|
Camp Directors, Youth Workers, Administrators, Cabin Staff, and Youth Advisors from all SCOBA Jurisdictions are welcome! Registration is now open!
Dear Camp Director and Youth Worker,
It is with great joy that I announce the Orthodox Christian Camp Conference and Youth Worker Conference to be held from January 22-24, 2009. This year’s conference will be hosted by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (home of OCN – Orthodox Christian Network).
Our theme Protecting our Youth will assist camp directors, staff, youth workers, and religious educators in protecting young people, as well as introduce them to the latest policies and procedures in safeguarding our youth. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Jane Hickerson, is the Vice-President of Training and Development for Praesidium Inc., a risk management agency that specializes in sexual misconduct policies for churches.
Participants should schedule their arrival into the Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) for the afternoon of Thursday, January 22, 2009. We will not provide transportation from the airport to the hotel on arrival day. On Saturday January 24, there will be a shuttle departing from St. Demetrios to the airport at 1:00 pm, please schedule your flights accordingly.
Registration for the conference will be $95.00 (this includes meals, transportation, activities and workshop materials). Please register by December 15, 2008 at www.orthodoxcamps.org. We have secured a group rate at the Bahia Mar Hotel (www.bahiamarhotel.com) of $159.00 per night (single-quadruple occupancy). Please reserve your rooms by November 1, 2008 to receive this discounted price (mention “Orthodox Camp Conference”).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the National Department via email (youthoffice@goarch.org) or by phone (646.519.6180).
Looking forward to being together in January, I remain,
With love in Christ,
Rev. Mark A. Leondis, National Director
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Visit www.orthodoxcamps.org for online registration and other pertinent information
 |
.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
Subscribe to this comment's feed