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Celebrating Spring with Indian Trails!
May 14th, 2012
Our annual outdoor spring celebration, Reds, Whites & Brews, entails an evening of wine and microbrew tasting provided by the Crushed Grape, music by Band Dandy and hors d’oeuvres provided by the Better Bite.
There will also be an exciting selection of silent and live auction items to bid on. Items include a Thousand Oaks Golf Package, a Wine Club Membership at The Crushed Grape, a Grand Rapids Griffins Deluxe Party Package, a Limited Edition Framed Print by Chris LaPorte (2010 ArtPrize 1st Place Artist) and much, much more! Check out the amazing silent and live auction items by clicking here
The silent auction runs from 6:00pm - 9:00pm with a live auction taking place at 8:00pm.
The funds raised at this event will help provide camp scholarships, camp improvements, and operational expenses for our newly expanded summer camp season.
Tickets still available at http://redswhitesandbrews2012.eventbrite.com/ or contact us at (616) 677.5251.
We hope you will be joining us in this wonderful fundraising event that provides enriching life experiences through recreation, advocacy, and meaningful relationships for individuals with disabilities.
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Mark Your Calendar for Reds, Whites and Brews!
May 1st, 2012
Friends of Indian Trails, we would like to invite you to attend Reds, Whites and Brews, an outdoor spring celebration benefiting Indian Trails Camp on Thursday, May 17th from 6:00pm-10:00pm!
Included in the evening will be wine and microbrew tasting provided by the Crushed Grape, music by Band Dandy and hors d’oeuvres provided by Better Bite. Along with a great selection of silent and live auction items to bid on. The silent auction runs from 6:00pm - 9:00pm with a live auction taking place at 8:00pm.
The funds raised at this event will help provide camp scholarships, camp improvements, and operational expenses for our newly expanded summer camp season. Friends and family of Indian Trails Camp, please join us in this wonderful fundraising event that provides enriching life experiences through recreation, advocacy, and meaningful relationships for individuals with disabilities.
To RSVP and buy your tickets, you can call Indian Trails Camp at (616) 677-5251, or use this link http://redswhitesandbrews2012.eventbrite.com/.
To view invitation click here: RedsWhitesBrewsInvitation RedsWhitesBrewsInvitation2
To view RSVP click here: RedsWhitesBrewsRSVP
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Paint the Town Red!
April 10th, 2012
Join us for our community volunteer event, Paint the Town Red, on April 21st! We need your help in painting 4 cabins (and more) red as well as building an accessible nature trail! All materials and tools will be provided.
Families, church groups, Boy Scouts, faternities... it doesn't matter if you are with an organized group or with friends, EVERYONE is welcome to join us!
So come prepared to have a GREAT time meeting new people, having a few laughs, and helping us get Camp ready for our 60th summer! And if you're lucky, we might even teach you a Camp song or two!
Check out our flyer Paint the Town Red for additional information!
Still need more information? Or are you all ready to sign up? Contact Amy DeMott at (616) 677.5251 or ademott@indiantrailscamp.org
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ASD Day Camp for Kids!
April 4th, 2012
In partnership with The Gray Center, we are so excited to announce that we will be having a week long day camp, "Happy Trails Camp," for children on the Autism Spectrum! In response to a survey conducted in late February of this year, the camp will focus on social skills and recreational activities developed for children from the ages of 6-18 years-old from June 18-22.
The camp programming will be based on the majority of responses from the survey, and due to responses and time constraints for staffing, we will need to limit the number of participants (campers) this year. There will be requirements that your child/family member will need to meet in order to be considered for the day camp so please see flyer. As we continue to develop more programs in the future, we hope to broaden the scope of eligibility to better match all campers (ASD) needs.
Check out further information about the day camp here Happy Trails Camp Flyer or check out the application here Happy Trails Camp Application
Please call us at (616) 677.5251 or email info@indiantrailscamp.org for any additional information regarding this exciting week!
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Thankful for Volunteers!
March 31st, 2012
Summer Camp is about to kick off in 2 months and preparations are well underway thanks to so many individual and group efforts who believe in our mission to serve individuals with disabilities! Yesterday, we were thankful for Grand Valley State University's Student Senate for coming out to do some much needed interior painting in our programming offices. Today, we are so grateful that the Marne Lions Club donated two handmade accessible picnic tables! These are much needed and will be used frequently during the summer! We are also appreciative to the AOII sorority and DU faternity from Grand Valley State University for donating their time and energy today to help us spring clean! With over 80 students out at Camp today, they were able to paint doors, wash all building windows as well as many other tasks that needed to get done before the summer.
Many, many thanks to the GVSU Student Senate, Marne Lions Club, AOII sorority and DU faternity for all their support and for helping us make our upcoming 60th summer the best one yet!
Don't forget to follow us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ILoveITC to keep up to date on what is happening at Camp. Check out the photos of today's amazing volunteers and supporters!
If you are interested in being part of our upcoming 60th summer, please contact us at info@indiantrailscamp.org for various volunteer opportunities.
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Spring into sharing 60 memories!
March 20th, 2012
Happy first day of Spring! As we look around Camp, signs of new life are everywhere! The trees, plants and flowers are starting to sprout, and the birds are merrily chirping. Individuals are racing on the Amtryke bikes around the track while laughing as mentors are trying to keep up! How sweet are the signs of Spring after the Winter season!
For 60 years, Spring has been a very exciting and busy time for us at Indian Trails Camp. We are anxiously planning for the upcoming Summer Camp season. Recruiting enthusiastic staff, booking rockin’ DJ’s and bands, checking out different programming and much, much more! We are also waxing floors, fixing lights, painting and other not so much fun work. But all of the preparations and work being done is worth it – we owe it to our Campers! We want each Camper’s experience to be special and for them to go home knowing that they will always have friends at Indian Trails Camp!
This summer we are continuing to offer seven Summer Camp sessions along with Day Camp. With two sessions already full (session #4 and #5), we are very excited and looking forward to another successful Summer Camp season! With much gratitude to our dedicated staff and wonderful Campers, we know it is possible to make our 60th summer the most memorable one yet!
In light of our 60th summer, we are asking you to please take a moment to share with us your favorite memory of Camp from the past 60 years. Whether you are a current Camper, a past staff or a parent who has a child benefitting from Camp – we want to hear from you! Whether it is singing a favorite Camp song, laughing at a goofy gripe or dancing with your cabin mates during a talent show – we want to hear from you! Our goal is to get at least 60 memories for the past 60 years! We can’t wait to hear from you!
*Please share in the comment section below*
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#1 Damian Wildfong said:
the summer between 7th and 8th grade, I had a rite of passage that every girl experiences sooner or later....in the game room I passed many hours playing the awesome arcade versions of space invaders, Ms Pacman and to this day because of camp I have a serious love of air hockey.... well it was also in that game room that a boy who shall remain nameless...kissed me for the very first time!!
#2 Amy said:
During my 2nd summer at Camp, I was given a refreshing soda pop to enjoy. As I innocently walked through the lodge with the gift giver, people pointed out that I was breaking the "no soda pop in the dining hall" rule and had to spin the Wheel of Shame. As I looked around it was unavoidable - I had to face the consequences of my actions! I could not hide as the person that gave me the soda pop did! I embarassing started to sing a song.. until ears started to bleed and I was booed off the "stage." To this day I remember the embarassment, but at the same time always remember that Camp is about having fun with friends. Friends that you can connect with. Friends that you can count on. Friends for a life time!
#3 Craig said:
I have started going to ITC since 2000, back when I was only a kid. The dances, the friendships,and the paddle boats. I have remained friends with many of the people I met through camp. I'm starting to count down to this years Summer camp....8 weeks to go.
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Splash away winter blues!
January 4th, 2012
We are so blessed to have an accessible indoor aquatic center, and we want to share this with you! We are keeping it open year long and have it readily available to any individuals, families or groups that may be interested in taking this advantage of this opportunity!
It is a great way to shed some of those winter blues and get out of the house so stop by for a dip! Open Swim Flyer
For further information and reservations please contact Amy DeMott at (616) 677.5251 or ademott@indiantrailscamp.org
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Snow is finally here..and so are applications!
January 2nd, 2012
We are excited to welcome 2012 with the announcement of our Respite dates, Summer Camp sessions and Day Camp as well as applications for those programs! All applications are available here, and we encourage early registration for Respites, Summer Camp sessions and Day Camp for they fill up fast! If you would like any of the applications mailed to you, please contact us at (616) 677-5251 or email info@indiantrailscamp.org For additional information regarding the Respites, Summer Camp sessions or Day Camp, please refer to applications.
2012 Spring/Winter overnight Respite dates and themes are as follows - for an application click here 2012 Winter/Spring Respite Application:
- February 10-12 Valentine's
- February 24-26 Casino Night
- March 9-11 Shamrocks
- April 20-22 Earth Day
- May 4-6 May Flowers
- May 18-20 ITC Idol
2012 Drop-In Respite dates are as follows - for an application click here Drop-In Respite Application:
- January 21
- February 11
- February 25
- March 10
- March 24
2012 Summer Camp dates are as follows - for an application click here 2012 Summer Camp Application:
- June 3-9
- June 10-16
- June 24-30
- July 1-7
- July 8-14
- July 22-28
- July 29-August 4
2012 Day Camp dates are as follows - for an application click here 2012 Day Camp Application:
- June 11-15
- June 25-29
- July 2-6
- July 9-13
- July 23-27
- July 30-August 3
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#1 Mendy VanDeusen said:
Dallas loved summer day camp last year. Do you have an application yet for day camp or am I missing it? We want to sign up early. Thank-you. Mendy VanDeusen
#2 Heather said:
Yayee for Summer Camp 2012!!
#3 SKIP SNIDER said:
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY FRIENDS. I'VE BEEN ASKING ABOUT IT SINCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!!
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NYE Benefit Gala
December 20th, 2011
Looking for some New Year's Eve fun? Grand Rapids Rotary Charities is proud to host their annual New Year's Eve gala with the Grand Rapids Symphony! This year the Grand Rapids Symphony is presenting Motown's Greatest Hits on Saturday, December 31st, at DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids.
All proceeds from gala benefit Indian Trails Camp and STRIVE! Come out to support Camp into the New Year by spending NYE listening to the amazing Grand Rapids Symphony!
There's not much time left - get your tickets now! Tickets may be purchased at the DeVos Place convention center and Van Andel Arena box offices, and Ticketmaster ticket centers.
For additional information: http://www.grrotary.org/Events/Gala/2011-nye-concert-gala-tickets
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Annual New Year's Gala
November 16th, 2011
We are excited to announce that the Grand Rapids Rotary Charities is proud to host their annual New Year's Eve gala with the Grand Rapids Symphony at DeVos Performance Hall again! This year the Grand Rapids Symphony is presenting Motown's Greatest Hits on Saturday, December 31st.
All proceeds from gala benefit Indian Trails Camp and STRIVE! We hope that you will join us in celebrating the end of 2011 with a wonderful evening of incredible music!
Tickets may be purchased at the DeVos Place convention center and Van Andel Arena box offices, and Ticketmaster ticket centers.
For additional information: http://www.grrotary.org/Events/Gala/2011-nye-concert-gala-tickets
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