| What Is Outpost? Outpost is a week long program for students going into the sixth, seventh, or eighth grades, with a more "Great Outdoors" approach than other programs. Each session has somewhere between 15 and 30 students, providing a low key, intimate atmosphere. Participants will spend several days away from the Calvin Crest grounds, exploring the surrounding area's rivers, mountains, and little-known natural attractions. How is the program geared toward the age group? Kids love stories. At Miwok, the kids will learn the stories of the Bible through creative story telling and engaging skits, activities and games. Basically, we have created the program so that the kids are allowed to be kids. They are given the opportunity to be creative and imaginative, to be curious and explore all that God has gifted them in creation and in life. And because Miwok is such a small and intimate setting, the campers are able to make friendships with the others quite easily. The staff and counselors at Miwok are always beside them, caring for and guiding them as they journey through the adventure. Who is the Staff? The Outpost team consists of a Coordinator, Activities Director, two Lead Counselors (male and female), and the "Outpost Cook." Together, this team provides leadership, counsel, teaching, food and fun for Outpost campers in the most rustic area of Calvin Crest. Who are the Counselors? The volunteer counselors are perhaps the most important position we have. They give up a week of their summer to spend all their time with the campers. Throughout each day they build relationships with the kids as they lead morning devotions, go on all the hikes, and play all the exciting games. Our program could not happen without the volunteer counselors. In most cases, counselors are parents or volunteers who have come up with a church. But in some cases, Calvin Crest relies on outside volunteers to fill these positions for the week. |