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Truth and Healing Commission Resources
Hello Friends! Below are attached some resources about the Truth and Healing Commission FCNL is currently lobbying for. If you're interested in learning more about the commission or want to help by sending an email to your representative, check out these documents.
Support and Co-Sponsor the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Bill.pdfTruth and Healing lobby requesrt template for BYM.docxOpportunities to Help out at Camp this Spring
Hello to the faithful Camp volunteers!
We are looking forward to a bunch of volunteer opportunities at camp this spring and wanted to make sure that you had had a chance to hear about them.
DATE LOCATION PURPOSE
Saturday, April 8, 2023 Catoctin Get ready for HipCamp
Sunday April 9, 2023 Catoctin American Chestnut Restoration And Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday April 15, 2023 Catoctin American Chestnut Restoration
Saturday April 29, 2023 Shiloh Open camp
May 13, 2023 Opequon Open Opequon
Saturday June 10, 2023 Catoctin Close HipCamp and get ready for Camp!
We would love to have you join us! If you can make it please register HERE
Don't Forget to Register for Con!
Hello Friends! Registration for April Con is now open. This con will be held at Sandy Spring Friends Meeting from April 21st-23rd. Register now for the early bird fee of $65 or later for the standard $75 price. We hope to see you there!
Remember - if this is your first con this school year, make sure to upload your med form at the link on our registration page.
FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend is This Month!
Hello Friends! FCNL is hosting its annual Spring Lobby Weekend later this month. Unfortunately, the registration date for the in-person event has passed, but you can still register to attend online. This year's focus is on asking Congress to allocate funding towards violence interrupter programs in the upcoming appropriations bill. Violence interrupter programs are important because they eliminate violence at the point of conflict. These programs also target the root cause of violence rather than exacerbate them. Violence Interrupters serve as credible messengers in their communities. Often, they serve as teachers, mentors and guide their community towards pro-social activities. For example, a lot of these programs offer communities with the opportunity of upward mobility by offering further education programs for people who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to pursue it. If you are interested, check out FCNL's website for more details.
If you are interested in lobbying for the Truth and Healing Bill we discussed during the workshop, you can use the email template below to contact your representative. If you don't know who your representative is, you can find them here.
Truth and Healing lobby requesrt template for BYM.docxBYM Camps CIT Program & Work Opportunities
Counselor-in-Training Program
We're launching a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program at Catoctin, Opequon, and Shiloh in 2023. If you're interested in experiencing what it's like to be a counselor for two weeks, and if you'll be 16-years-old by July 30, 2023, please complete and submit our short application form. To apply, or for more information about pay, dates, and responsibilities, check out the application.
Staff Applications
We're looking to hire great staff to work at all four of the BYM Camps -- Catoctin, Opequon, Shiloh, and Teen Adventure -- to help create an incredible experience for 600+ campers during Summer 2023. We're looking for counselors, trip leaders, support staff, kitchen staff, medical staff, and so much more. Maybe we're looking for you!
Many positions typically work the full summer -- eight weeks from mid-June to mid-August -- but shorter stints, alternate arrangements, and partial summers are possible, especially for certain positions. If you're a good match for us, and we're a good match for you, we'll do our best to make it work! To apply, or for more information about different positions, check out our official staff application
Love Con Registration is Open!
Hello Friends! As of today, Early Bird registration for Love Con is open. Love Con this year will be held from February 17th-19th at Homewood Friends Meeting in Baltimore. Register before Wednesday, February 1st, for $65, or $75 after then. If this is your first con this school year, make sure you upload your med form at the link on our registration page.