Contact Us!
**Please continue to monitor this blog post, our Facebook page, and your email for further updates regarding SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and its impact on our summer youth camping season.**
Updated as of 5/8/2020
The Work and Play Day on May 23 has been cancelled. A big shout out to our many volunteers over the years. We'll be knocking on your door as soon as possible!
Updated as of 5/7/2020
MennoDash (previously scheduled for May 30) has been postponed. The new date has yet to be determined.
Updated as of 4/30/2020
Dear Camp Mennoscah community,
After much prayer and conversation, we have made the difficult decision to cancel 2020 summer youth camps at Camp Mennoscah. We as camp staff and camp board have spent much time considering the challenges and risks of moving forward with summer camp as usual, as well as thinking about creative ways to still have camp in person. However, because the safety of campers and staff is our top priority, we could not envision a way to safely and responsibly continue in-person summer camps at Camp Mennoscah in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic.
Camp Mennoscah is committed to connecting with you despite the cancellation of in-person camps for the summer, and we are already dreaming of ideas to share the camp community in some form this summer. Your creative ideas are welcomed.
This decision is incredibly saddening to us, and we will miss the laughter, joy, spiritual encounters, and new friendships that happen during summer youth camps. As our society continues to learn about this virus and develop new safety procedures and guidelines, we are hopeful that camp will be the vibrant place of community and faith formation again soon, and we will keep you updated about possibilities for being at camp.
We are so grateful for your support during this time,
Camp Mennoscah Staff and Board of Directors
**If your child is registered for summer youth camp, you will be contacted directly by May 15 about your registration.**
**If you have questions about your summer reservation for a church or family group, please contact Camp Mennoscah. At this time, the Family Weekend in July has not been canceled.**
Updated as of 4/16/2020
Camp Mennoscah facilities and grounds will be closed until May 22 or later with respect to your safety. The Kansas Stay Home order has been extended to May 3. Staff are working from home and at a distance.
Updated as of 4/08/2020
A broad update sharing our current preparations for the summer is below:
- We’re still planning on summer youth camps.
We have not made any changes to the summer youth camp schedule, but we are committed to being flexible to meet governmental orders and recommendations.
- No-risk registration!
If summer youth camps are canceled, you can request a full refund of paid camp fees, donate your fees, or transfer them to an upcoming program. Register HERE!
- Creative summer camp ideas.
Your safety is first. The camp experience may be different, but we are committed to sharing Camp Mennoscah and the camp community with you no matter what the summer may bring. This may be a shortened summer, changes in activities, or even something online. We will make the best of the situation because camp is needed more than ever!
We will continue to update the website and Facebook page.
We are praying for your safety and wellbeing and we cannot wait until camp is open again for people of all ages and groups of all sizes to connect with God, nature, self, and others.
Blessings,
The Camp Mennoscah Staff
Updated as of 3/31/2020
Camp Mennoscah facilities and grounds will be closed until April 30 or later with respect to your safety and the Stay Home order for Kansas. Staff are working from home and at a distance.
Updated as of 3/27/2020
- The April 25 Work & Play Day has been canceled. Watch for other volunteer opportunities!
Updated as of 3/25/2020
How are you doing? We're still here and still checking the KDHE and CDC websites for more information. We spoke with the Kingman County Health Department on Monday. They are following federal and state recommendations and watching for new developments. We'll keep in touch with you and them. Thank you for all your prayers. We're praying for you, too. Keep washing your hands and stay healthy!
- Men & Boys Retreat has been rescheduled to September 4-6, 2020!
Updated as of 3/18/2020
-
We are here for you! Camp Mennoscah staff may be primarily working from home, but we are steadily answering emails and taking phone calls. Please offer us grace as we redirect queries to the correct person.
-
With attention to the safety of all, our Retirees Retreat (scheduled for April 20-22) has been cancelled. It has not been determined if the retreat will be rescheduled for a later date. Take a moment over these next weeks, have a personal coffee break, remember a story about Camp Mennoscah, and know we are thinking of you.
-
Men & Boys Retreat (previously scheduled for April 3-5) will be postponed to a date in fall yet to be determined. We will post as soon as we have further details.
Coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) is much in the news these days. We are monitoring the situation and are aware of the impact the virus may have on you, as well as the broader community.
We have spoken with the Kingman County Health Department and will continue to communicate with them in the coming days, especially in regards to camp events and groups. We are also watching the Kansas Department of Health and Environment website (kdheks.gov) for resources and updates on COVID-19 in Kansas.
We recognize this continues to be a quickly developing situation and where we are today is likely not where we will be next week or even tomorrow. We will do our best to keep you informed.
Wash your hands and stay healthy!
With prayers,
The Camp Mennoscah staff
