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Welcome to the Casowasco Connection Newsletter! Here, you’ll find updates on Casowasco as we prepare for summer, learn about upcoming events, and find more ways to support this life transforming ministry.
Upcoming Events
- April 27 9am-4pm: Spring Work Day
- May 6-8: Extended Day Apart Retreat: Tending the Garden
- May 24-26: Alumni Homecoming Weekend
- May 25 1pm-4pm: Open House and Chicken BBQ (sponsored by Marcellus UMC)
- June 22 10am-3pm: Rookie Camper Day
Head to the events tab on our website to learn more and get registered!
Program Spotlight: Casowasco Olympics
July 21st-26th
Ages 10-17
Get your game on, go play! Gear up for this Olympic Season by challenging your teammates and yourself in a variety of sports! Sign up for individual events like sling shots, archery, or the tricycle relay. This week will be a score!
Who’s on site that week?
In addition to our awesome Summer Staff, we have some super special volunteers! June 21st-26th, we will have Pastor Dave Buzard from Camillus First United Methodist Church. If you’re interested in volunteering this summer, give us a call at (315) 364-8756 ext. 2024. We’re looking for people willing to volunteer as counselors, program deans, kitchen staff, and more!
Click HERE to register for camp and click HERE to see all the Summer 2024 programs!
REGISTRATION FLASH SALE: Registration is 25% off 4/24-5/1!
Register for camp between Wednesday April 24th and Wednesday May 1st to receive a 25% discount on your summer registration! Don’t miss this chance to save on registration and you save your child a spot for a week they’ll talk about for years to come!
Worship With Us!
Join us for upcoming Camp Sundays around the Finger Lakes and Crossroads Districts:
- April 21 9:30am: Lansing UMC (Lansing, NY)
- April 28 9:00am: Baldwinsville First UMC (Baldwinsville, NY)
- April 28 11:00am: Liverpool First UMC (Liverpool, NY)
- May 5 10:00am: Immanuel UMC (Camillus, NY)
Happening Now: Removing Hazardous Trees
We work hard to make Casowasco a safe place for all, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and most importantly physically. We are in need of donations to meet the goal of $5,000 toward the removal of some large and hazardous trees. Please consider a donation to our Mini-Campaign. Click here to donate and select the “Hazardous Tree Removal” option or mail your check to Casowasco Camp and Retreat Center 158 Casowasco Drive, Moravia NY 13118 and make the check out to Camp Casowasco adding “Hazardous Tree Removal” to the memo line.
How are we preparing for summer this week?
We spend all year preparing for summer! This week, Steve went to the Conference Office to meet with the CRM (Camp and Retreat Ministries) Lead Team, comprised of the directors of the other 4 United Methodist Camps in the Upper New York Conference and the Executive Director of CRM, Pam Harris.
Back here at Casowasco, we’re working hard to plan staff training! Did you know that the counselors, lifeguards, and other support staff take two whole weeks before camp starts to learn how to be Casowasco staff? We are looking for people to be counselors (18+), lifeguards (17+ and willing to get certified), and a Waterfront Coordinator (21+). If you or someone you know is looking for the summer job of a lifetime, fill out the Summer Staff Application.
Alumni Homecoming Weekend
May 24-26
Are you an Alumni of Casowasco? Whether you were a camper, a staff member, a retreat guest, or someone who has been touched by the ministry of Casowasco, it is our pleasure to invite you to the Alumni Homecoming Weekend! We will be taking time to reconnect over work projects as we prepare Casowasco for a summer of life transforming ministry and sharing the site with new families during our Family Fun Day on May 25th. We welcome anyone who would like to join us to stay the weekend in a cozy bed, spend time in fellowship over meals in Emmaus Commons, and enjoy a delicious chicken BBQ sponsored by the wonderful people at Marcellus UMC and Casowasco’s Food Service Manager, Laura. Register Here
