PRE-CAMP TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
To inform and better prepare youth and adults attending OMP, all participants must attend a training session. Each church is required to send one youth and one adult to a Regional Training Session. These people will receive training information about OMP. They will return home to lead their local church group through the required OMP study.
Click here for the most current Church Training Manuals. Print and bring the current Church Training Manual to your training.
NOTE: Any church not sending two or more participants to a Church Training Session may forfeit their camp spaces and fees. These forfeited spaces will be offered to a church on our waiting list.
CHURCH TRAINING SESSION DATES FOR 2010:
In order to prepare your mission team for their summer experience OMP requires that you send at least three representatives to a Regional Church Training. They will return home to lead your local OMP team through the study material. Please note every youth and adult attending OMP MUST attend the required study.
To inform and better prepare youth and adults attending OMP, all participants must attend a training session. Each church is required to send one youth and one adult to a Regional Training Session. These people will receive training information about OMP. They will return home to lead their local church group through the required OMP study.
Click here for the most current Church Training Manuals. Print and bring the current Church Training Manual to your training.
NOTE: Any church not sending two or more participants to a Church Training Session may forfeit their camp spaces and fees. These forfeited spaces will be offered to a church on our waiting list.
CHURCH TRAINING SESSION DATES FOR 2010:
In order to prepare your mission team for their summer experience OMP requires that you send at least three representatives to a Regional Church Training. They will return home to lead your local OMP team through the study material. Please note every youth and adult attending OMP MUST attend the required study.
- Saturday, April 10, 2010; 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; City Heights UMC, Van Buren, AR
- Saturday, April 10, 2010; 1:00-3:00 p.m.; Asbury UMC, Little Rock, AR
- Saturday, April 17, 2010; 9:00-11:00 a.m.; Cornerstone UMC, Jonesboro, AR
- Saturday, April 17, 2010; 9:00-11:00 a.m.; FUMC Conway, Conway, AR
- Saturday, April 24, 2010; 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Wesley Foundation; Magnolia, AR
Your church group is expected to arrive at camp Sunday afternoon between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. If you are delayed, please call your director. The day will be filled with orientation, group building activities and creating service teams known as Family Groups.
NOTE: ALL CAMPERS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON TIME SUNDAY AND REMAIN UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
WHO CAN ATTEND OMP?
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Back by popular demand are two camps for youth who had completed the 6th & 7th grades by summer There must be a ratio of at least 1 adult driver to every 4 youth. Adults must be at least 19 years old and considered to be good role models by your church. Adults must be mature and responsible. Adults are expected to participate in all activities. Cost for 2010 TBA - which includes all meals from Sunday dinner through Thursday breakfast, secondary accidental insurance, lodging, and project expenses. Departure will be Thursday morning after breakfast, camp clean up, and a brief evaluation.
Applications will be accepted until camps are full. Notification of camp assignments will take place in January. Should your group not be accepted we will return your application fee, otherwise all payments are non-refundable.
OMP Policy update for 2010: no electronics, except cameras, will be allowed at camp. For adult camper/emergency phone use, please see Church Training Manual.