Starting June 1 this summer our Training Teams are hitting the road going to 7 different cities to train 14 new camp teams to start a new camp next summer in their local community. Each team will have 4-5 members so we’ll be training 40-50 people this summer.
Our training teams have grown from just Wayne and Diane Tesch, the Founders, to now include; 13 Trainers, 5 Trainers-in-Training, 5 Host Couples, 1 Host Couple-in-Training, and 4 Child Abuse Specialists. This team of dedicated souls will hit the highways and byways this summer for an intense 7 day training camp. The Training Camp occurs at an existing RFKC so the trainees can see, hear and experience an actual camp in progress. The trainees will experience 36 hours of classroom study, and over 20 hours of observing the camp in action. The training also includes interview with the local camp Counselors and Staff personal to get a real feel for the heart of the people who volunteer for this incredible camping experience.
In the coming years our training team will continue to grow as we add more training camp sites and bring this experience to more kids around the country. Last year we had 6,000 campers in camp. Our long term goal is that by the year 2030, we’ll have 100,000 campers in camp. That’s a big goal and a big dream, but there are 500,000 kids in Foster Care in America right now. Don’t they deserve a week of positive memories at camp?
Friday, May 30, 2008
Camporee 2008
Well Jonathan and I survived the heat in Taft CA. at the 2008 Royal Ranger Comporee.
There were 1,700 Campers, Commanders and Dads an the campout which is held every 4 years.
During our 4 day campout the temps were 99, 103, 100 & 99. Yes, beautiful Taft CA. even when it’s cold, it’s hot!
Jonathan’s pinewood derby car took 25th place in the race, out of 127 cars, but then he took first place in the “Best of Show” category. “We didn’t even try to make it look good, figure that one!
I met a young Commander there who had been a Royal Family Kids Camp camper when he was a boy. He wants’ to volunteer at a local camp, he shared some great memories and appreciated all the great memoires that people gave him during his difficult childhood.
Jonathan proves his skill with a Tomahawk - Be sure and check out the video at this link:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Camporee%202008/2008-05-16/16:27:30
More pictures available at this link:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Camporee%202008
There were 1,700 Campers, Commanders and Dads an the campout which is held every 4 years.
During our 4 day campout the temps were 99, 103, 100 & 99. Yes, beautiful Taft CA. even when it’s cold, it’s hot!
Jonathan’s pinewood derby car took 25th place in the race, out of 127 cars, but then he took first place in the “Best of Show” category. “We didn’t even try to make it look good, figure that one!
I met a young Commander there who had been a Royal Family Kids Camp camper when he was a boy. He wants’ to volunteer at a local camp, he shared some great memories and appreciated all the great memoires that people gave him during his difficult childhood.
Jonathan proves his skill with a Tomahawk - Be sure and check out the video at this link:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Camporee%202008/2008-05-16/16:27:30
More pictures available at this link:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Camporee%202008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
April Trip
In April I took another trip to the Bay Area to raise some financial support and connect with people again. I had 26 appointments in 6 days so I was thankful to get back home and rest. It was an awesome trip and I had the chance to meet with so many people. I also had the opportunity to speak at 2 Chapel services at Trinity Life Bible College (TLBC) in Sacramento and to speak to the Kingdom Builders club of Ygnacio Valley Christian School, YVCS. The TLBC Chapels’ went well and I was simply able to share the vision of Royal Family, build awareness of child abuse and plant the seeds for someone in the Sacramento area to possibly start a RFKC in that county.
The Kingdom Builders Club at YVCS is an after school program where kids learn about and pray for Missionaries. Our children used to attend YVCS when we lived in the Bay Area, so many of the students were familiar with our family. It’s great to see young kids getting involved with the idea of doing something greater and bigger than themselves through Missions. We miss everyone at YVCS and pray God’s blessing upon the school and teachers. This photo is from the Kingdom Builders class.
Jonathan' 9th Birthday
Jonathans 9th Birthday! There was a small celebration for Jonathan’s 9th birthday party as he celebrated with a couple of friends and his family. It was a day at Boomers, (golf and games), and then back home to play with his new set of Nerf pistols, (big hit). Then we celebrated again with my Aunt and Uncle the next weekend because April was also Keith’s birth month. Well, a great time was had by all and he’s another year older. Congregations Jonathan.
See more birthday photos by clicking the link below:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Jon%209th%20BDay/2008-04-19/14:48:28
See more birthday photos by clicking the link below:
http://www.dropshots.com/Jjuhala#albums/Jon%209th%20BDay/2008-04-19/14:48:28
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