All Change for 2008!
Dear All (Fraisthorpe Campers, Self-Caterers and Workers & Friends of Fraisthorpe)
After the disappointment of Fraisthorpe ‘07, you will be pleased to hear that planning for Fraisthorpe 2008 is already under way. We are not expecting floods, earthquakes or anything that could cause another cancellation!
Fraisthorpe 2008 will see some changes:
We will have the upgraded, modern marquees of the metal frame type we had planned for Fraisthorpe 2007.
We will be trying to take camp security a step further to comply with modern standards. This will mean that all people on camp will be asked to wear the sort of wrist band now common at large events.
The biggest change is personnel!
Steve Reilly has had to stand down as Camp Leader due to the wonderful things happening in his church, the growth there, the new property development and the pressure of work which has resulted from it all.
Steve saw it all coming and had asked me to take on his role a while ago. I insisted I thought we could support him enough by creating the team of three (Leadership Team). The arrangement delayed the change but it was no surprise when Steve announced he could not continue. This time I failed to persuade him. You will have seen his own comments by now. We owe him so much and cannot thank him enough.
The team of three principle has worked very well and the enlargement of the camp in recent years would not have possible without that arrangement. We will therefore continue with a small team, this time of four people, John Hutch, Andy Lenton, Mike Reid and myself. Please hold us in your prayers, we will need it.
We intend to develop a team from the church ministers who attend to take on more of the oversight of the ministry which takes place on camp.
You will have heard that Sandra Hutchinson, the Camp Administrator, has also decided to step down from her role after many years of faithful service. We have interviewed and are pleased to announce that Wendy Horton from Dewsbury will become the new Camp Administrator. Wendy will be shadowing Sandra during the 2008 camp. Penny Hutchinson will continue in her role as Camp Bookings Secretary.
We were all so very sorry to hear of Steve Taylor’s illness and had become aware of the implication for our Camp as he seeks to manage his condition while calling upon God. The cancellation of Camp last year led to a hurriedly arranged event called ‘Live at Leeds’ (see report on page 7). The success of this event demonstrated that the team which Steve developed and mentored over the years has now come to maturity. It is they, under the leadership of Lamby (Steve Lamb) and Bex (Rebekah Cohen), that will carry on Live Set for 2008.
Booking Information:
Booking forms for Campers, Self-Caterers and Youth Village 2008 are now available. Workers will have received a booking form with thier newsletter.
The books closed for the ‘07 accounts on 31st December 2007. Due to financial losses from the ‘07 cancellation, no 2007 payments or unclaimed refunds can be carried over to this years camp.
I look forward to seeing you all at Fraisthorpe this year!
Graham Hutchinson