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Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp

Need a highlight for your summer? Find it at Tree of Life Lutheran Bible Camp, a one-week summer camp in the beautiful Sierra foothills! Our program is for both children and teens, from those just starting grade 4 to those just out of high school. We offer a week of Bible study, Christian fellowship, and just plain fun in God's great outdoors.

Take a look at what camp is like in our 4-minute video promo. Many thanks to Vaughn Klebig for putting it together! Click on the image at left to watch the video. (If your internet connection is too slow to watch the video while it is downloading, right-click and save it to your desktop, then play it after it is fully downloaded.)

News:

6/7/2008: Minutes of the June 29 board meeting are available on the downloads page.
3/2/2008: Camper and staff application forms for 2008 are available now on the downloads page.
11/11/2007: Camp rates and meeting dates were set at the November board meeting; see below.
10/18/2007: Camp dates for 2008 have been set to July 13-19. We received quite a bit of feedback that last year's mid-June dates were too early, and fortunately we had the opportunity to book a mid-July date for 2008.

Events:

Sunday March 2, 2008, 2:30pm: Annual general membership meeting with elections to Board of Directors, at Good Shepherd, Livermore. All our sponsoring churches are invited to send representatives to the annual meeting. The usual agenda includes electing directors and officers, discussing the annual financial report, and ongoing planning for this year's camp.
April 27, 2008: Staff application forms should be submitted to the camp staffing committee by this date. Please give your completed form to your pastor for his evaluation and signature well ahead of time. Late staff applications are often accepted, but please apply as early as possible so that we are not scrambling for staff at the last minute!
Sunday June 1, 2008, 2:30pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. (Postponed from May 4.)
June 22, 2008: Camper applications should be submitted by this date. Late applications are accepted on a space-available bases. Please telephone or email us if your application will be late. (Contact information is provided on the application form.)
Sunday June 29, 2008, 2:30pm: Staff orientation meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore.
Sunday July 13 – Saturday July 19, 2008: Camp dates for 2008.
- Check-in time for campers is 6:00pm – 7:00pm Sunday. There will be no Sunday evening meal.
- Camp closes at 11:00am Saturday. Please pick up your children promptly.
Sunday August 3, 2008, 2:30pm: Post-camp feedback meeting at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Staff, campers, and parents are invited to attend this meeting and give feedback on this year's camp to help us improve for next year.
Sunday November 9, 2008, 2:30pm: Camp board of directors meet at Good Shepherd, Livermore. Kickoff meeting to plan 2009 camp, set fees, initiate publicity, etc.

Rates for 2008 are $350 for the first child in a family, $235 for each additional child, and $120 for each Little Lamb aged 4-7 (3 and under are free). Senior applicants (9th-12th) should add $5 to their camper fee for the cost of their special Friday night festivities.

Snack bar cards are available in $5 and $10 denominations, with a $15 maximum per camper. We recommend at most $10 for Juniors and Intermediates. Campers with snack bar cards do not need money during the week, and we discourage bringing it. Unused portions of snack bar cards can be refunded at the end of camp.

Registration forms and fees are due three weeks before the first day of camp. You can get forms from your church or download them here. Late registrations are accepted when space is available. Please telephone to reserve a space if your registration will be late.

Click on the links at the top of this page for much more information about camp!

Sponsored by the Northern California churches in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Open to children of our congregations and schools.

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