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PALOMAR CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE CENTER
800-833-1444
www.pccc.org
We will be staying in cabins and dormitory style rooms. The cabins and dorm rooms have bunk beds with mattresses along with many standard beds. Air mattresses are not necessary. Each cabin and room has a bathroom and is heated.
We are responsible for bringing our own housekeeping supplies: sleeping bags, towels, and pillows.
Please bring a variety of clothes because February weather could be anything from a pleasant sunny 50 degrees to rain, mud, and even (hopefully) snow. Also, no matter what the daytime temperature is, it will be very cold at night, possibly into the 20’s.
The camp provides 5 excellent meals: Friday evening dinner, 3 square on Saturday, and Sunday breakfast. There is also an excellent coffee shop open in the morning before breakfast both days, and a “Pie Café” available in the evenings from 9:00-11:00pm.
Bring some snack food for the girls. They will probably get hungry between the mess hall meals. Plan for late afternoon and before bed snacks for Saturday.
Bring beverages that you and your daughter like to drink between meals also. Water is key for helping adjust to the altitude. Please remember: All YMCA events are drug and alcohol free!
Be sure to check the weather and bring tire chains if there is any hint of snow. Even if you are driving a 4WD you will need to have chains in the car to get past the State Park Services checkpoint. Let the Rangers know you are attending an event at the Palomar Conference Center so that they don’t charge you for a State Park fee.
Cell phones have limited, if any signal at Palomar. There are pay phones available at the camp.
Be sure to follow the driving directions from Palomar’s website included here. Do not follow your GPS or use Google/Mapquest.
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Palomar Christian Conference Center
February 13th – 15th
Weather
Road Conditions
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Current Forest Conditions
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Arrival
Arrive anytime after 4:00pm and check-in at the Chapel meeting room (see camp map).
Registration, room assignments, waivers, and horse ring-ride sign-ups will all be provided at check-in. Dinner will be available at 6:00 in the dining hall. Please be sure to arrive in time for dinner.
Friday Night
Friday around 7:00pm there will be movie entertainment, provided by our host Tribe, the mighty Apache, in the Chapel meeting room. From 9:00pm-11:00pm there will be a “Pie Café” available in the Dining Hall serving locally baked pies and ice cream for about $4 a person.
Saturday
The conference center has many activities available: Archery, BB guns for the girls, 22’s ($2 for ten rounds) for Dad’s, Skeet ($2 for 3 rounds) for Dad’s, Horse-back riding ($5 per ride) in the ring for the girls, Hiking, a Sports Field, and a great hill should we receive any snow. Sign-ups and waivers will be available at check-in time. Please check the activities schedule and camp map for your Tribes event times and locations (activities schedule).
At 3:00pm there will be Nation activities at the Chapel meeting room to include a Valentines themed craft for the girls and various games for the group.
Saturday Night
7:00pm will be our Nation Camp Fire at the outdoor Fire-Ring #1, weather permitting. This brief opening ceremony will be followed by entertainment, Tribe skits, and more hosted by our War Whooper, Medicine Man, and the mighty Apache. From 9:00-11:00pm the Pie Café will again be open for our late night fix of pie and ice cream.
Sunday Morning
Breakfast will be served at 7:30am, and we will have our Nation Round-up from 9:00-9:30. After that we pack-up, clean our rooms, and get on the road.
Cabin Assignments
Given out at check-in.
Activity Schedule
Download PDF
MAPs
Directions
Campus Map
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Packing
List
Palomar Christian Conference center is at 5,000' elevation. Because of the altitude and geography, there is the potential for snow, although it tends to melt quickly. Please come prepared for snow or muddy conditions and cold weather, especially in morning and evening hours.
Clothes:
- Underwear [several]
- Socks (lots…3-4 pair)
- Long Underwear [Hot Chillys are great]
- Jeans [2-3 pair]
- Sweats
- Long sleeve shirts[2-3]
- Sweaters
- Fleece jacket
- Warm outer Jacket
- Snow pants Note: A one-piece ski suits works well, too.
- Tennis/hiking shoes
- Snow boots
- Gloves
- Back-up gloves
- Warm Hat that covers ears.
The idea is to have layers that can be added and removed to adjust for the large variations in temperature that happen between sunrise, noon and night.
Toiletries:
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Towel
- Washcloth
Housekeeping:
- Slippers or slip-on shoes for
in the room
- Pajamas
- Sleeping Bags [Sleeping bags
should be the outdoor, winter type, with down or fiberfill insulation.]
- Pillow
- 2 stuffed animals
Miscellaneous:
- Camera/film
- First aid kit
- Flashlights or Headlamps
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Sunscreen!!
- Chapstick/Lip Balm
- Skin lotion for dryness,
sun, wind, snow burn
- Wet wipes
- Vests, necklaces, headbands
- Snow-play items like saucers, sleds, etc. Hopefully!
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