FIC Family Camp 2016 BACK to The Basics

FIC Family Camp 2016

BACK to The

Basics

Shanty Creek Resort.

Bellaire, Michigan.

May 27-30, 2016

Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu dear respected brothers and sisters,

We welcome you back to this year’s Family Camp, Alhamdulillah this will be our 12th camp we will enjoy together! This year we are back at Shanty Creek, and by now we have grown comfortable with the facilities and the wonderful staff, and you cannot beat the view of course. We have included many great additions to this year’s program as we are finding new ways to make camp loveable.

Like any proper camp however, we do have some simple rules we hope you will follow as they help to ensure that we can all enjoy the weekend. Please be patient with the staff and campers as we try to accommodate for everyone, and remember that we are also here as staff and volunteers to enjoy the weekend with our families and friends. We want what is best for everyone.

As usual, we plan on starting all sessions on time and ending on time so that we will have good enough time for the recreational activities to run smoothly. Also, because of the number of brothers and sisters attending the camp (expecting over 700!), you can see how we as organizers need help in keeping the facilities clean and neat. Please watch your children and do help out in cleaning up after meals and events.

The theme for this year’s camp is “Back to the Basics” and we have an excellent group of speakers and scholars to help us immerse ourselves in the topics. This year is especially important as we may not come together again for a few years as Ramadan will take over the memorial weekend. That also gives us a chance to take what we learned in this camp into Ramadan Insha’Allah with open hearts and minds. So please make the intention of having an epic Family Camp, and we hope you enjoy it as usual! Wa’ Assalamuwalaykum.

Camp Policies/Conduct.

Camp Speakers

Shaykh Yaser Birjas

Shaykh Yaser started his career in Electronic Engineering in the UAE, then in Madinah where he graduated as class Valedictorian with

the highest honors from The Islamic University of Madinah’s College of Shari'ah (Fiqh and Usul) in 1996. He learned from various

highly respected scholars such as Sheikh Mohammed Amin Al-Shanqiti and Sheikh Al-'Uthaymin. He is currently serving as Imam of

the renowned Valley Ranch Islamic Centre in Irving, Texas where he began working in 2000.His specialties include the subjects of

marriage and family relations and with his superb all-round grasp on the Islamic sciences, having 4 children himself. Shaykh Yaser is

welcomed eagerly in every city he teaches whether it is his Usul, or Fiqh, or Financial Literacy or Relationship classes. He also

currently serves as the Head of Islamic Law and Theory at the Al-Maghrib Institute.

Shaykh Abdullah Waheed.

Our local and beloved shaykh, Shaykh Abudllah Waheed, currently leads the FIC congregation. He grew up in Ann Arbor, MI and

began his Islamic studies at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah, where he became a hafiz at the age of 14 and completed the intensive

Islamic sciences curriculum in 2009. Upon graduation, Shaykh Abdullah spent a year at Ajax specializing in Islamic jurisprudence

and iftā’ under his professors while simultaneously teaching fiqh and hadith in the classroom. In his pursuit of higher studies, Shaykh

Abdullah traveled to Europe, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Asia to benefit from a wide range of highly respected scholars and to

gain ijāzahs in fiqh, tafsīr, and hadith. Shaykh Abdullah currently serves as the Islamic Director at the Flint Islamic Center and an

instructor at Genesee Academy. He is also the recent founder of Al-Ihsan Institute, which is dedicated to Islamic education and the

nurturing of excellence in the youth of the Greater Flint community. Shaykh Abdullah plans on never leaving Flint.

Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari

Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari, of Yemeni descent, was born and raised in Michigan. At a very young age, he memorized the Holy

Qur’an and soon after completing his secondary education, he embarked on a journey to Yemen to study traditional Islam under some

of the world’s greatest scholars of this time. Shaykh Almasmari earned his Bachelor's & Master's Degree in Islamic Sciences & Islamic

Law. While in Yemen, he was granted many Ijaazaats, which focused on Saheeh Muslim and the works of Shaykh-ul-Islam Imam Al-

Shawkaani. After completing his studies, the Shaykh returned to America and served as Imam in Oakland, CA and Brooklyn, NY.

Currently, he resides in Michigan and serves as the Imam of the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Hills. Also, the Imam serves as the

Executive Director of Michigan Muslim Community Council and is a member of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA).

Camp Objectives & Staff

1. To Increase the bond of brotherhood & sisterhood

2. To Learn about and understand our great religion

3. To appreciate the value of family and friends

4. To play games and sports with our fellow brothers and sisters

5. To eat delicious food and have a great time Insha’Allah!

Camp Staff

The brothers and sister who make up the staff come only on a volunteer basis. All the effort and

time spent away from their families months before, and during the camp itself is to insure a safe

and enjoyable camp for all.

Camp Chair: Muaz Jondy

Registration: Noor Alawwa, Deema Almansour, Rayyan Jondy

General Program: Muaz Jondy

Finances: Mohammed Hammoud

Publications: Khaled Khirfan

Recreation: Iyad Alnachef, Alaa Zaghmout, Zaynab Khirfan, Nisreen Kabra, Hana Sankari

Elementary program: Hana Sankari

Middle School program: Iyad Alnachef

High School program: Abdelmajid Jondy

Food: Omar Abdul-Razzak, Mohammed Hammoud, Nisreen Kabra

Child Care: Zaynab Khirfan

Sponsorships: Tamaer Al-Haristani

Support staff: Yara Ataya, Yasser Almansour, Reem & Ranya Ahmed, Deema Bakleh, Abed

Najjar, Sumaya & Mariam Tabbah, Jennah Shah, Jenna Zinnedine, Ruba Mahfouz, Tahir Vitija, &

Ahmed Razzak

Camp Schedule

Friday, May 27th

9:00-9:30PM-----------------------------------Reception

Grand Ballroom (A,B,C)

9:30-10:00PM-------------------------Magrib/Isha Prayer

Bellaire Ballroom (N)

10:00-10:30PM-------------------------Welcome Session


Saturday, May 28th

5:30-6:00AM--------------------------Fajr Prayer/Khatira


6:00-9:00AM-----------------------------------Free Time

9:00-10:00AM---------------------------Breakfast Buffet


10:30-11:00 AM----------------------------------Clean Up

11:00-12:30-----------------------------Morning Sessions

Adult/college/high-school “Assessing our intentions” -----------------Grand Ballroom (A,B,C)

Middle School “Mohammed (PBUH), The Leader” -------------Grand Ballroom (D)

Elementary: “Beat the Clock, Minute to win it!” --------------Bellaire (C,N)

Child care-------------------------------------Bellaire (S)

*12:30-1:45 -----------------------------Free Time

*Girls soccer 12:45-2:30. buses leave from main lobby

1:45-2:00PM --------------------Dhur/Asr Prayer


2:00-5:30PM Recreation Time

2:15-3:15 PM----------------------------------- Ladies Zumba

2:15-4:30 PM----Boys Soccer (buses leave from main lobby)

3:30-5:00 PM------------------- Family Olympics (back patio)

5:30-7:00 PM -------------------------------------------Dinner


7:00-7:30 PM---------------------------------------- Clean Up

7:30-9:00 PM--------------------------------Evening Sessions

Adult “Defending the Family” ---------------------------Grand Ballroom (A,B,)

College/high-school “Back to the Basics” ---------------- Grand Ballroom (C)

Middle School “The different leadership styles of the Sahaba” --------Grand Ballroom (D)

Elementary: “Magical Mosaics” --------------Bellaire (C,N)

Child care---------------------------------Bellaire (S)

9:15-9:30 -----------------------------Maghrib/Isha Prayer


9:40-10:45-------------------------------------------Bonfire

11:00- 11:30 ----------------------------------Qiyam Al-Layl


11:00- 1:00AM----Girls Swimming *8th Grade and under

Sunday, May 29th

5:30-6:00AM--------------------------Fajr Prayer/Khatira


6:00-9:00AM-----------------------------------Free Time

9:00-10:00AM---------------------------Breakfast Buffet


10:30-11:00 AM----------------------------------Clean Up

11:00-12:30-----------------------------Morning Sessions

Adult/college/high-school “Getting Ready for Ramadan” ----------------Grand Ballroom (A,B,C)

Middle School “Stories of Steadfastness” ----------------------Grand Ballroom (D)

Elementary: “Punch-a-bunch, Islamic trivia!” --------------Bellaire (C,N)

Child care-----------------------------------------Bellaire (S)

12:30-1:45 -----------------------------Free Time

1:45-2:00PM --------------------Dhur/Asr Prayer


2:00-5:30PM Recreation Time

2:15-3:15 PM------------------------------------------ Ladies Zumba

2:15-4:30 PM----Mens/Boys Soccer (buses leave from main lobby)

3:30-5:00 PM------------------------- Family Olympics (back patio)

3:30-4:30 PM --------------------Family Hike (meet at front lobby)

5:30-7:00 PM -------------------------------------------Dinner


7:00-7:30 PM---------------------------------------- Clean Up

7:30-9:00 PM--------------------------------Evening Sessions

Adult “Community Involvement” ----------------------------Grand Ballroom (A,B,)

College/high-school “Back to the Basics” -------------- Grand Ballroom (C)

Middle School “The Value of Togetherness” --------------------Grand Ballroom (D)

Elementary: “Cool down with some science: Make your own ice-cream!” -------Bellaire (C,N)

Child care---------------------------------Bellaire (S)

9:15-9:30 ----------------------------------Maghrib/Isha Prayer


9:40-11:30----------------------------------------entertainment


11:00- 1:00AM----ladies Swimming *High-school and Above

Monday, May 30th

5:30-6:00AM--------------------------------Fajr Prayer/Khatira


6:00 AM-Judgement day ------------------ Reflect and apply knowledge

Judgement day- Jennah (Insha’Allah)----- Enjoy Allah’s endless bounties.

Local Activities

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