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“For this reason, I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you.” 2 Timothy 1:6

Joe & Debbie-Jo White, President and K-2 Directors

Welcome to the Kanakuk Family! 92 years ago a school superintendent named C.L. Ford had a dream for a remote camp in the Ozark Mountains where kids could “get away from it all” and grow “in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52) Since that dream began in 1926, 500,000 children from 50 states and 5 continents have found their way to Kanakuk, where God pours out His magnificent blessings like a festive picnic basket on the Fourth of July! We are so happy your family has decided to join us this summer. Our goal for Summer 2018 is that your child will:

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Make GREAT life-long Christ-centered friendships Increase his/her faith + Biblical values t Build confidence, courage, endurance t Experience over 70 sports and activities t Gain positive, encouraging role models t Become greatly encouraged t Experience safety and security t Have a blast!

As your family prepares for Kamp this summer, take a few moments to: 1 Explore Kanakuk.com together and discover the activities that your child might like to try this summer. 2 Pray over what God has planned for your child. 3 Learn more about our year-long Bible study and discipleship groups, included in tuition, at kanakuk.com/biblestudy Can’t wait until summer!

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KANAKUK KAMPS WELCOME GUIDE

Joe and Debbie-Jo White President of Kanakuk

Get Ready! As we prepare to welcome your Kamper for Summer 2018, take a few minutes to ensure you’re ready for all the fun and adventure of a term at Kanakuk!

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Complete Your Kamper’s Registration Visit your account profile on MyKanakuk.com to:  Accept our Terms & Conditions  Complete your Kamper’s Health Form If your Kamper’s registration is not complete prior to arrival, they will be unable to check-in at Kanakuk.

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Plan Your Transportation

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Start planning your Kamper’s trip to Kanakuk:

Get Your Costumes Ready! Visit KanakukParties.com to plan costumes for the parties during your child’s Kamp and term.

- Kanakuk’s Famous Charter Bus - Airport Shuttles Learn more about Transportation on page 5.

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MyKanakuk Familiarize yourself with MyKanakuk, your connection to your Kamper’s Kanakuk experience. From this online dashboard you can easily view your Kamper’s itinerary, add transportation options, and more!

Trunks and Luggage While most Kampers will elect to bring their belongings to Kamp in a trunk, a large duffel bag can also be used.

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Packing Lists Kamp specific packing lists and luggage tags will begin mailing to Kampers in April. Should these items be misplaced prior to your Kamper’s arrival at Kamp, they can be downloaded at MyKanakuk.com

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Closing Ceremonies Be there for the exciting conclusion to your Kamper’s term at Kanakuk! For schedules and area accommodations, visit MyKanakuk.com

Please note that trunks over 15” tall will not fit under our bunks.

BEST. SUMMER. EVER.


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Opening Day An event for the entire family as we welcome Kampers to each of our Kamps for the start of their term at Kanakuk.

Opening day is the exciting beginning to your Kamper’s term at Kanakuk and is filled with new friends, over-the-top excitement, and a warm welcome from our staff. We can’t wait to welcome your Kamper for the best summer ever in 2018!

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Transportation ONE WAY CHARTER BUS A Kanakuk parent’s favorite method of getting their kids to Kamp! Why use the famous Kanakuk Charter Bus? t

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Convenient for parents—only one trip to Kanakuk to pick up your child at Closing Ceremonies Fully chaperoned and FUN! Your Kamper’s experience begins BEFORE they arrive at Kanakuk

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New Kampers form friendships earlier New pick-up cities and dates may be added pending demand, contact Kanakuk Transportation at [email protected]

THE FAMOUS KANAKUK CHARTER IS AVAILABLE FROM THESE CITIES: MISSOURI

St. Louis................. $125

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa....................... $130 OKC........................ $170

KANSAS

ARKANSAS

Wichita................... $170 Kansas City............ $120

Little Rock.............. $170

TEXAS

TENNESSEE

Amarillo................. $265 Dallas/Ft. Worth....$205 Houston................. $280

Memphis............... $170 Nashville................ $265

DRIVING TO KAMP Bring your child to Kamp or carpool with friends! Directions to our Kamps are available at MyKanakuk.com

FLYING TO KAMP If your Kamper is flying to or from Kamp, we recommend Adelman Travel, our trusted travel partner for over 17 years. When securing travel arrangements with Adelman, “One Call Does it All,” as shuttle services to and from Kamp are automatically confirmed when booking your Kamper’s flight with them. Simply call 866-339-4741, press 3 and identify yourself as a Kanakuk family. If you book flights on your own, we offer shuttle service from the Springfield/Branson (SGF) and Branson (BKG) airports to make it easy and safe!

MEET YOUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM

HERE TO HELP!

[email protected] 417.266.3100

Sharon

Carrie

Lisa KANAKUK KAMPS WELCOME GUIDE

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Leadership

JOE & DEBBIE-JO WHITE President & K-2 Directors [email protected] [email protected]

DOUG & DEE GOODWIN COO & K-Kauai Director [email protected]

COLLIN & RACHEL SPARKS [email protected] [email protected]

MATT & MELISSA HOUSTON Exec. Director & K-1 Directors [email protected] [email protected]

TRISH HELSEL Exec. Women’s & K-2 Director [email protected]

DON & JENNIFER FORD K-2 Director [email protected]

HANNAH NEWMAN K-Kountry Assistant Director [email protected]

SHAY & ASHLEY ROBBINS K-1 Director [email protected]

ABBY SHOVER

K-2 Assistant Director [email protected]

PATRICK & BRI CONE K-2 Assistant Director [email protected]

JAKE TALBERT K-Kountry Assistant Director [email protected]

LUKE CRENSHAW K-1 Assistant Director [email protected]

MIKE WIEBE K-2 Assistant Director [email protected]

GRANT & SARAH GAINES K-2 Assistant Director [email protected]

KAY HOLLIDAY Kamp Ambassador [email protected]

BETH ANN LAMPLEY K-1 Assistant Director [email protected]

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Exec. Director & K-Kountry Directors

Meet Our Team

Learn more about Kamp Leadership at kanakuk.com/leadership

WARD & BETH WIEBE K-West Directors [email protected] [email protected]

KEITH & KAREN CHANCEY K-Seven Directors [email protected]

GARRETT & EMMY JO PERKINS

GEOFF & LINDSAY TODD K-Kauai Director [email protected]

LINDSAY ROTHER K-West Assistant Director [email protected]

CHAD & CAT HAMPSCH K-Seven Assistant Directors [email protected] [email protected]

KARA WILLIAMS KampOut! Assistant Director of Partnerships [email protected]

ADAM & KATLYN MARTIN K-Kauai Assistant Directors [email protected] [email protected]

KEVIN & CHELSEA HARRISON

CALLIE & ERIK NIEDER K-Seven Women’s Director [email protected]

CARA HENEGER KampOut! Site Director [email protected]

KAITLYN CATHEY K-Kauai Assistant Director [email protected]

ALANE “SPOOK” LeGRAND K-West Ambassador [email protected]

ADAM & STEPHANIE DONYES

PAUL ETHERIDGE Scuba Kamp Director [email protected]

K-West Assistant Director [email protected]

Worldview Kamp Director [email protected]

KampOut! Directors [email protected] [email protected]


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Safety First

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Kanakuk has pursued excellence in summer camping since 1926. That pursuit is most evident in our Kamper Safety Systems. This is priority #1. Year-round, full-time, industry-leading staff are dedicated to these safety areas.

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS Managing Kamper Safety Our dedicated, year round staff of seasoned, certified professionals are focused on providing a healthy and positive environment for Kampers of all ages to grow and learn. From our unique high element triple safety connections, ASE Certified Mechanics, ServSafe food handlers, and more, we seek to maintain the highest standards in the camping industry.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS Lifelong Friendships We want to foster and develop positive relationships within a safe and accepting experience. Kampers will build friendships with cabin mates and counselors. Within their cabins they will learn teamwork and be part of Biblical resolution of differences.

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HEALTHY KIDS

Health Services

Kanakuk Health Centers are staffed 24/7 with licensed medical personnel to care for the daily medical needs of our Kampers. In addition, key field staff receive first aid, CPR, and lifeguard training for emergency response. Local medical facilities are conveniently located within 10-60 minutes from all Kanakuk locations, including the Level 1 Trauma Center at Cox Hospital.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF Safety is #1

Our staff and leadership go through very stringent hiring practices including applications, interviews, reference checks and various background screenings in order to be qualified to work with minors. In addition, all Kanakuk field staff receive advanced safety and security training, and our facilities are routinely inspected by safety experts as we strive to manage a more safe and secure environment focused on Kamper safety 24 hours a day.

KANAKUK CHILD PROTECTION PLAN The nationally recognized Kanakuk Child Protection Plan (CPP) consists of four Protection Zones, four Abuser Remedies, six Abuse Management Fields, three Prevention Stages, and over 340 measurable Protection Elements. Your child will learn to recognize, resist, and report uncomfortable situations, a skill they can easily take with them to church, school, and extracurricular activities. The CPP was developed and implemented here at Kanakuk in conjunction with industry and national agencies. Kanakuk is training and equipping youth-serving organizations on this system, with the goal to train 1,000 summer camps in the next five years. For detailed information, and to see the Kamper training video, please visit: www.kanakuk.com/cpp

Rick Braschler Full Time Safety and Risk Management Director [email protected]


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Here comes the fun! From flying down the zip line to bouncing off the blob, every day at Kanakuk is action packed and full of fun!

Sports and Activities This will be a summer your Kamper won’t forget! t t

Our staff of college athletes guide Kampers as they play classic team sports and participate in specialties. t

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More than 70 sports and activities for your child to participate in.

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Activities provide Kampers with the opportunity to develop teamwork skills and reinforce that all we do is for the Lord.


GET READY TO PARTY! Be sure to visit KanakukParties.com so you can see what parties will be thrown during your Kamper’s term. We provide costume ideas for every party, so start planning your Kamper’s costumes—they’re sure to be a hit! For even more Kanakuk Parties inspiration, visit our Pinterest:

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CHECK OUT DAILY KAMP PHOTOS!

During each day of your child’s term at Kanakuk, our professionally trained media staff capture moments and memories at each Kamp from sunrise to sunset. These photos are loaded onto Kanakuk Photos by 2 p.m. the following day, where you can download photos for free, save and share your favorite photos, and order exclusive Kanakuk themed photo gifts. To learn more, visit photos.kanakuk.com.

RELIVE EVERY MOMENT! Term videos are a Kamper favorite for reliving the memories of a summer at Kanakuk! On the Monday following each term, term videos are posted to Kanakuk Photos, where it can be re-watched as many times as your Kamper desires!

KAMPERS LOVE MAIL! Whether you mail a letter or care package while your Kamper is at Kanakuk, or drop them off during opening day, our office staff will ensure they’re delivered to Kampers while they’re at Kanakuk. You can also send one-way emails to your Kamper through your MyKanakuk account. Emails are delivered to Kampers each day.

Kamp Addresses K-1 1355 Lake Shore Drive Branson, MO 65616 417.266.3510

K-2 20 K-2 Drive Lampe, MO 65681 417.266.3520

K-KOUNTRY 967 Lake Shore Drive Branson, MO 65616 417.266.3540

K-WEST 793 K-West Drive Lampe, MO 65681 417.266.3530

K-SEVEN 118 K-Seven Drive Lampe, MO 65681 417.266.3570 KANAKUK KAMPS WELCOME GUIDE

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Closing Ceremonies Closing Ceremonies are the exciting end to your child’s term at Kanakuk and are an event for the whole family! Connect with your Kampers, their counselors, see cabin awards, meet Kanakuk leadership, and more. If you have Kampers at multiple Kamps, we stagger our Closing Ceremonies schedules so you have the opportunity to be present for this memorable experience. We recommend you wear appropriate shoes for our Kamp environments and dress in comfortable clothing suitable for being outside during a summer in Missouri.

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K-West

Friday Morning Closing Ceremonies

7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

Gates Open/Luggage Parent Breakfast Welcome/Family Vespers Awards Ceremony

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Friday Afternoon Closing Ceremonies

Friday Evening Closing Ceremonies

11:00 Gates Open/Luggage 11:30 Welcome/Picnic Lunch 12:15pm Cabin Awards 12:45 Awards Ceremony 1:00 1:45 Tribal Ceremony 2:00 See Ya Next Year!

4:00 4:20 4:45 5:15 6:00 7:00 7:30

1:30 Earliest Flight Departure BKG 2:30 Earliest Flight Departure SGF

4:30 Earliest Flight Departure BKG 5:30 Earliest Flight Departure SGF

All flights will need depart on Saturday (BKG and SGF)

K-Seven

K-Kountry

Cabin Awards See Ya Next Year!

Friday Afternoon Closing Ceremonies

3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00

Gates Open/Luggage Cabin Awards Awards Ceremony See Ya Next Year!

7:30 Earliest Flight Departure BKG Flights will likely need to De part on Saturday (SGF)

Gates Open/Luggage Welcome Cabin Awards Picnic Dinner Awards Ceremony See Ya Next Year!

Friday Evening Closing Ceremonies

6:00 6:15 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30

Gates Open/Luggage Welcome/Picnic Dinner Cabin Awards Awards Ceremony See Ya Next Year!

All flights will need depart on Saturday (BKG and SGF)

Are there Branson-area lodging accommodations? There are more than 22,000 hotel rooms available in the Branson area, so if you’re planning to come before Closing Ceremonies or stay afterwards, there are plenty of options to choose from.

For travel between Branson and Lampe, we recommend allowing 60-90 minutes travel time.

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I’m Third Groups Kanakuk’s commitment to equipping next generation leaders extends beyond the summer through year-round discipleship programs included with Kamp tuition. A Kanakuk I’m Third Group is a Counselor/Kamper discipleship experience that begins in the summer cabin and continues weekly throughout the school year in the form of hour-long conference calls with your Kamper, their counselor, and their peers.

“Being part of an I’m Third Group has provided a Christian brotherhood who help hold me accountable in everyday life. After leaving Kamp I didn’t have friends at home who wanted to live the lifestyle that I want to, but being a part of an I’m Third Group has provided friends that I know are only a phone call away.” - Kobe, Kamper “Life is being fed to my daughter through God’s spoken word every week in her I’m Third Group! Her Kamp counselor facilitates the calls and my daughter can’t wait to be a part of her I’m Third Group every week—not only for the fellowship time, but also for the relationships she’s built.” - Mandy, Parent

These optional weekly groups incorporate a relationally-focused Bible study and encourage Kampers to participate in discussions about what it looks like to honor God in every part of their lives. To learn more about I’m Third Groups, visit ImThird.com


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Frequently Asked Questions Can my Kamper bring their phone to Kamp?

Our staff and Kampers are not permitted to have their phones while at Kamp, and we ask that you help us enforce this by not sending your Kamper to Kanakuk with their phone. Should a Kamper be found to be in possession of their phone, it will be collected and stored in the Kamp office until the end of the term.

Can I send care packages to my Kamper?

Kampers love getting mail! We encourage you to write your Kamper, and even include a small gift from home. However, please help us keep Kamp safe and enjoyable for our Kampers and staff by remembering to not send any outside food, candy, gum, or drinks. Additionally, we ask that Nerf guns, water balloons, and all practical joke materials not be sent to Kamp.

For a list of Kamp addresses, please see page 11.

What books and media are we allowed to send with our Kamper?

We prefer that all books, magazines, and comic books are left at home. All iPods, cellular phones, digital music players, and electronic devices are not allowed at Kanakuk and should be left at home.

How should I send medications and supplements for my Kamper?

We ask that all medications and supplements are sent to Kamp in their original container and placed in a plastic bag with a completed medication card. This allows our Health Center staff to correctly administer all medications and supplements while your Kamper is with us.

Should I send spending money for my Kamper to use while at Kamp?

Spending money is not needed while your Kamper is with us as all merchandise purchases can be charged to your Kamper’s account.

I lost my Kamper’s luggage tags—where can I get more?

Luggage Tags and Medication cards are available for download at MyKanakuk.com should these become misplaced prior to your Kamper’s arrival at Kanakuk.

Does Kanakuk offer laundry services?

Laundry services are only available for 2 and 4-Week terms and are offered one time during each 2-Week term and three times during each 4-Week term. 1-Week terms do not have laundry options.

Can we bring our entire family to Closing Ceremonies?

Yes! Closing Ceremonies are an event for the entire family and are a great way to introduce others to the life-changing adventure of Kanakuk.

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