FAQs Mission Camp 2010 – There’s No Place Like Home

What Kind of Projects?
Who Participates?
When do we arrive, when do we leave?
Where do we stay?
Where do we eat?
Will our group work together?
What do we do in the evening?
What do registration fees cover?
What steps are taken to ensure safety?
How do we register?

What Kind of Projects?
We will be working for a variety of community services organizations as well as individuals. Mission opportunities will include construction, yard work and social ministry. Teams will be put together based on the preferences and experience of the individuals registering for camp combined with the community needs. Projects include work for Habitat for Humanity (must be 16 or older); CASA; Rise School; Life Center (adult day care); Christmas in July (back to school shopping for under privileged youth); park improvements; Boys Ranch, Payne County Youth Shelter; Community Action and others. Teams will work on projects each day from 9:30-3:00. Sack lunches will be taken to the work sites.

Who Participates
Mission Camp is for youth 9th-12th grade. Any youth who will be entering 9th grade in the fall 2010 as well as seniors who will be graduating spring 2010 are eligible. All students come with a youth group or sponsors. We will require at least one sponsor per every five students attending. If you have both males and females, you will need at minimum one sponsor of each gender.
If there are youth from your church interested in attending camp and you are not able to provide adult sponsors please contact us and we will include them with an attending group.

When do we arrive, and when do we leave?
Groups will check in at Camp Redlands Adventure Course on Monday, July 26th at 8:00am. Camp will dismiss Friday, July 30th, groups are encouraged to be out of the Stillwater Plaza no later than 9:00am.
If your group would like to arrive early in order to get to Camp Redlands on time on Monday arrangements can be made through Stillwater Plaza. Cost is $75.00 per room (based on a four person occupancy). Contact Jessica at Stillwater Plaza 405-377-7010.

Where do we stay?
Housing for mission camp will be at Stillwater Plaza. Housing arrangements allow for 4 people per unit. Each room has a bathroom, maid service and all linens provided. Amenities include an indoor pool, lounge area, sauna, and game area.

What do we eat?
A continental breakfast will be provided at the motel each morning. Dinner will be served each evening at First Christian Church fellowship hall. Dinner will be catered by local restaurants. We believe meals are an important time for your group to hang out, interact with other groups and build community. During send off each morning at First Christian Church you will pack your own lunch to eat at the worksite. Each lunch consists of a sandwich, chips, fruit and snack. Each group is asked to bring ice chests and water jugs.

Will our group work together?
Mission teams will be combined groups. Your group will not work as a mission team but will be grouped with other youth based on mission site preference and experience. The Habitat build will require that students be 16 or over. We will make every effort to pair at least two people from each group into the same mission team. We will also do our very best to accommodate your requests and preferences. We also ask that you remember our goal is service – it is our #1 priority to meet the needs of those we are serving – please explain to your groups that meeting needs is the focus and priority, while we will make every attempt to place participants where they want to serve we do ask that everyone be flexible in their mission group placement and trust that God will ultimately be in charge of placing everyone in the right place at the right time.

What will we do each evening?
Each night, Monday-Thursday, groups will gather at First Christian Church for worship. This is a time for the church to come together to celebrate what God is doing during their week of Mission Camp. Light Switch will lead praise and worship. There will also be time for reflection through interactive elements and a message which connects God’s Word with what students are experiencing on the worksite. The music and preaching will be done by qualified youth leaders who understand the hearts and minds of students and have experienced what mission work can do in the life of a student.

Immediately following worship is group time. During youth group time you have a chance to share, reflect on the day and apply the lessons learned in the lives of your students.

Besides all of this there will be special events and activities planned to allow even more time for our groups of young people to interact and bond with each other.

Weds. night we will allow youth groups to take some time to tour Stillwater as a group. You will be allowed the opportunity to check out our unique restaurants and shops, or tour the OSU campus. Our youth group is also planning a surprise event for the entire camp that evening.

What do registration fees cover?
Camp Redlands Adventure Course Fees
11 meals: Monday lunch-Friday breakfast
*Participants will be responsible for the cost of their meals Weds. evening.
4 nights lodging: Stillwater Plaza based on 4 person to a room occupancy
Worship: theme development, band, speaker, devotions, interactive elements and production
Project: preparation, equipment, paint, building materials, including delivery.
Night activities: welcome party, outdoor movie, night at the Colvin, Closing celebration
* You are responsible for enough transportation for the number of people you bring to camp to and from project worksites.
*Each group may also be asked to bring general supplies needed for your specific project including ice chests, water coolers and small hand tools.

What Steps are taken to Ensure Safety?
We take the statement “safety first” very serious. We count on the leaders at each worksite to care about this as much as we do but we have also taken the following steps:

Every adult attending camp must complete a national criminal background check.
Churches are required to provide adequate and qualified drivers
All details of the work site are inspected and evaluated prior to the week. All tools, ladders and materials are inspected for safety as well.
Groups are required to bring at least 1 adult for every 5-7 students if you have both males and females you will need at minimum one sponsor of each gender.
Local medical facilities are identified ahead of time with directions and phone number provided to participants.

How Do We Register?

Spots are currently being held for groups who call with approximate numbers. A $75 per person deposit will be due on Feb. 1st and will assure that spaces are reserved for your group. Deposits are non refundable but may transfer between students. Final payments will be due May 1st along with all forms including transportation forms, registration and medical release forms, housing forms, etc. Forms are available here.

Send all payments to and completed forms to:
First Christian Church
411 W. Mathews
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075
Attn: Mission Camp 2010 – Sondra Ladd
(Attention Disciples churches – DO NOT SEND PAYMENTS TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE – ALL PAYMENTS AND FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS)

*No organization or individual will receive profit from fees, grants or donations given to Mission Camp other than participants and service recipients. Every attempt will be made to use 100% of camp funding for these purpose. Any remaining funding will be donated to a community service organization.