Silver Lake Update - February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

Update From the Lake

A monthly email update from Silver Lake.

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Thank You For Your Support!

Silver Lake donors were incredibly supportive in 2021, helping us raise over $210,000!

Join us for a celebration of our donors & learn how you can support Silver Lake in 2022. Read the full post here.

Program Sponsorship

We are grateful for everyone who helps our campers get to camp, whether it is a church, an association, another organization, a friend, or a family member. At Silver Lake, we call financial supporters who are not direct family members Program Sponsors.

Learn more about Program Sponsorship here.


 

Summer Camp at Silver Lake

Summer camp registration is open! We have 7 1-week sessions of overnight camp for grades 4-12, 1 week of day camp for grades 1-3, plus half-week sessions: Clergy Camp for authorized ministers & programs for families.
Learn more about summer camp & register today!

Spend the entire summer with us - apply for Silver Lake Summer Staff!
Applications are open! 
Positions include: Camp Family (leadership development program for 16- and 17-year-olds), Resource Staff, Waterfront, Adventure Team (A-Team), Kitchen, Maintenance (ETF). Read the job descriptions.

Join us for a week (or more!) as a summer volunteer counselor!

Counselors are responsible for shepherding the young people in their cabin or bunkroom -- a maximum of eight -- through a week-long conference. Counselors sleep in a counselor's bunk in or adjoining the conferees' cabin or bunkroom, share their meals, and lead them in activities throughout the week. Learn more about counseling here.

Silver Lake requires all guests to our site and participants at our in-person events to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.


 

Summer Volunteer Training Weekends

Learn how to make the magic of camp happen for your campers, while keeping them safe.

Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Weekend

Join us for a weekend interview and training session and become one of our future leaders!

March 4-6, ages 15-16, $145 per person

Counselor Retreat

Join us for a weekend of community building and skills training and get ready to have the best week of your summer!

April 8-10, age 16+, $45/$5/$0* per person

*Choose the price tier that works best for you

Silver Lake requires all guests to our site and participants at our in-person events to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.


 

2022 Silver Lake Award Celebration

2022 Silver Lake Award Celebration & Auction
honoring Rev. David Peters

Sunday, April 24, 2022
2-5 pm
Farmington Gardens, Farmington, CT

$60 per person

Silver Lake requires all guests to our site and participants at our in-person events to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Upcoming Events

Silver Lake requires all guests to our site and participants at our in-person events to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.


Virtual Donor Appreciation Celebration
Online - Facebook Live, Sunday, February 27, 3pm, all ages

Counselor-In-Training Weekend
In-person, March 4-6, age 15-16

Maple Sugaring Family Day - March 19
In-person, Saturday, March 19, 10am-4pm, all ages

Maple Sugaring Family Day - March 26
In-person, Saturday, March 26, 10am-4pm, all ages

2022 Counselor Retreat
In-person, April 8-10, age 16+

2022 Silver Lake Award Celebration Honoring The Rev. David Peters
In-person, Sunday, April 24; Farmington Gardens, Farmington, CT

Spring Action Weekend
In-person, April 29-May 1, grade 9-12 & adult

Open House
In-person, Sunday, May 15, 1-5pm, all ages
Additional details coming soon.

 

We are honored to be in ministry with you, striving to make disciples of Jesus, form covenant partnerships, make God’s love and justice real, and bring new life as agents of change.

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Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center

Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center is a ministry of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Click here to read our Mission Statement.

223 Low Road | Sharon, CT 06069 | 860.364.5526 | Fax: 860.364.1000 | slcrc@silverlakect.org