“It’s the highest attendance ever, ” said Camp Director Rudy Poglitsh, noting the camp was at 95 percent capacity with 261 youngsters over the five weeks of camps. “Each summer it has grown.”
The Catholic summer camp in Wasilla started in 2014 with four weeklong camps for children in third through eighth grades. All weeks filled quickly. In 2017 Poglitsh added a fifth week to accommodate more campers.
“We’ve had five good summers, ” Poglitsh said. “Some kids have gone through the camps [multiple summers] and are really enjoying it and want to continue in high school. We want to meet demand.”
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This summer Poglitsh was especially impressed by the counselors — college students from Alaska and as far away as Florida. Some of them said, after their camp experience, they are contemplating moving to Alaska.
“We’ve always had good counselors, but this time it was particularly great, ” he said. “They really bonded and supported each other, great camaraderie. It made for a really good ministry team.”
One of the counselors was Jake Brownlee, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Anchorage. A priest was on site ministering to the youth all week of every camp, including four priests from within the Archdiocese of Anchorage. Some fun nuns rounded out the ministry team, with five Sisters of Life from New York City and two Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia visiting from Nashville.
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For the first time in St. Therese’s Camp history, one of the guest nuns — replete with full billowing white habit — jumped from the elevated platform onto the huge inflatable “blob” to catapult campers into Neklason Lake.
The blob is a legendary favorite at St. Therese’s Camp. In addition to swimming and kayaking, rock climbing, archery, crafts, camp Olympics, sand volleyball and other outdoor activities keep campers happy on land.
Ideally by next summer, the list of activities will also include frisbee golf and baseball. Volunteers have been clearing land for a sports field behind the cabins, and Northern Industrial Training students are doing all of the dirt work for the field free of charge. An Eagle Scout is creating a frisbee golf course to fulfill his service project.
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St. Therese’s provided scholarships for 40 of the 261 campers this summer. In addition to the summer camps, another revenue stream comes from renting the facility for groups and retreats. Nearly every weekend is reserved through the end of 2018.
Poglitsh said the financial outlook for St. Therese’s Camp is strong. A board of private investors purchased the property for $1 million from the Church of God, a Protestant denomination which established the camp in the 1960s. The seller agreed to take installments of $60, 000 per year for five years, interest free, with a balloon payment for the remainder due this October.
After making all the payments plus some extra, the balance is $675, 000. However, the sellers just granted a five-year extension. Poglitsh hopes to pay it off before it’s due in 2023.
Camp Fire Alaska
Next up at St. Therese’s Camp is Glory Bound, a winter retreat for middle school youth, Dec. 28-30. Registration for Glory Bound is open at sttheresescampak.com.Soon school will be out, and The Alaska Club’s Summer Fun camp will be in full swing. Have you registered your kids yet? You don’t have to be a member, Summer Fun Camp is open to the public! We offer 12 weeks of fun, and each week has a new theme: Alaska Zoo All About Sports & Fitness Water-Mania Outdoor Adventures Colossal Super Heroes Choose all 12 weeks or 1 week at a time. At The Alaska Club, it’s not only a great time for your kids, but it’s really easy to sign them up. Just go to http:///camps or our The Alaska Club Kids Facebook Page and register. You can also call our reservations center at 907-356-7939. It’s nice to know that when your kids aren’t at school, there’s The Alaska Club’s Fun Camp. Where kids can enjoy a variety of classes like daily swimming, yoga, outdoor play, field trips, crafts, special guests and more! The Alaska Club offers year-round camps for children ages five through 12, keeping kids active, entertained and healthy all year round. And the best part is, they learn new skills and meet new friends while having a blast. So take your kids to The Alaska Club, where they’re bound to have a great time. Summer Fun Camp runs May 29th through August 17th for members and nonmembers. Camps are available at South, East, Eagle River, Wasilla and Fairbanks locations. Our caring and energetic staff are excited to have fun and get moving with your kids. Before and after care is available. Day Care Assistance accepted.* *If DCA authorization is not submitted with packet, parent(s) or guardian(s) are required to pay the amount in full and a credit will be applied to account upon receipt of the authorization form. DCA payments are received monthly. Any balance left after DCA payment must be paid in full before child will be allowed to continue in camp. (We charge a flat rate per week. We DO NOT pro-rate the weeks if your child is not in attendance all 5 days. DCA will not pay for days a child does not attend) If you have questions, call the Camp Hotline @ 907-365-7393.
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St. Therese’s provided scholarships for 40 of the 261 campers this summer. In addition to the summer camps, another revenue stream comes from renting the facility for groups and retreats. Nearly every weekend is reserved through the end of 2018.
Poglitsh said the financial outlook for St. Therese’s Camp is strong. A board of private investors purchased the property for $1 million from the Church of God, a Protestant denomination which established the camp in the 1960s. The seller agreed to take installments of $60, 000 per year for five years, interest free, with a balloon payment for the remainder due this October.
After making all the payments plus some extra, the balance is $675, 000. However, the sellers just granted a five-year extension. Poglitsh hopes to pay it off before it’s due in 2023.
Camp Fire Alaska
Next up at St. Therese’s Camp is Glory Bound, a winter retreat for middle school youth, Dec. 28-30. Registration for Glory Bound is open at sttheresescampak.com.Soon school will be out, and The Alaska Club’s Summer Fun camp will be in full swing. Have you registered your kids yet? You don’t have to be a member, Summer Fun Camp is open to the public! We offer 12 weeks of fun, and each week has a new theme: Alaska Zoo All About Sports & Fitness Water-Mania Outdoor Adventures Colossal Super Heroes Choose all 12 weeks or 1 week at a time. At The Alaska Club, it’s not only a great time for your kids, but it’s really easy to sign them up. Just go to http:///camps or our The Alaska Club Kids Facebook Page and register. You can also call our reservations center at 907-356-7939. It’s nice to know that when your kids aren’t at school, there’s The Alaska Club’s Fun Camp. Where kids can enjoy a variety of classes like daily swimming, yoga, outdoor play, field trips, crafts, special guests and more! The Alaska Club offers year-round camps for children ages five through 12, keeping kids active, entertained and healthy all year round. And the best part is, they learn new skills and meet new friends while having a blast. So take your kids to The Alaska Club, where they’re bound to have a great time. Summer Fun Camp runs May 29th through August 17th for members and nonmembers. Camps are available at South, East, Eagle River, Wasilla and Fairbanks locations. Our caring and energetic staff are excited to have fun and get moving with your kids. Before and after care is available. Day Care Assistance accepted.* *If DCA authorization is not submitted with packet, parent(s) or guardian(s) are required to pay the amount in full and a credit will be applied to account upon receipt of the authorization form. DCA payments are received monthly. Any balance left after DCA payment must be paid in full before child will be allowed to continue in camp. (We charge a flat rate per week. We DO NOT pro-rate the weeks if your child is not in attendance all 5 days. DCA will not pay for days a child does not attend) If you have questions, call the Camp Hotline @ 907-365-7393.
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