At the end of December we will be heading to the mountains of North Carolina for a great week of camp at Windy Gap!!!
Below is information about the trip. Please read this carefully to ensure that your teenager has everything they need.
It is important that we receive the following by December 15th.
(You can drop it off at the front desk at the New Tampa YMCA or mail it - Young Life, PO Box 46416, Tampa 33646)
• Camping Health Consent and Release Form - It is very important to obtain all the necessary information for this form.
Don’t forget Emergency Contact info, Insurance info, and all of the signatures on the back. If shot records are current you
can write “current” over that section. Please note that this camp does not require a physical examination by a doctor
and parents/guardians can fill in all of the information. You may also fill out this form on line, here is the link:
https://apps.younglife.org/HCForm/Account/Login.aspx
• Young Life Covenant – Signed by teenager and parent/guardian
• Young Life Scholarship/Financial Aid Application (if needed)
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Snow Skiing/Boarding Participant Enrollment Form filled out and signed
Any additional insurance payments
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Remaining payment – please make checks payable to Young Life. The total cost of the trip is $495 (including your $100
deposit) Early bird pricing before Nov. 15th is $25 off. If you are applying for a scholarship through Servin It Up, you may
apply that towards your balance. For your convenience, you may pay online: payments.younglife.org (FL217 Windy Gap)
**In order for your teenager to fully experience all that Windy Gap has to offer, we will be collecting all electronics when they arrive
at camp. (Cell phones, MP3 players, I-Pods, I-Pod Touch, & CD players) They will be labeled and safely stored for the week. You
may call the camp office at any time and your teenager will be notified and will return your call on one of the pay phones.
To make calling home easy for your teenager we strongly recommend purchasing a calling card.
Young life office & Trip leader information
Young Life Office – Dawn Frazee, 813.558.8785, [email protected]
Trip Leader Info – Alissa Holcomb (New Tampa), 813.389.0355, [email protected]
BRIEF ITINERARY
Meet at the New Tampa YMCA – 16221 Compton Blvd, 33647, Thursday, Dec. 27th at 9:30pm (The bus will leave by 10pm)
(we will make a breakfast stop around 8am & a lunch stop in Weaverville before we arrive to camp)
Return to the New Tampa YMCA Friday, January 2nd at 9am (we might make a early breakfast stop)
*If we return earlier we will have your teenager call you with the time change*
WHAT TO PACK
MAXIMUM OF 1 SUITCASE AND ONE CARRY-ON BAG PER PERSON!
♦ Pillow & Blanket for bus ride ♦ Casual winter clothes (i.e., jeans, jacket, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, socks, long johns)
♦Candy for Cabins ♦ Bathing Suit & Beach towel (for hot tub & zip line) ♦ Sneakers ♦ Calling Card for pay phone
♦ Toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, etc)
♦ Camera w/ name
♦ 1 Dressy Outfit (nothing fancy, casual/nice)
♦ Ski pants, gloves, jacket (water repellant items) *Burlington coat factory has good deals
♦ Discretionary Money (3 food stops on the way to/from Windy Gap, and $ for the Camp Store & Snack Bar ($30-$50)
A set of sheets, a blanket, a pillow, and a towel will be provided by the camp
Young life’s windy gap
120 Coles Cove Rd, Weaverville, NC 28787
828-645-7187 windygap.younglife.org