S’more Room in August 6-9 Camp!

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Join us at camp August 6-9!

We still have s’more room in our final youth program of the summer, and we’d be thrilled to fill the spots with fun-loving kids! There’s 2-night Mighty Ones for kiddos grades 1-2*, 3-night Mini Camp for those grades 2-3*, or 3-night Mash Ups for those grades 4-8*.
As we wind down the summer, we’ll be cranking up the faith-filled fun! Help us spread the word and fill the camp! Visit http://fortunelake.org/summer-camp/youth/ to learn more. Registration will remain open through August 3 or until the programs fill.
*Grades indicate grades completed.

Annual Meeting in ON

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Sunday, April 30 at 2 pm CST

Fortune Lake’s Annual business meeting is ON for today and will take place in the chapel. Rostered leaders and voting delegates from association congregations are encouraged to exercise caution and take extra time to travel if they choose to attend. Those who are not able to attend can tune into the livestream of the meeting on Facebook by following the link below. Voting will not be able to occur via Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/FortuneLakeLutheranCamp

The meeting will begin at 2pm CT. Light refreshments will be served. After the meeting, there will be time to discuss the draft of Fortune Lake’s welcome statement, which will be provided with the annual meeting packet.

Annual meeting packets will be mailed and emailed to congregations in early April as well as posted on our website.

Click here to download the Annual Meeting packet: 2023 AnnualMtgPacket final draft

New Camper $25 Discount – Use promo code NEW2023

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New Camper Discount Now Available!

We’re excited to announce a New Camper Discount! Any camper who is new to Fortune Lake will receive a $25 discount by entering “NEW2023” promo code at registration. Help us spread the word!
This is a great time to make the commitment to a fun-filled, faith-forming, unplugged week of memory making! With programs for all ages, there’s something for everyone. Come to camp yourself or invite a friend today!

Annual Meeting

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Sunday, April 30 at 2 pm CST

Fortune Lake’s Annual business meeting will take place in the chapel. Rostered leaders and voting delegates from association congregations are encouraged to attend.

The meeting will begin at 2pm CT. Light refreshments will be served. After the meeting, there will be time to discuss the draft of Fortune Lake’s welcome statement, which will be provided with the annual meeting packet.

Annual meeting packets will be mailed and emailed to congregations in early April as well as posted on our website.

Click here to download the Annual Meeting packet: 2023 AnnualMtgPacket final draft

One Wonderful Day Recording now available!

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Wish you could’ve attended the performance of the original musical “One Wonderful Day”? Wish you could relive the memories of that wonderful day?  You can!

Written and produced by camp staff alumni, this original musical is a love letter to Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp and God’s work in this Place of Grace. It incorporates classic camp songs with original orchestral arrangements and choreography to tell the story of a day in the life of Fortune Lake on the stage. One Wonderful Day was rehearsed in only one short week by an enthusiastic, intergenerational group of campers. It was performed at the historic Crystal Theatre in downtown Crystal Falls on August 6, 2022. We hope it brings back fond memories of Fortune Lake for you.

A recording of this historic performance is now available. If you’d like to receive access to the link, simply follow the link below to make a donation of your choosing to Fortune Lake, and we’ll email you a private link of the recording.

https://fortunelakestore.square.site/product/-one-wonderful-day-link/74?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

CoVantage Cares Update

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Giving Tuesday Matching Gift Campaign

Wonderful News: Fortune Lake was selected as the Crystal Falls recipient for the 2022 CoVantage Cares Foundation Inc, Giving Tuesday Campaign! We had two weeks to fundraise, and the incredible Fortune Lake community showed up in BIG ways!

Together our camp community raised $141,409.89 and the CoVantage Cares matched $77,107 for a TOTAL of $218,517.40! The money will be used to update our highest use buildings – duplexes, Emanuel Lodge, and the Dining Hall – making them more energy efficient and accessible and ensuring they’ll be usable for many years into the future.

We blew our goal of $160,000 out of the water! We are grateful to the God of abundance who has blessed this effort and to all of you who participated! THANK YOU to our donors, our Regional Event Coordinators, campers and staff alumni, supporting businesses, and our Association congregations!

Fall Fest 2022 Thank You!

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Wow! THANK YOU!
Through the LIVE event and the Virtual Auction we raised a total of $20,923.49 in Fall Fest 2022!
Thank you to all who donated handmade crafts and quilts for Auction or Country Store, baked goodies for the Bake Sale, purchased Draffle tickets, or bid in the LIVE and Virtual Auctions! A special thanks to our Sisters of the Cloth who work all year long to make sure Fall Fest is filled with beautiful, festive items! Together you all are supporting the ongoing ministry needs of Fortune Lake and helping to make camp accessible to all. We thank God for you!

 

Senior Days for 2022-23 Announced

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Fortune Lake is proud to continue the tradition of Senior Days for the elders in our region. This year’s dates have been selected. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

  • Monday, November 14: Traditional Thanksgiving Meal
  • Monday, January 16: Program TBD
  • Monday, March 13: Program TBD
  • Monday, May 8: Program TBD
Each Senior Day begins at 10 am CT and wraps up by 2pm CT. The program varies but generally includes the following:
  • 10 am – Arrival and check-in, coffee and fellowship time
  • 10:15 am – Devotion & announcements
  • 10:30 am – Presentation morning session
  • 12:00 pm – Lunch
  • 1:00 pm – Presentation afternoon session

Suggested donation of $10 covers the cost of lunch. Please RSVP by the Friday before each event by calling 906-214-2267 or emailed hospitality@fortunelake.org

 

Fall Fest Virtual Auction Now Open!

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Our Sisters of the Cloth and other generous artisans and quilters have been working to provide the beautiful, high quality items you have come to expect from our Annual Fall Fest Quilt Auction.

Join us online and in-person in support of the ministry of Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp!

Auctria Virtual Silent Auction

  • Opens Wednesday, September 21 at 10am CST
  • Silent auction containing over 60 items with bidding on Auctria
  • The online auction closes Saturday, October 1 at 5pm CST

In-Person Live Auction

  • Saturday, October 1 at Fortune Lake
  • The LIVE juried auction includes 30 items
  • Draffle Drawing
  • Bake Sale & Country Store

More information:

 

Updated COVID-19 Policies

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We are busy preparing for a fantastic summer at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp, including staying on top of the latest developments with regards to COVID-19. Our COVID-19 Task Force recently reconvened to update our policies based on what we know about the new variants and how they’re spreading. See our updated documents below for full details.

2022 COVID-19 Policies & Procedures for Summer Camp

2022 FAQs about COVID-19 Policies

Here are the significant changes:

  • All campers and guests are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and those who are eligible for a booster are encouraged to get one.
  • Those who are not fully vaccinated will still be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72-hours of arrival at camp. In addition to the PCR test, NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests) will now also be acceptable. NAAT may be preferred, as they can be read much more quickly (within a few hours) and are accessible at all Walgreen’s locations.
    • If you would like additional information on how to access either of these tests, please let us know.
  • Those who are fully vaccinated will now also be required to show proof of a negative test done within 24-hours of arrival at camp. All at-home rapid tests will be considered acceptable.
    • We will have a limited supply of BinaxNOW rapid tests onsite that can be made available in the rare instance that someone is not able to access an at-home test. Please call the office to schedule an appointment and plan to arrive 30-minutes before your scheduled check-in time to be tested here.
  • Those who have recovered from COVID-19 within 10-90 days of their arrival at camp may provide a certificate of recovery from their medical professional, and their testing requirement will be waived.
  • We will be leaning on the CDC COVID-19 County Tracker as an additional tool to determine risk from the home regions of our campers. This will help us determine our masking protocol:
    • If all campers are coming from green (low risk) regions, masks will not be required for mixed groups indoors.
    • If some campers are coming from yellow (medium risk) or red (high risk) regions, masks will be required for mixed groups indoors.
  • To combat the Omicron and other highly contagious variants, KN95 masks are preferred, but disposable surgical masks will be acceptable. Please plan to send masks with your campers so we can be prepared to shift into wearing them if/when needed.