Camp de Benneville Pines

VIRTUAL UU ELEMENTARY AND JR HIGH SUMMER 2021 CAMP CONNECTIONS Join us for separate sessions: one daily session for Virtual UU Elementary campers and a separate daily session for Jr. High campers . Summer Camp Connections will be happening on Wednesday, July 14th-Friday, the 16th! (Exact schedules: to be determined).... While we are anticipating next year’s camps being in person, we at camp want you to know that our connection to one another and to our beloved camp is a priority! Join us during our camp connections to make new friends and have some fun! Have fun getting to know Elementary Dean Kathleen Moscato and Jr. High Dean Patrick Daley and our awesome counselors! While this is not a full week of camp, we will pack in our fun in a few sessions during the week. Come for one or come for all of our Virtual Camp Connections! Wednesday July 14th, Thursday July 15th, and Friday July 16th Activities and events will be from a range of: Icebreakers & Games Camp Songs & Campfire Scavenger Hunts Stretching & Movement activities Crafts, Poetry & Worship Social Justice/small group discussions Variety show/Open Mic Acknowledging our Bridging 5th graders to Jr High camp & 8th to Sr High camp VIRTUAL UU ELEMENTARY SUMMER CAMP: (for virtual campers who have completed Kingergarten-5th grades) https://uucamp.wufoo.com//virtual-uu-elem-summer-2021-cam/ VIRTUAL UU JR HIGH SUMMER CAMP: (for campers who have completed 6th-8th grades) https://uucamp.wufoo.com//virtual-jr-high-summer-camp-202/

Be sure to stay up-to-date and get details about all virtual and in-person events on the Camp de Benneville Pines website Calendar and Camp Connect pages.

Here's a message from our executive director, Janet James Happy Father’s Day! Growing up in a family with three children, I was the middle kid. I was the one who had to make noise to get someone’s attention. And I loved my father’s attention. He seemed to be entertained by my antics and stories. And he loved telling me stories of his own youthful and mischievous doings. I fondly remember a father-daughter camping trip to Forest Falls when I was 10. Just me and Dad! We found ...the perfect spot amongst two boulders and a sand barge on the Santa Ana River, and we made a little campfire and cooked our dinner in tin cans. I made my dad a burned marshmallow s’more for dessertmy specialty. Dad gave me his old UCLA sweatshirt to wear when it got chilly out, and it hung on me like a dress. Another camper in the area came over to warm by our campfire, and he asked me when I would graduate UCLA? Oh my, I thought to myself, I must look very grown up for my age in Dad’s college sweatshirt! That night we huddled in our sleeping bags in the back of the station wagon. It seemed like a better idea than sleeping out in the cold. When we woke up in the morning, the windows were covered with the fog of our breath. I thought that was so neat! I remember drawing a smiley face on the window. Dad left that fingerprint art on the window for at least two months! I had a chance to drive into the Forest Falls canyon recently, and I found myself looking for that sandy barge between the two enormous boulders. There have been plenty of floods in the canyon over the years, so I am sure that spot has washed away. Nonetheless, it was fun to look for that moment in time and remember when spending quality time with Dad meant more to me than all the ice cream in the universe! And just as I have fond memories of car camping with my dad, I can only imagine that there are hundreds of magical moments made each year with kids and their dads at de Benneville Pines. Go Dads! Thank you for sharing camp with your family and making memories with your kids. They will remember!

2021 Virtual UU Elementary Summer Camp Connections :) Wednesday, July 14th to Friday, July 16, 2021 Dean: Kathleen Moscato For virtual campers who have completed Kindergarten to 5th grades Register for FREE: https://uucamp.wufoo.com//virtual-uu-elem-summer-2021-cam/... We are excited to offer Camp Connections once again through a virtual platform this summer. We can’t imagine going through summer without seeing all of your wonderful faces and hearing all about what you’ve been up up to this past year. While we are anticipating next year’s camp will be in person again (YAY!), we at camp want you to know that our connection to one another and to our beloved camp is a priority! We are offering this camp free of charge and it’s open to all young people who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade at the time of camp. We’re still working on finalizing the schedule but you can look forward to joining Elementary Camp Dean, Kathleen Moscato, to make camp connections with new and old friends and have some fUUn! While this is not a full week of camp, we will pack in our fUUn in a few sessions during the week. Here are some of the fUUn activities and events we’re working on: Icebreakers and Games Camp Songs and Campfire Scavenger Hunts Stretching and Movement Activities Crafts, Poetry and Worship Social Justice and Small Group Discussions Variety Show/Open Mic Acknowledging our Bridging 5th graders to Junior High Camp Please contact our Camping Ministries Director, Marianne Swift-Gifford, if you have any questions or need additional information. Marianne can be reached via email at [email protected] or via call or text at (909) 287-1270.

2021 Virtual UU Junior High School Summer Camp Connections Wednesday, July 14th to Friday, July 16, 2021 Dean: Kathleen Moscato Dean-in-Training: Patrick Daley For virtual campers who have completed 6th to 8th grades... Register for FREE: https://uucamp.wufoo.com//virtual-jr-high-summer-camp-202/ We are excited to offer Camp Connections once again through a virtual platform this summer. We can’t imagine going through summer without seeing all of your wonderful faces and hearing all about what you’ve been up to this past year. While we are anticipating next year’s camp will be in person again (YAY!), we at camp want you to know that our connection to one another and to our beloved camp is a priority! We are offering this camp free of charge and it’s open to all young people who have completed 6th through 8th grade at the time of camp. We’re still working on finalizing the schedule but you can look forward to joining Junior High Camp Deans, Kathy Moscato and Patrick Daley, to make camp connections with new and old friends and have some fUUn! While this is not a full week of camp, we will pack in our fUUn in a few sessions during the week. Here are some of the fUUn activities and events we’re working on: Icebreakers and Games Camp Songs and Campfire Scavenger Hunts Stretching and Movement Activities Crafts, Poetry and Worship Social Justice and Small Group Discussions Variety Show/Open Mic Acknowledging our Bridging 8th graders to Senior High Camp Please contact our Camping Ministries Director, Marianne Swift-Gifford, if you have any questions or need additional information. Marianne can be reached via email at [email protected] or via call or text at (909) 287-1270.

2021 VIRTUAL UU SR HIGH SUMMER CAMP CONNECTIONS Wednesday, July 21 to Friday, July 23, 2021 Dean: Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, CRE-ML For virtual campers who have completed 9th to 12th grades. REGISTER FOR FREE: https://uucamp.wufoo.com//virtual-uu-sr-high-summer-2021-/... We are excited to offer Camp Connections once again through a virtual platform this summer. We can’t imagine going through summer without seeing all of your wonderful faces and hearing all about what you’ve been up to this past year. While we are anticipating next year’s camp will be in person again (YAY!), we at camp want you to know that our connection to one another and to our beloved camp is a priority! We are offering this camp free of charge and it’s open to all young people who have completed 9th through 12th grade at the time of camp. Senior High Summer Camp will be an interactive three-day camp that meets in the evenings of Wednesday thru Friday, July 21st to 23rd. Youth will provide workshops with the support and guidance of adult advisors. Each evening of camp will begin and end with a worshipful centering. The final cyber dance party and worship service on Friday is sure to excite! While this is not a full week of camp, we will gather for meaningful connections and fun during a few sessions during the week. The adult advisors and the Dean will be working with all interested youth leaders ahead of camp to create a schedule of possible workshops. In the registration process, campers are able to submit the workshop and activity ideas that they would like to lead! We will also be acknowledging our Bridging 12th graders to emerging adults. Please contact our Camping Ministries Director, Marianne Swift-Gifford, if you have any questions or need additional information. Marianne can be reached via email at [email protected] or via call or text at (909) 287-1270.

Hello from our Executive Director Janet James & her side-kick Daisy Doodle! They miss having campers and look forward to re-opening camp this fall.. In the meantime sta in touch with us by attending the vitutual camps! And thank you for helping us with your generoous donations https://www.uucamp.org/contribute/

Check out our "Camp Connect" offerings for January 2021 https://www.uucamp.org/c/camp-connect-a-virtual-experience/

Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year 2021

Register today: 9th-12th grade youth! Join us for fun, games, worship and more! 12/31/20-1/3/21 :) https://www.uucamp.org//2020-2021-uu-sr-high-winter-new-/

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Kids Connect with Kathleen Moscato Tomorrow - Tuesday, December 22/ 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Join Kathleen for an afternoon of Zoom connecting for kids (grades K-5) and families. A kid at heart, Kathleen has fun and inspiring ways for youngsters and their families to laugh, play, and get the wiggles out. This is a perfect way for kids to spend time with one another while staying safe at home. There is no charge for this event. Register now!... We look forward to seeing you at Camp Connect, your camp away from Camp. Your de Benneville Pines Camp Connect team, Laura Chamberlin, Registrar; Marianne Shuster, Outreach Coordinator; Marianne Swift-Gifford, Camping Ministries Director