Rob Ribbe--Director
There is a wooden engraved sign over the door as you exit the Hemwall Heritage Center at HoneyRock that says "To God be the Glory, Great Things He Has Done!" For 60 years God has been doing great things at HoneyRock. Anniversaries are a great opportunity to reflect on and name those things. As part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration from September 23-26, 2010, we will be acknowledging God's work in our local Northwoods communities of Three Lakes and Eagle River. The Outdoor Education and Day Camp Program ran from 1974 to 2006 under the leadership of Harold Harper, Dick Turner and Paul Egeland, all professors in the Education Department at Wheaton College. This program served approximately 150-200 students from the community each year and hundreds of Wheaton College Education majors. When I am in town wearing a HoneyRock shirt, I am often stopped by my waitress, gas station attendant, or bank checker and told, "I went to Day Camp there!" Now, many of those day campers are sending their children to camp as beneficiaries of the Local Scholarship Program established by a few faithful donors. All three of the OE Directors have committed to attend the 60th Celebration so we can honor them and acknowledge the impact of the program over the years. If you were an Outdoor Ed student or Day Camper at HoneyRock, please come celebrate with us.
The Anniversary Celebration weekend is open to anyone! The weekend is about reconnecting with old HoneyRock friends, celebrating God's faithfulness over the years, looking ahead with hope and prayers for God's work in the future, and having some great HoneyRock fun. Families with children are welcome. There will be activities available for all ages led by some of our college student staff from the summer.
For more information about the 60th Anniversary Celebration and to see a tentative schedule, click here. To register for the weekend, click here. Feel free to email Liz if you have any questions.
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