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Thank you for your continuing support of the Bishop
Gravatt Center. Our July newsletter is short because
our newsletter editor is in the midst of summer camp. As
always, we appreciate your prayers, your business and
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Renovations Are Under Way |
Get ready for a new and improved Cole Lodge coming your
way this fall. Updates are being made in all of the
lodge guest rooms and the meeting room to make your stay
more comfortable. Four rooms are complete, and four
more will be ready soon. New restroom facilities are
being planned for Stewart Hall. Come see us
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Thank You to Our Volunteers and Contributors! |
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Thank you to the family of camper Jenna Stephens for
the donation of a refrigerator for the camp
canteen. Our drinks are now cold and frosty thanks
to you!
Camp Gravatt is also appreciative of the many people
who have added contributions to their camper tuition
payments and to those who have sent independent
donations ranging from $10 to $500 and more for
camper scholarships. We have been able to support
numerous campers who would not otherwise be able to
enjoy a week at camp thanks to our many generous
donors.
And finally, thanks to the volunteers who have given
of their time and talent so far this summer. We
hope we're not forgetting anyone: John Reddic,
Stephen Kasparzik, Aubrey Carde, Bryan and Ginger
Phillips, Richard Bailey, Molly Dougal, Hope Spruell, Beth
Ely, Nancy Kinney, Father Clyde Ireland, and
Archdeacon Fred Byrd.
Want to volunteer or donate? If you are remodeling
your kitchen and looking for a place to get rid of
your working refrigerator, Gravatt could use two
more. Donations don't have to be beautiful but need
to be functioning and clean. We can also
use monetary donations for camp scholarships and
other programs. And hands are always useful
for many different projects. Please email
Lauri
if you can help.
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Gravatt Calendar |
We have many groups visiting in the next couple of
months. Be sure to book your group for fall now!
The Bishop Gravatt Center is perfect for retreats,
team building events, meetings, small conferences,
family reunions, and more.
August 7 Spirax Ropes Course
August 9 YUMM Ropes Course
August 13-14 Carolina School of Inquiry
Retreat & Ropes Course
August 15 USC Salkehatchie Ropes Course
August 18 Big Brothers / Big Sisters
August 23-24 Elbert Co. Middle School Retreat
&
Ropes Course
August 24-26 St. Paul's Youth Choir Retreat
August 25 Leadership Augusta Ropes
Course
August 26 Grace UMC Ropes
August 28 Spirax Sarco Ropes
September 1-2 Chapin UMC Retreat & Ropes Course
September 4-5 Palmetto Health Meeting
September 7-9 St. Michael's Retreat
September 8 USC Greek Leadership Ropes Course
September 13 Leadership Burke County Ropes Course
September 14 Aiken County Board of Disabilities
Ropes
Course
September 15-16 Ft Gordon's St Michael's Troop Retreat
September 18-19 Leadership Greenwood County
September 22 Emerging Leaders USC Ropes Course
September 28-30 YC Reid Presbyterian Youth Choir Retreat
September 29-30 Junior High Retreat
September 30 LAC
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We hope to see you at the Bishop Gravatt Center soon!
Please let us know how we can serve you.
In Christ,
The Bishop Gravatt Center Staff
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Camp Gravatt Lake is Full! |
 It's
so hard to believe the first half of the summer is
behind us! Already, Camp Gravatt has hosted almost
500 campers. For the second half of the summer our
spiritual theme is prayer. Campers are learning more
about how they can speak with God and hear Him speaking
to them.
In other camp happenings, we are thrilled to have a
lake filled with water. Many friends of Gravatt
know that as a result of dam failure, we went the
first few sessions using the lake on the conference
side. While it was a great place to swim, it's
awesome to be back in our own lake. Campers and
staff enjoyed a beautiful fireworks show over the
lake on July 5, and are lining up every day at free
swim to be bounced high into the air off of the
brand new Blob.
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Campers have also had fun with Adventure and
Discovery, archery, art, canoe, Footprints, 4-square
and other great day activities, as well as at
evening programs like carnival, gameshow night,
luau, dance, and talent show. It's not too late for
your camper to sign up for a week of fun and
fellowship at Camp Gravatt this summer - or to come
back for a second. We offer second session
discounts if your camper has already attending a
session been crying for more.
Openings are available for 2nd through 6th graders
in sessions 6 and 6 for 7th through 9th graders in
session 7. Spaces are going fast, so get your
registration in today.
Click here for registration info.
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Calling All Gravatt Staff Alumni!
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The Camp Gravatt Staff and Volunteer Reunion is set for
April 19, 2008. Please help us locate former Gravatt
staffers and volunteers. Send names, mailing addresses,
telephone numbers, email addresses and years on staff or
served as a volunteer to
gravattreunion@gmail.com, and let us know if you'd
like to volunteer on the Reunion Commitee. |
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