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Youth Camps, camps for kids ages 7-12, make up the vast majority of our summer camping programs. Of the nearly 1,000 young people that attend camp each year over 800 generally come from this age group. Our daily programming is designed to help the campers learn, interact, create, develop new talents, practice social skills and learn to see themselves as God sees them. Fees for youth campers are based on income and run between $60.00 and $190.00 - Fees include an 5x7 photo of the campers with their cabin group, a camp t-shirt and free canteen credit to spend on candy, soda and crafts! Counselors Weekly Themes Daily Schedule, Request for additional information Summer Camp Dates for 2010 Our counseling staff come to camp motivated with a love for children and a sincere desire to help the children develop into productive citizens. Many of our counseling staff are college students desiring to do something fulfilling during their break. All staff and volunteers are screened by the Washington State Patrol. They all have their references checked - they all turn in a Pastoral Reference to show an ongoing commitment to God - they all go through an intensive week long training camp, and they are all uniquely qualified in their ability to care for the campers and share themselves with them. (top) Our program for the youth varies slightly from week to week depending on the theme for the week. Sample themes include: Heroes Week: During heroes week the campers learn about Bible heroes and modern heroes. They are taught that heroes are made by the choices they make. They are shown, through skits and interaction, how a single choice can affect your life dramatically - either positively or negatively. The are taught that THEY are the real heroes in their communities and in their families whenever they encourage themselves or anyone else to make good choices. Adventure Week: Life is the greatest adventure of all. Like in any adventure getting lost can cause a lot of problems and put you in potential danger. Going on an adventure anywhere is easier with a map. It shows us where it is safe to go, where to use caution and some places we just need to stay away from! In the adventure of life we are provided with a map - it is called the Bible! Again, good choices are required to steer clear of potential hazards and reach the end of your adventure in style! Future Week: Even in the future the past can haunt you. It's hard to tell what affect a decision is going to have on our lives, that is, until we jump into the future and see what happens to our lives and the lives of those around us because of that choice. Going back and making a different choice, and seeing how everything changes again because of that new, and better choice really drives this lesson home. (top) In addition to the themes of the week Bible principles and stories are used every week to teach moral lessons and to give examples of people in the past who have changed thousands or millions or lives because of the positive choices that they made. A typical daily schedule follows - descriptions of some of the program items (e.g., "Tribe Times") is available by clicking on the title in question: (top)
Cabin Activity Time - A time set aside for cabins to choose an activity as a cabin group. During this time the cabin may decide to go fishing, go on a hike, do archery, play sports, do a craft, decorate their cabin, practice a skit, go on a canoe trip, and etc. This is a great chance for cabin-mates to get acquainted as they have discussion, choose an event and participate together in it. (back to schedule) Tribe Time - Tribe Times are classes that are offered twice daily. Tribe Times change each week and are different from season to season depending on our staff. Classes include such things as; Drama, Survival Skills, Archery, Art, Crafts, Music, Singing, Cheer Leading, Boating, Canoeing, Hiking, Indian Lore, Camping Skills, Make-up (theatrical), and etc. (back to schedule) Camp-Wide Activity - Camp-Wides are times when all of the cabins and staff participate in one event. These events range from competitions, such as; Olympics, Relays, Scavenger Hunts, and etc. to giant team events, like; Capture the Flag, Counselor Hunts, Freeze Tag, and etc. (back to schedule) Free Time - Free time activities include use of the waterfront for swimming and paddle-boating, archery or hiking, compound games (frisbees, footballs, stilts...), basketball, soccer or field games and, a big favorite, crafts! Campfire Program - Every night that the campers are here we have Campfire Programs. Campfires are perhaps one of the most memorable parts of summer camping. During a Campfire the campers sing really silly songs, participate in skits (each cabin is responsible to do at least one skit during the week), watch (and sometimes participate in - for instance in a Tribe Time Drama Class) dramatic presentations with strong moral lessons, sing quiet devotional songs, listen to stories around the campfire, and sing taps together. Some other events that happen at Campfires include; Cabin Challenges (one cabin challenges another to a contest, maybe mustard eating, or sit-ups, or...), Theme Nights (Game Show night, Movie night, etc.), Vespers (week ending camping with lots of powerful drama and songs). (back to schedule) Nightly Devotions - Each night counselors are responsible to do devotions with their campers. The devotion time can be interactive (questions or games), it is sometimes Christian videos, stories, and more. Devotions are themed and geared toward the ages of the campers in the cabin. Older campers may learn how to deal with tough issues (lots of interesting discussion here), while younger campers will probably have stories about Bible heroes and miracles. (back to schedule) (top) |
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