Camp Alexander Mack - Christian Camp, Retreat and Conference Center
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Get-A-Way Days
Get-A-Way Days 2012
Everyone needs a break, a time to get-a-way, learn something new or do something you really enjoy.
Get-A-Way days offer a "mini retreat" ...so come, let your soul be renewed, refreshed and revived!
Make a new friend or reconnect with an old friend as you choose from a wide variety of programs.
*Please note that several events are planned for the same day. Bring your whole family, bring a friend or just come to Camp Mack for the day! Click here for brochure and registration form.
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MAPLE SYRUP 101 Experience the basics of Maple Syrup production at Camp Mack. You will learn to identify Sugar Maple trees in the winter and then tap the trees and collect sap. Learn how to measure the % sugar content. (How many gallons of sap does it take to make 1 gallon of syrup?) Visit an evaporator at work at a nearby farm and then enjoy a pancake breakfast with real syrup.
*Dress warmly for being outside. |
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CAMPFIRE JAM Whether you have been playing guitar for years or just got one for Christmas, come along for an afternoon jam session of popular camp songs. Most camp songs use only a couple basic chords and you take it from there. Strum, pick, or sing-a-long to your heart's content. When: March 17, 2012 2pm-4pm |
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SCRAPBOOKING Come join us for a day of scrapbooking, sharing and learning with fellow scrappers. Work on current projects. Crop, layer and learn to make fold out pages. A Cricut machine will be available to make die cuts. We will have a Show & Tell table for you to bring and show off your creations as well as a table for you to trade your excess stickers, scraps and other materials. When: March 17, 2012 9 am-4pm |
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LET'S GET CREATIVE! Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. -Edward de Bono We invite you to pause and discover the hidden creativity within you. Use the natural surroundings of camp to renew yourself through activities that include: paper marbling, Build-a-Doodles, doodling a prayer, wood burning, journaling or picture taking. Our goal is that you return home renewed and inspired. When: March 17, 2012 9 am- 3 pm |
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"OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU" ~ MEMOIR WRITING Join writer and storyteller Carol Knarr for a relaxing day of fun writing exercises that will inspire personal and family stories. Writing personal and family stories is healing and revealing. Camp Mack proveds the spiritual atmosphere necessary to release the stories you've been waiting to write. This is a two-part workshop that can be taken alone or together. When: March 31, 2012 9am - 3 pm |
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DRUM CIRCLE We are surrounded by rhythm. Who hasn't tapped their fingers along to a catchy familiar tune? People are drawn to rhythm and movement. Come join us for a drum circle and experience the joy in rhythm in a group setting. When: March 31, 2012 1pm - 3 pm *Don't have a drum? Come anyway. We will share drums and rhythm instruments. |
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SURVIVAL DAY Survival living puts us into a "be here now" mindset. There is no past, nor is there a future; what we have is the present, the "right now". Many people in survival situations forget this important tool which can save your life. In our time together, we'll live out the "be here now" mentality as we practice the ancient art or survival. When: March 31, 2012 9am - 3pm |
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BIKE TREK Come join fellow cyclers and choose from a 20 or 40 mile route around local lakes and countryside depending on your riding abilities. Be supported by a Sag Wagon along your route. Great fellowship while enjoying a different place to ride. *Bring your bike and water bottles. Helmet required for participation. |
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WILDFLOWER WALK Experience the changes in the wilderness area as spring puts on a beautiful show of wildflowers and blooming shrubs. Appreciate the Trillium, Blood Root, Spring Beauties, Hepatica and others in bloom. When: May 6, 2012 2pm - 4pm *Come dressed for the weather. |
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BIKE TREK (Strongly encouraged for Pedal and Paddle participants) Come join fellow cyclers and choose from a 20 or 40 mile route around local lakes and countryside depending on your riding abilities. Be supported by a Sag Wagon along your route. Great fellowship while enjoying a different place to ride. *Bring your bike and water bottles. Helmet required for participation. |
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PRAIRIE FLOWER WALK Explore our 5 acres of natural prairie area. See the prairie come alive with darting dragonflies and birds that swoop between the Blue Stem grases, Compass Plant, Indigo, Rattlesnake Master and other unique plants. When: August 19, 2012 2pm - 4pm *Come dressed for the weather. |
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SAILING 101 Learn how to rig a Sunfish and basic sailing techniques. Review helpful knots and safety tips. Then head out on Lake Waubee for some practical experience in our fleet of Sunfish. Experienced? Try out one of our Lasers or the Force 5. *Bring a swimsuit, sunscreen and a towel. You will get wet. |
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CANOE THE 10 LAKE CHAIN We will put in at Indian Village and paddle up to Knapp Lake and back. Paddle through narrow channels connecting these small lakes while watching out for majestic herons and signs of beaver. Never canoed? Come along and we will teach you the basics. When: August 25, 2012 9am - 4pm *Bring sunscreen and a towel. |
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS Learn how to compose better photos by mastering your camera settings while being taught by our very own "Photo Guy." Enjoy a day taking and sharing photos around "Sunny Camp Mack." What better place to have fun and capture God's beauty with your camera! *Bring a camera |
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DUTCH OVEN COOKING From appetizers to desserts, you'd be amazed at what you can cook in a Dutch Oven. Food cooked over the coals always tastes better. Explore a variety of recipes and techniques for cooking in a Dutch Oven. We bet you won't leave here hungry. When: September 22, 2012 9:30am - 2pm *Bring an appetite. |
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GRANDPA'S WORKSHOP ~ MAKE YOUR OWN WOODEN PEN Be mentored in the woodshop by a camp grandpa. Gain new skills in woodworking as you turn blocks of wood on a lathe into beautiful wooden pens. When: September 22, 2012 9am - 3pm |
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"OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU" ~ MEMOIR WRITING Part 2 Join writer and storyteller Carol Knarr for a relaxing day of fun writing exercises that will inspire personal and family stories. Writing personal and family stories is healing and revealing. Camp Mack provides the spiritual atmosphere necessary to release the stories you've been waiting to write. This is a two-part workshop that can be taken alone or together. When: November 10, 2012 9am - 3pm |
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EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS Make a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table that is not only fun and beautiful but tasty as well. We will use a pumpkin as the base and 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce as the filler to hold the skewers. We will use a variety of fruits including pineapple, melon and berries to complete the ensemble. When: November 10, 2012 10am - 12pm *Bring a sharp knife and favorite large cookie cutter. Scallops, flowers and hearts work best. |
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SANDHILL CRANES Travel with us to the Jasper Pulaski Wildlife Refuge. Observe upwards of 10,000 cranes in the field from the observation platform as they fly in and dance while traveling along their migration route. We will also walk to the marsh and watch them fly in at dusk. This event should be on every birders life list. When: November 10, 2012 10am - 8pm *Bring binoculars. We will stop for dinner on the way back. |
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CHRISTMAS CRAFTS Make your choice of several Christmas crafts to use as gifts, ornaments or gift toppers. There will be options for all skill levels. Come enjoy a day of fun and fellowship while nurturing your creative inner child.When: December 1, 2012 9am - 3pm Where: Ulrich Cost: $25 (includes lunch and all materials) Leader: Karen Rowland, Lana Weber and Bev Snyder |
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CHRISTMAS COOKIES Fill your cookie jar for the holidays! Camp provides the ingredients, measuring utensils and mixing bowls. You bring the family (or not) mix the dough, sample cookies and sip hot chocolate. Best of all, camp cleans up the mess! Choose 4 batches of cookies (each make about 3 dozen). *Price includes all baking materials. Bring an apron and containers to take home your cookies. |
