Thank-you!

In September the board hosted a barbeque for camp staff, and the Fun

Day committee as a way to celebrate the year and connect as a larger

team. Ron and Tom have been meeting with some of the campers on a

weekly basis and we are planning monthly get-togethers for all 2012 campers as a way to stay

connected and involved in their lives. We are in the process of updating our website to better

represent camp and improve our communication.

Ongoing...

PO Box 354, Elmira, Ontario, N3B 2Z7 Email: info@cranelakediscoverycamp.org, Phone: 519-465-4642

Charitable Registration No. 85733 2902 RR0001

Crane Lake Discovery Camp is a team effort. Many people con-

tribute their time and resources to make each year possible.

This year was no exception. Thank-you to all of you!

Thank you to Martin’s Family Fruit Farm for providing fresh

fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis!

Thanks to Jon Staken for putting a team in the Ride

for Refuge again this year. This year we had two

teams riding for CLDC. A big thank-you to Fellowship

of the Ride from Hamilton for riding for CLDC!

Thanks to all the riders for taking on

the challenge! Over $4,000

was raised for CLDC. Thank-

you to all who sponsored our

teams! This is an annual

event; we would love to have

you join us next year!

November 2012 www.cranelakediscoverycamp.org

Summer in review

Crane Lake Discovery Camp

Summer Staff

Director

Ron Weber

Supervisors

Tom Weber

Marvin Kuepfer

Cooks

Cindy Weber

Maria Weaver

Kristen Horst

Alice Horst

Ruth Martin

Shannon Shantz

Counsellors

Marcus Clemmer

Tim Martin

Luke Frey

Nic Freeman

Scott Weir

Jeff Horst

Ulli Frisse

Support Staff

Rita Weber

Norma Martin

Howard Horst

Leon Martin

Gavin Shantz

Leonard Weber

Lucille Weber

Mike Burkholder

Ashley Burkholder

Board of Directors

Chair

Don Weber

Vice Chair

Trevor Martin

Treasurer/Secretary

Terry Kraemer

Ron Weber

Ulli Frisse

Norma Martin

The summer of 2012 was one of teamwork and adven-

ture. We extended our program by having one two

week session and two three week sessions. The staff

felt this was a positive change. We added more of an

educational focus to our program. One way we imple-

mented this was through Trading Post in which each

camper had an opportunity to budget, balance a check

book, write a check, and make wise investments.

Marv did a wonderful job of coordinating this. Third

session campers enjoyed camp’s first boat race. Par-

ticipants designed and carved their own boats. Boats

were judged for their build, creativity, and effort made

by the participant. The whole camp joined in cheering

on all the participants. What a spirit building event!

Along with all the fun and adventure, there were many

moments of self discovery. The atmosphere of camp

was a safe place to look inside and make good choices

for the future. We were challenged by the different

speakers that came to share for our chapel times.

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Notes from Campers

Camp is a fun place. You can fish, swim, and catch big

frogs. I caught the biggest frog at camp. It was 13 1/4

inches long. I beat my goal for catching fish. My goal

was 15 inches and I caught a 15 1/2 inch long bass. It

was fun! Also the food is amazing and the chiefs are

nice and they are lots of fun. My favourite part is rid-

ing on the four wheeler and tractor. The fish fry

tastes good and is a lot of fun. It’s fun to build tents

and my favourite meal was the breakfast burritos. It

is lots of fun to meet new people and make new

friends. Camp is lots of fun. Bradley

I like fishing because you can catch all kinds of fish. I caught five fish yesterday and have a sunburn

on my knees and arm. I liked putting dowel pegs in our entrance tent. I like the meals and the hot

chocolate at chuck wagon because they’re really tasty. My favourite meal was the breakfast enchi-

ladas. I like that we found a new campsite on the canoe trip and we made it back to camp in time. I

like finding lots of toads and frogs. I found a really small toad on a beach at Blackstone Harbour

when we canoed there one day. I liked that we solved all our problems along the way and we did-

n’t miss a meal. I also like that Bradley caught a turtle and we named him Hershey’s. I think it was

cool that we saw a snake while playing wiffle ball and someone picked it up. Andrew

During the trip we did three portages

and went over a beaver dam. Once we

got to Wilcox Lake we went swimming

and then went fishing and Justin

caught a HUMONGOUS fish. I caught a

12 inch perch and a nice size bass.

Then we went to bed. Chief Scott read

to us from the Bible. When we were

sleeping we heard some timber

wolves. It was sweet. The next day we

went fishing in the morning but did not

catch anything. We had a great brunch.

We had fish with fish crisp, pancakes

with fruit, coffee, and hot chocolate.

After breakfast we went to Blueberry

Island and had lunch. After lunch we

went swimming and we ‘walked’ on

water. It was fun. Jeremy

What I liked about camp is that through out

the session I learned that I am a good speaker

and can put positive influences in problem

solving. My most fun moment was when I

caught a 13 inch bass in a net underwater us-

ing goggles and will power. There were some

hilarious jokes that we laughed about to-

gether. The canoe trip is an adventure. I look

forward to doing it again. A quote I am going

to take with me is, “It takes 7 seconds to make

a first impression and 7 years to erase it. Zack

Today we swam back from

Blueberry Island and I got

very tired so I hung onto the

canoe. We stayed on a little

island out in the middle of

the swim. We played around

there for a little while, then

went on swimming. When

we were getting a little closer

to campsite I looked up and

saw a vulture circling me like

I was its prey!! Tommy

At Crane Lake Camp we made an entrance tent. First we cut the

trees for the posts, two beams, two top rails, two king posts,

four side rails, and one rafters beam. After that we dug the holes

for the posts but we only got one as deep as we wanted it be-

cause of rocks. The rest we put rocks around them so they were

sturdy. After that we braced the posts with 2X4s. We put on the

rest of the stuff except for the roof and rafters.

Camp is AWESOME! Nic

I like camp because we

have a campfire. We go to

chuck wagon to eat. It

really is a lot of fun. I really

want to come to camp

again. Dawson

Our Camp MottoOur Camp MottoOur Camp MottoOur Camp Motto

Everything we do, Everything we do, Everything we do, Everything we do,

we do as a group, we do as a group, we do as a group, we do as a group,

and everything we and everything we and everything we and everything we

do, we do with a do, we do with a do, we do with a do, we do with a

good attitude.good attitude.good attitude.good attitude.

The Unexpected Catch

So on our day trip at Warnika Lake it was

about 45 minutes into fishing, Chief Tim was

helping Justin unhook his lure from a long

branch it was snagged on. I took a quick cast and BAM I reeled in a 14 1/2 inch bass. So after my

catch, Chief Tim broke Justin’s line and did a heroic dive into the lake, went under water like

AQUA MAN, and picked up the huge branch and found Justin’s lure like a hero. Chris

Notes from Campers

I really liked camp this year be-

cause it helped me build charac-

ter and I can’t wait for my par-

ents to see the new me. I caught

a giant snapping turtle when we

were on our canoe trip. I am

really excited because I want to

tell my parents about everything I did. I love

chuck wagon food the best because the cooks

always cook something delicious. You never

know what it is going to be. I loved fishing be-

cause the feel of a bass pulling on the end of

your fishing line is the best feeling in the

world. I love Paul’s jumping rock because

Paul’s jumping rock is high and gives you a rush

when you jump off. I really had fun at the fish

fry. It was nice and I relaxed and had some

fish. I think Chief Jeff, Marv, and Marcus are

the best Chiefs ever because they really helped

me get through camp and I couldn’t have done

it without them.

Quote: It takes 7 seconds to make a first im-pression and it takes 7 years to erase it.

I love Crane Lake!!! Logan

My favourite thing was fishing. All I caught was a 12 inch bass. Jumping off the

rock and going on the three day trip was fun and sleeping in really cool tents

with bug nets to keep the bugs from eating you alive. It’s also lots of fun build-

ing things and cutting down trees to build tents or put in ground logs. The best

part of camp is the food. The swimming is fun. It’s also lots of fun to cook at

campsite. This is the world’s best camp. It does not matter what you say, I think

this is the best camp. Bradley

My most fun moment is when I caught a 14 inch bass when my

goal was to catch a 12 inch. I like when we go swimming and

fishing. Chuck wagon's food is the BEST! We have fires every

day. It’s cool! You get to light a fire two times a session. You do

chores every day. I liked when we went to turtle island for our

three day canoe trip. Camp is the BEST PLACE EVER! Dylan At Crane Lake Camp we made an entrance tent. First we cut the

trees for the posts, two beams, two top rails, two king posts,

four side rails, and one rafters beam. After that we dug the holes

for the posts but we only got one as deep as we wanted it be-

cause of rocks. The rest we put rocks around them so they were

sturdy. After that we braced the posts with 2X4s. We put on the

rest of the stuff except for the roof and rafters.

We are at our campsite; we have to unload the canoes and put our back

packs, life jackets, paddles and other supplies in neat rows and stacks. Then

we pitch our tents and help others pitch their tents. We have a circle up and

the chiefs tell us what our jobs are, such as cleaning the canoes, setting up

clothes line, hanging life jackets, digging privy hole, rigging fishing poles and

making supper. Then we decided as a group to do some fishing. So we were

fishing for about a half and hour and I had already caught one fish and got

multiple hits on my hula paper. I was with Chief Scott in a canoe, he was in

the back and I was in the front. I cast my line out and jigged my hula paper a

bit and then turned to Jordon because his boat was drifting toward us and I

started to talk to him. When I was done talking to him I jerked my rod and all

of a sudden a fish jumped out of the water and went back in. If you would

have blinked you would have missed it. My rod was bending like crazy and my

reel was screeching. Then all of a sudden the fish went under the boat. There

is a little metal piece under the boat and I was afraid the line was going to get

cut on the metal piece. Then zing, screech, snap, pop, the fish is on the other

side of the boat and I reeled in and landed it! We put it on my stringer but its

mouth was too big for the snap so we improvised. When we went back in to

share we measured it and weighed it. It was 20 inches long and weighed 3 1/2

pounds! Sadly the group expectation was catch and release fishing so I had to

let it go. And that’s the story of the 20 inch fish in Warnika Lake that will just

keep getting bigger. Justin