Leaders Guide_Snowcamp_2025_v7

Leader Guide 2025

WELCOME Welcome to Snowcamp! Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been coming for 40 years, we are so excited to have you here with us. It’s our mission at Snowcamp to help every camper take their next step with Jesus, and we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in this important endeavor. We have been praying for your students for months – and will continue to, long after their weekend is over. I want to invite you to join us for the Leaders, Meeting on Friday night at 8:00 PM in the Upper Library (connected to the lake side of the Wyrtzen Center). We’ll talk about some important details for the weekend, including the Leaders’ Lounge and leaders-only events, such as the breakfast on Sunday morning. Our entire team is here to serve you. If there is anything we can do for you this weekend (or beyond), please let us know.

In HIS Service, Micah Melville

This Year’s Theme

What’s New

Leader Information

Schedule (QR Code)

Registration

Competitions

Activities

Sports Rules

Map

THIS YEAR’S THEME FACTORY RESET – So many things have taken up space in the lives and minds of our students, hindering the spiritual process of what scripture calls us to be. 2 Corinthians 4:16 says, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” We need to make decisions daily to choose God’s best vs what the world offers. A vibrant daily relationship with Jesus is the only thing that will keep us in peak operating condition. We are praying that, much like a FACTORY RESET, this weekend will be a spiritual reset in the lives of everyone in your group.

WHAT’S NEW New this year!

On Saturday night, we will host a guys & girls championship basketball game in the Huskies Health & Athletic Center. This premier location has tons of room for all the fans and provides the athletes with a first-rate facility. We also have a concession stand in the building that will be open during the championship games. We are excited to bring back Worship Night to the Saturday evening schedule! This year, we will host this special time in The Barn. This will provide a unique space for this special part of the weekend. We have continued to focus on improving the tubing experience at the “Snowcamp Tubing Park at Hungary Hill,” and we’re excited for your campers to enjoy it! This year we are adding a custom oversize tube so campers can experience “Tubing with Friends”! The Trailer at the tube hill has been renovated into Blacklight Carpet Ball. Come with your students and enjoy this camp classic with a fun new twist! Instead of hosting the Snowcamp Awards Ceremony this year, we will be giving out awards at the conclusion of each tournament. This allows us to adjust some of the programming within the rallies, and brings some excitement to the end of each tournament competition.

LEADER INFORMATION We are extremely excited to have you involved at Snowcamp! We have designed a program that allows you the freedom to choose your level of involvement with your students. Use this time as a retreat; you can drop your students off and spend time together as leaders, or stay more involved with your students’ schedule. You are more than welcome to attend any of the activities and meetings throughout the weekend.

Leaders Seminar, Saturday morning 11:00–11:45 AM in the Leaders Lounge (Dining Room B) Our Mission

Since 1947, Word of Life Camps have been committed to evangelism and discipleship of youth through various means consistent with Scripture to help build and strengthen Jesus-followers everywhere. We continue to carry on this purpose at Snowcamp, making it our mission to help every camper take their next step in their walk with Jesus.

Meeting Structure Friday / Know

Gospel presentation with a public invitation Saturday / Grow Instructing students on practical application of the Bible Sunday / Show Dedication service

Leaders’ Meetings / Friday Night at 8:00 PM / Upper Library We will introduce staff, announce any changes, and open the floor for Q&A. We will also collect names of unsaved campers for whom you would like us to pray for throughout the weekend. This is a very important meeting you will not want to miss. Youth Leader Breakfast / Sunday at 8:45–9:45 AM / Huskies Den Join us for a hot breakfast and a time to share about the weekend. The Leader’s Lounge is available for your use throughout the weekend and is located in Dining Room B of the Bollback Student Life Center. Free snacks and water are provided.

Find a digital copy of the Snowcamp Schedule here:

wol.to/snowcampschedule

WORD OF LIFE BIBLE INSTITUTE

Word of Life Bible Institute is an accredited Bible college offering intensive biblical studies and ministry training. Learn more about how you can build a strong foundation in God’s Word while earning credits toward a bachelor’s degree!

CAMP CREW

Camp Crew is essential to the success of our Youth and Family Camps, offering students a chance to grow in faith while serving others. By joining, students can earn up to $4,000 in scholarships to Word of Life Bible Institute during their junior and senior years.

STUDENT FUSION – SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TRIPS

Student Fusion is a two-week missions trip for students ages 14–22, focused on learning, serving, and sharing the gospel in another culture. High school juniors and seniors can also earn a Word of Life Bible Institute scholarship for participating.

TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON

HELPING STUDENTS TAKE THEIR NEXT STEPS, VISIT WOL.TO/NEXTSTEPS

Student Services Desk The Student Services Desk is staffed to meet your needs. The desk is located in the Bollback Student Life Center (BSLC) and is open from 7:30 AM – 12:00 AM daily. You can also call us at 518.494.1471 at any time. Our desire is to serve you. Lodging for Leaders Word of Life offers lodging at The Pines, The Pines at Lakeside, and Pharaoh Mountain Lodge at an affordable price. Accommodations start at $344.00 for a standard room (houses up to four people). For more information on pricing, larger group accommodations, and booking, please call 518.494.6000 (opt. 1). Meal Passes for Leaders & Non-Snowcampers A weekend meal pass that includes all six meals (Friday dinner – Sunday lunch) may be purchased ahead of time for only $45 ($35 for kids ages 5–12; free for kids under 5). Weekend meal passes should be ordered in advance by calling 518.494.6000 (opt. 1). Alternatively, meals may also be purchased individually in the meal line Adults: $9.00 for breakfast, $12.00 for lunch, $14.00 for dinner Children: $7.00 for breakfast, $9.00 for lunch, $10.00 for dinner Electronic Device Policy Please note that we do have a policy for campers. That policy includes iPads, iPods, laptops, cell phones, gaming systems, etc. Cancellation Policy Cancellation fees may vary. Please refer to customer statements for policy details or reach out to Customer Service at customerservice@wol.org Lost & Found Lost and Found articles are returned upon claim by parents or youth leaders within 14 days following the weekend. After 14 days, unclaimed articles are removed from the property. We do request that the owner reimburse Word of Life for the cost of shipping. Lost and Found inquiries can be directed to 518.494.1471 or studentservices@wol.org.

REGISTRATION Directions OUR PROPERTY (4230 Glendale Rd., Pottersville, NY 12860)

Traveling North on I-87 Take Pottersville Exit 26. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Continue on this road for 4/10 of a mile until you reach a stop sign. At the stop sign, turn right (north) on to Route 9. Continue north on Route 9 for 7/10 of a mile and turn right onto Glendale Road. Traveling South on I-87 Take Pottersville Exit 26. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Turn right (south) on to Route 9 at the stop sign. Go south on Route 9 for approximately 1/10 of a mile and take your first left on to Glendale Road.

Before You Arrive ONLINE ACCOUNT

Register at wol.is/accountlogin and complete all camper information requested in your online account (name, address, phone number, date of birth, and parent’s name and phone number). Online account information, forms, and all camper balances must be completed and paid two weeks prior to arrival. For questions, please call 518.494.6000 (opt. 1) or email customerservice@wol.org .

HEALTH FORM

Complete the required online health form for every camper. Health form instructions can be found on our website wol.is/snowcamp .

HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS

Housing assignments are made before you arrive and will be based upon the number in your group and housing availability. We generally try to keep groups together. If you have special housing requests, please notify Customer Service two weeks prior to arrival by calling 518.494.6000 (opt. 1) . Special Note: Requests for specific camp counselors must also be made two weeks prior to arrival. Please be flexible in this area; we try our best to accommodate everyone’s needs. If there is anything we can do to help you in this process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Check-in Please arrive between 3:00–5:00 PM.

Bring all camper medications with you, including inhalers and EpiPens. Please ensure that all medications are in their original prescribed bottles. Step 1 All campers with their luggage will enter the main entrance of the Huskies Health & Athletic Center to begin the check in process. Step 2 Primary youth leaders check in with our Customer Service Team. Step 3 Campers with medication or any health form items will visit each Health Center station located in the multi purpose room located just beyond our Customer Service team.

Step 4 All campers must go through bag check.

Step 5 Meet up with your campers and their

counselors to sign up for activities in the lower level of the Huskies Health & Athletic Center.

Last Step Enter Camp. Be careful! It’s wild out there!

Late Arrivals If you arrive after 5:00 PM, please call our team at 518.494.1471 to provide us with your ETA. Late registration will remain in the Huskies Health and Athletic Center.

COMPETITIONS Micro Tournaments Sign up at Registration

• Guys Basketball • Girls Basketball

• Volleyball • Dodgeball • Soccer

Cardboard Sled Race & Sled Design Guidelines Build these ahead of time or bring the supplies and work on it at camp. Guidelines are for both design and race competition. Theme: Spacecraft & Things in Outer Space 1. Sled may be constructed of cardboard, PVC, tape, glue, string, inner tubes, rope, etc. No part

of the sled’s construction may be made of wood or metal (This includes fasteners, nails and screws). 2. No part of the sled may be made of items originally manufactured for sledding purposes. It is acceptable to use tires or inner tubes. 3. The only permissible material on the bottom of the sled (what will touch the snow) is cardboard. A wax coating and tape are permissible. This is a safety policy as other materials can accelerate the sled to an unsafe speed. 4. The sled needs to fit through a 5’x 7’ doorway. 5. Construction Guidelines must be followed completely in order to be entered in either competition. 6. Design Competition Guidelines: Sleds are judged on originality, complexity, color and theme. 7. Race Competition Guidelines: Sleds are timed, and there is a maximum of five people per sled.

ACTIVITIES Open Activities • Rumble Ball • Ping Pong • Snack Shack – Xavante • Bookstore Café • Mega Tube Hill • Tubing Park at Hungary Hill

• Ice Chute • Gaga Ball • Broomball • Archery Tag • Black Light Carpet Ball

Micro Tournaments • Guys Basketball / Sign up at Registration • Girls Basketball / Sign up at Registration

• Volleyball / Sign up at Registration • Dodgeball / Sign up at Registration • Soccer / Sign up at Registration

• Cardboard Sled Race / Bring sled to snowboard demo • Cardboard Sled Design / Bring sled to Saturday Night Rally

Backstage Pass The Backstage Pass gives students who are interested in music, drama, and tech a behind-the-scenes look at what happens at Snowcamp in an effort to encourage and inspire them. Students who participate in the Backstage Pass will be a part of sound check, where they will get to see how the entire team works together to produce a Snowcamp rally. They will also have time to interact with members of the band, the tech team/meeting producers, and drama coaches. Students who participate in the Backstage Pass will still be able to participate in all of the fun activities of Snowcamp but will hopefully be encouraged and inspired by this behind-the-scenes experience. This year, we are excited to offer the Backstage Pass for free to any camper who is a member of a worship team, drama team, or tech team at their local church.

Sign-Up Activities Paintball / $15 Per Person

Available all day Saturday and located next to The Snowcamp Tubing Park at Hungary Hill. Markers, 100 paintballs, and equipment will be provided. Additional ammunition may be purchased. Players may only use Word of Life ammunition and equipment (with the exception of their mask, which is subject to Word of Life approval). Micro Tournaments / Free Participate in any of these fun competitions for the chance to place and win an award at the conclusion of each tournament. Snowmobiling / $20 Per 20-Minute Session On Saturday, drive around the track on your very own snowmobile. No age limit or license required for registered campers. Time slots may not be shared, and there is a one-person limit per snowmobile.

SPORTS RULES General

1. Each player may play on only one team per sport. If that player loses and is eliminated from the tournament, they cannot join another team in that sport. 2. Counselors may play only with the campers they are assigned to counsel. 3. Violation of any regulations (or poor sportsmanship) may result in team disqualification at the discretion of the officials. 4. The time or point limit of each game may vary depending on how many teams participate. 5. Churches are permitted to field up to two teams per competition. If you have registered over 25 campers in your group, a third team may sign up for the tournaments. 6. When a team wins a game, the team advances to the next round of the tournament. Volleyball 1. Rally scoring will be in effect. A point will be awarded after each serve regardless of which team had possession last. In other words, a team does not have to have possession of the serve to win the point. 2. The length per match depends on the number of teams entering the tournament. You will be notified at the beginning of the tournament whether it is timed or a set score. 3. Teams must win by two points. In case of a tie, the next point wins, including the ball in play. 4. Championship games will be played to a set score with no time limit. Rally scoring will be in effect. 5. Six players per team are allowed on the court. There must be at least two GIRLS on the court at all times. There can be no more than two NON-CAMPERS on the court at all times (youth leaders or counselors).

Basketball

1. The games will be played with a running clock (clock doesn’t stop). The length of the game will depend on the number of teams entering the tournament. The length of games will be announced at the beginning of the tournament. 2. When fouled on a shot, the team fouled will receive ONE POINT AND THE BALL . When fouled on a shot that is made, the team will receive THREE POINTS and the opposing team will gain possession of the ball. 3. There are NO time outs, except in the championship game. 4. A team consists of five players. There can only be a maximum of TWO NON- CAMPERS on the floor at one time. Youth leaders (currently serving) and counselors are the only eligible NON-CAMPERS . 5. The championship game will consist of two running time halves; the length will be determined prior to the start of the game. The clock will stop in the LAST TWO MINUTES of the game on every dead ball. Fouls on shots in the last two minutes of the game will be ruled the same as in the preliminary games. 6. Teams will be awarded one time out per half. They are not transferable. 7. Substitutes must enter the game on dead balls. 8. There is no back court violation except during championship games. 9. Technical fouls will result in two points, the ball and the ejection of the player. 10. Intentional fouls will result in two points and the ball.

Soccer 1. Five-on-five soccer (four players and one goalie). Only TWO NON- CAMPERS may be on the ‘field’ and must have at least TWO GIRLS on the field at all times. 2. Rock, paper, scissors will determine the kick-off. 3. Sidelines and nets are out of bounds. 4. Back walls are considered to be out of bounds. Once the ball passes behind the goal, it is considered out of bounds. 5. Goalie is in a designated box and can use hands ONLY in that marked area. 6. When the goalie throws the ball, it MUST hit the ground before reaching midfield. 7. All out-of-bound plays result in an indirect kick (kick at the spot where the ball went out). 8. Overtime will result in a sudden death shootout. Each team will get the same amount of attempts. 9. Typical high school rules: No tripping, no handballs, etc. Dodgeball 1. The length of the game is dependent on the number of teams that sign up to play, and the time will be announced at the beginning of the game. 2. Each team may consist of only ten players. Of that ten there must be at least THREE GIRLS and only TWO NON-CAMPERS . 3. You are out when you either get HIT BY A BALL thrown by the opposing team or someone from the opposing team CATCHES YOUR THROWN BALL. EXCEPTIONS : You are hit in the head, or the ball bounces before hitting you. If you are holding a ball, you can deflect the ball thrown from the other team; however, if you drop your ball while deflecting, you are out! If a ball hits you and YOUR teammate catches it before it hits the ground you are still IN . 4. Once you are out, the only way to rejoin the game is if one of your teammates makes a basket in the opposing team’s basketball hoop, and, at that point, everyone who is out on your team can rejoin the game. 5. The match is over when everyone on your team is out or when time has run out. The team with the most players left wins. In the case of a tie, the ball is brought back into the middle, as it is a new game. Only the players left will play, and it will be played as a sudden death game.

MAP

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Buildings & Facilities

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Parking

BOLLBACK STUDENT LIFE CENTER • Dining Hall • Campus Store / Cafe • Xavante Snack Shack NORTH AMERICA HALL CENTER QUAD • Polar Plunge • Broom Ball HUSKIES DEN & RECREATION CENTER

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Restrooms

4230 Glendale Rd Pottersville, NY 12860 New York

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Private Residence

Buildings

/ MINISTRIES CENTER SOUTH AMERICA HALL ADIRONDACK HALL AUSABLE HUDSON SCHROON RIVER COTTAGE CEDAR CABIN

Outdoor Space

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518.494.6000

Water

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n Lake

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Glendale Road

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BRUMBY BRONCO ARTS & CRAFTS COURTHOUSE TOWN HALL Main Street BUFFALO HOUSE FARM HOUSE GAGA BALL TRAIN STATION FORT SNOWMOBILES RANCH BEACH BEACH HOUSE

WATER’S EDGE SOCCER COMPLEX • Archery Tag / Ice Rinks / Rumble Ball EUROPE HALL ARGENTINA HALL ASIA HALL ENGLAND HALL HUSKIES HEALTH & ATHLETIC CENTER WELCOME CENTER THE WYRTZEN CENTER PAGE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS • Laundry PAINTBALL TUBING PARK AT HUNGARY HILL SNOWBOARD DEMO HUNGARY HALL CHILE HALL TURKEY HALL COLOMBIA HALL

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HORSESHOE CABINS (Listed from top to bottom)

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THE BARN MUSIC BUILDING AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA

ONEIDA NAVAJO

MOHAWK IROQUOIS HURON COMANCHE CHOCTAW CHEYENNE CHEROKEE CAYUGA BLACKFOOT APACHE ALGONQUIN

ECUADOR GERMANY IRIAN JAYA ISRAEL KENYA PHILIPPINES PORTUGAL KOREA HALL

SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES VENEZUELA ICE CHUTE SOFTBALL FIELD MUSTANG

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