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.

Volunteers Wanted

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We are seeking volunteers to help us prepare our facilities for the quickly approaching summer! All people, skills sets, and abilities are welcome. We need our outdoor

spaces raked, buildings deep cleaned, and wood moved and split.

We are not scheduling a formal work day; rather we are asking you to come at the time that works best for you! Call or email our office at 906-214-2267 or officemanager@fortunelake.org. Let us know when you’d like to come, what you’d like to do (we can suggest some things if you’re not sure), and how many people you’ll be bringing. We’d be happy to provide any necessary tools and a meal too.

Many hands make light work!

 

Intergenerational Camps Speakers

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We are so excited to introduce our Intergenerational Camp resource people for Summer 2022!

June 19-24

Intergenerational Full-Week & Half-Week

Speaker: Anna M. Madsen

Anna M. Madsen, Lutheran pastor and public theologian, is host of the Spent Dandelion Theological Retreat Center, situated along the North Shore in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and the creator of OMG: Center for Theological Conversation, through which she writes, blogs, consults, and presents. Her work can be found regularly in Gather Magazine and the Living Lutheran.

Her most recent book I Can Do No Other: The Church’s New Here We Stand Moment addresses the call to speak not just to justification but to justice, and her forthcoming book Joyful Defiance: Death Does Not Win The Day, also through Fortress Press, seeks to ground the experience of joy within the experience of lament, leading to a life which echoes the holy truth of Holy Saturday.

Register for Full-Week
Register for Half-Week

July 24-29

Intergenerational Full-Week

Speakers: Pr. Tim and Pr. Mary Canniff-Kuhn

Tim and Mary were on staff at Fortune Lake for 6 years as counselors, summer program directors and craft director. They later went on to serve another LOM site as Program Directors at Lutheridge Camp for 25 years.

Mary’s passions combine art and spirituality. Sports and music occupy much of Tim’s time.

They have 3 married sons (who all met their spouses at camp) and 4 grandchildren.

Register Today!

2022 Annual Meeting

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Our Annual Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp Association Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 24 at 3pm CENTRAL in the chapel at Fortune Lake. Find out about what happened at camp last year and what we are looking forward to in the year to come!

Per our bylaws, each congregation is encouraged to have up to three voting members (no more than two lay people, with the third vote coming from the congregation’s pastor).

Due to caution around COVID-19, no meal will be served this year.

Annual meeting packets have been mailed and emailed to congregations and can also be found here: Annual Meeting Packet

Wanted: Summer Staff 2022

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Summer Staff 2022 Applications are now LIVE! We’re seeking enthusiastic, creative young leaders who are looking for the experience of a lifetime!

Thank You!

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Wow! The numbers have been tallied, and our Fall Fest brought in a total of $24,767.14!

We are so grateful to all of the quilters, bidders, ticket buyers, volunteers, staff, and supporters. The funds raised are used to support our outdoor ministry, helping make camp accessible to all people.

THANK YOU and THANKS BE TO GOD!

Amazon Wishlist

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As summer draws closer, we are asking for your help in fulfilling our Amazon Wishlist. All kinds of supplies are needed–including but not limited–to notebooks, crayons, and glue. These supplies will be used in Bible Studies and Cabin Times to help limit the sharing of materials during this time. We’re also looking for additional outdoor play equipment.

Take a look at our Wishlist and see if there’s anything that you’d be interested in sending us.

It’s with help from wonderful people like you that we’ll be able to have the best summer ever!

 

New Canteen Item!

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We are excited to share these wonderful notecards with all of you. Painted originally by Paul Oman, these beautiful summer and fall designs showcase the allure of Fortune Lake at its finest.

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Paul Oman Watercolor Print for Sale

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We have great news! Paul Oman has painted a gorgeous original watercolor of Fortune Lake in the fall, and we have a limited edition of prints for sale!

The piece was designed from a compilation of photographs taken by our previous Camp Intern, Lance Crevier. Paul perfectly captured the serenity of Fortune Lake in the fall. His image contains the cross, the chapel, and some deer in the field, all surrounded by the glory of God’s northwoods in its autumn splendor!

The painting would make a perfect statement piece to commemorate FLLC’s 90th anniversary, or consider purchasing one as a special gift. 25% of each purchase will go back to the ministry of Fortune Lake!

How to Purchase

Prints can be purchased directly from Paul by completing the order form and mailing it to Paul Oman Fine Art, 1001 20th Ave. Deer Park, WI 54007 -or- by ordering directly from his website.

Live Stream Kickoff

Join us for a LIVE stream with the artist Paul Oman on Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm Central on our Facebook page.

We’ll learn about Paul’s ministry, his connection to Fortune Lake, and what inspires his work. There will be opportunities to ask questions of Paul, and we’ll share details on the ordering process.

Those who order within the first 48 hours after the livestream will be entered into a drawing for a FLLC Canteen Gift Basket valued at $60!

Drone Video Tour

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See Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp–an outdoor ministry site in its 90th year–from up above! This summer things are different, but the place and its spirit remain the same.

Drone footage and narration by Tim Warmanen.