Camp Mitchell Incorporated

WE OFFER DIVERSE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS, RETREATS, WEDDINGS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND FIELD TRIPS, FOSTERING PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHILE ACCOMMODATING VARIOUS GROUPS AND EVENTS.

SUMMER CAMP (ONGOING): RESIDENTIAL YOUTH CAMPS ARE HELD IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST EACH YEAR. THEY ARE LED BY FULL-TIME CAMP STAFF, PART-TIME CAMP COUNSELORS, AND VETTED VOLUNTEERS. CAMPS ARE HELD AT CAMP MITCHELL AND ALLOT FOR ROUGHLY 35 PERCENT OF OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDINGPLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. CAMPS ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY WITH CAMPER REGISTRATION FEES BUT ALSO A NOMINAL AMOUNT OF DONATIONS FOR CAMPERSCHOLARSHIPS. ABOUT A THIRD OF OUR OVERALL EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED TO SUMMER CAMPS. OUR MISSION IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING WHOLE PERSONSTHROUGH SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, CAMPS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PERSONS.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS (ONGOING): A FEW TIMES A YEAR, CAMP MITCHELL MAY HOST AN EVENT AT CAMP MITCHELL AS A FUNDRAISING OR COMMUNITY-BUILDINGEVENT. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM AN OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE (MULTI-DAY) TO A DAY VISIT (A FEW HOURS). THE ACTIVITY WOULD BE FUNDED, COORDINATED, ANDLED BY CAMP STAFF OR BOARD MEMBERS. ABOUT 5 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES, MAKING UP LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF OUR TOTALEXPENSES. THESE EVENTS ARE CRUCIAL FOR RAISING THE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS (DONATIONS) NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET, BUT THEY ALSO BUILDAND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO FEEL DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THIS CAMP.FIELD TRIPS (PRESENT/FUTURE): SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAN BOOK DAY TRIPS. THESE TAKE PLACE AT CAMP MITCHELL AND ARE LED BY CAMP STAFF.A PER CLASS FEE IS PAID BY THE SCHOOL OR PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION TO CAMP MITCHELL. THIS CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF OURACTIVITIES AND LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL EXPENSES. FIELD TRIPS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH YOUTH YEAR-ROUND, FOCUSING ON TEAM-BUILDING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

RETREATS & GUEST GROUPS (ONGOING): THE MAJORITY OF OUR GUEST GROUPS ARE RELIGIOUS OR RECOVERY GROUPS BY NATURE. THEY USE OUR LODGING ANDMEETING SPACES AND UTILIZE OUR FOOD SERVICES. THESE GROUPS HAPPEN YEAR-ROUND AT CAMP MITCHELL. THESE GROUPS ARE HOSTED BY CAMP STAFF BUTTHE GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE GUEST GROUP. ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF OUR ACTIVITIES RELATE TO RETREATS AND GUEST GROUPS.THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY FACILITY AND RENTAL FEES WHICH ARE PAID BY THE GROUPS DIRECTLY TO CAMP MITCHELL. RETREAT GROUPS MAKE UP ABOUT 10PERCENT OF OUR EXPENSES. HOSTING THESE GROUPS IS A LARGE PART OF OUR MINISTRY TO OFFER SAFE SPACES FOR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. THEMAJORITY OF THE GROUPS ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE AND ITS ARKANSAS CONGREGATIONS, BUT WE PARTNER WITH OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUPS ANDRECOVERY GROUPS WHO SHARE OUR VALUES OF DEVELOPING WHOLE PERSONS.

WEDDINGS (ONGOING): WE OFFER A LOCATION FOR WEDDINGS WHICH IS OPEN AND INCLUSIVE TO GAY AND STRAIGHT WEDDING CEREMONIES. THE WEDDINGS ARECOORDINATED BY THE PRIVATE PARTIES AND CEREMONIES ARE CONDUCTED BY THEIR CHOSEN OFFICIANTS. WEDDINGS ARE BOOKED AS PACKAGES, EACH PACKAGEHAS A FEE ASSOCIATED WHICH IS PAID FOR BY THE WEDDING PARTY TO CAMP MITCHELL. WEDDINGS ARE HELD ON CAMP MITCHELL PROPERTY, USUALLY IN OURCHAPEL OF TRANSFIGURATION. THEY ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF OUR ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND MAKE UP ABOUT 2 PERCENT OF OUR ANNUAL EXPENSES. INADDITION TO OUR WORK TO OFFER SAFE SPACES FOR THOSE IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQ, WEDDINGS ARE PART OF A PERSON'S JOURNEY AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT ASTHEY ARE A SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENT.