We have just updated our online registration with some minor improvements. We hope these improvements will help you in easily registering your camper for summer camp.

The biggest change that you will see is improved validation errors that will help you distinguish which box needs to be filled out.

The annual CSSM support raising tour is almost underway featuring the music of the Freedom Singers.

We are excited to announce the hiring of Andrew & Tasha Sevigny as the new Site Director.

Marathons are some of the toughest endeavors that any runner can undertake. The grueling miles can drag on causing one to lose focus, stop trying, or simply give up. The constant question of "Why am I doing this?" can rage through ones brain. If you set out with a goal in mind, sometimes you have to just focus on putting one foot in front of the other. That's all.

Our new building project remind me more of a marathon than any other project I have been a part of. Delays and slow moving have caused the miles to drag on. As miles are added to the project and new challenges lie ahead we have to stay focused on the end goal and the joy in completing this particular race.

Come and join us today for our annual Winter Family Fun Day.Things kick off at 1pm and go until 5.

The big twist this year is that we have still not opened up our tubing hill, due to the combination of the lack of snow and the construction of our new kitchen/dining hall.

Over the last couple days we updated our website to reflect the 2012 schedules with new applications, registration forms, and prices.

With this change comes one major change, we have moved servers and .com will once again be our main domain. It's a long story, but in a nutshell we have been operating off the .net domain for the past couple years. Now the .net address will send you over to .com so please make sure that you update your bookmarks, etc.

Progress on the New Building continues as the rafters have begun to show up.We are praying for more great weather so the second floor and roof can be completed.

Still this fall the building will be completely enclosed, with a roof and hydro in.

Dauphin Bible Camp is now looking for an Assistant Director/Site Manager.

This position is 3/4 time position with the possibility of full time with the right applicant. Duties are outlined in the job description below. The ideal applicant will have Christian camping experience with an understanding of maintenance and a heart for the ministry of summer camp. Although this position looks after the maintenance side of camp it will not be limited to maintenance, but will also be expected to help out in other areas of camp.

For more information or for an application please contact the camp  or download it directly by clicking here.

It was noted today two spelling errors on our brochure. Both errors create confusion around the camp dates for Special Needs and the first Young Campers.

Please note that Special Needs Camp is not in July, it is on June 13-18th and the first Young Campers is on June 30-July 2 (July was misspelled).

At Dauphin Bible Camp we have many projects that are constantly on the go.  We also have many dreams that we are striving towards.  These dreams can be met not only in a financial way but also with donations of goods and services.  If you feel that you, or someone you know, are able to meet these needs or if you would like to know more about how your donations will be used please feel free to contact us.

Current Priorities:
•    Tractor
•    Riding Lawn Mower to help cut down on grass cutting time.
•    Vacuum Cleaner
•    Snowmobile for grooming hill and ski trails.
•    Winter Tubes for hill
•    Television—an old TV to go into our Tech Office for creating camp DVD’s
•    Office Chairs—our current office chairs are getting worn out.
•    Treated lumber for construction needs.

It is always exciting to get the next summers brochures in. Right now we are busy getting them ready to be moved out to homes, churches and businesses across Canada.
You can stop in at dauphinbiblecamp.com to get your 2011 registration form or request them from the camp office at 204-638-5568.
We also have all our 2011 Applications available. Make sure to grab and fill one out early. Please remember your application may require a recent criminal record check.
If you can help us by placing some brochures in your place of business or sharing them with neighbors and friends we would be more than happy to provide some for you.  

Go to downloads!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the Dauphin Bible Camp. I want to thank you for your prayer and support.
There have been so many people who have helped out over the last six months with everything from lending tractors (many times) to stuffing envelopes. We are very thankful for everyone.  
Sitting here watching the snow fall, again, it is hard to remember everything that has taken place, but I will try not to leave anything out.

Thoughts from the summer.  
This past summer we saw 703 campers attend our summer programs, which is awesome. We are so thankful for all the volunteers that made the summer so awesome for all these children.
We tried out some new camps this summer. The Kiddie camp, for ages 0-6 with their parents, and Golf Camp were a great success and we have begun working on expanding them this next year. Our Camp Diakonos (a discipleship program), although it is a great idea, did not take off. It is something that we want to keep on the back burner, but it is also a program that needs the input of participants from youth leaders to make it successful.
An item that we put a lot of time into this summer was starting to reconnect with past staff, campers and supporters. This is not an easy task at all. Step one in this process was to establish a base from which to launch and that base is our website.  We added a social network and a better menu system so you can find the information you need quicker and we can respond more efficiently.

New Building Thoughts.
It was a very exciting day to see the cement pump truck drive up and a constant stream of cement trucks provide 122 yards of cement.
It has been interesting to watch the process of building the forms, forming the rebar and laying in the in-floor heating.  The next step is to start building the walls and going up! We do not have a time frame yet on when that will begin.

Housing Project Update.
First I want to thank everyone who has been a part of the housing project. Although the project itself has officially only been four months the visioning started two years ago. We have had so many who have come out and helped with various parts from site preparation to installing the skirting.
It seems that any project that involves construction and trades has complications and  we have seen our fair share. The original delivery date was delayed and when they did bring the home up we were forced to park it at the Dauphin Air Port for a month while we waited for the ground to freeze.
With the ground frozen the home was then moved onto the pad, but with all the snow it was became slightly more complicated.
We were able to get the Hydro put in  and then the septic and well. As I write this we are waiting for the final water hook-up, but at least we have heat in right now and have been able to do some work inside.
This project has been completely paid for by your generosity and I know that this will be a great home for the camp and we are excited that we, the Bankert family, have the opportunity to live in it.
We will be planning a Drop in Coffee and Tea day where you can come, visit and see the home. I will let you know that date when we have everything hooked up.

This fall has seen a lot of changes and additions to DBC. One of the main improvements has been to the tubing hill. We have opened up the bottom landing area so that it is safer to slide, we have also added a shed to the top of the hill that will be used to store the tubes and everything else that is required. Check out the pictures below and if you want to be a part of this project please contact the camp. We are looking for both volunteers to help with hill development and financial supporters to continue making the DBC tubing hill a great place for both the community of Dauphin and the province of Manitoba!

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The Dauphin Bible Camp is entering the Aviva Community Fund Contest and in order to be successful we need your help. The more votes that we can get the better we can rank. If we win then we can receive some funding with our dining hall project. I have included the write up below and here is the link to the website where you will have to go. http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf5535

What's Hot
Sweats
Mac
Thumb holes
Iphone
Pens
Stripes
Sunny
Summer
Eating playdough
Swimming in gummy worms
John 3:16
Eating peanut butter off a hobo's toe
Sunset
Contacts
Pizza
Coke

What's Not
Pajamas
PC
No thumb holes
Ipod
Pencils
Polka dots
Cloudy
Winter
Eat silly putty
Swimming in marshmallows
Eat seagull poop
Sunrise
glasses
Subs
Pepsi

Caleb Driedger – The Real Deal!

By: Michelle Olinyk & Joellene Plourde

Last year it was noted that our playground needed an upgrade and we are happy to announce that upgrade has been completed...for now. There will always be improvements in the future. If you know of any good playground additions that someone is getting rid of, that are in safe working order we would love to hear about them. The campers have already been putting the new play structure through its paces.

A big thank you to everyone who donated time, skills, parts and finances to make this project successful. Check out some of the pictures below.

This past week of camp it was discovered that we had some cases of head lice. This newsletter is to encourage all parents who had children at our camp to check their campers heads for head lice to ensure quick treatment.

Summer camp, like schools, daycares, play groups, etc are a place where there is a greater chance of finding head lice. Head lice are common in school age children and not a sign of poor hygiene or any other disease.

Are you wondering how you are going to pay for your child's camp fee this summer?  Believe me, I have seen the camp fees rise over the years.  Of course I understand the real reasons why camp fees are going up, but its still tough on the wallet, isn't it?

I would like to introduce you to another option to knock off a little cost.  Here at Dauphin Bible Camp we strive to provide an honorarium for our kitchen helpers or head cooks.  We try to pay our helpers $100 and our head cooks, $200 for the week.  So you can choose to just put your honorarium towards your child's camp fee.  We are very short of help this year, so please contact us if you are interested in giving us a hand!  We do accept daily volunteers as well if you can't commit to a whole week, but want to come up and visit and work for the day!

Dear Friends of Dauphin Bible Camp,