Camp Schedule: Camp runs from Sundays at 1:00 PM until approximately 12:00 PM on Saturdays. To maintain continuity in our program, we ask that staff members keep to a minimum any commitments that will interfere with them being at camp during these times. Any time away must be approved by the Director prior to June 1 (heh, then why didn't I get it before June 5? That's when it was postmarked). This means if you have weddings, dental appointments, etc., that you must attend, please let me know immediately, so that I can begin planning to cover your area of responsibility. YOur time off on Saturday is for you to rest and relax in order to prepare for the following week. We will plan to do a couple optional staff activities throughout the summer on Saturdays.

Mail: "Your name" - Miracle Ranch

Phone: There is one pay phone to call out.

Email: If you have an email account somewhere that you can access using telnet, you will be able to send / receive email. (What the heck is telnet?) It would be helpful if you became familiar with how to Telnet to your mail server before you get here. We can give a demo during staff training, but you will need to know the registered domain name of the mail server that hosts your account and your "login" (user name, password).

Cell Phone: Cell phones may be used for calls made on team members free time. Cell phones may not be carried during on duty activity periods. Campers are not allowed to use team members cell phones wich should be secured and the employee assumes all risk. (Yeah, well I'm going to do the same as I did last summer and carry it with me everywhere - I hate watches.)

Visitors: Family and friends are encouraged to visit on Saturday your day off or Sunday afternoons and not during camp sessions. Any visitations during a camp session muist be approved by the Director prior to their arrival.

Music: Years of experience have caused us to formulate the following policy regarding recorded music at camp. We do not allow the campers to bring radios, walk-man, disc-man, etc. to camp, and so we ask that the summer staff also not use any of these items during camp. Staff will be allowed to use radios, etc. on Saturdays, as long as the staff member is sensitive to the musical tastes of those within earshot. Anything larger than a portable radio is not appropriate for ccamp. All music used for program purposes must be approved by the Program Director. (Yet again....I don't really have any intentions of following this rule, I'm bringing my CD player and mp3 player and my CDs...it's a bit different when you live up in the roost with only other staff members. I think this rule applies more to counselors and CITs who live with the campers.)

What a blessing! Of all the people He could have brought here, He has chosen you, to be a team member at Miracle Ranch this summer! I can't wait to meet each one of you and watch you grow in your faith as we serve Jesus together!

God bless you,

Mr. Smee
Program Director

Well. He sure has a way with words....in that he makes it sound horribly unappealing. I much prefer Jessica's take on it - that the summer will be one big party - with work involved of course, but it will be a party!

Ugh...I was a little excited today, but reading that makes it seem like this huge looming two month long obstacle.

Man. I don't know.

I'm going to start making a list soon though of what I should bring.

My laptop, my big screen TV, my dvd player, my fridgerator, my big huge speakers and audio system, my bed...I also plan on hogging all the walls with my posters of the Beatles.

Nahh....but oh wow I'm really hungry. It's 11:12 PM now.

I'm so hungry right now I kind of almost feel like getting sick. I better get some food or something.