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Intervarsity camp contest

I loved going to summer camp as a kid and I strongly believe in the work and ministry of Christian camps. I will always have fond memories of summer camp both as a camper and as a worker.

This year, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship will welcome more than 10,000 campers to its 9 camps across Canada. Located in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, each summer camp offers unique programs for children and youth as well as specialty programs in leadership development, water adventures, and horsemanship.

With dozens of fun and exciting activities like sailing, swimming, horseback riding, and rock climbing, and a daily schedule purposefully designed to provide your child with new skills, opportunities, and experiences, we are confident that your child will learn, grow, and develop through their time at our camps.At each camp, dedicated and experienced teams of staff and volunteers offer young people an opportunity to develop life-long relationships with Jesus Christ.

To experience for yourself, register today at www.intervarsitycamps.ca!

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The Hobbit

After many years of speculation of its release, “The Hobbit” is finally coming to theaters this Friday, December 14th!  “The Hobbit” is one of my all-time favourite books and I am very excited to see how it will come to life on the big screen.  I know that I will not be disappointed.

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Hotel Transylvania is a good time for the entire family

Hotel Transylvania hit theaters this past weekend and was the number one movie! The cast includes stars like: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James and many others.

Here is a review of the movie from Focus on the Families site Plugged In:

Vampires, zombies and werewolves may be thought of as scary and horrible things. But if you asked Count Dracula he’d tell you that those poor monsters are nothing but peace-loving unfortunates who’ve been unfairly labeled. He’d readily explain that they’re victims of a whole lot of bad press and paranoia. If anything, they’re much more afraid of humans than humans are of them.

After all, you won’t find monsters storming around in the open, armed with pitchforks and torches, on the hunt for humans.

Anyway, Count’s story starts about 115 years ago, right after his wife’s untimely demise at the hands of a screaming, angry mob. (See. He knows what he’s talking about.) Besides being overcome with grief, Dracula realized he was left with sole parenting responsibilities for his beloved daughter Mavis. Call him overprotective, but stealing her away to be raised in a hidden sanctuary seemed the only safe thing to do.

It was just about then, though, that an idea hit him: Why not turn his reclusive castle into a hotel? He knew plenty of other ghastlies and ghouls who would relish a place to vacation, safely hidden away from hateful humans. He could create a swanky little place with all the latest amenities, like a croc-filled moat, a posh cobweb motif, king-sized beds of nails, the whole shebang. It was a brilliant idea.

Of course, little vampires don’t wear their training fangs forever. And though their hotel hideout is cool, by her 118th birthday, well, Mavis is getting a little antsy. She’s a grown woman now, ready to spread her wings … literally. And Daddy Dracula isn’t sure how to keep her from it. The world is such a dangerous place. Is there a way to convince her to stay away from those horrible humans for at least a few more years? A hundred or so ought to do it.

But right in the middle of Count Dracula’s daughter-saving schemes, the worst thing he could imagine happens: A lost human backpacker stumbles into the hotel lobby. What a disaster! If the other monsters find out, it could lead to a creature calamity! A Frankenstein freak-out! A boogeyman ballyhoo!

Gasp. And what if Mavis sees him?

[You can read the rest of the review here]

Hotel Transylvania giveaway

Thanks to the good folks at Grace Hill Media I have a few Hotel Transylvania prize packs to give away to some lucky readers.

5 year blogiversary giveaway

Today I am celebrating 5 years of blogging!  Wow! It is hard to believe it has been 5 years already.   It has been an incredible journey.  I never thought I would enjoy writing as much as I do.  Writing this blog has been a great creative outlet for me and it has helped me grow in many ways.

Throughout these 5 years I have met a lot of great people and I am so thankful for everyone who takes the time to read and comment.  You are a great encouragement to me.

Some stats from the past 5 years:

1. Number of posts: 1435

2. Blog visits for past five years: 425,081

Blog visits for past 5 years

3. Number of comments: 10, 611

4. Five most visited posts:

  1. 6 ways to practice the presence of God throughout your day (26779 views)
  2. Insecurity destroys relationships (16355 views)
  3. Make a difference in someone else’s life today! (10332 views)
  4. Toxic and unhealthy words (8585 views)
  5. What is the difference between joy and happiness? (7936 views)

5 year blogiversary giveaway

To celebrate my 5 year blogiversary I am doing a giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

A poll

I am curious as to how long people have been reading my blog.  I would greatly appreciate it if you participated in this poll!  Thanks!

How long have you been reading my blog?

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2 great summer camps

May 22, 2012 — 8 Comments

summer campsAs I have mentioned in previous posts I loved going to summer camp as a kid and I strongly believe in the work and ministry of Christian camps.  I will always have fond memories of summer camp both as a camper and as a worker.

This year, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship will welcome more than 10,000 campers to its 10 camps across Canada. Located from coast to coast, these camps are well-known by the familiar names Circle Square Ranches and Pioneer Camps. At each camp, dedicated and experienced teams of staff and volunteers offer young people an opportunity to develop life-long relationships with Jesus Christ.

2 great summer camps

1. Pioneer Camp

Pioneer Camps

Inter-Varsity’s Pioneer Camps began more than 80 years ago with the establishment of the first camp – Ontario Pioneer in the Muskoka region of Ontario. Other camps followed soon after.

Today there are Pioneer Camps in:

  • British Columbia – Pacific Pioneer Camp is located on beautiful Thetis Island.  Activities include: Sailing,canoeing, kayaking, water-skiing/wakeboarding, tubing,water-trampoline, swimming pool,  Mountain. Bike Park, archery, arts & crafts, wide-games, field games, ropes course, frisbee golf course, beach volleyball, soccer,  basketball, snorkeling, beach combing, ecology exploration, cliff jumping,  out-trips/wilderness camping, fishing and more!
  • Alberta – Alberta Pioneer Camp invites young people into a place where they learn to be leaders while enjoying exciting and action-packed adventures. Activities include: horseback riding, hiking, archery, orienteering, bouldering, sport climbing, sports, canoeing, swimming, crafts, wide games and more!
  • Manitoba – Looking for a summer experience that is unique, challenging, and fun?  Manitoba Pioneer Camp guides individuals into communities in the wilderness: children into adventure, young adults into servant leaders.
  • Ontario – Ontario Pioneer Camp is a Christian summer camp located in the heart of the Muskoka area just north Toronto. Pioneer summer camps include programs for kids & youth aged 5-17 as well as teen, out tripping and leadership development programs for youth. Activities include: swimming, pottery, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, hiking, sports and games, ropes course and more!

 2. Circle Square Ranch

Circle Square Ranch camps

Circle Square Ranches were developed 30 years ago by Crossroads Christian Communications. In April 2011, in an act of great Christian generosity, Crossroads transferred ownership of five Circle Square camps to Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada.

These camps are located in:

  • Arden, Ontario – Situated on Big Clear Lake in south-eastern Ontario, this Western Town setting offers all of the ranch-life experience along with exciting lakefront activities.
  • Brantford, Ontario – Located on beautiful, rolling countryside (a surprising country oasis just minutes from the city), this camp offers great activities like horseback riding, wall climbing, zip line and archery.
  • Austin, Manitoba- A unique, Western Town setting surrounded by covered wagons and overlooking the Assiniboine Valley in Manitoba, with lots of horseback riding and great activities.
  • Halkirk, Alberta – This western adventure is located on the edge of a prairie coulee in central Alberta, facilitating amazing trail rides and offering a number of exciting activities for campers.
  • Wolf Creek, Saskatchewan -  Set in the vast prairies of Saskatchewan, this camp takes you back to the Old West with extensive trails and natural surroundings that offer a wide variety of activities and great fun.

Two great contests

Pioneer Camps and Circle Square Ranch camps are offering two great contests with some incredible prizes!

Spot Prizes: 4 free camp sessions (valued at $685).

Grand Prize: A trip for two to Punta Cana (valued at $4,000) and 1 camp session for the child of the winner or another child of the winner’s choosing (valued at $685).

To enter click the images below:

Pioneer Camp Contest (full contest details here)

Pioneer Camp Contest

Circle Square Camp Contest (full contest details here)

Circle Square Ranch Contest

These are share and win contests which means the more you share the contest the more times you are entered to win! :)

***** Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post that I am being compensated for.  All opinions are mine.

Speroway - delivering hope to need children

Speroway is an international non-profit relief organization that responds to

“the needs of  children and their families, in Canada and around the world, by providing food, medicine, education and other essentials with Christian love, compassion and integrity” (from the Speroway website).

Speroway (formerly Feed the Children Canada) has been in existence since 2004.  From day 1 their priority has been to ensure that donations are used for the benefit of hungry children and families from Northern Ontario to Central America and Africa and Asia.

Speroway is attempting to make a difference in the world today.  You can find out more about their programs here.  Also check out their new Facebook page here.

Speroway Highlights from 2010

[from the Speroway website]

Speroway is having a giveaway!


To help raise awareness of who they are and what they do Speroway is having an awesome giveaway.

The Grand Prize Gift Basket includes:

  • 1 – iPad HD 2012 (16GB)

  • $500 WaySpa Gift Card

  • Cineplex Night Out Gift Pack for 4

  • 2 “Big Kaboodle” combo packs from Mabel’s Labels

4 Spot prizes consisting of 1 Mabels Labels “The Basic Kit” prize pack (Value $139.80) will be awarded every two weeks. See the rules and regulations for full and exact details.

How to enter:

1. Go to the contest website.

2. Fill in your name and e-mail address and then share, share and share some more! The more you share the more chances you have to win!

No donation is required to enter and donating will NOT increase your chances of winning.

 ***** Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post that I am being compensated for. All opinions are mine.

 

Circle Square Ranch Contest

Win some incredible prizes!

I strongly believe in the work and ministry of Christian Camps.  I am not just saying that from the perspective of a leader but also from personal experience.  I thoroughly enjoyed my camp experiences as a kid and I hope my children will get to experience camp as well.

Circle Square Ranch

Circle Square Ranches are life changing camps for kids and teens! They are part of the a ministry of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada and are dedicated to meet the needs of children and youth across Canada.

Circle Square Ranchers are encouraged to try new and exciting activities that are a great challenge and tons of extraordinary fun! New experiences are what camp is all about!

Exploring the beautiful outdoors, swimming, engaging in lots of physical activity, meeting new friends or connecting with old ones; all are a part of each fun-filled day at camp.

Through high energy and interactive campfire times, daily cabin devotions and the example of the staff, Ranchers will have the opportunity to explore what the Bible has to say about Jesus and our relationship with Him.

Circle Square Ranch is having a contest with some spectacular prizes!

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Spot Prizes: 4 free camp sessions (valued at $685).

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Grand Prize: A trip for two to Punta Cana (valued at $4,000) and 1 camp session for the child of the winner or another child of the winner’s choosing (valued at $685).

.Click here for the full rules and regulations of the contest.

How to enter:

1. Go to the contest website.

2. Fill in your name and e-mail address and then share, share and share some more! The more you share the more chances you have to win!

Did you ever go to a summer kid’s camp? If so, which one? What was your experience?

***** Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post that I am being compensated for. All opinions are mine.