CSA 2024 Director’s Post-camp Letter

August 22, 2024

Dear CSA Family and Community,

I want to thank everybody for contributing to CSA’s 2024 summer camp! The High Sierras gave us seven days of beautiful weather with some mountain rain trickling in. Archery, arts and crafts, nature walks, scarf, frisbee golf, rock climbing and bouldering, music, the ropes course, and Sean’s Program created new memories with new friends. The chow hall was filled with stories, songs, and great food. Campfires featured Oscar-worthy performances, s’mores, and time to wind down and look at the stars. The pirate theme took us on a summer adventure we will never forget.

This year, I am thankful for volunteers who took on new, very prominent positions within our camp. Thank you to our program staff: your guidance and facilitation fills our days with education, challenges, and creativity. Thank you to our counseling staff: you are absolutely the backbone of camp. Your 24/7 support of the campers has them going home telling stories about their “coolest counselor ever.” Thank you to our LTs (leader trainees): you worked as a team, helped facilitate programs, and are the future leaders of camp. Thank you to our medical, operations, and communications teams: you help provide the safety and infrastructure the week needs. And thank you Camp Leadership Committee for a year of planning!

On that note, we will soon hold our annual election, at which our community selects the following year’s Camp Director, Medical Director, Scarf Director, Chaplain, Registrar, and one Member-at-Large (three-year term). This election is extremely important as it ensures the Camp Leadership Committee truly represents the many voices of our camp community, so we hope to see everyone at the meeting (either in-person or online). The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 11th, 2024 at SEA Episcopal Church in San Bruno. Anyone who has held a position on the Camp Leadership Committee or attended camp in a staff or LT position in the past three years may vote.

If you would like to nominate yourself for any of 2025’s community-elected positions, please send an email to nominations@campsaintandrews.org. Self-nominations must be received no later than Friday, September 13th, 2024.

In October, after the community-elected members have been elected, those interested in a Camp Director-appointed position (Asst. Camp Director, Operations Director, Spirit Director, Program Director, Archery Director, and Bookkeeper) will be able to submit their self-nominations. Requirements and job descriptions for all community-elected and director-appointed CLC positions can be found here.

The tentative schedule summary for 2024-2025 camp events and meetings is included with this letter. All are invited (and encouraged!) to attend meetings. Links to join CLC meetings that are conducted via video conference can be found in the public CSA Event Calendar.

Thank you, campers, for giving CSA a week of your summer! Your energy, enthusiasm, kindness, and love fuel the planning for another year! 2025 may just be THE BIGGEST YEAR EVER.

Sincerely,
Matthew McGeorge
Camp Director, 2024
matt@campsaintandrews.org