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- Volunteers
Needed
- Winter Palace
Ball
- NEW
Ruskoka Website
- Spring
Work Weekends
- Panikhida
for A.V. Kosachov - May 15, 2008
- Leadership
Workshop for Counsellors
- St.
Alexis Feast Day
and Family
Weekend
- Summer
Camp Registration
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CHRIST IS RISEN! XPUCTOC BOCKPECE!
Ruskoka
greets all its campers, parents, supporters and friends with
the Bright Feast of Christ's Resurrection! Truly He is Risen!
(see
the Ruskoka Easter
Card)
Volunteers
Needed |
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It has been a
long, cold, snowy winter at Ruskoka Camp. With summer just around the
corner, the
camp season is off to a good start. Because of the enthusiasm
of the campers, and the growing waiting list, we have extended
camp to 3 weeks and 2
sessions!
Ruskoka Camp is growing, and
we need your help. Have you ever thought of volunteering at
the camp? Come spend a week or two at camp as a volunteer:
help prepare delicious meals for the kids, teach them a new
song, or repair a bicycle. Do you enjoy cooking? What
could be more gratifying than feeding 65 hungry kids! Whatever
your skills and abilities, come and spend a week, or two, at
Ruskoka this summer.WE NEED YOUR HELP. Join us for a fun
time, while at the same time contributing to a worthy
cause. You will help enrich the lives of the children...and
will find that yours has been enriched as well. [All
volunteers must be 18 years or older]. Call Alik at 416 232
0829 if you have questions or would like to volunteer.
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Winter Palace
Ball |
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 The 7th annual
Winter Palace Ball (www.winterpalaceball.com)
in support of Ruskoka Camp was again a resounding
success. Guests enjoyed an unforgettable evening of
dining, dancing and elegance, whilst
helping to raise over $13,000! Entertainment consisted of
stellar performances by Dr Draw
and the Polianka Dance Ensemble. Many
guests took the opportunity to have their photo taken
with Miss
Universe Canada 2007, Inga Skaya. The
highlight of the Silent Auction was an autographed
hockey jersey by Hockey Legend Vladislav Tretiak, which
fetched top dollar in a bidding war. Mark your
calendars for February 13, 2009, and plan to attend the
Winter Palace Ball next winter. If you are interested in
helping organize the ball, call Natasha at 416-702-7024
or e-mail n[email protected].
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NEW Ruskoka
Website
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A dedicated team of volunteers worked over
the winter to create a completely new Ruskoka website
(check out www.ruskoka.com ). The new site
supports Russian language pages, a new photo gallery,
and allows for easier revision of webpages. Please look at
the new photographs from camp 2007
under photos! If you have a couple of spare minutes to
help translate and contribute to the website, please let us
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Spring
Work Weekends |
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Do you
miss Ruskoka? The first Ruskoka work weekend is just
around the corner, May 10th and
11th,
2008. The ones
following are May 24th, June 7th and
July 5th. Check
the www.ruskoka.com website
for updates and more information. This spring, our work
will focus on starting the construction of the new
camp bathroom facilities, completing the
chapel exterior, renovating the camp house
basement, and preparing the camp for the
summer. Eager, enthusiastic, and skilled
volunteers are always needed. Join us for fun and
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Panikhida
for A.V. Kosachov - May 15, 2008 @ 7:00pm |
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 On Thursday
May 15, 2008, at
7:00pm, Fr.
George Sachewsky
will serve a panikhida on the 5th
anniversary of the repose of Ruskoka's benefactor,
Alexei Vasilievich Kosachov. The panikhida will be at
the Holy Resurrection Church on
Winona and St. Clair. All are welcome.
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Leadership
Workshop for
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The third annual Leadership
Workshop, jointly organized by Ruskoka Camp and ORPR Camp, will be
held this spring at Ruskoka
Camp
from June
20 to
June 23, 2008. The other two years
were a
huge
success! This year promises to be even
better. Come to improve your camp
leadership skills. Ten excellent presentations and
sessions are planned, addressing leadership skills and
specific topics that concern Russian Orthodox
camps. This workshop
will also include a mountain bike trip, canoe trip,
and a hike. Team
building exercises, and
tours of two neighbouring camps will keep
participants busy. Join us in this rare opportunity of
learning, leadership and laughter. Cost is only $50 for 4
days, and includes
all meals and workshop materials.
See
details and the registration form on the website. Please
contact Alik
(Canada
416-232-0829 or [email protected]) or
Nika
(USA
713-667-0610 or [email protected])
for more information. Spots are limited and are filling
up fast.Click
on thumbnails to enlarge.
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St.
Alexis Feast Day and
Family Weekend |
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Join us in
celebrating the St. Alexis Feast day on Sunday
July 20, 2008.
Families are welcome to come for the weekend for church
services and recreation. Camping facilities and meals will be
provided at a nominal cost of $40 person or $100 family.
For only $30, travel to Ruskoka by motor
coach, departing Toronto
on Sunday morning at 7:10am
(Henry
St.)
and 7:30am
(Winona)
and returning Sunday evening. Please contact Marina
at 416-487-2993 for further information or to book a seat on the
bus.
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Summer
Camp Registration –
Over 1/2
filled, 30
spaces left! Register
today! |
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Ruskoka
Camp is running two
sessions this summer. Session #1 is open to
children aged 13
to 17, from July
27 to August 2, 2008, and costs $250 (before July
1st). Session #2 is for campers 10 to
16, and runs from August 3 to August 16, for $500
(before July 1st). This year, registration
has started earlier than usual. We already
have 35
campers registered for
Session #2, and expect to be fully booked with 65
kids in several weeks. If you are
planning to come or to send your child this summer,
please do not delay in order to avoid disappointment, as
the spots are filling extremely
quickly.
If
you are interested in volunteering, either before or
during camp, please e-mail Alik
or call 416 232
0829. Whatever your skill or talent, we will find
a job for you! We
particularly need volunteer help in the camp kitchen. If
you like to cook, please come for a week to help prepare
delicious meals for the camp children.
If you can come to help as a
senior counselor, or
work as a lifeguard, please ask Alik about the
scholarships available. Help at camp, have
fun, spend the
summer with friends, and earn $100 per
week towards your post-secondary tuition.
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Ruskoka
Calendar of 2008
Events |
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May
10, 2008 |
MEGAWork
Weekend |
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May
15, 2008 |
Panikhida
for A.V. Kosachov |
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June
20 – June 23, 2008 |
Leadership
Workshop at
Ruskoka |
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July 19 -
July 20,
2008 |
St.
Alexis Feastday &
Family Weekend |
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July
27 – Aug 2, 2008
August 3 - August 16,
2008 |
Session #1 Summer
Camp
Session #2 Summer Camp
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