November 2009

Friends of Russian and Ukrainian Adoption Including Neighboring Countries (FRUA INC - WA)

2010 Eastern Europe, Russian and Central Asia Heritage Camp Weekend

“Come Join the Celebration!”

DATES: Friday, August 20th at 4pm to Sunday,

August 22nd at 1pm

Would you and your family like to learn more about culture from Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia? If so, the Washington FRUA INC Heritage Camp Weekend is the place for you. Families will get a chance to relax, make friends, participate in camp activities and learn more about Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia countries and their culture. Please join us for the Washington FRUA INC Heritage Camp at Camp Lakeview in Graham, Washington.

· The camp will include cultural aspects from every FRUA INC country from which we have children in attendance at the Heritage Camp.

· Our camp theme is “Come Join the Celebration!” We will highlight cultural celebrations from these countries.

CAMP ACTIVITIES:

The entire family can join in on all of the fun that heritage camp has to offer. Just a few of the many exciting activities include:

· Friday Night Potluck – bring an ethnic dish

· The children will be divided into groups by age for these activities.:

o Cultural craft projects

o Games from various FRUA INC regions

o Cultural music and dancing

o Cultural food

o Folktales

o Physical activities for our energetic kids

o There will also be a parent/child group for younger kids as young as 2

· Campfire with S’mores

· Parents classes

· 5 meals included in fees (including a delicious ethnic meal from one of our FRUA INC cultures)

RETREAT LODGING

The retreat center at Camp Lakeview in Graham, Washington has been reserved for the exclusive use of this heritage camp for the weekend.

Families can choose either small private rooms or a shared cabin. The private rooms are in the lodge. These rooms have four single beds (2 sets of bunk beds). The rooms are small, but there is just enough room for one port-a-crib or one sleeping mat in the rooms. Restrooms with showers are shared among families. The cabins are ideal for families who want to stay together as a group. Each cabin has one large shared sleeping room that sleeps 4-7 (4-5 single bunks plus a double), a smaller bedroom that sleeps 4 (1set of single bunks and one double bed), and a restroom with a shower.

Rooms are available on a first come first serve basis.

Families that want to share a cabin or have private rooms by each other need to be sure that theyregister at the same time. Please be very specific on your registration forms.

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT:

Every attendee age two and over is required to pay a $25 per person non-refundable deposit to cover

expenses for facilities rentals and other expenses for the weekend’s activities.

NON-MEMBER FEE:

Families that are not current members of FRUA INC will need to pay for a one-year family FRUA membership.

The $35 membership dues can be paid on-line.: http://www.frua.org/members/mbrfrm.shtml

PAYMENT & REFUNDS:

The non-refundable deposit is due by December 31, 2009. Full payment is due by May 15, 2009 as outlined in

the attached registration form. Fees are $100 per person 12 yrs. & over, $80 per child 6-11 yrs., $70 per child 2-5 yrs, & free for children under 2yrs. Please make checks payable to FRUA INC. If for some reason you need to

cancel your reservations, we will refund your payment less the non-refundable deposit up until June 30, 2009.

Camp will fill up fast, so it is important to register as soon as possible. Registration after December 31st, 2009

(with a higher fee attached) will only be possible if there are still openings.

HERITAGE CAMP IS A VOLUNTEER-RUN EVENT:

This event is organized and operated solely by volunteers. During the actual event, every attending family will

be assigned to help with meals, activities or clean up. Your participation in these responsibilities is essential

for the success of the camp. Thank you very much for your understanding.

QUESTIONS:

If you have questions, please contact Debbie Erickson at (425) 739-0664/ debbie@ericksonconnection.com or Terry Mandeville at (425) 823-8018 / terrymand@aol.com.