Southern Regional Minicamp (aka SRMC)

What is Mini Camp? Mini Camp is an incredible weekend; jam-packed with fun CISV activities, top notch educational content, awesome people, energizers galore, and so much more! Our awesome group of junior leaders (with the help of their adult counterparts) are planning an amazing mini camp for you and other CISVers from the Southern Region.

• Fun theme: Disney favorites
• Serious theme: Diversity:  Explores the identity of the individual and asks us to consider ourselves within our own and the wider community.

Since many of the participants are from different towns and schools, the minicamp will start with “name games” and other “getting to know you activities so don’t worry about not knowing anyone when the camp begins.  Saturday and Sunday will be full days with 4-5 activities surrounding this theme.  Each activity will be followed by a “debrief” where we discuss our “attitudes, skills and knowledge” that have been changed or influenced by the activity.  See the video below.

What are the ages? Mini Camp is open to participants ages 10 to 21 and adult chaperones.

What Chapters are invited? Atlanta, Chattanooga, Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Miami, Smokey Mountain, SW Florida

How do I register?  Click here to complete the registration and legal form for a youth participant (age 10-17).

Click here to register an adult participant (age 18 or older).

How much does it cost?  $150 if you register by Aug 10 or $175 if you register between Aug 11 to 24.

Includes food and housing for long weekend.

What is the registration deadline? Registration closes when we have 80 kids registered or Aug 24, whichever happens sooner.

How do I pay the registration fee?  Click here to pay by PayPal by Aug 10  or Click here to pay by Paypal after Aug 10 (there is an $3 service charge) or mail a check payable to CISV Jacksonville at 1650 Margaret St, Suite 302, PMB #279 Jacksonville, FL 32204.

What is SRMC location?  Camp Suwanee,  11057 Dowling Park Dr, Dowling Park, FL 32060

What are the directions? 

Directions

• Northbound or southbound on I-75: Exit I-75 at Exit 435, I-10 West, heading toward Tallahassee. Follow the Westbound on I-10 directions below.
• Westbound on I-10: Exit I-10 at Exit 283, US 129, for Live Oak. From the exit, turn left onto US 129 south. Proceed south on US 129 into Live Oak and turn right onto State Road 51 (11th St.). At the roundabout, take the 2nd right onto County Road 136 (hospital exit). Proceed on CR 136 for approximately 16 miles (the road makes a hard left turn 3 miles from your destination). Watch for Advent Christian Village signs. Advent Christian Village’s north entrance will be on the right after the speed limit is reduced to 35 mph.
• Eastbound on I-10: Exit I-10 at Exit 258, Hwy. 53, for Madison. From the exit, turn right onto Hwy. 53 south. Proceed south on Hwy. 53 for 14 miles, turning left onto County Road 250 just after entering Lafayette County. Cross the Suwannee River and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the caution light at the south entrance to Advent Christian Village.

– See more at: http://www.acvconference.net/about/location.aspx#sthash.1WV6XBz0.dpuf

Where can I find the map of the Camp Location?  

Click here for a map of the Advent Christian village which includes Camp Suwanee.

Click here for a map of the buildings at Camp Suwanee.

What are the transportation arrangements for Jacksonville? We will be CARPOOLING to and from the camp. On your registration form, make sure to mark if you would prefer to drive to or from camp (or if you have no preference) and the amount of people you can fit. You will be contacted before camp with your driving assignment. Plan to drive in at least one direction.

Please meet at 5:30 pm on Fri, Aug 31 in the parking lot behind South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (2137 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207) for departure. Pick up will be around 12:00 pm in the same parking lot on Mon, Sept 3.

What are the transportation arrangements for other chapters?  Other chapters are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements to the camp. We can pick you up at the Jax airport if you arrive before 8 pm.  If you are driving, please try to arrive at the camp no later than 9pm.  Let us know if you will arrive later.

What should I bring? 

• A snack to share. Don’t bring snacks that need to be refrigerated.
• Comfy clothes you can move and not be too hot in! Enough for 3 days
• Bathing suit
• Shoes you can wear in water
• Closed toe shoes like sneakers
• Sleeping bag or sheets
• Pillow
• Towels
• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, etc.)
• Sunscreen and bug spray
• Reusable water bottle
• Flashlight
• Raincoat
• A smile!

Access the SRMC 2018 Flyer for more information.

Watch this video to see what happens at a minicamp.