Win a Date With Chris Thurber

The EPIC Committee met yesterday at Camp John Marc.

Thanks to Vance Gilmore and everyone at Camp John Marc for hosting us!

We finalize plans for the EPIC Gathering at the 2008 SWCC. We hope everyone plans to join us in January to learn more about EPIC. If nothing else, you should come the the gathering just to see the skit we wrote that manages to combine Monty Python, Oklahoma, West Side story all in one. You have to see it to believe it.

There will also be a contest for folks who attend the EPIC Gathering at the January conference.

"Win A Date With Chris Thurber" Here is how it will work. Send a young, new and/or veteran professional to the EPIC GATHERING and be entered to win a one-on-one training session with Keynote, Chris Thurber. Winning camp will get to bring a staff training need to Chris on Friday at the conference. He will provide a 15 minute training session on the topic you choose. The session will be videotaped and by our friends at CAMPTV and sent to you to use during staff training or for any other training you need.

Soon you will be able to join the EPIC Team and begin receiving cool tools and resources and updates on upcoming educational opportunities for emerging professionals. There will also be a regular feature in Texoma Tid-Bits.

We are excited about all the great things happening with EPIC in 2008. Come join us

Want to know more? Email US: epic@acatexoma.org

EPIC Defined

The Emerging Professionals in Camping (EPIC) Committee met November 12th to begin defining the mission and goals for the group and its members. Karly Taylor took us through a fast paced brainstorming exercise to develop our mission statement.

Our Mission Statement:
EPIC supports confident emerging camp professionals by strengthening networks, providing training and cultivating resources to foster the development of a career that contributes to the development of others.

Who can join:
EPIC will be open to young, new and veteran professionals. Anyone who is interested in issues, career development and other opportunities for emerging professionals is welcome to participate.

We are also planning for future networking and educational events including our kick-off event at the 2008 Southwest Camping Conference. The gathering will introduce EPIC to members of the camp community and be the first chance for you to join this new program.

Want more information? Email us: epic@acatexoma.org