Sunday

“Mistakes are what make us who we are.”  Those lessons shape us.  They make us different.  They make us remarkable.  Like Joseph, our differences make up our very own technicolor dream coat.  - Sarah

Welcome

Keelan and Kellin, campers in cabin 4, made welcome notes for their cabin mates and put them on the bunks.

Sunday update and notes from cabin 4

Hello from camp Heartland.  What a beautiful day it was.  The staff that came up early to set up were able to sleep in a bit before continuing the work.  All of the areas have been set up.  Some areas are a lot more work than others.  Bells for example; tables, pads, tablecloths, bells in the right order and location for the music, mallets, music stands, music, gloves etc (I know I probably forgot something)  Band had chairs, music stands, and music.   The choir room had to move the heavy furnature out to make room for all the chairs and keyboard.   A complete store was set up for canteen.  And there were many other areas to be set up and things to be done.  

Only a few little problems, but most not without a solution.  We were not able to get the badges ready in time, lanyards and all but clever thinking found a temperary solution until the badges were finished and distributed.... We are still having Internet connectivity issues.  Moving to plan C tomorrow.  There are a few more options to explore.  When things are working well more stories and pictures will be posted here and in the photo gallery.  Gallery link should be at the top of the link list to the right.

The campers arrived, unpacked, and met their other cabin-mates.  Introductions and some 'points of information' followed by a special message of welcome from Bishop Brian in person!  Tours by cabin group, some cabin bonding time, campfire, and finally bed.  Members of the leadership team read the first chapter of Joseph campers as they were falling to sleep.  good night and sleep well as we have a fun week ahead.

(this message typed on my little phone)

Saturday update

Hello from Camp Heartland. Staff and the Leadership Team are here.  After we unpacked, we had the traditional color war consisting of trivia and other challenges as a part of team building and getting to know everyone, and the first set of briefings.  Pictures will be put on the gallery. 

Tomorrow brings a busy morning getting things in order for the arrival of the campers. 

[I am typing this on my phone as we don't have the internet connection going ]

Campers love to messages during the week.

E-mail is printed and delivered with the letters and packages during dinner.

Letters and packages can be sent to:

EYMC

c/o Camp Heartland (Camper's Name)

26001 Heinz Road

Willow River, MN 55795

Send e-mail to:

EYMCdean@gmail.com

put the camper's name in the subject

Notes:

• Camp is a peanut and nut free space, 
• Food is not allowed in the cabins

(staff likes to receive mail too)

Ready?

The excitement is building.  Camp is close!  Are you ready?  I am still working on it; doing a little bit at a time.  The staff will be heading up on Saturday to get everything ready.

Traffic and Road Construction

You may want to check the traffic and road conditions before heading to camp.  A good source of information is www.511mn.org.  If you choose the full featured map, you can enter your starting location and Willow River, MN to get a summary of possible travel 'complications'.  They even have mobile apps for Apple and Android.

For example:

Eden Prairie to Willow River

US 212 eastbound: Entrance ramp closed.

near Edina

US 212 in both directions: Roadway reduced to one lane.

near Edina

I-35W northbound: Roadway reduced to one lane.

between New Brighton and Arden Hills

I-35W: Bridge construction.

in Arden Hills

--- Starts Tomorrow at 10:30 AM ---

I-35W northbound: Right lane closed.

near Lino Lakes

I-35: Roadway reduced to one lane.

between 1 mile north of the Pine City area and Hinkley