2015Launch Camp Information

Launch CAMP
Summer Information
2015
www.S kyr anch.org
903.266.3300
Index
Welcome from Linda S. Paulk ............................................................................................................................3
2015 Locations and Dates....................................................................................................................................4
Arrival and Departure............................................................................................................................................5
Emergency Contacts Information.....................................................................................................................6
Health Information.................................................................................................................................................6
Important Information..........................................................................................................................................7
What to Bring and What NOT to Bring.............................................................................................................8
Sky Ranch LifeMap..................................................................................................................................................9
2
Welcome from our President & CEO, Linda Paulk
Dear Camper Parents,
Thank you for providing Sky Ranch the opportunity to serve your family this summer. It has been a privilege
to serve families for 60 years, providing a fun, Christ centered encounter for all of our campers. We are so
excited about what God has planned for summer 2015 at Sky Ranch.
It is our desire to communicate effectively with all of our families in an effort to manage your expectations,
answer your questions, and provide you with peace of mind, knowing that your child is in great hands at Sky
Ranch. Within this packet, you will find up-to-date information, FAQs, and other material that will be helpful
as you and your child prepare for their week with Sky Ranch.
Please read the information carefully. Once you have had a chance to review the materials, please do not
hesitate to contact our Guest Services department at 800-962-2267 with any additional questions or
concerns you might have.
Thank you again for selecting Sky Ranch for your child’s camp experience. We are looking forward to a
terrific summer. Please know that it is an honor and a pleasure to provide an environment where your child
can relax, have fun, build life long relationships, and most importantly, learn how to be the full expression of
what God has created them to be!
See you soon!
In His Grip,
Linda S. Paulk
President and CEO of Sky Ranch Camps
3
2015 Locations and Dates
The Canterbury Episcopal School
DeSoto, Texas
Session 2: June 8-12
Legacy Christian Academy
Frisco, TX
Session 4: June 22-26
Session 5: June 29-July 3
Session 6: July 6-10
The Clariden School
Southlake, Texas
Session 9: July 27-31
Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church
Allen, Texas
Session 10: August 3-7
Session 11: August 10-14
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Plano, TX
Session 7: July 13-17
Session 8: July 20-24
Session 9: July 27-31
Cross Timbers Church
Argyle, Texas
Session 2: June 8-12
Session 3: June 15-19
Sabine Creek Ranch
Royse City, TX
Session 1: June 1-5
Session 9: July 27-31
Dallas Christian School
Mesquite, Texas
Session 5: June 29-July 3
Southwest Christian School
Fort Worth, TX
Session 3: June 15-19
First Baptist Church Keller
Keller, Texas
Session 6: July 6-10
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Plano, TX
Session 5: June 29-July 2
This is a four day session for only $216!
First Baptist Church Red Oak
Red Oak, Texas
Session 10: August 3-7
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal
Dallas, Texas
Session 4: June 22-26
Session 6: July 6-10
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Dallas, Texas
Session 8: July 20-24
Trinity Christian Academy
Addison, Texas
Session 2: June 8-12
Session 3: June 15-19
Session 4: June 22-26
Grapevine Faith Christian School
(Located at Grapevine Faith High School)
Grapevine, Texas
Session 7: July 13-17
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Dallas, Texas
Session 10: August 3-7
4
Arrival & Departure for Each Location
Check-in time is Monday thru Friday at 9:00 am. There will be no one to handle the registration or care for
campers before this starting time. If your child will be late or absent, please call Sky Ranch's Launch Camp
Manager Kenli Edwards, at 325.518.1373. Pick-up Monday thru Thursday is at 3:00 pm. If your child will be
picked up early, please notify us when you drop your child off. Friday pick-up is following the Closing
Ceremony, which begins at 2:00 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Launch Camp Manager, Kenli Edwards at 325.518.1373.
Canterbury Episcopal School
Entrance: North Entrance from N Westmoreland
Road
Drop Off/Pick Up: Upper School Building
Grapevine Faith High School
Entrance: East Dallas Rd.
Drop Off/Pick Up: Main school entrance
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Entrance: Park Street off University
Drop Off/Pick Up: Outside Circle Drive door
The Clariden School
Entrance: South Entrance from Clariden Ranch Rd
Drop Off/Pick Up: School Gym
Legacy Christian Academy
Entrance: West Entrance from Legacy Drive
Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower School Gym Entrance
Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church
Entrance: North Entrance from 121 (SRT) Service
Road
Drop Off/Pick Up: Front (North) Entrance
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Entrance: East Entrance from Midway Road
Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower School Gym Entrance
(NOT main entrance)
Cross Timbers Community Church
Entrance: North entrance off 377
Drop Off/Pick Up: CT Kids Entrance
Sabine Creek Ranch
Dallas Christian School
Entrance: Republic Ave
Drop Off/Pick Up: Charger Gymnasium Entrance
Entrance: Sabine Creek Road off HWY 276
Drop Off/Pick Up: Main Entrance
Southwest Christian School
Entrance: East off of Dan Danciger Rd
Drop Off/Pick Up: Side Cafeteria entrance
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Entrance: Midway Rd
Drop Off/Pick Up: Outside Gym Entrance
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Entrance: Mira Vista Blvd off Plano Pkwy
Drop Off/Pick Up: Lower Entrance of Children’s building
First Baptist Church Keller
Entrance: Pearl Street
Drop Off/Pick Up: Main Front Entrance
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal
Entrance: North entrance off Douglas Street
Drop Off/Pick Up: Main school entrance
First Baptist Church Red Oak
Entrance: Off 664
Drop Off/Pick Up: Main church entrance
Trinity Christian Academy
Entrance: Addison Rd
Drop Off/Pick Up: Elementary main entrance by gym
5
Emergency Contact Information
In case of emergency, please contact the appropriate Site Representative:
Parents will receive a card with the contact information of each Site Representative at check-in on Monday.
Site Representative phones will only be available during day camp hours. During off camp hours, please contact Kenli Edwards or Kyle Heidelberg.
Site Representative:
Rachel Brighton & Amy Shaw
Sites:
• Trinity Christian Academy
• Dallas Christian School
• First Baptist Church Keller
• His Bridge Builders
• Good Shepherd Episcopal School
• Sabine Creek Ranch
• Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church
Site Representative:
Site Representative:
Jessica Coats & Taylor Slack
Sarah Ellison & Nikki Spina
Sites:
• Cross Timbers Community Church
• Legacy Christian Academy
• Grapevine Faith Christian School
• First Baptist Church Red Oak
• Reconciliation Outreach
Sites:
• Canterbury Episcopal School
• Southwest Christian School
• St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal
• St. Andrew UMC
• Prestonwood Christian Academy
• Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Launch Camp Manager:
Kenli Edwards
325.518.1373
Launch Camp Coordinator:
Kyle Heidelberg
469.733.8722
Health Information
Every Sky Ranch camper is required to fill out the Sky Ranch Online Health Form. This should be completed
prior to your session start date. Please go to our Parent Portal at www.SkyRanch.org/register to complete.
6
Important Information for Launch Camp
Communications
The best way to contact Sky Ranch is through email. Please address all correspondence to
GuestServices@SkyRanch.org. We check our email regularly and respond in a timely manner.
You may also call 800-962-2267.
Lost and Found
Our goal is to not have any! Help us by labeling EVERYTHING your child brings and by making
sure that you have all of their belongings before you leave each day. Sky Ranch cannot be
responsible for lost or broken items.
Lunch
We will have a 30-minute lunch period each day. Please send your child with a sack lunch and
drink. Sky Ranch will provide a daily snack in the afternoon before check-out.
Activities
Want to learn about what your campers will be doing during their week at Launch Camp? Check
out http://skyranch.org/launchcampactivities/.
Closing Ceremony
Our Launch Camp closing ceremony, which you and your family are invited and encouraged to
attend, begins at 2:00pm on Friday. During this time, each child will be given an award to
acknowledge their hard work at camp. It will be a time for you to interact with your child, their
counselors, and hear stories about the week. We hope you will all attend.
Camper Check-Out Policy
Campers leaving camp will be released only into the care of their parent or legal guardian.
Before you pick up your child, you will be required to show your driver's license to you child's
counselor, place your signature on the check-out form, and note the time of pick-up. No camper
will be released to any individual for any reason without following the check-out policy. No
other person may pick-up your child without written permission from YOU, the parent or legal
guardian. Please fill out the Authorized Pick-Up information in the Parent Portal of our website
www.SkyRanch.org/Register.
Stay Connected During Camp Week (and All Year Long!)
Sky Ranch has an active presence in several areas of social media. You can find our official Sky
Ranch fan pages on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and stay connected with us through a variety
of blogs.
Please visit www.SkyRanch.org/Media to view the variety of ways you can communicate with us,
get to know us better, and stay connected all year long.
7
What to Bring to Launch Camp
As you prepare for Sky Ranch Launch Camp, below is a list of items you will need to pack each day for your
camper. When you pick up your child at the end of the day, you will receive information concerning the
activities for the following day. Please read the information and be sure to note these additional items of
clothing for water days.
Daily
Water bottle
Extra clothes (just in case)
Tennis shoes
Sunscreen (please apply in the morning, we will reapply)
Lunch and drink
Water Days
Swimsuit (under your child’s clothes, please!)
Gallon sized bag for wet swimsuit
Water shoes (required for water activities)
Towel
Clothing
Please send your child to camp every day wearing shorts and a t-shirt or something that they can easily run
around and play hard in. Tennis shoes are a MUST! We will spend a lot of time running and playing during
games and special events. It is easier (and more fun) for your child if they don't have to worry about messing up any new clothing or their shoes falling off. Please send your child with the above items in a bag or
backpack every day. Many of our activities will include water features to help us cool off in the heat of the
day. We require the campers to wear shoes at ALL times, so it might be helpful for your child to have a pair
of water shoes to wear for those events, so that they don't spend the dry parts of their day in wet shoes. Any
kind of "Teva" style or "Aqua Sock" will be great, and even an old pair of tennis shoes will work.
Swimsuits
Girls: Modest one-piece. No V-Necks.
Boys: Appropriate length shorts. No Speedos.
What NOT to Bring to Launch Camp
Any electronic device that can access the internet breaches our security policy. In addition, Sky Ranch
cannot be responsible for lost or broken articles. Please do not bring anything that would break easily or
cause loss if misplaced. Please do not bring the following items to camp:
Cell phones
Computers
iPads
Money
Handheld video game systems
Any web-enabled devices
Alcohol
Illegal drugs
Tobacco products
Pets
Weapons (including pocket knives and multi-tools)
Fireworks
Personal sports equipment (everything you need will be provided for your activities)
Cell phones are not permitted for safety and security reasons. If a cell phone is discovered by a counselor, it
will be collected and stored until the end of the camper's session.
8
The Sky Ranch LifeMap
At Sky Ranch, we are honored to have the opportunity to impart solid Christian principles and the Word of
God into your child’s life. Sky Ranch’s faith and character development program is divided into three parts,
and it’s called the LifeMap. As your child grows older, he or she will progress through each phase until the
completion of the program.
Phase 1: Learn
Beginning with our first-time campers and going through the early teen years, Phase 1 creates a culture where
kids learn foundational concepts that build strong character and vibrant faith.
Phase 2: Experience
In Phase 2 camps students begin the C.O.R. Leadership Track based on I Corinthians. These camps are
designed to stand alone or tie together over the course of six summers to help develop a deep faith and the
character of a servant leader. Campers are challenged to dig deeper beyond their childhood beliefs as they
begin to challenge their thinking and their faith. Phase 2 is an immersion into experiences that help turn teens
into Christ-centered servant leaders.
Phase 3: Become
As young adults, some campers choose to become counselors. Phase 3 is the fusion of content, context, and
the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of young adults as they prepare for their adult years, all while giving
back to the next generation of children.
It is our hope that the Sky Ranch program can have an eternal impact on your child’s life by being an instrumental element of their spiritual and personal growth. We hope each phase will challenge them and help
them move forward to become the person God created them to be.
experience
learn
become
9