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Celebrating another
milestone: 55 years
for YBC in 2012!
M
ark your calendars now for next Memorial Day,
Monday, May 28, 2012. On that three-day
weekend we hope you will help us celebrate another five-
year milestone since our memorable 50th. The 55th An-
niversary Celebration planning crew is already busy mak-
ing plans for the special weekend.
Mark McInteer has been en-
gaged once again to speak for us
at our 55th celebration. Those
who attended our 50th anniver-
sary enjoyed hearing him speak
for us in 2007.
Mark, with 21st Century
Christian publishing , is also the
Associate Minister for the Brent-
wood Hills church of Christ in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Marks comment when contacted before was,
Celebrating so many years of service to the Lord in a
place like Yosemite Bible Camp is wonderful! I should be
paying you for the privilege of speaking!
Board seeks new caretaker
D
ue to the resignation of current caretakers, the
Blacks, effective Jan. 1, 2012, the Board is look-
ing for a new caretaker to join the Santymires in caring
for YBC. Grady Billington states: Interested people
may write a letter of interest and send it to Yosemite
Bible Camp, 50869 Sky Ranch Road 632, Oakhurst,
CA 93644. The position will be open until filled.
New location for Boutique
L
ooking for warm Christmas cheer? Folks in the know
are heading for the Tang Dynasty on the corner of
Shaw and West in Fresno on Saturday, Dec. 3. There
you will find the holiday spirit in abundance! A delec-
table buffet of fish, Chinese, and American food awaits
you, as well as the amazing Friends of YBC Boutique in a
spacious setting. Holiday sweets and decor, local walnuts,
and gifts of all kinds will be available for purchase.
Come at 10:30 am to shop. (Set-up for the Boutique
begins at 9:30 am.) Tickets are $15, and lunch will be
served at noon. This is a win-win situation! Please bring
your friends and join us to do some Christmas shopping
and help YBC at the same time! Youll have a great time!
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Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon Holiday Boutique & Luncheon
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W
here has the year gone? It seems like it should still
be summer and here we are in October.
Friends of YBC have been busy this year with several im-
provements to camp. Please drive up to camp and see
how beautiful it looks.
Thank you all for all of the pies for Memorial Day! I
have never seen so many delicious homemade pies. Re-
member that we will need them again on Memorial Day
weekend, to help celebrate YBCs 55th Anniversary!!!
We sold items at our great Ladies Retreat in Septem-
ber. I want to thank Joy Hendrix for all of her hard work
that weekend. She was faithful to take money and organ-
ize the tables for our craft items for sale.
Friends of YBC ladies in Lemoore had a Dime-a-Dip
luncheon after church the first of October. Denise and
Sarah Dean headed up the luncheon, which raised
$341.26 for YBC. We challenge all the ladies to do a
project in their home congregation.
The Friends of YBC Annual Christmas Boutique and
Luncheon will be at Tang Dynasty in Fresno on Saturday,
Dec. 3. This years ticket price will remain at $15. We
are no longer able to use Home Town Buffet, as they
have remodeled and made the banquet room very small.
But Tang Dynasty has lots of room!
Please remember Yosemite Bible Camp when you
pray. Its such a wonderful place for all of our children
and grandchildren, and God has blessed us so richly.
Shirley Garretson, President, Friends of YBC
Volunteers from Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Clovis, and Madera churches
finish up the lower bowl/benches project. Pictured are Cherie and Larry
Walters, John Patterson, Ed Aguirre, Harlan Flint, and Steve Knutsen.
I learned a lot about Jesus
Enriching experiences at Camp
By Janet Kleyn, President, Agape Villages
S
usie went to camp with her brother. This was their
second year to do this. She had a broken arm, but
was determined to still go. When one of our social work-
ers talked to them about their experience, they both ran
to get their yearbook to show the new friends they made
and the activities that they enjoyed. Susie said that she
had a great time. She sang
her favorite Christian wor-
ship song and said she
learned a lot about Jesus.
Shawn is a child who
has faced a lot of adversity.
His biological mother has
mostly disappeared from his life. When our social worker
has visits with him, they talk about his concerns while also
talking about God and how Jesus would have handled a
certain situation. Shawn enjoys these discussions.
Shawn was able to attend Yosemite Bible Camp. He
was so excited about all of the scripture reading and songs
that he learned (and so proud to tell our social worker
that he won first place in shuffle board too). Now, his
foster mom gives him a different book of the Bible to
read each week to continue his spiritual walk.

Note from Janet: We had 20 children who attended Yosemite Bible
Camp and we are very grateful to those who paid for scholarships so
the kids could go. What an enriching and fine time!

Excerpted with permission from The Love Letter, Agape Villages
Newsletter, July, 2011.
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news of the people, projects, and plans of Yosemite Bible Camp.
Copies are distributed free to congregations of the church of Christ
and to individuals. To submit news or to be added to the mailing list,
please call the Camp at 559.683.7006.
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Camps lookin good!
I
n 2004 the YBC Board
of Trustees created the
current 10-Year Plan to
guide future improvements
to YBC. Strolling through
camp, improvements that
have been made over the
last seven years are every-
where. These have included
beautification projects for
buildings and grounds as
well as improvements for
safety and efficiency.
According to Grady Bil-
lington, the Boards plan-
ning committee will meet in
January, 2012, to update
the Ten-Year Plan.
Scheduled Improvements
for the current plans 3 re-
maining years are listed.
2012
Remodel girls cabins 4, 5
Replace safety rails around
lower boys dorm and
boys cabins 6, 7
Complete the remodel of
lower boys bathroom
Continue planting trees on
mountainside (done every
other year)
Friends of YBC will have
new flooring put on the
Ramada and VIP cabin
2013
Re-dash swimming pool;
replace tile around pool;
repair/replace deck tile
Remodel girls cabins 6, 7
2014
Rebuild dressing room at
swimming pool
Continue planting trees
By Angi Santymire
D
uring a time when the
U.S. economy is causing
many Americans to be burdened
with financial struggles, we are noticing a trend here at
YBC. Summer camper numbers, on average, went up
almost 10% this year from last summer! This number
reflects both pre-camper as well as camper-aged children
and we think this is just great!
If you are like many families,
you have had to cut back on
extras like eating out, gift-giving,
and more expensive vacation choices. But it is encourag-
ing to see that even with less funds, many families and
congregations are still making it a priority to send their
children to YBC. We aim to do our part to make camp
an unforgettable, uplifting, positive experience for every-
one who comes to Gods Mountain to grow closer to
Him.
Camper numbers Camper numbers Camper numbers Camper numbers
up almost 10%! up almost 10%! up almost 10%! up almost 10%!
Myrna
Powers
Cabin
dedication
honors life
of service
Steve Powers proudly shows the
dedication plaque.
Cabin 9 girls welcome Myrnas family to her cabin.
Camp scenes: Hanford campers Discover
the Secrets inside Temples and Tombs
From where artistic skill doth abound
A priceless treasure may be found
Funding Factory update
Y
our recycled cell phones and printer cartridges have
generated $332.45 for YBC. In addition to laser
and inkjet printer cartridges and cell
phones, Funding Factory is now
also accepting iPods, mp3 Players,
laptops, digital cameras and GPS
devices. To see a complete list of all
qualifying items, follow the Funding
Factory link on YBCs homepage at
www.YosemiteBibleCamp.org.
Thanks for your support!
YBC needs YOU!
F
riends of YBC helps YBC in many ways including
funding camp improvements and publishing the
Yodel, and dues are only $15 a year. To become a
member please call the Camp at 559.683.7006
or contact me at: Linda Vermilya,
Friends of YBC Membership
c/o Yosemite Bible Camp
50869 Sky Ranch Road 632
Oakhurst CA 93644
WORKING TOGETHER HAND IN HAND FOR YOSEMITE BIBLE CAMP...TO THE GLORY OF GOD
YBC BOARD OF TRUSTEES and Congregations Represented FRIENDS OF YBC Officers
Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Ed Aguirre W. Visalia Joel Coppinger Tulare Larry Cowger College Fresno Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Shirley Garretson Lemoore
V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. Brent Boyd Livingston Vernon Garretson Lemoore Jon Holland Merced V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. Sylvia White WP Fresno
Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Tim Davis Turlock Chuck Hulsey Dinuba Tim Jolly Sanger Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Donna Lane Lemoore
Treas. Treas. Treas. Treas. Jim Minor WP Fresno Jerry Mize Whitmore Modesto John Patterson W. Bakersfield Treas. Treas. Treas. Treas. Joy Hendrix NW Fresno
Prsnl. Prsnl. Prsnl. Prsnl. Grady Billington Madera Steve Reeves Hanford Rick Wall Porterville
YOSEMITE BIBLE CAMP
50869 Sky Ranch Road 632
Oakhurst, CA 93644

Caretakers 559.683.7006
Steve and Debbie Black
Jason and Angi Santymire

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YBC CALENDAR YBC CALENDAR
Winter 2011 Winter 2011 Spring/Summer 2012 Spring/Summer 2012

Dec. 3 ............... Holiday Luncheon & Boutique, Friends of YBC
Tang Dynasty, Shaw & West, Fresno
Dec. 27-30 ........ Valley Wide Youth Rally Winter Camp, Ripon
Jan. 6-8 ............. Visalia Community Winter Youth Retreat
Jan. 13-15 ......... Woodward Park Fresno Winter Youth Retreat
Jan. 20-22 ......... College Fresno Winter Youth Retreat
Feb. 17-19 ......... Sunset Madera Winter Youth Retreat
Apr. 27-28 ........ Annual Ladies Retreat, Martinez
Information 925.586.3075
May 4-6 ............. Lemoore Spanish Congregation Retreat
May 21-27 ......... Work week at YBC, Sunday services at Camp
Celebrating YBCs 55th Anniversary!
May 28 .............. Annual YBC Memorial Day BBQ
June 9-16 .......... Westside Bakersfield Summer Camp
June 16-23 ........ Modesto Area Summer Camp
June 23-30 ........ Woodward Park Fresno Summer Camp
June 30-July 7 .... West Visalia Summer Camp
July 7-14 ........... Madera Summer Camp
July 14-21 ......... Tulare/College Fresno Summer Camp
July 21-28 ......... Merced Summer Camp
July 28-Aug. 3 .... Porterville Summer Camp
Aug. 4-11 .......... Hanford Summer Camp