5th Annual Heritage Camp

Booked!

2009-07-20T15:20:00.000-07:00

Camp is full!

Looking forward to seeing nearly 300 members of EAKC and ECAC on July 31.

Look for next year's date on this site shortly!

Overnight and Day Camp Registration is Closed

2009-07-17T07:11:00.000-07:00

Thank you for your interest in attending the 5th Annual Ethiopian Heritage Camp.
Due to unprecedented registration levels the camp site is full.

We hope to see you next year!

Announcing the 5th Annual Heritage Camp!

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5th Annual
2009 Ethiopian Heritage Camp

Friday, July 31st, 3:00 PM to
Sunday, August 2nd, 12 Noon

Wesley Woods Conference Center, William’s Bay, WI
90 miles northwest of Chicago on beautiful Lake Geneva

Families bound by love of Ethiopia and its children
celebrate Ethiopian culture and forge lifelong friendships

Please join the Ethiopian American Kids Community (EAKC) for our 5th Annual Heritage Camp weekend celebration of Ethiopian culture, Friday, July 31, 2009 through Sunday, August 2, 2009. The event will be held at Wesley Woods Conference Center in William’s Bay, Wisconsin, only 2 hours from Chicago on the shores of beautiful Lake Geneva.

EAKC is a charitable organization of nearly 200 Ethiopian-American adoptive families located in the Midwest with members across the country. Our children range in age from infants to college students. Learn more about us at www.ethiopiankids.net.

Heritage Camp is a wonderful opportunity for Ethiopian and Ethiopian adoptive families to build lasting bonds of friendship and further strengthen your children’s connection to Ethiopia.

For American families touched by Ethiopian adoption, it’s an opportunity to learn more about Ethiopian culture, build a personal support network and give your children an invaluable chance to connect with their heritage.

For Ethiopian families, it’s an opportunity to meet new friends, share your knowledge and passion for Ethiopian culture and connect with other people who are striving to raise their children with cultural understanding and love for Ethiopia.

Kids of all ages will have a wonderful time learning about Ethiopian traditions, build pride in their heritage and just have fun being kids! They will leave the camp with new friends and renewed excitement about their Ethiopian roots.

2009 Camp Highlights

Attachment through the Stages—Parent Roundtable
Evening Teen Time with Ethiopian Young Adult Adoptee
Sharing Our Experiences with Our Families & Visits to Ethiopia—Teen Session
Blessings of a Mixed Race Adoptive Family—Panel Discussion
Incorporating Ethiopian Orthodox Rituals into Family Life
Adult Movie Night with Child Care
Hair Braiding and Ethiopian Barber
Traditional Ethiopian Banquet and Coffee Ceremony
Cooking Demonstration
Ethiopian Kids Games and Crafts
Merkato
Pick-Up Soccer
Amharic Lessons and Games
Water Activities

Camp Registration Instructions

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Welcome to Heritage Camp Registration! Please read the following carefully, as you must complete each step correctly in order to register for camp.

Step One: Submit the first and last names of each person in your family attending camp this year.

Step Two: Review the areas in need of volunteers and submit which area your family would be willing to assist with. Volunteering for Heritage camp is highly encouraged for registration. And, your help is greatly appreciated!

Step Three: Review the bundle options (lodging, food, activities) carefully and select the bundle that is appropriate for your family.

Step Four: Consider making a donation to the camp scholarship fund in order to assist families and individuals who otherwise would be unable to attend.

Step Five: Upon completing registration you will receive online receipts from pay pal to confirm that your payment went through. If you do not receive these receipts please be advised that your payment may not have been processed. In this instance please contact Tim Lenning at Tim@ethiopiankids.net for assistance.

Thank you for registering and we look forward to another terrific Heritage Camp with you!

Step One: Name Submission

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This is step one of Heritage Camp registration.

Please use the comment feature below to submit the first and last name of each person in your family attending camp this year. Please specify adults and children. Make sure to let us know the ages of all children attending including any children under the age of two. We also need a way to contact you.

Example:
Dawit Gorfe, Adult
Amira Gorfe, Adult
Natneal Gorfe, Child (Age 14)
Bethlehem Gorfe, Child under 2 years of age
Phone number and cell phone number (this information will not appear on the site!)

When you have completed this please move onto step two of registration! Your personal information will not appear on the website. The comments will be monitored and reviewed privately.

Step Two: Volunteering

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Volunteering is vital to our camp. We ask each family to volunteer in one area. The assignments will be no more than two hours and require one adult or one teen per family. Of course, if your whole family wants to volunteer, or you want to volunteer in more than one area, we would greatly appreciate that.

Soccer Leaders-2 volunteers needed
Session Hosts-two people per session to arrive 20 minutes early to set up,
sign in and seat attendees.
Check-In- Friday, July 31 3-5pm. (2 volunteers needed)
Meal Assistance in Kitchen-1-2 per meal
AV assistance-2
Timekeepers-1 or 2
Beverage Captains-1 (ensure water coolers are filled during day Saturday)
Coffee Ceremony-2
Hair Braiding - 2

In the comment section leave the area you would like to volunteer and your email address. We will do our best to accommodate everyone requested volunteer station.

Example:
The James Family
We would like to volunteer with Kids Crafts
James@example.net

Merkato and Crafts have been filled, thank you volunteers!

Step Three: Bundle Options for Lodging and Meals

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We have removed the ability to register through step three as camp registration is officially closed at this time. To be a day camper please contact Carol@ethiopiankids.net for more information.

Step Four: Donation

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Please consider including a donation to support camp scholarships for families who could otherwise not afford to attend and for young adult Ethiopian adoptees that are self-supporting and are in college; Your donation will also support EAKC and the underwriting required to continue to expand our programing for pre and post-adoptive families of Ethiopian children.

Thank you!

Step Five: Double Check

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Please double check and make sure that you have completed all the steps of registrations.

1. Have you submitted the name of each person attending Heritage camp?

2. Have you requested an area to volunteer?

3. Have you selected your bundle package and registered for the adults and children in your party?

4. Have you considered donating to EAKC?

You should be receiving a receipt in your registered inbox from paypal to confirm your that payment was received. Thank you for registering and we look forward to seeing you at camp this summer! If you have any questions regarding your paypal transaction please contact Maggie Nass at Maggienass@gmail.com for further assistance.