Raised at Full Draw
Morley, MI

July 23-26, 2020

Age 12 – 17

Cost – $250 per camper

Raised at Full Draw (RAFD) is excited to announce we are heading to Mecosta County, Michigan! Each of our RAFD camps are unique to the location where they are being taught. Haymarsh Hunt Club will be our host as we take advantage of over 1,000 acres of hunting preserve, which has been enjoyed by hunting enthusiasts since 1989. Haymarsh affords the campers a comfortable clubhouse as well as plenty of space to enjoy nature. Located 40 miles north of Grand Rapids, campers will learn everything from hunting techniques, bowhunter’s education, survival skills, and a whole lot more.

The 3-d course consists of a minimum of 20 targets varying in species from bears to bulls, racoons to canine. The targets are strategically located to teach the best skill sets in hunting. Shooters will be faced with all sorts of situations, uphill, downhill, in cover and in the wide open, but always in an effective range for a quick clean kill. If you’re looking for the best hands-on learning while doing bowhunting camp you have ever imagined, you are looking for Raised at Full Draw!

2020 Registration

Morley, MI | July 23 – 26, 2020

  • RAFD Waiting List

  • Choose which camp waiting list you would like to be added to.
LOCAL SPONSORSAPPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPPAST CAMP PHOTOSDIRECTIONS

*Thank you to those who support our local RAFD chapter!*

Raised At Full Draw offers partial assistance through our scholarship program to prospective campers with financial, spiritual and emotional need. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to attend camp. We would like to encourage you to reach out to your local “critter club” or outdoor groups and see if they would sponsor the individual to attend. Some groups to contact may include, Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), Pheasants Forever, Whitetails Unlimited etc. Please fill out the registration form below to apply for a summer camp scholarship.

  • Scholarship Application

    To be filled out by the potential Camper

Camp Address: 11959 Jefferson Rd Morley Mi 49336

Location: Haymarsh Hunt Club

DIRECTIONS FROM EAST side of State:  Take US-127 to exit 127 for M-46. Travel west until you get to the town of Lakeview around 30 miles. Turn north at the M-46/M-91 traffic light. Continue through town, passed the air port until you hit the stop sign at 1 Mile; around 4 miles. Take a left or west and around a curve for half a mile. Turn left or west onto Jefferson Rd. The Camp will be on your left hand side 2 miles down.

DIRECTIONS FROM WEST side of State: Take US 131 to exit 125 Morley. Turn right or east off the exit about 2 miles until you hit the stop sign in the town of Morley. Take a left and then an immediate right to turn onto Jefferson Rd. Camp will be 6 miles down on your right hand side.

Camp Address 11959 Jefferson Rd Morley Mi 49336

DIRECTIONS FROM EAST side of State:  Take US-127 to exit 127 for M-46. Travel west until you get to the town of Lakeview around 30 miles. Turn north at the M-46/M-91 traffic light. Continue through town, passed the air port until you hit the stop sign at 1 Mile; around 4 miles. Take a left or west and around a curve for half a mile. Turn left or west onto Jefferson Rd. The Camp will be on your left hand side 2 miles down.

DIRECTIONS FROM WEST side of State: Take US 131 to exit 125 Morley. Turn right or east off the exit about 2 miles until you hit the stop sign in the town of Morley. Take a left and then an immediate right to turn onto Jefferson Rd. Camp will be 6 miles down on your right hand side.

Things to Bring (Proper Gear)

We look forward to having you at the Raised At Full Draw Camp this year! The following information will ensure that you will have everything you need at camp this year: ***LABEL ALL GEAR WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME!***

  • Medications –(no glass please!) – these will need to be checked in with the camp nurse at check-in

  • Tent (with stakes and rain fly, for stormy conditions)

  • Sleeping bag and pad, pillow

  • Personal items: clothing, extra socks, etc. (enough for 4 days)

  • Warm jacket for mornings and evenings

  • Sturdy, CLOSED-TOED shoes for being outside

  • Rain gear

  • Towel and Bathing suit for showering

  • Toiletries

  • Camp chair

  • Insect repellant, Sunscreen, Lip balm

  • Flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries

Optional Items

  • Archery equipment (If your own bow is being brought, please have your accessories, finger tab or release, arrows with field points (no broad heads) and case)

  • Fishing gear (may not be available)

  • Compass

  • GPS unit

  • Daypack

  • Personal Game Calls

  • Camera

Important

Please contact the RAFD if you do not have any of the items listed on the “what to bring” list of proper gear. We may be able to help you out, but we will need to know as soon as possible in order to accommodate.

MEDICATION/SPECIAL NEEDS

All medication must be checked in with the camp nurse when campers arrive on Thursday. Please indicate any special instructions at that time. In certain cases, the camp nurse may be in contact with you prior to camp if the camper’s registration indicated that special accommodations may be needed. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the RAFD prior to camp.

Any camper with dietary restrictions that may need to bring their own food must check those items in at check in on Thursday. Those items will be stored securely in the kitchen area.

REGISTER BY MAIL

You can register online and mail in payment by completing the online registration, but if you would prefer complete paper registration please print the following documents and mail in with payment.

MAIL WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO

Raised At Full Draw
1221 E. Buchanan St
Winterset IA 50273

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Check in will be from 12:00pm (noon) to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Campers should be sure to stop at the check-in table when they arrive at camp. All medications and special accommodations will be reviewed at this point. Parents are allowed and encouraged to stay and help their child set-up their tents and campsite (we want your child to feel comfortable).

All meals, drinks and snacks will be provided beginning with lunch on Thursday and concluding with lunch on Sunday. Campers can be picked up anytime after noon on Sunday. An awards ceremony and lunch will be provided at noon and parents are welcome and encouraged to join.

RULES AND POLICIES

The rules of the RAFD camp are listed below

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT CAMP

  • Electronics (video games, iPods, etc.) Cell phones will be allowed, but will be checked in at the beginning of camp, and checked out for limited use (to check in with folks) at specified times during camp.

  • Alcohol, tobacco, or drugs of any kind, Knives, Firearms, Short shorts, Low-cut or cropped tops

  • Outdoor showers are provided, even though enclosed, kids may feel more comfortable showering with a bathing suit on(this is the only place bathing suits will be permitted).

  • RAFD camp does not have a dress code, however, if we feel that clothing is inappropriate in any way, we may ask the clothing be changed, if the camper disagrees they can be asked to be excused from camp.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

  • No bullying, name calling, or foul language.

  • Respect your peers, volunteers and property.

  • Use the buddy system. Stay in groups of at least 3 people.

  • No boys and girls in tents together.

  • No boys in the girls shower area, and vice versa.

  • No game calls (camp often provides things that make noise, ie. Turkey calls etc…) after lights out.

  • Lights out at 10:30 pm unless camp programs run later.

All campers are expected to behave in a respectful manner while at camp. If at any point a child has broken the camp rules or demonstrates unacceptable behavior, they may be sent home from camp. Please alert the RAFD staff and volunteers of any issues that may arise. We understand that kids may get homesick, but we will not allow phone calls to home except during specified times, or in case of an emergency. Volunteers will be available around the clock, if needed. Some of the key rules to be aware of are below:

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS (CAN BE SENT HOME IMMEDIATELY

  • Co-ed tents, making out

  • Fighting or harassment of any kind

  • Alcohol, tobacco, or drug use

  • For all other infractions volunteers are trained to discipline in a “three strikes” manner.

  • Strike 1: Volunteers will document the situation and talk to the camper. Inform them that what they did was wrong and why. In some cases, the camper may be asked to sit out of an activity for a period of time.

  • Strike 2: Again, the volunteer will document the incident. At this time, the camper and volunteer may draft a behavior agreement where they discuss the problem and list ways to correct the problem as well as the consequences of further misconduct. This document will be signed by both the camper and the volunteer.

  • Strike 3: The camper’s parents will be notified that the child must be picked up as soon as possible and not return to camp. We need to be very respectful of the land we are camping on, therefore we ask that campers clean up after themselves and after each other, primarily around their camping area

CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellations must be made six weeks prior to the camp start date. Cancellations after six weeks will be considered donations to camp and are non-refundable. Emergency cancellations will be considered and reviewed on a case by case situation.

Most of All Have Fun!

Download printable Rules & What to Bring Here