What
to Pack ... and More ... (2019)
Some
housekeeping items:
1.
Dietary Needs:
Several
of you may have specific dietary requests on your registration
form... these will be passed on to the camp manager who will in turn
be passing this information on to the Food Services Manager. They
will do the best they can; but we have to remember that this is
a "camp situation" so if you have any concerns at all
regarding the menu not being able to work for you, please do not
hesitate to pack along some of your own food. I have been to a couple
retreats at Camp Caroline and overall have been quite happy with
their regular menu.
2.
Room Accommodations:
Since
this is a camp we will be sleeping in rooms with bunks. Please bring
along your own bedding - e.g. sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, sheet -
whatever you prefer to sleep with. Ear plugs may be a useful item to
have as well ... just in case!
You
will be responsible for cleaning up after yourself - we are to leave
the rooms clean - we will pass on further information about this on
the weekend.
3.
Perfumes:
There
are attendees who are sensitive to perfumes, so please be mindful of
this and try to keep it to a minimum.
4.
More Things To Pack:
-Indoor
shoes or slippers are required.
-Walking
shoes in case you want to venture around the property during our free
time on Saturday.
-Running
shoes/gym clothes... there is a gym there that we can use during our
free time to play volley ball, badminton etc.
-Bathing
suit & towel...we can enjoy the hot tub and swimming pool on
Friday night or Saturday.
-Your
own toiletries (shampoo, soap etc) and towel/wash cloth.
-The
dinner on Friday night will be semi-formal so you may wish to pack
along a pair of dress pants or skirt.
5.
Games:
We
will have some free time on Friday
night and Sat. for fellowship. If you enjoy playing games, please
bring along a favorite.
6.
Extra Snacks:
NUT
FREE ENVIRONMENT!
Please
bring along a nut free snack to share for the snack table that will
be set up Friday night and Saturday. Items like baking, chips,
chocolate, crackers and cheese, veggies, fruit etc.
(there
is a small fridge to store items in).
-
The camp provides 3 healthy and filling meals while we are there and
really yummy cinnamon buns on Friday night.
7.
Camera:
You
may want to take pictures of the beautiful scenery when you are out
walking ... and maybe a shot or two or three…of the many old and
new faces that you will meet.
8.
Cheque Book/Cash:
-Donations...
In
past years we have picked a charity to donate to that is close to the
hearts of women. This year it has been decided to accept donations
towards this Women's Retreat. In an effort to keep the costs of
registration down, there have been other costs that we are
having difficulty covering. Since at this point the retreat is not a
church sponsored event the monies only come from those that attend
the retreats.
By
the end of this retreat there will be no monies left to pay the $500
deposit that the camp requires ahead of time for 2021.
We
wish to keep this retreat going, so if you feel you would like to
make a donation, it would be much appreciated. If writing a cheque,
it can be written out to Sylvia VandenHaak.
Thank
you for your consideration.
-Vendor
Tables...
We
also invite you to set up a table (at no charge to you) with a
product line that you sell (if you are interested in having a table
please email adrian_vandenhaak@hotmail.com.) Once we know which
vendors will be there we will post it here on the blog and on
the Facebook page.
10.
Note Taking:
We
will have a folder with the schedule as well as an outline of the
presentations where you will be able to take notes - but if you are a
serious note taker you may want to take along your own
notebook/pen/tablet/computer. It will be handy to have a Bible on
hand as well for reference during the presentations.
11.
Alcohol and Smoking:
There
is to be NO alcohol at all.
There
is to be no smoking anywhere in and around the facilities. If you do
smoke please go a fair distance away from the building. Thank you for
your consideration.
We
hope to wrap up by 4:30
PM on Saturday.
