CAMP TRINITY    2012  September 21  - 23.  Mark your calendars now!

Don’t miss the camaraderie of a weekend with fellow Holy Trinity parishioners.  Whether you’re 8 months or 80 years, this weekend is a good one. Look forward to the beginnings of fall color as you awaken in the morning and feel the cool breezes in the evening. Fill in between with time for reflection, prayer; attend a lecture or discussion, or watch the children running around in an open and safe environment after they have participated in programs planned for their age. Teens enjoy a bunk house weekend with friends. Read a book, sip wine on the porches with friends you didn’t know you had, and enjoy the home-style food of Shrine Mont - the comfort food of yesteryear.  Participate in as much or as little as you wish.  Retreat to a weekend that will fill the needs to relax and renew.  Questions?  Check out the Holy Trinity website: http://www.trinity.org/parishlife/camptrinity. , or Cathy and Paul Quinn, Conveners - 703-532-8073 cathy.quinn@verizon.net   F

inancial assistance is available. Don’t wait to ask as it is limited in amount.  If finances are keeping you from coming  - call Cathy Quinn to discuss.

How to Register?  (after May 2012)

Print out the Registration Form and mail it, along with your payment (either by check or online payment) to:

  Holy Trinity Church/Camp Trinity
  3513 N Street NW
  Washington, DC  20007

You may also drop off your form and payment at the Parish Center.  Completed applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis until registration is full.  Applications will be considered complete (and space will be reserved) only if all parts of the form are complete and payment (or request for scholarship) is included.

Come Enjoy Being A Part of Camp Trinity  - see photos of  past Camp Trinity weekends.   

For over twenty-six years, members of Holy Trinity Parish have organized Camp Trinity as a weekend of activities and quiet, of solitude and fellowship, of prayer and games, of meeting old friends and making many new ones. Held at a historic hotel, Virginia House, on the grounds of Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, Virginia, the weekend’s program includes faith and fun activities for all ages, including morning and evening prayer services, an ice cream social, soccer and capture the flag games, hayrides, an evening dance, and lots of time for visiting old friends and making new ones. Camp Trinity offers an extensive program of spiritual, educational, and recreational activities for adults and children.

All members of Holy Trinity Parish are welcome at Camp Trinity.  Programs are designed for all walks of life, and the weekend is richer with a diverse community participating. So consider being a part of this wonderful weekend.

What is Camp Trinity? 

Camp Trinity is a weekend organized by members of Holy Trinity Parish and held on the grounds of Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, Virginia. Programs are designed for all walks of life, and include faith and fun activities for all ages with your Holy Trinity family, including morning and evening prayer services, an ice cream social, soccer games, hayrides, an evening dance, and lots of time for visiting old friends and making new ones. Camp Trinity offers an extensive program of spiritual, educational, and recreational activities for adults and children. Volunteer members of the community coordinate the programs and supervise activities for children and youth. Each participant is expected to help out by donating time during the weekend to one or more of these activities. Some participants attend each activity on the program; others prefer to use the weekend as a time of private relaxation and reflection.

When will Camp Trinity take place?

In 2012, Camp Trinity will begin with dinner on Friday, September 21, and end after lunch on Sunday, September 23.

Camp Trinity always takes place on the third weekend after Labor Day every year.

What is Shrine Mont?

Shrine Mont is a retreat center in a historic hotel owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. It has served as the site for Camp Trinity for over 20 years. The Diocese owns 1,100 acres of forest land featuring trails, lakes, hills and streams at the edge of the George Washington National Forest, a stone's throw from the West Virginia state line. For more information, www.shrinemont.com .

Where is Shrine Mont? How long does it take to get there?

Shrine Mont is located in the town of Orkney Springs, off I-81 just north of Harrisonburg, VA. It takes 2.5 hours to drive to Shrine Mont from Washington, DC – longer if traffic is congested. Directions: 1. Take I-66 west past Front Royal. 2. Then I-81 south about 26 miles to exit 273 (Mt. Jackson). 3. Turn right onto VA-703. 4. After 1.4 miles turn left onto VA-614. 5. After 1.1 miles, turn right onto VA-263. 6. VA-263 ends 9.2 miles later at Shrine Mont. Fr. Shea with the children

What kind of lodging is available at Camp Trinity?

There are several different kinds of lodging at Camp Trinity to which you may be assigned. Shrine Mont offers a variety of modest, Victorian rooms that can accommodate 2 adults and 2-3 children in each room with one private bath. High-school age participants usually stay (with adult supervision) in a bunkhouse facility located on the grounds of Shrine Mont but away from the lodgings of their families. Cribs can be requested from Shrine Mont if reserved in advance.

Do we need to bring food for the weekend?

All meals are included in the registration fee. Meals are served buffet-style and families share tables with others. Each household also is asked to donate snack foods, fruit, or other munchies to a hospitality center that is open for all during the weekend. Virginia House

How much does it cost? Registration costs cover two nights lodging, six meals, and all activities for the weekend. Payment details are included on the registration form. The registration fees are as follows: Regular Rates now to Aug. 15

THESE ARE  2011 RATES - rates may vary from year to year.

Adults - $165.00  Teens (13 - 20 years) $111.00  Preteens (8 - 12 years) $98.00
Children (4 - 7 years) $78  Under 4 Yrs. $30.

After Aug. 15 Adults  $175  There is no increase in the rate for children and teens.

Please note: The cost of the weekend is capped at $490. (2011 rate)  per family until August 15th. After that the cap is at $515. (2011 rate)  Scholarships and deferred payment are available. For more information contact:

Paul or Cathy Quinn at (703) 532 – 8073 cathy.quinn@verizon.net   or

Annette or Jim Hennessey (703) 532-0240  annettehennessey@yahoo.com

Can I bring my children's friends without their parents?

Possibly. This is discussed on a case by case basis and is dependent on registration numbers.

What are the volunteer activities?

Camp Trinity is a cooperative effort. Many wonderful activities are available during the weekend for which your help is needed. Each adult is expected to volunteer about two hours during the weekend with parents at Camp Trinity being placed with a children's activity or program. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people as well as to help divide the responsibilities and avoid overburdening a small number of attendees.

For further information, contact:
Registrar: Cathy Quinn at (703) 532 – 8072 cathy.quinn@verizon.net

For additional information, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for 2011.

THE PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS 

read to us at Camp Trinity 2010 - by Father Jim Greenfield OSFS at the Saturday non-Eucharistic Liturgy.

published here with permission of the author.

By Kent M. Keith

1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

3. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.

6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.

7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway.

10. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.

© Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001

The Paradoxical Commandments were written by Kent M. Keith as part of his book, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council, published in 1968 by Harvard Student Agencies, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

I am happy to give you permission to post the Paradoxical Commandments on your church website, on condition that (1) you use the correct version of the commandments, as found in my books and on my website, www.paradoxicalchristians.com (a copy is attached); (2) you attribute the commandments to Kent M. Keith; (3) in small print, you include my copyright notice:  (c) Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001; and (4) in small print, you include my website address. That would do it!