Mark Your Calendars

About 8 months ago I met with Ty Ford and we discussed the need to reach out to former Camp Deer Runners, or Alumni. We decided it was time to embrace technology to be able to spread the word about Camp, and started this blog, as well as getting a Camp Deer Run Facebook page running. The Camp Deer Run website has been redesigned and has a great new look. These things helped to get us off to a great start with reaching out to CDR Alumni, and will help things to only get better. Through this blog we have been able catch up on Alumni during the "Alumni Spotlight" posts, and have let people who aren't able to make it out to Camp see what it is like today.

Part of the plan of reaching out to Alumni was to organize times for Alumni to get together with each other and have fun catching up with people you may not have seen in years. We had the first one of these this year with the first "Camp Deer Run Baby Round Up." It was a great success and will have another one in 3 years. Close to 30 little children were at Camp with their parents who worked at Camp in the past. I know that everyone who attended had a wonderful day. Now it is time to expand on these gatherings. There have been several things planned for the next year, and you need to know about them now so that you can put them on your calendar.

February 4-6

CDR Alumni Men's Retreat

This is obviously for men only. There was a small Men's Retreat last year to see how well it went over and it was a great time. This year we are expecting a big turnout. If you are a former male Deer Runner, then this is for you. It will be a time of fellowship and worship, with plenty of time to catch up with old friends.

March 25-27

CDR Alumni Women's Retreat

This is obviously for women only. Same idea as the men's retreat.

June 11 OR June 25

CDR Alumni Family Day

We are not sure which day this will be, but should know within a week or two. This is going to be a day for anyone who has been a part of the Camp Deer Run Family to come out and enjoy a Saturday at Camp with other former Deer Runners. It is being called Family Day not because it is only for "families", but because we are all part of the Deer Run Family.

Hopefully all three of these events will have big turnouts. As we get closer to the dates I will be posting updates with schedules and other information, but for now, make sure to put these on your calendar. Friendships that are formed at Camp are so special, and these events will give us all a chance to catch up with each other and strengthen those relationships. Don't worry about contacting anyone right now about your plans to attend, just plan on being able to attend these events. If you have any questions you can email me at cdralumni@gmail.com.

Hail, Dear Ol' Deer Run,

Sparky