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When:
Monday afternoon, August 21 thru Thursday noon, August 24, 2023.
Where:
We have reserved one Group Site, F2 and two individual sites at the Cougar Rock Campground, just up the road from the Longmire Lodge at Mt. Rainier National Park. The campground is accessible from the southwest entrance to the park, via State Route 706 beyond the little town of Elbe.
We will headquarter for worship, meals & activities at Group Site F2.
Only tenters are allowed to use the group site, no RVs.
Meal Cost:
All meals will be provided, Monday dinner through Thursday lunch. $7.00 per person per meal, children, 4 & under are free.
All eight meals: $56.00 per person. Regular “Costco” type fare is served, we cannot make accommodation for food allergies or food preparation at the group site.
Tent Fees:
$8.00 per tent per night. All three nights: $24.00 per tent.
Registration and Payment:
Register online on our campout page at OrthodoxTacoma.com. A PayPal link will be set up to pay for tenting and meals – but checks to “Holy Resurrection” do not cost us a service charge and keep prices lower! Checks may be mailed to:
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
P.O. Box 1332
Puyallup, WA 98371
Registration is limited to the first fifty campers after which it will close. Registration and fees must be received by Monday, August 14, 2024. No refunds will be made after this date.
Park Entrance Fee:
The National Park entrance fee is $30 for a private, noncommercial vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 or less. This fee provides the visitor with a seven-day entrance permit.
What to Expect:
Crews will be assigned for meal preparation & cleanup, sack lunches will be provided, and you may do whatever you wish during the day. Evenings will include campfires, so bring your instruments! There will be opportunities for hiking and other activities. If you plan to hike, please bring a rucksack for lunch, water bottle, sturdy shoes, socks & hat. We’ll discuss day hikes around the evening and morning campfires.
This is a family event; we ask that no alcohol be consumed at the sites reserved by Holy Resurrection parish.
Parents are responsible for their children at all times! Please supervise children around the campfires and in the food lines! Children should not play around cooking areas or in the U-Haul truck.
Alert: Stevens Canyon Road may be closed to through traffic during 2023 season except for weekends and holidays.
Campout Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours, short talk
Breakfast follows Hours
10-10:30 a.m. Hike departure
Lunch (whenever and wherever you like)
6:00 p.m. Vespers.
Dinner Follows Vespers
8:15 p.m. Campfire (Sunset)
We Need Your Help:
Truck load on Sunday, August 20 after Liturgy for HROC members! Help fill ice chests and load them on truck on Monday, August 21. Please help load the truck and clean camp sites on Wednesday. We desperately need as many people as possible to help unload the 20’ U-Haul truck when it arrives back at Holy Resurrection Church on Thursday, August 24! Please plan on stopping at the church to lend a hand: Many hands make light work!
