated cost). In addition, many existing camp buildings, some of
which were built in the early 1900’s, need refurbishing. We also need a building
to centralize and house our water pumping and treatment facilities. We would be
happy to receive post dated cheques, or periodic payments for any contribution
you would be willing to make, to assist with capital improvements. If there is a
child in your life, please tell them about your gift to Sparrow Lake Camp and
share your reasons for giving back to a place that has touched your life in a
positive and meaningful way.
WHAT'S NEW?
Be sure to read our
2008 newsletter. Find out what you
missed in our 2006 newsletter and
2007 newsletter.
JOIN US
Whether your Sparrow Lake experiences were last summer or more than a decade ago, please send us an e-mail or drop us a line to share one or all of the following:
a) a funny story about something that happened at camp
b) a fond remembrance of a camp experience
c) kudos to a camper or a staff member who made a difference to your camp experience
d) what affect Sparrow Lake Camp has had on you
We would like you to include your name (indicate former surname if applicable so that you can be identified by campers and staffers of your era), approximately when you were at camp and whether you were a camper and/or what staff positions you held. A selection of submissions will be added to our website and may be published at some point in the future.
Everyone is welcome to join the "Friends of Sparrow Lake Camp", a group of volunteers who care about the future of Sparrow Lake Camp. To receive notices of upcoming events, please email us at friends@sparrowlakecamp.com or contact:
Friends of Sparrow Lake Camp
c/o Luella Stephens
1 Janellan Terrace
West Hill, Ontario M1E 3M8
Tel: (416) 283-1267
Please include your name(s), postal address, telephone number and email address, if applicable. We will not use your personal information for any purpose other than to advise you of plans for Friends of Sparrow Lake Camp activities and we will not provide our mailing list to any outside person or business.
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