CREATION CAMP 2021

In-person camp at Wesley Woods in Williams Bay, Wisconsin is happening this year, and we can't wait to welcome your children back to the great outdoors!

Creation Camp is a four-day overnight camp experience suitable for all children entering Grades 3-8 in Fall, 2021.

The cost for each camper is $350.  A $150 deposit is required with the remaining balance of $200 due by June 4.  A limited number of partial and full cost scholarships will be available. 

Your registration fee is fully refundable, no questions asked, if circumstances arise that prevent your child from attending camp at Wesley Woods or if camp at Wesley Woods is cancelled.*

*Please note that in the event of cancellation, Creation Camp will take place locally as a day-camp experience, comprising daylong programming and activities in Evanston and Chicago.

Campers will be supervised by FUMC staff, including Reverend Jane Cheema, Director of Children's and Family Ministry Colin McDonald, FUMC high school youth, and Camp Wesley Woods staff and personnel.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, FUMC's camp group, including campers and participants, must not exceed 50 persons, but will require a minimum of 15 campers in order to be good stewards of our camp setting and experience.

Transportation Information

Due to Covid-19 precautions, there will not be bus service to and from camp this year. This means that all campers will be responsible for arranging their own transportation to camp on Monday, June 14, and the return trip home on Thursday, June 17.*  Wesley Woods is located approximately 90 minutes north of Evanston, just west of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

*Campers should plan to arrive at camp between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Monday, and be picked up between  10:00 a.m. and 11:00 on Thursday.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

See UMC Outdoor and Retreat Ministries of the Northern Illinois Conference Covid-19 Enhancements and Agencies' Guidelines for Day Camps, Dining, Lodging, Office, and Outdoor Recreation here.

All campers and staff will be expected to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines as established by the the UMC Northern Illinois Conference of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries and those of First United Methodist Church of Evanston. Additionally, all campers will be required to quarantine for a period of 72 hours prior to their arrival at camp, and provide documentation of a negative Covid-19 test taken at the start of the quarantine period.

Upon arrival, Camp Wesley Woods' staff and personnel will screen campers for Covid-19 symptoms before granting entrance. Thereafter, FUMC staff and supervisors will perform daily wellness screenings. While FUMC will be the only camp group on site for the duration of Creation Camp, the following safety precautions will remain in place:

• Camp-provided meals (including breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will implement Health Agencies' most current guidelines. Currently, all food items will be pre-packaged;
• Beds will be arranged according to the latest Health Agencies' guidelines with all sleeping head-to-toe so that heads are spaced at least six feet apart;
• Social distancing and appropriate face mask regulations will be enforced at all gatherings, including games, activities, worship, and food service. Masks will be required outdoors except in cases of socially distanced snacks/meals, water activities, and high intensity activities;
• FUMC's entire camp group will be required to leave if any camper or participant becomes ill with respiratory complaints or symptoms;
• Field trips outside of Wesley Woods are not currently permitted.  Horseback riding will not be offered.