Northern Easter Camp

18 - 22 April 2019

Northern Easter Camp 2019

INTRODUCING

We are super excited as we countdown the weeks/days before we launch into yet another awesome time at Mystery Creek! We hope you have been getting in lots of pitching your tent practice, checking your airbeds for any leaks and reading up on this cool little site what you can expect. Make sure you follow us on good ole Insta, or find us on facey. Because people ---- CAMP IS GONNA be LEGIT!

Make sure you have your gear list CHECK, Bible & Notebook CHECK, you’ve read the rules like 5 times CHECK and you have packed your outfits for the op shop ball/dance party CHECK ----- because that my friends is going to be SUPERIFFICCCC!!

Make sure you have invited all your friends as well, that are teen age, because they will be most welcome to come and have a crazy time with us!

Please scroll down to read more about what you need to know BEFORE you get to Easter Camp.

Where is Camp?

Northern Easter Camp is held at:

Mystery Creek Events Centre
125 Mystery Creek Road
Hamilton

Getting there

Your youth community will most likely organise transport for you, whether by bus from your area, in cars or they may even advise you to come straight to Mystery Creek. Please check with your group to see what the plan is for your group .

Registration

Easter Camp is open to:

• High-school-aged youth between the ages of 13-18 years old who are registered with a youth group
• Youth communities from Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty & Gisborne*
• Workers/Leaders/Parent Helpers aged 18 or over

* If your youth community is on the East Coast of the North Island and south of Gisborne, or further south than the regions above, we encourage you to attend Central Easter Camp.

Register with a group

If you don’t belong to a local youth community coming to camp then contact us ASAP and we will put you in contact with one in your area. Choice! Also see FAQ and our contact deets.

If you are a youth leader, then read the below:
• To bring your group to camp, you first need to create an account on this website with your username being the name of your Church and City. i.e. Gateway Hamilton
• Login and create your group profile so we can post you a leaders' promo pack - this has your Leaders' Guide, promo postcards and info for tent bookings.
• Add any extra youth group fees you have, print your customised camper and worker rego forms and get promoting!

Create Group Account
Login with Existing Account

For Parents

Easter Camp is primarily for high-school-aged youth (13 to 18-year-olds) and was birthed out of Baptist Youth Ministries, though the camp itself is multi-denominational.
There is a very high leader:young person ratio, with about 600 leaders and parent helpers from individual churches looking after their youth group for the duration of camp.
Your young person must register through a local youth group - they cannot register individually through this website. We can get you in touch with the nearest group to you if required.
We have a 24-hour Site Safe team, some of whom are off-duty police officers. We do not allow visitors to freely come and go from the camp site as we need to know who is on site at all times.
Easter Camp has a zero-tolerance policy to drugs and alcohol. Parents of offenders will be contacted and are required to pick up their young person the same day.
The programming is a combination of structured and unstructured including morning and evening gatherings and group time. Organised optional activities include sport, recreation and workshops. ALL activities are OSH compliant.
All meals are provided - however there are also food stalls in the village. We cater for vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free diets only.

easter camp pricing

 

Earlybird Camper

$169

per person

Individual Campers (13-18) OR

Leaders (18+) OR

Parents (18+)

before 24 Feb

Family Camper*

$149

per person

Camper Siblings (13-18)

At the same address &

Financially dependent on the same guardian/s

before 24 Feb

Full Rate Camper

$185

per person

Individual Campers (13-18) OR

Leaders (18+) OR

Parents (18+)

before 31 March

Worker

$89

per person

Individual Campers (18+)

working part-time for Easter Camp

while at Camp

before 14 Apr

Child

$89

per person

Primary Age

5-12 years old

Children of Leaders or Crew

before 14 Apr

Pre-schooler

$0

free of charge

Preschool

0-4 years old

Children of Leaders or Crew

before 14 Apr

*Please note: The Family Assistance Rate does not apply to siblings who are financially independent, married, over 18 years or are registering as a leader or worker.

You must register by 14 April 2019 - we are unable to accept registrations at camp.

NEW: After the Full Rate cut-off date, any cancellations will be charged a late pull-out fee of $50 per person. If you have any questions about prices or deadlines, please email info@easter.camp

What to Bring

What to Wear

Clothes. Sounds super obvi we know. But we're talkin' clothes for both hot and cold weather, togs and sports gear if your group is entered in sports draws. This also includes dress-ups for the Super Hero Dance Party and the Unicorn Party. Make sure you NAME everything.

Weather

It can get mega-hot on site, so make sure you bring a water bottle, sunblock, hat and all that clever slip, slop, slap stuff.

Where to Sleep

Your youth leader will let you know what you need to bring in terms of tents, but you will need to sort something to sleep on. We say make it a comfy air mattress or whatever because it's 4 nights on that bad boy.

What Else

• Cash for the village, for EC clothing, for those amazing donuts and the café
• Bible and Notebook
• Skateboards and rollerblades for the skatepark
• Note: plates, knives, forks etc are provided

FAQ

 

HOW DO I GET AMONGST IT?

Easter Camp is for 13 to 18 year-old young people and their leaders. To attend, you need to register with your local youth community. If you are not connected to one, email us and we can suss you out.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

Rates depend on your rego type (camper, leader etc) and when you register - our Earlybird Rate closes 24 Feb and our Full Rate on 31 March. A Family Assistance Rate is available - conditions apply. Read more or email us.

Can i come and go?

Your youth leader may opt to come into camp early and set up tents but we do not allow day visitors for security reasons. If you have to leave site, your parent must apply in writing to your Youth Leader who will arrange a special pass. We do NOT offer discounts for partial attendance of camp.

What ABOUT SPECIAL DIETS?

We have vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free menus. You must register and there is a $20 surcharge for this. Unfortunately we cannot cater for vegan, egg-free, sugar-free or any other special requirements. You will need to have your Youth Leader contact us so we can work this out.