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Conference Center Update Video

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:05:43 +0000

As you can see from the video, the construction of the conference center is really coming along! It’s incredible stepping into the main auditorium and seeing the size room. Can’t wait until it is finished and we can start filling it up!

“Week 8 Theme” Contest Update

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:07:47 +0000

So we gathered up all the entries (thanks to everyone that submitted!) and have whittled them down to our 5 favorites. Now, it is completely up to you guys to vote for what will be the theme for week 8:

Cartoon Character Week

Musical Week

Movie Week

Grandparents Week

Robot Week

Leave a comment on the blog or the facebook page and we will announce the winner sometime in January!

The “Week 8 Theme” Contest

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:17 +0000

What is your favorite weekly theme? I am rather fond of Decades Week because the costumes and skits tend to be pretty ridiculous and funny. And ridiculous and funny is really what the theme’s for the week are about. It gives everyone a chance to let loose and have a Halloween of sorts during the summer (one summer when I was a counselor, for Superhero week I wore a full-fledged Batman costume my grandmother made for me when I was 8).

There is actually a lot of discussion and debate when it comes to the theme’s for the weeks, and most of the conversation centers around what are some new theme’s we could do. A couple of years ago we introduced Animal Kingdom as a theme, and it has been a huge success. So that got us to thinking, what other awesome theme ideas are out there that we haven’t thought of yet?

So this is where you (and the contest) come in. We have 7 of 8 theme’s for the week already picked out:

Western

Super Hero

Sports

Decades

Holiday

International

Animal Kingdom

Now we want you to come up with the 8th theme! Maybe you have thought “Oh man, Movie Character Week would be so fun!” or “What about Beach Week as a theme?” Well now is your chance to make that happen.

The contest will work like this:

1. Leave a comment on the Facebook fan page or this blog with your idea for a weekly theme. This contest is open to anyone, so regardless if you are coming to camp this summer (or maybe you are too old ), you can still submit an idea.

2: At the end of November we will pick our 5 favorite theme ideas.

3: Then there will be a second round of voting.

4: Whichever theme gets the most votes is the theme for Week 8.

But here is the best part: Whoever submits the winning theme wins 25 dollars in their canteen (or 25 dollars worth of NLR goodies if you won’t be at camp this summer). Also, the other 4 runners-up win 10 dollars in their canteen (or 10 dollars worth of NLR goodies if you won’t be at camp this summer).

Here are a couple other “Get-To’s” for the contest:

1: You “Get-To” submit as many ideas as you want.

2: You “Get-To” keep them appropriate for all ages.

3: You “Get-To” keep them generic (this means nothing that has a copyright on it. In other words, no “Harry Potter” week)

Well there you have it! Spread the word and let the contest begin!

2009 Leadership Retreat

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:41 +0000

All summer 2009 Nehi’s, Timothy Team, and SOMA are invited to the 2009 Leadership Retreat on December 4-6. It will be an incredibly fun couple of days remembering the good times had last summer. You won’t want to miss out!

Email luke@newliferanch.com for more information, or visit the website for the registration form.

Can’t wait to see you here!

Father/Daughter Camp!

Ben — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:18:57 +0000

Father/Daughter Camp is right now! This morning was filled with chapel (Chris King is our speaker), and an awesome GPS activity. This afternoon will be be filled with fun on the Challenge Course, Archery, Swimming…lots of fun camp stuff.

I took some pictures. Click here to see the gallery! Sorry about the overuse of the crazy wide angle lens! I was playing around with a new lens and went a little overboard!

Now What?

Ben — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:21:56 +0000

Summer Camp is over, but there is still a lot going on at NLR! As I look out my office window i can see a retreat group having a great time!

Now that camp is over what should we do with this blog? What kind of stuff would you like us to post about?

Pictures: Leadership Session 4 Second Friday

Adam — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:42:48 +0000

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Pictures: Day Camp Session 4 Friday

Adam — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:38:59 +0000

Cowboy day marked the last day of Day Camp, and it was another great day of swimming and other fun.

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Pictures: Summer Camp Week 8 Friday

Adam — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:32:25 +0000

Summer camp came to an end today, but it was a wonderful last day of camp with a beautiful end to the MCP skit, and a great game of Ultimate Floccer.

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Photographic Blogging- Photo Shoot

Adam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:27:25 +0000