Conquer the Camp
Have serious fun at camp while supporting the next generation of leaders.
September 21, 2024
Check-in is at 12:00 noon, and the race begins at 1 pm sharp! The race is over at 5 pm with supper and an award ceremony to follow.
Donate to a Conquer the Camp Racer
You can use your credit card to donate to a Conquer the Camp racer. Please be sure to let us know the name of the racer you are donating towards.
As challenging as you want it to be
This is a choose-your-own adventure race for all ages and abilities. If you want an easy, chill afternoon at camp with a few fun activities sprinkled in – great! You can do that. If you want to win, expect to go as hard as you can for 4 hours running fast between stations and choosing your route wisely to maximize points with efficient use of time.
Events will include (but are not limited to) wall climbing, archery, challenge courses (balance beams, net crossing, etc), canoeing, puzzles, and general shenanigans. These challenges are designed to test the participants both physically and mentally, and they will require individual skill combined with effective teamwork and endurance.
The team with the most points at the end wins! Bonus points are available with additional fundraising and for matching/creative race attire. The coveted Camp Cup will be awarded to the winning pair. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the top fundraiser of the tied teams.
Details
Conquer the Camp will be held at Gull Lake Centre. The event is open to people of all ages, however kids under the age of 15 must be paired with an adult as their teammate. If you have 2 young kids and would like to form a team of three (1 adult, 2 children) that is totally fine.
The event begins at noon with registration. There will be a water bottle and bagged snacks for each racer (Cliff Bar, fruit, drink, etc). Orientation begins at 12:30pm with the race happening between 1:00 and 5:00pm. Afterwards, a picnic supper with burgers and chicken fingers to follow with awards presentation.
Each racer is required to fundraise a minimum of $175 ($350/team). Pledge sheets are provided to help racers track their fundraising. We provide tax receipts for donations above $20.
How do points work?
The team with the most points at the end of the race wins the coveted Camp Cup!
Points are awarded for successfully completing each of the challenges, with more points awarded according to the difficulty or remoteness of the challenge. Challenges will be spread throughout the camp and will be worth a total of around 100 points.
You can also gain up to 12 bonus points, which go a long way towards winning the Camp Cup! An additional 2 bonus points are awarded for team costume. Bonus points are also awarded for teams that raise above the $350 minimum:
Raising $500 as a team earns 1 bonus point
Raising $750 as a team earns 3 bonus points
Raising $1000 as a team earns 5 bonus points
Raising $1500 as a team earns 10 bonus points
In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the top fundraiser of the tied teams.
Why Conquer the Camp?
By competing in this race, you are directly supporting the development of young people while creating lasting memories with your loved ones.
At Gull Lake Centre, we believe in the importance of youth. We believe that by investing in dozens of youth today we will be blessing an entire generation in the future. We invest in the youth of today by dedicating time and resources to train and equip them to become who God created them to be. Some of these young people are called to be leaders, so for them we have the Leadership Training and Discipleship (LTD) program. The LTD program costs around $200,000 annually to operate. Our goal is to raise $30,000 through this race to subsidize the costs to the students and make the program accessible to all.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Conquer the Camp is a “choose your own adventure race”! Teams of 2 have 4 hours to earn points by completing as many challenges as they can.
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We have a wide variety of challenges. We have some that are designed specifically for kids to excel at, such as bouldering through a hoola-hoop, or catching a marshmallow in your mouth. Other events are geared to challenge the hard-core athletes out there, such as a salmon ladder, rappelling, or speed canoeing. We also have a whole lot of stuff that is just ridiculous and fun that you get to try like hatchet throwing, arrow catching, balancing on top of a tower of milk crates, breath holding, puzzle solving, and much more!
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People who love having fun outside! Basically, we have taken our favorite things and smashed them into a 4-hour event. This is created to be a choose your own adventure race with options that are silly, challenging, playful, ridiculous, adventurous, strategic, delicious, and weird. It’s all the fun stuff of summer camp without the mosquitoes! If you want a hardcore afternoon of running around, you can do that. If you want a very relaxed afternoon with your kid or grandkid, you can do that! You get to pick how you want the day to go.
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Each team will be given a map with all of the challenges clearly marked with a description, point total, and level of difficulty. You can then choose which events you go to. There will be at least 40 challenges and about 30 teams so there shouldn’t be any wait time for the challenges you want to try.
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This is a fundraiser for the LTD program. Each racer must raise $175 ($350 per team) to participate. We have generous sponsors who have covered the cost of the event so that all money raised goes directly to the LTD program. All donations over $20 are eligible for a donation receipt. Bonus points are awarded for extra fundraising!
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Racers should pack for all types of activities and weather. We suggest bringing a small backpack, comfortable running shoes, multiple layers (for hot, cold, and wet weather) that you can easily move in, gloves, warm socks, a hat, and potentially a change of clothes as some challenges may occur on the water (ex: canoeing). We provide a water bottle, snacks, and supper following the race. Don’t forget your costume to win bonus points!
Donations
There are four ways to donate: through a racer, online, by phone, or by mail.
Donating via a Racer
Each racer has pledge sheets to help track donations. Racers can accept cash or cheques made out to Gull Lake Centre.
For information about donations made online, by phone, or by mail, check out our donate page for details. If you are donating to support a specific participant be sure to include a message to notify us which racer the pledge should go towards.
About the LTD Program
The LTD program exists to give potential young leaders the experience and tools they need to follow God’s call of leadership. We focus on creating a community where ideas can be shared, questions asked, and challenges accepted. We tell our students the great story of God and how they are active participants in this continuing epic. We push them to lead and try things that are new and difficult. Failure is not something to be feared but embraced as a part of the learning process. We give them experience so they develop confidence that can be taken back to their home community when they are finished their time with us. We send them out with the expectation to lead and to lead well.
To find out more, check out our LTD page.
Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible
