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 One in Spirit, Fun and Love 
 
  
  
 
     
  gitchigomee@hotmail.com  
    
 
  
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Dates 2010
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 Camp Philosophy 
 | Why Choose Camp G? |
 
 
     (807) 
      622-0020 (Voice mail)  
 
 
 Camp Gitchigomee is a Christian, not-for profit summer camp located at the east end of Sandstone Lake, about a 75 minute drive southwest of Thunder Bay. The camp offers: a) three, week-long (6 day) coed camps for children ages 7-9 (Junior), 10-12 (Intermediate), and 13-15 (Senior); b) a Retreat Weekend for ÒTeens +Ó ages 15-22; and c) a five day wilderness canoe trip (proposed for 2010). Activities at the camp include archery, bible studies, canoeing, campfire, land & water games, light duties, nature studies and swimming. The all-inclusive fees (~$200/ wk) includes daily tuck and return bus transportation to Kakabeka Falls and Thunder Bay. Camp Gitchigomee was established in 1945 by the Thunder Bay Deanery Anglican churches, and became a not-for profit corporation in 2007. It continues to be administered, maintained and supported by volunteers and local Anglican parishes. For additional information regarding the camp philosophy, group rental rates, bursary availability, volunteering and support opportunities, please explore this website, leave a message at (807) 622-0020, or mail us at P.O. Box 29018, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6P9.  | 
PDF version of the Fall '09 newsletter, p. 2
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65th Anniversary & OCA Accreditation Celebration!! 
June 11 - 13th 
Come out for the day Lots of room for trailers and tents, or book a cabin for your family. Cabin space is limited and is on a first come, first served basis, so email soon to book one. Each family is responsible for their own transportation, meals and child supervision. Trailer hook-ups are not available. 
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Click Bishop Stephen Andrews to see pix from his Oct. 7/09 visit to Camp G.
Click Dave Shaw's sunset pic to see pix from 2009.
Kevin & Shannon Kuchta's video of Senior Camp 2009
With the recent incorporation of Camp Gitchigomee we have a new structure for decision-making. The corporation is made up of members; anyone supportive of the Camp's objectives may complete an application and submit a nominal $5 fee to become a member. At the Annual General Meeting, members elect six Directors (the "Board"), who then make policy and operating decisions with help from various standing committees. The Directors meet the third Tuesday of most months and members are welcome at these meetings to provide input for their decisions. (Contact us for location.)  | 
Camp Gitchigomee Slide Show on Youtube
| Newsletters | 
PDF version of the Fall '09 newsletter, p. 1
PDF version of the Fall '09 newsletter, p. 2
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Fees include three meals, snacks and tuck each day, all activities and a bus ride to Thunder Bay 
on closing day each week (except the Canoe Trip).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click Bishop Stephen Andrews to see pix from his Oct. 7/09 visit to Camp G.
 
Click Dave Shaw's sunset pic to see pix from 2009.
 
Pix of Annual General Meeting Feb. 17/09
 
Pix of Appreciation Dinner Nov. 29/08
 
 
Pix From 2008
 
 
Click each thumbnail below to be redirected to the appropriate photo album.
 
 
 
 
Camp Gitchigomee Slide Show on Youtube
 
 
 
 
 
Pix of Volunteer Appreciation Supper: Nov. 17/07 
Senior Week 2007: July 15 - 21
 
 
Intermediate 2007  July 22 - 28
 
 
Teen Retreat 2007: Aug. 24 - 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click on the Official Butter Tester for pix of the Nov. 18/06 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
 
 
Kevin Kuchta has posted these two videos he compiled of 
Senior Camp '06
and Intermediate Camp '06.
 
 
 
 
 
Fr. John and Ellen
 
    
 
Barb
 
    
 
Richard
 
 
 
 
Summer 2005 Pictures! 
 
 
A Few Pics from 2004
 
 
 
(Note that minors will not be identified by name in titles or filenames.)
 
 
 Camp Gitchigomee is located on Sandstone Lake c. 100k from Thunder Bay, 
Ontario. 
 
 You bring your campers out Sunday afternoon and we send them back home by 
bus on Saturday afternoon. We offer an all-inclusive 
rate for 7 days and 6 nights of accommodations, meals, tuck, fun 
activities like swimming, crafts, sports, canoeing, 
campfire and a Christian program. There are 
 
no additional charges at the camp for anything . 
Partial bursaries are available through any area Anglican Camp for those that 
qualify.
 
 
 Sample schedule 
(Senior: Ages 13 - 15) 
 
 
 
Note that our facilities can be rented by groups for $250/day 
 
Click here for more pictures of
our facilities.
 
 
 
Map 
Photos of Joanne Meakin's Camp Model
 
 
 
 
 
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Mail to Box 29018, Thunder Bay, Ontario. P7B 6P9 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Roberta Wolfe through the e-ddress given above. 
 
 
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June 11 - 13th 
Come out for the day 
Lots of room for trailers and tents, or book a cabin for your family.
Cabin space is limited and is on a first come, first served basis, so email soon to book one.
Each family is responsible for their own transportation, meals and child supervision.
Trailer hook-ups are not available. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Note that the A & P receipts program has been discontinued.
 
See Upcoming Events for more fundraising info.
 
 
 
9:30 am - 2:30pm Donations are welcome on the day.  Thank you. 
 
 
 
Email or phone for ordering information.
 
Also available at Hull's Family Bookstore! 
 
 
 
 
"SideRoads" Gospel CD 
 
Polka Praise, Latin American, Blue Grass 
$10.00 and $2.50 of that goes to Camp Gitchigomee. 
 
 
 
A great way to make a donation to the camp 
Phone Brian at 935-2202 or email bggrant at tbaytel.net.
 
 
 
Thank you, Sandra Rejall, who has volunteered to run a similar program through Quality Market. All receipts
must be dated April 1/2007 or later.
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
     
Summer 2010  
 
  
 
 
     Dates 
 
    Age 
    Fee 
 
 
     Junior 
 
    (ages 7-9) 
    July 4 - 10 
 
 
  
 
$185*
     Senior 
    (ages 13-15) 
 
    July 11 - 17 
 
 
  
 
$185*
     Intermediate 
    (ages 10-12) 
    July 18 - 24 
 
 
 
$185*
     Teen Retreat 
 
    (ages 14 - 24) 
    Sept. 3-5 
 
 
 
 
$55
 The regular fee after that is $200 per camper.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
     Pictures  
(or try here).
 
 

Pix of Youth Cleanup Retreat: June 30-July 1/07

 
Pix of Staff Training: June 6/07
 
Summer 2006 Pictures
 
(Choose the album you want.)
 
(The Intermediate vid might still mistakenly be called Junior Week.)
 
Valentines Dinner & Silent Auction
Vickers' Heights Community Centre
 
Feb. 18, 2006
 
Staff Appreciation Supper
 
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
St. Luke's Anglican Church
Spaghetti Dinner
 
October 16, 2005
 
St. John's Anglican (Pearl St.)
 
(Choose the item you wish from the list.)
 
60th Anniversary Weekend: June 10-12/2005
Choose the "Anniversary" album at 
my Yahoo Photos page.
 Dress-Up Dinner 
Feathers 
 
Dressed-Up Cookie 
 Beach 1 
 
Beach 2 
Campfire 
 Entertainment 
Birthday 
Marshmallows 
 
  
 
  
 
     Location  
 
 
 
(Note that the junction at the end of 590 at 588 at Nolalu is more of a T shape
 
than it appears above. Turn right. Do not go back to Stanley.)
 
The sign for the camp road 
 
        on the right side of 588
	 (unpaved section) looks like this.--->
  
  
 
 
     Activities  
 
  
  
 
     Facilities  
The fee schedule is under review. Use contact info on this page to inquire. 
(Not entirely to scale)
 
2008 Annual Water Report
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above for a PDF version of this report. 
 
 
 to get it. 
 
 
  
  
 
 
     How to 
      Sign Up  
Complete 2010 Brochure 
(design by Krista Hansen)
for a PDF version of this year's reg'n form or poster. 
 
 to get it. 
 
  
  
     Interested in Volunteering? 
 
 
Note that every staff 
member must supply references and pass a police records check. 
 
2007 Staff Application Form
(May be used for Summer 2009)
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above for a PDF version of this form. 
 to get it. 
 
 
We are looking for a Waterfront Director and 
 
 
Lifeguard.
These are paid positions.
 
 
Waterfront Director Lifeguard 1. The National Lifeguard Service's Award. 
 
Waterfront preferred.1. Current National Lifeguard Service's Certificate 
(Waterfront preferred)
 
or Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross Award.2. Standard First Aid and CPR "C" Certificate. 
2. Current Standard First Aid and CPR "C" 3. Red Cross Water Safety and LS Society Instructor. 
3. Minimum age 16 years. 4. Canoeing experience &/or certification. 
4. Red Cross/LS Instructor Award and 
some canoeing experience preferred.5. Lifeguard experience (minimum of 2 years preferred). 
  6. Minimum age 18 years. 
  
Upcoming Events 
  
  
 
 
     
 
65th Anniversary & OCA Accreditation Celebration!!
at
Camp Gitchigomee
Everyone is welcome to attend.
or stay for the whole weekend
and enjoy the beautiful
sandy cove and beach,
canoe, swim,
enjoy a blazing campfire
 
and attend Sunday Chapel.
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
     Fundraisers  
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above for a PDF version of these fund raising opportunities. 
 
 to get it. 
 
 
 
 
ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN BAKE SALE
 
 
Friday, March 26th
 
at
 
Victoriaville Mall.
 
 
   
Camp Gitchigomee Cookbook 
 
 
Compiled by Melanie & Betty Gottfred and Jessica & Barb Williams
 
 
 
 
 
Contains c. 180 recipes submitted by Camp friends for Appetizers & Beverages, 
 
 
 
Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads,
 
 
 
Desserts
and Odds & Ends.
 
 
$10 each
 
 
(127 South Brodie St., Thunder Bay)
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
Electronic Offering Program 
 
  
 
Through churches of the Anglican Deanery of Thunder Bay you can direct a monthly automatic
withdrawal to the support of Camp Gitchigomee. Again we ask that donations not be taken
from those normally made to local churches.
 
  
 
 
www.electronicofferingprogram.com
 
 
 
  
 
 
Contact the Electronic Offering Program
 
  
		 
		
 
		 
 
		
 
		    c/o St. Stephen's Anglican Church 
 
		    494 Leslie Ave.
 
		    Thunder Bay, ON  P7A 1Y8
		    tel/fax (807) 683-6051
		    
			office@electronicofferingprogram.com
 
		    Office hours (Wed. mornings)
		
   
 
10 songs all written & performed by
Marlene Silen, Eldon Kangas & Brian Grant
 
of St. James Church, Murillo.
 
and Old Time Waltz hymns.
and receive something for it.
 
 
   
 
Husky Reward Cards 
 
 
This is the easiest of our Fund Raisers. All you have to do is ask us for a Husky Reward
Card and swipe it every time you make a purchase of gas or food at the Husky Stations and
they send us a cheque for 2% of your purchase (except on Lottery or Tobacco purchases). Contact
us today and start swiping. Last year they sent us just over $500.00.
 
 
   
 
Canadian Tire Money 
 
 
Each camp rep will accept Canadian Tire Money which we use to purchase much-needed 
sports equipment each year. It adds up quickly. Last year we bought $53.00
in new sports equipment.
 
 
 
   
 
 
Quality Market Tapes 
We used to collect A. & P. receipts and turn them in for cash. 
 
A big Thank You goes to Betty Gottfred who ran this program for eight years! During that time a 
total of $2,762.11 was raised for the camp!!
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
     
 
  gitchigomee@hotmail.com  
     (807) 
      622-0020 (Voice mail)  
Last Update: Dec. 1, 2011