What's been going on, what's happening and what's coming up with Royal Family Kids? Wayne Tesch (the Founder of Royal Family Kids Camp) was in town and spoke at Southwest Community Church and shared all the great things RFK is doing across the country. We launched Club which is designed to extend the experience of Camp for 11 kids and we had a successful Teen Retreat in March with 23 campers. Did you know it costs $650 to send a kid to Camp? Because of your donations last year, we were able to send 55 kids to camp as well as begin our Club & Mentoring program. We had our 3rd year of Teen Retreat & celebrated Christmas with the Kids. Teen RETREAT was a Success!Teen Retreat is a weekend trip for our camp graduates. Since camp is only offered for ages 7-11, we offer this retreat for our teens. This year we decided to go crazy and do a winter retreat instead of one in the spring. At first I was a little hesitant because of severe weather conditions we usually experience, but the weather was wonderful! It wasn’t freezing, but we still had snow to enjoy – and we stayed away from the lemon snow! I was very pleased with the great turnout! Thank you to all the volunteers, who come out and spend time with amazing kids. We enjoyed fun activities all weekend: snow tubing, snow shoeing, and broom-ball. Tubing down the hill was my favorite and quite the workout. Even though we had a busy schedule, we made time for board games and time to talk to each other. Sometimes we are so busy that we don’t take time to listen to one another. We were able to share stories and chat with one another. It was awesome getting to know others better Our next step, The winter retreat is just beginning for the plans we have for our graduates. Being a teen is a difficult time especially in this day and age. We are hoping to continue to see our graduates shape into responsible citizens. We are working on creating a mentoring program that will help develop a growing relationship. More details coming soon, keep an eye on your mail! If you can’t wait, then come join our youth group! We invite our teens (6th- 12th grades) to come join our youth group on Sundays 3:00-4:30 pm at Southwest Community Church Barn located at 4405 Van Dyke, Rd, Minooka, IL. What is Club : By Lidia SalgadoMany people have been asking me “What’s Club?” What isn’t it? It’s a breakfast club! It’s let's get ice cream and talk club! It’s praising and worshiping club! Our volunteers couldn't say good-bye at the end of camp so we created a way to keep saying hello. Club and mentoring are the perfect combination to get your monthly dose of RFKC! Camp volunteers are matched to one of our campers, who they are committing to mentor every month. Mentoring is a minimum of four hours a month and then you both join us at our monthly club meeting. It is just simple as that! Do you think that you don’t have time? We offer the four hours of mentoring in a convenient plan: you can complete it in one four-hour session, two two-hour sessions, or in four one-hour sessions. It’s easier than doing laundry or washing your cat! If you are interested in being a positive role model for a special person, come talk to Suzanne or myself! We always have room for one more! If you are interested in being a positive role model for a special person, come talk to Suzanne or myself! We always have room for one more! Every year at Camp RFK has a Birthday Party for the Kids, for some this may be the first time their birthday is celebrated so we spare no expense. Each child gets a gift bag and takes a family photo with the Camp Grandma and Grandpa. This year we are inviting YOU to take part as a Birthday Bag Sponsor for $20. Checks can be made payable to RFK, please designate your check for the Birthday Bag in the comments section. Contact Karyn at [email protected] . My 1st year @ Camp… by Shane McKennaA lot of time and energy went into planning for Camp so day one was very exciting for both 1st time volunteers & returning Camp Counselors. "The feeling I got when I was holding my sign and I heard the motorcycles pull up with the busses waiting for the kids was like nothing I have ever experienced. Ever. It was indescribable, better than excitement for a trip or a vacation, buying a new car or getting a new job, it was excitement for someone else which interestingly was way more rewarding than doing something for myself." If anyone is interested in volunteering email at [email protected]
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