Andrew and Tasha are excited to be a part of what God is doing through One Hope Canada. The couple felt God leading them back to Dauphin, where Andrew has taken on the role of Executive Director and will lead the team at DBC. God then led the couple to Roseau River Bible Camp where they would spend two and half years with Andrew being the Programs Director and Tasha again looking after the horse program. Tasha spent these five years growing the horse program at Dauphin and using her gifts to offer riding lessons. After spending nine summers at camp and Tasha six summers, the couple got married, finished school, and Andrew took on the role of Site Director at Dauphin Bible Camp for three years and then stepped in as the Camp Director for the following two years. Over 26,000 children have gone to camp through the Sunshine Fund over the past 40 years.Andrew and Tasha became involved in camp ministry in their teenage years and have been involved ever since. Many kids have stayed at Roseau River Bible Camp thanks to the Sunshine Fund, Goertzen said. Many local families chose the day camp option, Goertzen said.Ĭamp is too expensive for some families - and that’s where the Sunshine Fund comes in. Parents could get a full refund, or transfer their money to a day camp registration and get a partial refund. “We wanted to actually have that day-camp plan in place when we called each of (the families) and cancelled the overnight camps so they had an alternative to sign up for,” he said. Around mid-May, they began to talk about day camp programming. Organizers waited until the beginning of June to cancel overnight camps - when they had to due to public health guidelines, Goertzen said. More than 500 children had signed up for a summer stay at Roseau River before the first cases of COVID-19 hit Manitoba. Not quite the same as overnight, but it’s a good compromise for us right now.” “They’re still doing everything in community,” Goertzen said. They move to a different window to receive their plate of food. Everyone must stand two-metres away in the lunch line, and they ask for what they want through a window. Most activities take place outside even lunch is outside when possible, Goertzen said. “It’s neat to see the look on kids’ faces when they get to start to do some activities again and enjoy the outdoors here,” he said of the location some 90 kilometres south of Winnipeg. Horsemanship camps are pretty much built for social distancing, Goertzen said, as each camper rides their own horse. There are many activities to be done at a two-metre distance from others, Goertzen said.Ĭampers still participate in swimming, kayaking, BMX biking, archery, crafts, sports and survival challenges. “The environment (also) allows you to develop really good relationships.” “It allows a change of pace and a change of scenery,” he said. In July, organizers hope to host 50 children at one gathering.ĭuane Goertzen, Roseau River executive director, said camp is beneficial for kids - even socially-distanced camp. The first one ran May 20, with 16 participants now, 24 are allowed at a time. The camp will put on two day-long programs through July. This article was published (1147 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.Ĭhildren aren’t shuffling into Roseau River Bible Camp with sleeping bags and pillows this summer instead, they’re arriving for day camps with smiles and sunscreen bottles. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.
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