Summer Camps

Be a Hero - Living like Jesus

When you hear the word Hero, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Superman, Harry Potter, or any other person who fights evil, saves people from peril? Being a hero for God is different. Our curriculum for summer camp is "Be a Hero, Living Like Jesus."

Being a hero for God means recognizing a need, realizing something can be done to address the need, and taking the risk to act. Being a hero for God involves understanding that God calls and equips each of us to do some of what Jesus and other biblical heroes did. And for us, like the biblical heroes, this work is often done in simple ways, with everyday things and by ordinary people.

Every day a story will be told about a contemporary young person who took a risk or shared with others or sacrificed in order to show God’s love. Being a hero calls them to trust God; to use what they can offer; to equip them for welcoming, befriending, including, giving, rejoicing, and sharing the good news. Campers will leave camp knowing that it takes more courage and faith to be one of God’s heroes than it takes to simply leap off tall buildings in a single bound!

Who Can Come to Camp?

Camp experiences are offered for persons as young as 5 and as old as 105. Our facilities are open to all persons - no matter who they are or where they are on life's journey. We provide faith-nurturing activities, such as Bible Study, Praise Services, Vespers, and Curriculum sessions. Everyone is expected to participate in these activities. Among our goals is to help all of our campers and staff to develop closer relationships with: God, the camp community, creation, and themselves.

2010 Summer Camp Sessions

Our Camp Sessions are grouped by age: Pioneers (completed 1st-3rd grades), Settlers (completed 3rd-5th grades), Trailblazers (completed 5th-7th grades), Pathfinders (completed 7th-9th grades), and Explorers (completed 9th-12th grades). We also offer Horse camps for Settlers, Trailblazers, Pathfinders, and Explorers that provide additional time riding and caring for the horses as well as an Advanced Horse Camp.

New this year is our Music, Art and Drama Camp. Campers will have FUN learning the new musical TABLE FOR FIVE.....THOUSAND! The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. For all the details, review our camp sessions and camp calendar, or download a copy of our camp brochure.

Summer Camp Logding

We have three lodging areas for our camps:

Conference

This is the main area of the camp on the east side of the lake. There are 4 cottages - each cottage has 2 dorm style rooms with bunk beds, and a central meeting room. Each dorm room sleeps up to 8 persons and has a bathroom/shower attached. Roadside Cottage is accessible. Meals are served in the Oak Lodge dining room.

Rustic

Includes 8 cabins arranged into 2 villages on the west side of the lake. Each cabin has large screened windows, a ceiling fan, electricity and sleeps up to 8 persons in bunk beds. There is a centrally located shower house that all Rustic campers and staff share. Meals are served in the Rustic dining pavilion.

Deer Run

At the south end of the property, Deer Run has 3 cabins - each sleeping 6 persons in bunk beds. The Deer Run Lodge with a full kitchen and meeting space, and shower house are just a short walk from the cabins. Meals are prepared here or served in the Oak Lodge dining room - depending on the specific camp session.

Camp Gift Certificates

New this year! Give the gift of a life-changing experience to your family member(s) or friend(s). Prepay the retreat or camp fee - or a portion of the fee to enable them to attend an event of their choice.

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