2021 Mission Camp Leader Packet - 2926 S. Presa San Antonio, TX 78232 - Blueprint Ministries
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2926 S. Presa San Antonio, TX 78232 2021 Mission Camp Leader Packet
Blueprint Ministries is a non-profit organization in urban San Antonio
providing servant leadership training for youth and adults while restoring
homes for elderly, disabled and low-income residents.
We share Christ’s extravagant love, hope, and grace by serving the
San Antonio community.
We desire to:
● Share the love and grace of Jesus Christ as we seek to meet the physical
need of home repair.
● Develop servant leaders among the volunteers and develop friendships in
the sharing of each other’s lives.
● Partner effectively with churches and other organizations serving the
urban community.
Blueprint Ministries repairs sub-standard homes using volunteer youth and
adults. The main goal of the repairs is to make homes warmer, safer, and
drier. The projects can consist of anything from roof repair, floor repair,
and drywall repair to painting, wheelchair ramp construction, and
bathroom updates.
1Camp Schedule
Sunday Wednesday & Thursday
4:00pm Welcome and Registration 7:00am Wake Up
5:00pm Group Orientation 7:30a Breakfast
Leaders' Meeting 8:00am Chores
Team Meetings 8:15am Leaders' Meeting
6:30pm Dinner 8:25am Body of Christ
10:00pm In Dorms 8:45am Head to Homes
10:30pm Lights Out 12:00pm Lunch and Devotional
4:00pm Free Time
6:30pm Dinner
Monday & Tuesday
7:30pm W: Chapel
7:00am Wake Up Th: Cross Night
7:30am Breakfast 8:30pm W: Scrapbook Night
8:00am Chores Th: Celebration
8:15am Team Leaders’ Meeting 10:00pm In Dorms
8:25am Body of Christ 10:30pm Lights Out
8:30am M: Safety Orientation
T: Camp Photo
**Friday/Saturday Departure
8:45am Head to Homes
12:00pm Lunch and Devotional 7:30pm Wake Up
4:00pm Free Time 8:00am Breakfast
6:30pm Dinner 8:30am Building Clean-up
7:30pm Chapel 9:00am On the Road
8:30pm Church Time
10:00pm In Dorms
10:30pm Lights Out **Friday is an optional day away.
Although we do not work on homes on Friday,
Blueprint provides breakfast and a sack lunch if
desired. If you will be staying Friday night,
please plan on arriving back to the building
after 6:30pm as dinner is not offered on Friday
evenings.
2Pre Camp Arrival Checklist
1. Register for camp online
2. Send in deposit to hold spots ($50.00 per person)
3. Recruit students and adult leaders (1 adult per every 4
students)
4. Divide participants into teams and make sure they know
their teams
5. Meet with parents
6. Meet with students
7. Have teams meet
8. Guarantee final numbers
9. Send in remaining payment
10. Finalize any details with Blueprint
4Camp Paperwork Due Dates
Deposit Due upon registration
Guaranteed # of participants Camp Week 1-4: May 3
Camp Week 5 -9: June 7
Proof of General Liability Insurance Due 2 weeks before
arrival
Volunteer Team Leader Skill Assessment Due 2 weeks before
arrival
Team Lists including Adult Leaders Due 2 weeks before
arrival
Final Payment Due upon arrival
Updated Team Lists Due upon arrival
Complete Roster with Names & Due upon arrival
Addresses
Adult Leader Contact Information Due upon arrival
Adult Volunteer Verification Form Due upon arrival
(notarized)
Liability Forms for Due upon arrival
Each Camper (17 & under form) &
Each Adult (18 & over form)
Health Forms for Each Participant Due upon arrival
Power Tool Permission Forms Due upon arrival
(for everyone under 18)
5FAQs:
1. What is Blueprint's facility like?
Blueprint is located in a historic church that has been completely
remodeled for our ministry. It is a three-story facility with an elevator
available as needed. The cafeteria is in the basement, the boys' bunk room
is on the second floor, and the girls' bunk room is on the third floor. A
locked exterior fence surrounds the campus.
2. What is the food like at Blueprint?
Blueprint provides three meals a day; a hot breakfast and dinner at the
building and lunch on your worksite. Please note that Blueprint is not an
allergen-free facility and any specific dietary restrictions need to be
communicated to the Blueprint staff ahead of your arrival date. If you or
your child have a specific dietary requirement, separate refrigeration and a
microwave are available for your use.
3. Is there a camp store?
Yes, there is a small camp store from which students can purchase snacks,
t-shirts, and other items.
4. What do I do if I need to contact my child?
Please contact your child's youth minister. If you are unable to reach them,
call our office at 210-533-2761.
5. What type of work is done?
Blueprint volunteers perform a variety of work including roofing, floor
repair, painting, and drywall work. Each site will have a Blueprint
representative that oversees the work being done.
6Rules and Guidelines
Blueprint Building Rules:
1. Showers are only to be taken during the period from when you return from the
worksite until dinner, usually 4:30pm-6:30pm. No Sunday or morning showers.
2. The Blueprint kitchen, offices, and staff dorm rooms are not to be entered without
explicit permission from a Blueprint staff member.
3. Cell phones may be brought to Blueprint, but students cannot take them to worksites
or use them at any other time than free time. Other personal electronics are not
permitted.
4. Food and/or drink (except water in a container with a lid) are not allowed upstairs in
game rooms or dorm rooms.
5. No boys are allowed on the third floor, or in any female dormitory or bathroom; no
girls are allowed to enter into any boy’s dormitory or bathroom.
6. Furniture or bedding is not to be moved.
7. General acts of horseplay are not allowed.
8. Do not walk off Blueprint property at any time. If a ball needs to be retrieved, please
ask a Blueprint staff member to get it.
9. Adult leaders should inform a Blueprint staff member if they are leaving the
campground outside of the designated free time.
10. No drugs, alcohol, tobacco or e-cigarettes are allowed at any time during camp.
11. Blueprint is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
12. No PDA allowed at anytime.
Dress Code:
1. Students must be dressed at all times, except while showering.
2. We ask that every participant wear fingertip length shorts at all times.
3. No spaghetti straps, tank tops, cut offs or off the shoulder shirts at anytime, either
at the worksite or at the building.
4. Footwear is necessary at all times.
5. Pajamas are to be worn in dorm rooms only. Students should not leave their dorm
in pajamas.
7Worksite Rules:
1. Proper attire is required: refer to Blueprint dress code.
2. Students are not allowed to leave the job site without an adult leader.
3. Do not engage in horseplay while on a worksite; respect should be shown to the
homeowner and their house.
4. All tools should be stored and locked properly when leaving the worksite at any time.
5. Personal protection gear (eye protection, gloves, masks) is required when applicable.
6. Students are not allowed to have cell phones on the job site.
7. Music may be played on the worksite; however, we ask that this music be wholesome,
uplifting and not explicit.
8. Any lunch boxes should be dropped off every day at the kitchen pass through
window, and water jugs should be returned to the outdoor water station.
9. Each team must have a first aid kit on site.
10. There should be two adults for every 6-8 students, one adult being 25 years or older.
11. No student is allowed to use a power tool without a properly completed Power Tool
Permission Form.
Discipline and Security:
Adults are expected to oversee their youth. The Blueprint staff is excited to facilitate your
mission experience in the following ways:
1. Enforcing lights out
2. Waking up students in time for breakfast
3. Overseeing work crew with daily chores
4. Helping with general supervision for safety, promptness, security, etc.
5. Encouraging a positive attitude
8Safety
Blueprint strives to create a safe camp environment for both students and adults. We
employ the following details to ensure a safe camp environment.
Building Safety:
1. Every Blueprint staff member undergoes a background check.
2. Any participants over the age of 18 must undergo a background check and complete a
state certified child youth safety course.
3. The male and female dormitories are located on different floors.
4. Blueprint has set protocols to follow in cases of emergency.
5. Each night, a Blueprint staff member ensures the building is properly locked and sets
an alarm.
6. The Blueprint property is gated and locked each night.
7. Blueprint requires a ratio of 1 adult to every 4 students.
8. Campers are under adult supervision at all times.
9. Blueprint undergoes multiple city and state health inspections.
10. All upper bunks have protective railing.
Worksite Safety: Blueprint strives to be 100% free of worksite injuries and does
the following things to make sure we are injury free.
1. Every homeowner and person 18 and older living in the home or visiting the home
must undergo a sexual offender and background check prior to the beginning of work on
the home.
2. Blueprint’s Construction Director (CD) performs a site visit to each site prior to
beginning work on a home. This check ensures that a home is physically sound enough to
support a large group of volunteer workers to be on site. If roofing is involved, the CD
physically gets on the roof to assess the stability, steepness, and degree of difficulty on the
roof.
3. No student is allowed to use a power tool without permission from their parents and
proper supervision.
4. Blueprint's interns undergo extensive training on all tools and materials they could use
throughout the summer.
5. Each work team has a safety orientation prior to beginning work on a home.
6. Each team is required to have a first aid kit on hand.
9Team Packing List
Each construction team should bring the following items:
o Transportation: Each work team must have transportation to and from the
worksite.
o First Aid Kit: Each team is required to have a first aid kit on hand. Any team
without a first aid kit must purchase one from Blueprint for $20.
o Water Jug: Each team must provide at least one large water jug.
o Ice Chest: Optional item (provided by your team) that allows for a cool and
secure place for sandwiches and snacks on work site. Blueprint can provide
three bags of ice per team per day if needed.
o Contractor Trash Bags: Each team provides one box of heavy duty
contractor trash bags for trash collection at the worksite.
o Insect Repellent: Helps keep irritating creatures at bay.
*Groups traveling from out of state, please contact Blueprint to make alternate arrangements.
10Camper Packing List
Each camper should bring the following items. Please label items with your name.
Clothing
o Tennis shoes for worksite (no work boots, cowboy boots, or open toed shoes)
o Comfortable shoes for Blueprint building
o T-shirts (no tanks, cut-offs, or off the shoulder shirts)
o Pants or shorts of appropriate length (finger tip length)
o Clothes you can get dirty
o Pro Tips: Scrubs are a good work day option for pants; lightweight long-sleeved
cotton shirts are good for sun and fiberglass protection on worksites
Sleeping
o Twin size bedding, a pillow, and blanket
Personal Items
o Reusable water bottle for worksite and building
o Sunglasses
o Sunscreen
o Bandana/hat
o Toiletries
o Towels and washcloths
o Shower shoes
o Medications
o Bible
o Pen
o Journal
o Optional money for camp store (t-shirts, candy, snacks, drinks)
o Other personal items
Personal Work Gear
o Work gloves
o Eye protection
o 5 Dust masks
11Helpful Hints
Consider the following tips, provided by long-term partners, to give your students a great
chance of having transformative experiences during their mission camp with Blueprint.
1. Preparation is key.
2. Meet with the participants' parents at least once before you go to camp.
3. Meet with the students at least once before you go to camp.
4. Put together the work teams as early as possible, and be intentional in who you put
into groups.
5. Have the work teams meet before they go to camp.
6. If possible, have work teams and their leaders meet outside of church time to get to
know each other.
7. Ride to camp by work team.
8. Meet with adult leaders prior to going to camp.
9. Consider going through a pre-mission trip devotional such as Before You Pack You
Bag, Prepare Your Heart by Cindy Judge, or something similar leading up to
departure time.
10. Check the Blueprint website for updates.
11. Email the Blueprint staff with any question, big or small, you may have.
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