This page is for parents/guardians who have signed up their child to go to Word of Life camp with our Safari Kids Children's Ministry group. Have questions? Need forms? This is the place to go! If you can't find your answer here, contact us at the bottom of this page.
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Here are the basics!
WHEN: July 19 - 24th, 2020 LEAVE: Approximately 11:30 am Sunday, July 19th RETURN: Approximately 12:00 noon Friday, July 24th Deposit: $75 Balance due by: July 5th, 2020 |
As camp draws near, we will create a closed Facebook page for our group. We will use this to post LOADS and LOADS of pictures once we are up at camp, and we will also use it for any reminders or announcements of different fundraisers or due dates. Want to see what camp is all about? Click the "W" above to visit their website, and watch our "Week in Review" video from last summer, below!
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Ready to sign up with our group? Download the form below (or get one from us at church), and fill it out. This, along with your $75 deposit, allows us to register your child with our group.
When we register as a group, we are able to group the kids together in cabins (if their ages are similar). Have more questions about camp? Give us and email, and we'd love to talk to you about it! 
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Paying for Camp
Camp is $335, and the deposit to secure your child's spot is $75. This portion is put towards your balance.
Deposits: There are advantages to paying early! Give us your deposit (check made out to First Alliance Church) by April 5 and the camp will give you $30 off the total price of camp, bringing your total cost down to $305. Give us your deposit by March 31st, and First Alliance will match this discount, bringing your total cost down to $275! These discounts cannot be extended. (Payments are made to church because we register everyone in a group - so we can also group our kids together by ages and gender in cabins.)
Word of Life Scholarships: PLEASE try for a scholarship from Word of Life, and try early! They are generous, and consider extenuating circumstances like medical bills or other un-budgeted costs that may be affecting your ability to pay. However, last summer they ran out of funds by the time summer began. So please, download or pick up the form at church, and fax it in. We are happy to fax it for you, and we often do this for our campers. Again, we encourage you to do this early! Even for full scholarships, Word of Life requires the parent to at least pay the deposit of $75. (The only exceptions are foster children, given a full scholarship, and they also give out a limited amount of full scholarships to unsaved campers from unchurched families.)
Other Scholarships: We have found our congregation to be very generous! There are several families that usually ask us if anyone needs help paying for camp. If you tried for a Word of Life scholarship and were not approved, please let us know of your need - we will do all we can to help your child go to camp!
Working down the price: This year we will hold a combined event with the Student Ministries (CRASH) - an envelope wall fundraiser, beginning in March. We have also requested a bake sale at Sam's Club on Saturday May 9th, from 9:30am - 12:30pm, where we often raise close to $1,000. Parents and students must participate to share in the proceeds of that event. Registered campers will receive an email in June letting you know your balance for camp.
Deposits: There are advantages to paying early! Give us your deposit (check made out to First Alliance Church) by April 5 and the camp will give you $30 off the total price of camp, bringing your total cost down to $305. Give us your deposit by March 31st, and First Alliance will match this discount, bringing your total cost down to $275! These discounts cannot be extended. (Payments are made to church because we register everyone in a group - so we can also group our kids together by ages and gender in cabins.)
Word of Life Scholarships: PLEASE try for a scholarship from Word of Life, and try early! They are generous, and consider extenuating circumstances like medical bills or other un-budgeted costs that may be affecting your ability to pay. However, last summer they ran out of funds by the time summer began. So please, download or pick up the form at church, and fax it in. We are happy to fax it for you, and we often do this for our campers. Again, we encourage you to do this early! Even for full scholarships, Word of Life requires the parent to at least pay the deposit of $75. (The only exceptions are foster children, given a full scholarship, and they also give out a limited amount of full scholarships to unsaved campers from unchurched families.)
Other Scholarships: We have found our congregation to be very generous! There are several families that usually ask us if anyone needs help paying for camp. If you tried for a Word of Life scholarship and were not approved, please let us know of your need - we will do all we can to help your child go to camp!
Working down the price: This year we will hold a combined event with the Student Ministries (CRASH) - an envelope wall fundraiser, beginning in March. We have also requested a bake sale at Sam's Club on Saturday May 9th, from 9:30am - 12:30pm, where we often raise close to $1,000. Parents and students must participate to share in the proceeds of that event. Registered campers will receive an email in June letting you know your balance for camp.
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Getting Ready: Helpful Links
Click here for Frequently asked Q&A's from the camp!
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Go to this web page for more about camp life!
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