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January 2^nd, 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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December 6^th, 2011

Although the snow has not arrived to stay here in West Michigan, we are expecting a cold winter ahead!  With thoughts of wearing heavy winter coats, fuzzy mittens and hats while drinking our hot cocoa, we are dreaming of summer days at Indian Trails Camp!  We are looking forward to splashing in the indoor pool, paddle boating on Root Beer Lake, doing arts and crafts in Ojibway Lodge!  And who could forget singing songs at the campfire while roasting marshmallows, and counselors being goofy griped to sit in "The Chair!"  We can't wait to build more  fond memories with campers during the summer of 2012!  

We are pleased to inform you that in the next month the 2012 Summer Camp application will be available on-line!  Yes, your winter blues will be melted away with happy thoughts of summer camp so stayed tuned and visit this website again for the application!  

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November 3^rd, 2011

Check out Indian Trails Camp's Annual Trick Or Treat Street 2011 photos!

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September 22^nd, 2011

We are looking forward to another exciting Trick Or Treat Street this year!  This annual community outreach event is on Saturday, October 22nd from 6PM-9PM with a blood drive from 5PM-8PM.  If you are looking for some family-friendly fun come check us out!  We will have lots of goodies for trick or treaters, great food, a haunted maze and a bounce house - plus more!  And Michigan Blood will be here so if you donate blood, you will receive ONE Vehicle admittance ticket ($15.00 value) for FREE!! 

For more information click here: Trick or Treat Street flyer or feel free to call (616) 677.5251 and ask for Matt Racalla or Amy DeMott.

THANK YOU to the following businesses and organizations for their generous donations: Hooper Printing, S. Abraham & Sons, and Harborlife Church!

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September 8^th, 2011

We are getting ready for our first Fall Respite from September 23-25 with the theme of Music Mania!  The weekend will consist of celebrating everything that we love about music by looking at some of the most influential generations in music history!  And to add to the mania ... there will be live music and karaoke! 

We still have some openings for this respite so if you are looking for a fun way to spend your weekend, complete your Fall Respite Application 2011 immediately!

We are also continuing to accept applications for the following respites:

• October 7-9 (2 day)  ITC Homecoming
• October 20-23 (3 day)  Trick or Treat Street
• November 18-20 (2 day)  Hollywood Nights
• December 27-January 2 (6 day)  Holiday Camp

We can't wait to reunite with old friends and make new ones - hope to see you there!

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August 10^th, 2011

Sadly, ITC's summer camp season has come to an end for 2011, but we had an AMAZING summer!  New friendships were made, old friends were reunited, and priceless memories were created by all alike.  New and returning campers, staff and volunteers all contributed to make this the BEST. SUMMER. EVER.  Thanks to our staff and all of the members of the community for dedicating their time and energies to make this summer a success!  And thank you to all of our campers for sharing your summer with us - YOU make ITC the special place that it is!! 

In the spirit of ITC let's continue to remember this summer by sharing what our favorite memories are!  Or if you have a favorite story, or testimony on how ITC impacted you, we would love to hear that too!  No matter how you are affliated with ITC, we want to hear from you!  Please share on this blog or connect with us on Facebook.   

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August 10^th, 2011

We have just wrapped up another exciting summer camp season and are now preparing for the fall respites! 

Fall respites will be held on the following dates with the following themes:

• September 23 - 25 (2 day)  Music Mania
• October 7-9 (2 day)  ITC Homecoming
• October 20-23 (3 day)  Trick or Treat Street
• November 18-20 (2 day)  Hollywood Nights
• December 27-January 2 (6 day)  Holiday Camp

If you are interested in attending any of the respites, please complete a Fall Respite Application 2011

If this is your first time attending ITC or have not attended within the last 365 days, you must complete a 2011 Summer Camp Application as well.

We hope to see you this fall!

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June 27^th, 2011

Session #3 has kicked off to a great start!  We are looking forward to many more goofy gripes, more paddle boat trips on Root Beer Lake and many more exciting activities such as American Idol ITC-style on Wednesday and a Tim McGraw impersonator on Thursday! 

We can't think of a better way to spend the summer but with you at ITC! 

I Ike Ikus!!

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May 17^th, 2011

Update... This week Tim Hileman has been strutting around ITC thinking that it is going to be a great summer - a summer without him landing in "The Chair!"  Let's show him that this summer will be better than great...it will be fantastic because our team effort will land him in "The Chair" for a shockingly refreshing shower! 

We now have 524 fans of the ITC Facebook page - help us reach 600 by telling your friends and family to "like" our Facebook page! We have until the first day of summer camp, June 5th, so we can make this happen!  I IKE IKUS!!!

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May 9^th, 2011

Today Tim Hileman, ITC's Executive Director, announced that he would sit on "The Chair" this Summer Camp season!! 

"The Chair" is an old ITC tradition that has been discontinued for the past couple of years and is making a come back for this summer!  Traditionally campers and/or counselors make "goofy gripes" and that's how counselors end up in "The Chair" - a chair that has a hose attached to it from the top and rapidly sprays out very icy cold water!  Brrrrr! 

However we need your help to cool Tim off in "The Chair."  In order for this to happen we need at least 600 people to "like" the Indian Trails Camp facebook page.  Today we have 518 people so we need 82 more people by the first day of camp (June 5th)!  Please tell your friends and family to "like" the ITC page!  And have them tell their friends and family! 

With the ITC spirit and love - we can do this together!! 

Let's cool Tim off!!

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