Cascade Lake 4-H Camp – Donnelly, ID

Corporate Retreats, Family Reunions and Youth Group Activities in the Idaho mountains!

Boarding Passes still available for Train Ride August 31, 2010

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Posted September 1, 2010

Don’t miss the fun on the Thunder Mountain Line 4-H Camp Express train ride on September 11, 2010 at 5:30 pm in Horseshoe Bend!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

Last year’s trip was a lot of fun and this year will be the same plus an opportunity for you to sing karaoke! We have reserved the whole train and would love to fill every seat.

This is a fundraiser to help with improvements to the camp. Price is $100 per person. Fun, food, great scenery and good company on this 3 hour round trip.

Click here to purchase your tickets or contact Andy Smyth at 208-850-8485 or Kathy Lauer at 208-467-3237 or any camp board member (Chris Roberts, Sandy Hassakis, Janet Benoit, George Irving, Judith McShane, Bridget Morrisroe-Aman, Carole Henggeler and Mickee Ellis).

This is an adult event; must be 21 to attend. The event is sponsored by Cascade Lake 4-H Camp, Inc., a 501c3 charity. A portion of your donation is tax deductible.

 

New Friends of Cascade Lake 4-H Camp August 31, 2010

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Posted August 31, 2010

Thanks to the Gem State Young Marines and their leader Don Carlisle. They brought 25 people to the Camp this weekend to help with work projects. The young men and women of the group jumped right in to get projects completed and were front and center requesting another job when completed. They also built several benches around the camp from the fallen wind storm trees. Great job Gem State Young Marines! We’re counting you among the “Friends of Cascade Lake 4-H Camp”.

We also had some ‘old’ friends show up to help this weekend. The Gregory family and Weaver family (they also helped after the windstorm) were back to help. The Weavers also rounded up a lot of friends.

If you see Pat Momont give him a big pat on the back for finishing the last cabin of grafitti removal (just be careful when you pat his back, there may still be sanding dust there). All 15 cabins are now grafitti free. Juidith McShane brought Jeff Janosky who was great running the skidster that Ken Roberts lent us for the weekend. We got a lot of trees and brush moved. Sandy, Theresa and Chris completed inventory. Dick and Linda Lee were back cleaning up wind storm trees. We all appreciated Lori and Jodi coming to cook for us and finish closing the kitchen. My right hand guy Ron was also there helping where ever needed.

Thanks to everyone for helping the camp. Your friendship is priceless!

 

Photos from the Summer 2010 Kids Camp August 10, 2010

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All Aboard! 4-H Camp Express August 3, 2010

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Posted August 4, 2010

Enjoy an evening of games, karaoke and good company on the historic Thunder Mountain Line!

Saturday, September 11, 2010 (Boarding is at 5:30 pm at the Horseshoe Bend train station)

$100 per person
Proceeds benefit the Cascade Lake 4-H Camp, Donnelly, Idaho

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

The CASCADE LAKE 4-H CAMP was founded in 1965, and is maintained and operated by volunteers. Your tax deductible donation* will help continue our goal of providing a quality summer camping experience for as many youth as possible.

Your ticket to the 4-H Camp Express entitles you to a 3-hour scenic round-trip train ride from Horseshoe Bend to Banks, where you can enjoy the casino and karaoke cars, or view the river scenery and visit with friends in the open-air car. Enter to win door prizes!

A limited number of tickets are available from Andy Smyth, 208-850-8485, or Kathy Lauer 208-467-3237, or camp board directors Chris Roberts, Sandy Hassakis, Janet Benoit, George Irving, Judith McShane, Bridget Morrisroe-Aman, Carole Henggeler and Mickee Ellis.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

Not a youth event; must be over 21 to attend.

*This event is sponsored by Cascade Lake 4-H Camp, Inc., a 501(c)3 charity. A portion of your donation is tax deductible.

 

Fall Fun & Clean-Up Weekend August 3, 2010

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Posted August 3, 2010

CASCADE LAKE 4-H CAMP INVITES YOU TO THE ANNUAL
“Fall Fun & Clean-Up Weekend”

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, 2010
WHERE: Beautiful Cascade Lake 4-H Camp
WHAT: Fall Cleanup, Close Up and Winterization
WHO: Anyone wanting to help with the fall cleanup of camp, and enjoy good food and good people
(4-Hers*, Parents & Community Service Project Seekers welcome)

Cabins available for Friday and Saturday night, reservations required.
Please RSVP no later than August 22nd
QUESTIONS: Please call Kathy Lauer 467-3237 or Lori Walker 365-3259

* All youth under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Thank you July 29, 2010

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Posted July 29, 2010

The Camp Board would like to send a big thank you to all the volunteers who were able to come to camp after the big wind storm at the end of June.

The volunteers were absolutely great at getting trees removed so we could reopen the camp. Bob Waitley along with Dick and Linda Lee were among the first to show up and were there multiple days. Our neighbor, Bob Mitich, came right over to help get generators hooked up to keep our refrigerators working. Stacie, Rupert and Andy Gregory brought their trailer to help move brush, loaded up wood and came back again the next day to help again.

We had two great loggers from Centerville, Donny Rude and his friend Fred. Donny’s mom from Middleton called and told him he should come up and help on his day off. Way to listen to your mom, Donny! Those boys could cut wood.

Rob Smith made the trip up from the valley, stopped in Cascade to rent a trailer since he didn’t have one and worked 10 hours. Janet Benoit slept in their cabin with no power, but also showed up to move brush. Ryan, Carole & Jake Henggeler came and brought a generator and moved brush. Kathy, Dennis, Kaylene, Drew and Jacey Weaver brought their horse trailer to haul brush, stayed over night and worked again the next day. Ken Roberts showed up with another generator Wednesday evening and returned Thursday with his skidster that could really haul the brush around and stack the big downed trees. It made the brush clean up about 50 times faster.

Our staff of JR, Shirley & Kara jumped right in and did their best to provide food (without power or water) as well as remove brush. Kara’s parents, Lori & Perry Jenkins, also drove to Nampa to pick up and deliver another generator for the refrigeration and pump power. Andy Ward and his crew from Town & County Electric in Nampa gathered up supplies to make the trip to get our power service repaired. They even hauled our rented generator back to Nampa to save us a trip.

Rob Aman, Dennis Patrick, grandson Brandon & son-in-law Cole with the Aman family reunion camp also came to help get everything done for their group to come in on Saturday. Carrol Warlick, a long time member of the Pine Acres group, also lent a hand.

I hope we didn’t leave any names off. We can’t thank everyone enough for dropping their own chores to come help with the clean up. When I first saw the camp on Tuesday morning, I wasn’t sure how long it would take us to get the camp in shape. I was amazed how good it looked by the time I left Thursday evening. The Aman family came in on Saturday and had a great time at their family reunion.

There is still a lot of work to do, but were able to continue with the rest of the camps this season. We also appreciated all the other people who got in touch with us but were unable to come earlier. We’ll be having our end of the season work weekend August 27 – 28. Look for more information soon.

 

Storm Damage June 30, 2010

Filed under: 4-H Camp,Fundraising — 4hcamp @ 11:08 pm

Posted June 30, 2010

Two nights ago a very strong storm blew through camp, knocking down hundreds of trees and the main power pole. There was a family group staying at camp at the time – they slept in the lodge that night and fortunately no one was hurt.

We are in desperate need of volunteers, chainsaws, people with trailers who can haul debris…any help you can provide to ensure the summer camp season is not disrupted.  Financial support and/or materials are also welcome. We have a lot of expenses to cover. The 4-H Camp starts on Tuesday so we are are working hard to get it up and running!

If you can help in any way, please contact Kathy Lauer at 850-4914 or camp at 325-8913. Thanks.

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District II 4-H Camp Director Selected May 23, 2010

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Posted May 22, 2010

The District II 4-H Camp Steering Committee is pleased to announce Jackie Gerstein has been selected as the new District II 4-H Camp Director!

 

Adult volunteers needed for 4-H Adventure Camps May 9, 2010

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Posted May 9, 2010

Come play in the sun with youth from around District II!

We have open staff positions for Lifeguard, Shooting Instructor and Canoeing Instructor (these positions offer some
compensation). We are also in need of Adult Volunteers (no compensation) for all of our overnight 4-H Adventure camps.

If you are able to volunteer or are interested in one of the staff positions listed, please contact the Ada County Extension Office for a brochure and application by calling 287-5900.

 

District II Horse Camp Registration Packet April 21, 2010

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Posted April 21, 2010

The registration packet for Horse Camp to take place June 24-27, 2010 at Cascade Lake 4-H Camp is now available for download.  Click here.