This past summer MOVE had it’s first week at the Winderemere Conferece Center, and what a great experience it was. This will quickly become one of my favorite locations because of the experience I had at MOVE 2010. It was an all around great time. Multiple food options each day, an ice cream parlor were probably among my favorites. The premiere attraction though was the wonderful Lake of the Ozarks. With a dozen inflatables on the water it’s hard to complain. Tired of playing on the BLOB then take a nice ride in one of their many kayaks or paddle boats. You could even bring your boat and park in one of their boat slips for the week.

It’s hard to complain about the lake life while at Windermere. The top notch facilities and great staff will make your week at MOVE 2011 your best yet.

Ben Platt
Program Coordinator

This past summer I was able to spend multiple weeks on the campus of Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado for MOVE events. It was an incredible experience and Durango is definitely one of my favorite locations. Numerous times I was asked the question, “Why would a church enjoy bringing their students to Durango for that experience?” so here are a few reasons why you should bring your students to Fort Lewis for MOVE:
- The campus is great! When it comes to quality facilities, a campus where all the building are close to each other, and a secluded campus – Fort Lewis is the place to be. You can go rock climbing (for free) during recreation time, and their recreation facility is also incredible.
- There are some great extended recreation options. Many churches will either go rafting down the river in town (our staff did this one day – we went and got inner tubes and floated the river for a few hours), or they will go down to the city of Durango and hang out – it is one cool downtown.
- It is the perfect location to come a day early to get ready for the week. There probably were a quarter of the churches that arrived a day early to do different activities to get ready for the week. The Fort Lewis staff is amazing to work with and they love to have MOVE students on their campus!
Come and enjoy Fort Lewis College at MOVE 2011!

Chase Allcott

MOVE Director

Fort Lewis College is nestled directly next to the mountians

Water is scarce. For millions of people in Africa, clean water simply isn’t available to them. It may be below shallow ground cover, but they lack the technology to access it. Or it may be fresh spring fed water, but it’s owned by major corporations that bottle the water for a profit in other countries. The truth is: water is a luxury item most people simply cannot afford.
The average American individual uses 100-176 gallons of water per day, while the average African family uses about 5 gallons per day. (World resources Institute)
Our team made a commitment this summer to do something about the water crisis-not just talk about the water crisis. We started practically by changing the way we drink water at MOVE. We believe making better water choices here will help us make better water choices on a global scale. No one working with MOVE this summer, from the bands to the event staff, will drink bottled water. We believe that buying water bottles that you throw away are just as bad for you as they are for the environment. The truth is that sanitation regulations are stricter in tap water than in Aquafina. That means the water you buy at the convenience store for $2 could be dirtier than the stuff that comes out of your kitchen sink.
The switch is good for us and for the environment. Over the course of the summer, MOVE reduced waste by 3,500 empty plastic bottles. That’s a big step in solving this crisis. We’d like to invite you to join us in refusing to buy bottled water. It won’t change the world, but it’s a start.
The MOVE Team