2014 Summer Registration Information

Summer is fast approaching (4 months!) and we have been working throughout the fall and winter to get ready for it. In October of 2013 all of the Session Directors met here at Camp Caudle and discussed ways to  registration, staffing and other cooperative improvements. Below is a list of things that were decided upon (mostly unanimously!) that will affect you directly as you get ready for camp this summer. Please read this information and share it with others who will be registering campers for the 2014 summer.

1. No deposits will be taken this year. 

In order to make things easier at registration and to keep from any confusion as to how much has already been paid we have eliminated the $50 deposit. Now, all applications must be submitted with full payment in order to register your camper.

* As always, if any person needs financial assistance do not hesitate to let us know by email www.campcaudle.org/contact.html 

2. Early Bird Registration is April 15th 

and your camper must have the form submitted and the $125 be paid in full by that date. (This isn't a change altogether but a great reminder!)

3. The registration fee of $150 is the same 

as well but only until ONE WEEK prior to the session start date. This effort is another way to encourage everyone to get registered before the session start date. It makes it much easier on the session directors, cook staff and the camp directors.



4. If you absolutely cannot register your camper before one week prior then you will pay the

  late registration fee of $175.     

Campers will incur this fee if registered anytime within 7 days of the session start date, on the day of registration or after the session has ended. We understand that late registration is sometimes unavoidable but encourage you to register as soon as you can. We hope that all campers can get in early and avoid the extra cost!
*Please note: if you are mailing in paper applications this fee applies to the date the application is received.


5. As per our insurance request and for increased camper safety            

all adult staff   

excluding cook staff must go online to www.campcaudle.org     and

submit a volunteer application. 

This small form will allow for better screening of adults who will be in contact with children and give the session directors a concise list of their staff. Be aware that the application for the Day Camp session will be a separate link than the overnight session.

*Even if you have been an adult staff volunteer before you must fill out an application.
All applications are due by May 1st.

We hope these changes will create efficiency and safety and we know that this summer will be great! If you have questions about payment or discounts please contact us and get your questions answered before the day of registration. www.campcaudle.org/contact.html

What a year!

This has been a huge year for Camp Caudle!  Instead of one lone ranger trying to get everything done around here that needs to get done, we now have two families tending to the needs of the camp. Due to the generosity of many people, there is now a new barn/house on campus. We have all our tools in one place, our horse program is off the ground, and Lee and Andrea have a new place to live. I can't begin to express how awesome it is that Lee and I can get in the barn when it is cold and rainy and still get work done. It seems there is always a machine that needs to be repaired, something new that needs to be built, or equipment that needs to be maintained, and the new barn is great for all these things!

Building the foundation of the new barn this past February.

Progress on the barn/house.

The barn nearing completion earlier this summer.

We've renovated the old retreat center up the hill (now called the Lodge), making it more usable for groups looking for a smaller facility to rent. The driveway has been realigned to minimize the presence of traffic around the playground area. A new bridge and trail have been built to the swimming hole (thanks to WolfLife, the ASU student ministry).

The interior of the lodge has been drastically updated this past year.

Exterior view of the lodge on top of the hill.

The old bridge was in such rough shape,
we didn't want any kids crossing it this summer.

Brent and the WolfLife students
building the new bridge.

The new bridge completed and ready for use.

Perhaps most importantly, we have been able to offer a great Camp Caudle experience to two new inner-city churches, from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We are extremely excited to have these young folks with us this coming summer, and they are excited to be here.

At the end of 2013, we embarked on a fundraising campaign, with the goal of making Camp Caudle more financially stable going into 2014. For years, we have successfully raised funds for specific projects, and people and churches were amazing in their willingness to meet these needs, but the problem has always been that, after the project is completed, the camp is in no better position financially than before. Not often thought about is the fact that with improvements typically come higher maintenance costs.

One of our generous supporters agreed to match the funds raised during this campaign up to $20,000 to the end of 2013. With our minds set on reaching that goal, God blessed our efforts greatly, and we more than doubled our goal.  We are now in a great position to reach out to even more kids who need to know that they are loved…both by the staff that will interact with them here, and by God himself!

Blessings to you!
Brent Ruple