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This is a week long summer experience
for young men who are high school age.
It is held at Eagle Hurst Ranch near Steeleville, MO
from July 26 - 30th, 2009.
This camp provides an opportunity to learn and implement
healthy masculine spirituality.
The camp will be lead by
Fathers Bill Peckman, Dave Veit and Joe Corel.
They will be assisted by Eric Martin and Cory McLindsay
from St. Anthony Camdenton,
David Reinkemeyer St. Anthony Tipton
and Paul Clark, St. Joseph Edina.
For questions, contact Pat Reinkemeyer
573-635-9127
Ext. 240
Additional information and needed forms are attached.
 
Come to Eagle Hurst Ranch near Steeleville, MO. Our first preference is that someone brings you to Eagle Hurst Ranch. If you need to drive yourself, we need you to park at St. Michael Parish in Steelville. The church is easy to spot on Highway 8 in Steelville. We need you there by 4:30 PM on July 26, 2009. We will be serving pizza for dinner at 5PM. There will not be Mass, so you will need to attend Mass that morning. We need you there for the entire camp experience which ends with lunch on Thursday, July 30. If you need to come late such as Monday or leave early such as Wednesday night, this is not the year for you to attend Camp Maccabee.
Eagle Hurst Ranch provides cabins. We would like to tell you what to bring so that you can get the most out of this camp/retreat experience:
Clothes : You will need hiking shoes/boots or shoes with good solid tread. You will need enough underwear, socks, shirts, shorts, and sleeping clothes for one week. We want shorts that fit you – as in covers what they were originally intended to cover. Shirts may not have any sayings on them except a sports team or spiritual writings (t-shirts you get from other spiritual camps or retreats are fine), modesty is expected.
Toiletries : whatever you use for the week, this is what you need to bring with you.
Medications will be kept with the Camp Maccabee staff. We will also have basic over the counter medications which will be given when deemed necessary only if the campers’ parent has signed the proper form.
We will have sunscreen and ointment for sunburns as well. You will need more than one towel. You will also need your swim gear since there is a swimming pool and we will be in other bodies of water. Camp Maccabee is a chance for you to grow in holiness, so bring your rosary. Men of God love Mary.
Men need a time to unplug and be with God in nature. You cannot do things with God if you remain plugged in, so as much of a challenge as this will be, you can rise to the challenge and meet it: unplug this week. That means do not bring cell phones, I-Pods or any other electronic music devices, video games, pagers, computers, etc. Also, if you bring tobacco products, alcohol, narcotics or firearms, you will be sent home. So leave those at home as well.
Linens are provided by camp, and extra snack food is not needed since it is also provided by the Camp Maccabee staff and Eagle Hurst Ranch. It would be good to have $20 in spending money. There is very little to no cell phone reception at the Ranch. Call the ranch for an emergency – the telephone number is 573-786-2625. We can call out if there is an emergency.
Young men on this retreat must have completed their freshman year of high school and may attend if they are in the summer after their senior year of high school.
Please realize there will be other people at Eagle Hurst Ranch during the time that we are at the facility. While we want members of Camp Maccabee to be friendly and courteous to everyone, we expect the members to stay together and interact with the members of the retreat. It is important also to note that men of God respect property, one another and those in charge of both Camp Maccabee and Eagle Hurst Ranch. Men of God do not use profanity, do not make fun of others, and do not whine. We expect you to come with the proper attitude to meet these challenges which will be enforced throughout the week.
Camp Maccabee will involve high school men from across our diocese representing many parishes. To make this an effective week, we are limiting the number who can participate.
If you are interested in becoming more a man of God by learning and implementing healthy masculine spirituality, fill out the application form and recommendation letter from your pastor.
Applications will be accepted on a first to come first to serve basis using the post-mark date .
Return the application with the full $150 fee, along with the referral letter from your pastor, and medical form (all in one envelope) to:
Camp Maccabee,
Attention Pat Reinkemeyer
PO Box 104900,
Jefferson City, MO 65110.
Application Deadline is post-mark date of July 1, 2009.
If you have questions regarding Camp Maccabee feel free to contact Pat Reinkemeyer at 573-635-9127 ext. 240.
If you are interested in a one hour trail ride ($25 fee) please complete the enclosed Eagle Hurst Ranch Release of Liability form and return with payment made payable to Eagle Hurst Ranch.
You will be notified when your application has been accepted. You will get more information as the time draws near.
In the mean time, keep the planning committee and fellow members of Camp Maccabee in prayer. We look forward to you being with us for this camp/retreat experience.
 
 
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