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Adullam Camp Ministries
LEADER IN TRAINING
(LIT)
PROGRAM 2019
INFORMATION PACKAGE
www.adullam.ca
Updated Jan 10, 2019Adullam Camp Ministries
OVERVIEW of LIT Program 2019
www.adullam.ca
Adullam Camp Ministries
Adullam Camp Ministry’s Leadership Program is one of a kind in North America!
It uses a multi-year apprenticeship model to train young people for Christ-
centered leadership in their churches, youth groups, schools, and communities.
During the summer, LIT participants build their leadership skills in a Christian
summer camp environment. A key element of the program model is the LIT
participants’ commitment to return to their communities to fill a leadership role
during the school year. After completing their summer LIT program and serving in
their communities during the school year, many LIT graduates choose to
continue their leadership development and apply to become members of the
summer camp staff on either ACM (Adullam Camp Ministries) or HAM (Hope
Alvinston Ministries). For over 35 years, Alumni and Friends have been serving
as volunteer adult leaders, supporting the growth and development of the
campers, hired staff and LITs. Consider joining the Adullam leadership training
adventure. It’s a great opportunity for growth and it’s a whole lot of fun!
LIT Program Prerequisites
* Have finished at least Grade 9 as of June 2019
* A commitment to giving your best. We’ve talked with lots of LIT ‘graduates’ over 35
years, and the feedback is unanimous: Participate fully in this program, and you will
see what it’s like to be a part of an amazing team. At the end of the summer you’ll
look back and be amazed by where you started and where you ended up.
* We encourage you to participate in all 4 weeks, but a 3 week option is most definitely
available to those who need it. Contact Janet Gargano for more information
416-571-8978 janetgargano@rogers.com
* Submission of all documents and payment before MAY 31, 2019
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
2A Look at Your 2019 Summer as an LIT
EVENT DATES LOCATION
LIT Launch! (a weekend of bonding time Friday June 28 at 4pm Erie Beach (Community
for LITs only) to of Christ Campground)
Training Week (LITs are joined by the Friday July 5 at 7pm
camp staff for a week of learning essential
leadership skills)
Parents are invited to the LIT
COMMISSIONING which takes place at the
camp on FRIDAY JULY 5 at 5pm. Families
will enjoy a BBQ and be on the road to their
homes by 7:00.
Bruce Peninsula Adventure Camp Sunday July 14 to Cypress Lake in the
explore spectacular rock formations, hike Friday July 19 Bruce Peninsula
the famous Bruce Trail… backpack, cook National Park
outside, sleep in tents… a unique
experience that challenges and draws us
together
Applauding the Arts Camp* The Sunday Aug 4 - Friday Erie Beach
camp ends with art show and drama evening Aug 9 (Community of Christ
performance on Friday. Attendance to Campground)
end of camp is a mandatory component
of the LIT participants, and a show worth
attending if at all possible, parents!
Choral Camp a week long event which Sat. Aug 17 - Sat night Erie Beach
ends with a concert the night of Sat Aug. 24 Aug 24 (Community of Christ
where the LITs are recognized for their Campground) Sat
completion of the program night concert is held at
Chatham - St. Paul’s
Congregational Church
Opportunity and Variety - we’ve got Camp Dates and Various locations
it! LITs are encouraged to assist Times are subject to throughout
and learn at our camps. Spend an change. Please visit Southwestern Ontario
additional week (or more!) of your www.adullam.ca for
summer as a CIT (counsellor in details
training), shadowing and assisting in
a cabin. Find out more during
Training Event week!
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
3LIT 2019 PROGRAM - EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
All of the LIT events are lead by experienced Adullam Summer Staff and
supported on site by adult volunteers:
1 LIT LAUNCH and TRAINING EVENT
The first mandatory event is “LIT Launch” where LITs meet and get to know one another
through a variety of team building activities. LITs also spend time working on their
ORCKA canoe skill levels, credentials that are valued province wide and are integral to
their success at the Intermediate Algonquin Camp.
The “LIT Launch” flows seamlessly into “Training Week”; where LITs are joined by the
summer staff from Alvinston Team and the Chatham Kent Adullam Team. LITs
participate in sessions on leadership, camp craft and faith topics and participate in team
building activities in the camp setting.
Parents are encouraged to attend the “LIT Commissioning and Staff
Commissioning” which takes place at ‘pick up time’ on Friday afternoon at the
end of camp. Families will enjoy a light BBQ supper before they head home.
2 ADVENTURE CAMP
The second week of the LIT program: An Adventure Camp where LITs explore the
amazing features of our provincial parks, advance their outdoor living skills, and take on
challenges that help them to grow as individuals and as members of a team.
3. APPLAUDING THE ARTS CAMP
LITs return to Erie Beach and participate in this camp, developing their creativity through
the activities they choose in music, visual arts drama and dance. LITs produce a unique
drama which they present later in the summer.
4. CHORAL MUSIC CAMP
The final week of the summer LIT experience is “Choral Camp”, where LITs are led by
very accomplished music directors who have a passion for teaching our youth to
become confident singers.
The Choral Camp Concert Saturday night ends at approximately 9pm in Chatham. We
are proud of our LITs’ accomplishments in completing the LIT program. The families of
both the LITs and LITs are encouraged to attend the concert; to enjoy the results of a full
week of hard work, and see the LITs publicly recognized for completing the 2019 LIT
programs.
AND THE FUN CONTINUES into the fall…
5. LITs Re-Unite!
The 2019 LITs will have formed a unique and special bond by the end of their summer
together. This reunion is a time for FUN! LITs get to take advantage of this opportunity
to retreat and regroup, reconnect and revitalize. This is not a mandatory event, but
most certainly an event that the LITs don’t want to miss if at all possible!
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
4Adullam Camp Ministries
www.adullam.ca
LIT Program 2019 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
LIT Program Prerequisites
* Currently in at least Grade 9 (finishing at least Grade 9 in June 2019)
* Commitment to giving your best by participating fully in your LIT experience.
* Submission of all documents and payment before MAY 31, 2019
* Register EARLIER than May 31 and SAVE! Spaces are limited!
STEPS TO REGISTER: Go to www.adullam.ca
[ ] STEP ONE: REGISTER ON LINE
Go to www.adullam.ca and select “Registration” and register for LIT. You will be asked
to make your session selections for the Applauding the Arts Camp. Select payment
method (credit card on line, or mail in cheque as per instructions)
[ ] STEP TWO: COMPLETE the rest of this package and mail to:
Ms. Janet Gargano
LIT Coordinator - Adullam Camps
14 Framingham Drive
Thornhill, ON L3T 4H3
LIT First and Last Name
LIT Birthdate (Month - Day - Year)
LIT Cell Phone Number
LIT Email Address
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
5We would like to know what you are bringing to the LIT program so that we can help you
further develop your leadership skills. Please help us to get to know you by answering
each of the following questions.
1. Have you had any experience being a camper? Tell us about it.
WATERFRONT
Camping, by nature, tends to involve water. We ask questions about LITs’ swimming level
because we want to encourage them to pursue their lifeguarding qualifications. These
qualifications open up many opportunities for those who pursue them.
2. Tell us about your swimming experience and qualifications
ORCKA
Adullam Camp Ministries is proud to be a member of the ORCKA, the Ontario Recreational
Canoeing and Kayaking Association. Our qualified instructors provide our LITs with ORCKA
instruction to help prepare them to participate in their Adventure Camp. Completion of the
various levels is dependent on the individual LIT’s commitment, focus, and opportunities for
practice. Keen LITs realize that acquisition of ORCKA levels open up more opportunities for
them in their future endeavours.
3. Tell us about your experience in a canoe (or other water craft, if applicable)
MUSIC, DRAMA and THE ARTS
The camping experience offers LITs the opportunity to advance their ability in the arts. Whether
it is leading a song, acting in a skit, teaching a craft, or creating a themed activity, camp staff are
required to be a creative bunch. Any additional experience that an LIT can gain in these areas,
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
6both in the LIT program and beyond, enrich one’s life. We encourage our LITs to pursue
opportunities in these areas, and thus, ask for the LIT to describe their achievements in the arts.
4. What experience have you had playing a musical instrument? Acting in a play? Painting,
drawing, or other arts including culinary arts? Tell us about it!
FIRST AID
Adullam strongly encourages all LIT registrants to obtain their first aid (either Emergency or
Standard) prior to the beginning of the LIT program. Not only are First Aid qualifications a
prerequisite for many jobs, they are valuable skills and knowledge to have throughout life.
5. What first aid training have you taken? When did you take your training?
LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY
We recognize that our LITs have a variety of interests, backgrounds, and abilities. Some
volunteer in their local community centres and schools, while others are members of school
clubs, musical groups, and sports teams. We encourage our LITs to be mindful of the ways in
which they are leading those around them, and to begin to articulate the ways they are
contributing in the various areas where they are spending their time. We also want our LITs to
begin to think about how they can apply those experiences to the summer camp setting. By
giving us a bit of background on their experiences, we aim to help the LIT make some of these
connections.
6. Some of the ways you’ve shown leadership this year are:
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
77. My learning goals for the summer include:
CHURCH INVOLVEMENT and CHRISTIANITY
The Adullam LIT Program aims to enhance our LITs development spiritually, emotionally and
physically. LITs will participate in chapels, devotionals, prayer partners, vespers, and will be a
part of a wonderful Christian fellowship. We want LITs to see that we value their involvement in
their local communities, and encourage them to seek out a local Christian church in which they
can serve.
8. My present involvement in a church community is:
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Participation is the key! There will be activities and events that may be new to the LIT. A tip for
all LIT registrants: Look for ways you can participate, help out, and contribute. Lead by
supporting what the instructors are teaching, and look for ways you can help out and encourage
those around you.
9. What special qualities do you recognize in yourself that you feel would contribute to the
effectiveness of the Summer Camping Program?
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
810. How do you feel your your current and past experience with Christ and His church might
make a difference in your role as an LIT in the Summer Camping Program?
11. What I’m looking forward to this summer is:
The following questions are being asked not because we don’t trust you, but because the
position of LIT involves working with your LIT peers, staff and possibly children, and is therefore
considered a heightened risk. Adullam is managing that risk appropriately.
12. Are there any circumstances involving your lifestyle or history that could call into question
your ability to work safety with children or youth? (ie use of illegal substances etc)
[ ] yes [ ] no
13. Have you ever been expelled from school or had your employment terminated for assault or
violence against any person, or for assault, violence or impropriety with children, youth or
vulnerable persons (ie senior citizens or persons with disabilities)?
[ ] yes [ ] no
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
914. Please provide the names and contact info for 2 References. Please make sure you
ask the 2 people if they will be your reference (so that they will be prepared for our phone
call or email). These 2 references should be people who know you well. (ie, A minister or
youth group leader, coach, teacher, adult friend of your family)
Reference #1
First Name: _____________________________ Last Name: ____________________
Phone Number(s): __________________________
Email address: ____________________________ Best time to call: ___________________
Reference #2
First Name: _____________________________ Last Name: ____________________
Phone Number(s): __________________________
Email address: ____________________________ Best time to call: ___________________
I confirm that I have answered the questions above truthfully.
LIT Name (please print) ________________________
LIT Signature: _______________________________
Date ________________________
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An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
102019 LIT Terms and Conditions:
1. We understand that Adullam Camp Ministries is a multi-denominational Christian
organization
2. We understand that Adullam reserves the right to cancel my child’s participation in
his or her camp session if his or her behaviour is deemed unmanageable or
dangerous to him or herself, other campers, or staff members of Adullam. LIT
program fees are non-refundable.
3. We understand that Adullam will not tolerate any violence by campers, LITs,
volunteers or our own staff. Any offenders will be sent home immediately at the LIT
parents’ expense.
4. Electronic devices including but not limited to iPods and cell phones are not to be
used at camps. LITs who would like to take photos are encouraged to bring a
camera.
5. Smoking (including vaping), alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, are strictly prohibited,
and will result in an LIT being sent home at parents’ expense.
6. We agree to permit our child to participate in the full range of camp activities (unless
I advise you in writing) and authorize the camp director(s) and or her his appointee of
staff, in the event of accident, injury or illness affecting the above named LIT, to
authorize on our behalf all medical and other procedures, including admission to
hospital and all necessary treatment, as she / he may deem essential for the care
and well-being of the LIT.
We agree to the above statements:
Parent Name (please print) __________________________________
Parent Signature: ___________________________ Date: __________________________
LIT Name (please print) ________________________ LIT Signature: ____________________
Date: __________________________
Something to consider…
Optional Donation: Adullam depends on donations, fundraisers and grants to cover the costs of our
programs. The true cost of running the LIT program is more than what Adullam charges for
registration. If you would like to help with costs, consider making a tax deductible donation. You may do
so during the registration process.
An amazing summer awaits! We’re glad you are considering joining us! It’s going to be a great summer!
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