OVERNIGHT CAMP

Overnight Camp

Overnight Camp Schedule is listed below, scroll down further to expand descriptions for each camp

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2024 Overnight Camp Schedule
Week From To Camp Grades Site
Week 2 Sun Jun 23 Fri Jun 28 Youth Music & Arts 6th-12th Main
Week 4 Sun Jul 7 Fri Jul 12 Camp Mania 3rd-6th Main
Week 4 Sun Jul 7 Fri Jul 12 Youth Camp 6th-12th Main
Week 4 Sun Jul 7 Fri Jul 12 Into the Wild 3rd-6th Adventure
Week 4 Sun Jul 7 Fri Jul 12 Into the Wild: Above & Beyond 6th-8th Adventure
Week 4 Sun Jul 7 Fri Jul 12 Sr. High Adventure 9th-12th Adventure
Week 5 Sun Jul 14 Wed Jul 17 GR.A.M & Me: 3 Night Ages 4 – 7 Main
Week 5 Wed Jul 17 Fri Jul 19 My Grown-Up & Me: 2 Night Ages 4 – 7 Main
Week 5 Sun Jul 14 Fri Jul 19 Adventure Quest 3rd-6th Main
Week 5 Sun Jul 14 Fri Jul 19 Jr. High Bit-O-Both 6th-8th Main and Adventure
Week 5 Sun Jul 14 Fri Jul 19 Sr. High Night Camp 9th-12th Adventure
Week 6 Sun Jul 21 Thur Jul 25 Young Children’s Splash Zone 1st-3rd Main
Week 6 Sun Jul 21 Fri Jul 26 Kids Choice Camp 3rd-6th Main
Week 6 Sun Jul 21 Fri Jul 26 Children’s Pioneer 3rd-6th Adventure
Week 6 Sun Jul 21 Fri Jul 26 Jr. High Pioneer Outpost 6th-8th Adventure
Week 7 Sun Jul 28 Thur Aug 1 Young Children’s Nature Explorer 1st-3rd Main
Week 7 Sun Jul 28 Fri Aug 2 Eco Explorers 3rd-5th Main
Week 7 Sun Jul 28 Fri Aug 2 Youth Adventure Jr. High 6th-8th Adventure
Week 7 Sun Jul 28 Fri Aug 2 Youth Adventure Sr. High 9th-12th Adventure

 

Youth Music & Arts Camp - Week 2 | Grades 6th - 12th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 6-12

Week 2: Sunday June 23 – Friday June 28
Capacity: 50
Camp Number: 682
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

A camp for music and arts enthusiasts of all skill-levels (or none at all) Formerly known as Youth Music Camp, Music and Arts Camp combines traditional camp activities (boating, high ropes, archery, arts and crafts, etc.) with the fun, creativity, and teamwork of building and performing a Variety Show. Campers can participate in all production aspects, including (but not limited to) set design, singing, instrumental music, dance, skits, poetry, and performance. Do all of this while building lasting relationships within a community where differences are celebrated and EVERYONE is welcome. The week culminates in a performance for family and friends.

Children’s Camp Mania - Week 4 | Grades 3rd- 6th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd-6th

Week 4: Sunday July 7 – Friday July 12

Capacity: 42
Camp Number: 609
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

This camp is designed for 3 rd to 6th graders who love having fun! You’ll enjoy the most popular activities that camp has to
offer. During the day, campers will experience archery, sling shots, pedal carts, crafts, nature exploration, boating and
swimming, just to name a few. Nights offer a time for the most cherished camp activity of all…campfire and s’mores! If you
are looking for tons of fun with kids your own age, this is the camp for you. Join us for a week of making memories that will
last a lifetime, with a God who has great things planned for you!

Youth Camp - Week 4 | Grades 6th-12th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 6th-12th

Week 4: Sunday July 7 – Friday July 12
Capacity: 80
Camp Number: 612
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

This unique camping experience is geared for all 6 th through 12 th grade youth. Spend the week participating in exhilarating activities as you grow in your faith. Challenge yourself on a 500 ft zip line, climbing tower, and our new Treetop Adventure Course. Enjoy fun activities including archery, swimming, boating, talent night, and night games. Come experience God in the fun, the challenges, the times of reflection, and powerful worship.

Into the Wild - Week 4 | Grades 3rd - 6th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd – 6th

Week 4: Sunday July 7 – Friday July 12
Capacity: 36
Camp Number: 686
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

Run into the wild to find new and unique experiences as we introduce you to fun activities both individually and in a team
setting. Each camper will discover ideas and activities that challenge their personal capabilities and strengths. Campers will
experience God through community, recreation, and bible study. Campers will also learn about wilderness survival skills like building a campfire, creating a lean to shelter, and identifying poisonous plants and snakes. Perfect for the camper who loves exploring outdoors! Activities include climbing tower, boating, swimming, archery, slingshot, nature exploration, and campfire cooking. Evenings include campfires and games!

Into the Wild Above & Beyond - Week 4 | Grades 7th - 10th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 6th – 8th

Week 4: Sunday July 7 – Friday July 12
Capacity: 36
Camp Number: 687
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

All the fun and adventure of Into the Wild with additional activities like our Treetop Challenge Course, Flying Squirrel, Zip
Line, and night games! Campers will experience God through community, recreation, and bible study. Campers will also learn about wilderness survival skills like building a campfire, creating a lean to shelter, and identifying poisonous plants and snakes. Perfect for the camper who loves exploring outdoors! Activities include
climbing tower, boating, swimming, archery, slingshot, nature exploration, and campfire cooking. Evenings include campfires and games!

Sr. High Adventure - Week 4 | Grades 9th-12th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 9th-12th

Week 4: Sunday July 7 – Friday July 12

Capacity: 24
Camp Number: 642
Cost: Tier 1 $500, Tier 2 $550, Tier 3 $600

You have a choice to make the summer of 2023 the best one of your life! Let’s start it off with a week of community,
adventure, teamwork, spiritual growth, and making new friends at Senior High Adventure! Camping at our adventure site is a
past time cherished by generations of campers. Spend time doing traditional camp activities, making and cooking on
campfires, being challenged on a variety of ropes courses, and spending a day offsite at Knoebels! You will spend the week
experiencing God, making commitments, hearing testimonies, participating in worship, and taking part in an amazing
community. Pack your bags and meet us on THE HILL this summer! (Price includes a day at Knoebel’s Amusement Park.)

GR.A.M. & Me - Week 5 | 3 Night | Main Site

Children age 4 – 7 yrs old and their Mom, Grandma, Aunt, etc.

Week 5: Sunday July 14 – Wednesday July 17
Capacity: 16
Camp Number: 600
Cost: Children #600 – Tier 1 $235, Tier 2 $250, Tier 3 $285
Adults #600A – Tier 1 $255, Tier 2 $270, Tier 3 $305

This camp is for campers ages 4-7 and their mom, grandma, aunt, etc. Campers will experience
camp together in the beautiful outdoors! Enjoy being bunkmates, meal pals, and nature hiking buddies! Spend three nights
together enjoying games, crafts, nature, playing in the lake, and singing around the campfire. This camp is a great way to
introduce your little ones to camp and create lasting memories.

GR.A.M & Me: 3 Night starts on Sunday July 14th at 3pm and ends Friday July 17th at 10am.

My Grown-Up & Me - Week 5 | 2 Night | Main Site

Children age 4 – 7 yrs old and their Mom, Dad, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, etc.

Week 5: Wednesday  July 17 – Friday July 19
Capacity: 16
Camp Number: 601
Cost: Children #601 – Tier 1 $150, Tier 2 $170, Tier 3 $210
Adult #601A – Tier 1 $170, Tier 2 $190, Tier 3 $230

This camp is for our littlest campers ages 4-7 and their Grown-Up (Father, Mother, Grandma, Grandpa, etc.). Come experience camp together in the beautiful outdoors! Enjoy being bunkmates, meal pals, and nature hiking buddies! Spend two nights together enjoying games, crafts, nature, playing in the lake, and singing around the campfire. This camp is a great way to introduce your little ones to camp and create lasting memories.

My Grown-Up & Me: 2 Night starts on Wednesday at 3:00 pm and ends on Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm after lunch. This camp is shorter than GR.A.M & Me: 3 Night to allow our youngest campers to experience all camp has to offer without becoming overly exhausted.

Adventure Quest - Week 5 | Grades 3rd - 6th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd-6th

Week 5: Sunday July 14 – Friday July 19
Capacity: 42
Camp Number: 607
Cost: Tier 1 $445, Tier 2 $495, Tier 3 $545

Come join us for an exciting week of adventure and fun! Make new friends while enjoying great camp activities like the sling
shot range, archery, boating, crafts, hiking, swimming, and campfires. Don’t forget about making s’mores! Additionally, you’ll
get to participate in unique activities including night gaga, glow in the dark games, land and water Olympics, and our annual
“Quest”. Experience everything camp has to offer in a caring Christian environment while forming friendships to last a
lifetime!

Jr High Bit-O-Both - Week 5 | Grades 6th - 8th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 6th-8th

Week 5: Sunday July 14 – Friday July 19
Capacity: 30
Camp Number: 611
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

Have you ever wanted to come to camp and experience the Adventure Site and the Main Site in the same week? Well, now you can! At “Bit-O-Both” you’ll get exactly that, we’ll spend the first three days of camp experiencing God’s presence on our Main Site and the last two days, we’ll experience His presence on the Adventure Site! In addition to our annual night game, you will have the chance to compete for the Plateau Cup during our Olympic games. You will also participate in activities including; Bible Discovery, climbing tower, our 500 ft zip line, our new Treetop Challenge Adventure Course, archery, slingshot, boating, and more! Once the sun sets, we will reflect on the day while enjoying campfire snacks under a starlit sky. This is a week you won’t want to miss and one you will never forget!

 

Sr High Night Camp - Week 5 | Grades 9th - 12th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 9th-12th

Week 5: Sunday July 14 – Friday July 19
Capacity: 36
Camp Number: 647
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

Waking up early is terrible, we know this. Night Camp has solved the problem of groggy early mornings by eliminating them
altogether, and letting campers stay up to the wee hours of the night. Get your glow sticks ready because we’ve got night
games, ropes challenges, and the zip line – all in the dark! Prepare yourself for laser tag night, and of course, hone your
archery, slingshot, and climbing skills, because we’ve got all that as well. Join us under the stars!

Young Children’s Splash Zone - Week 6 | Grades 1st - 3rd | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 1st-3rd

Week 6: Sunday July 21 – Thursday July 25
Capacity: 26
Camp Number: 603
Cost: Tier 1 $335, Tier 2 $370, Tier 3 $405

Calling all guppies and mermaids! Join us for this new camp offering all the traditional fun of camp along with a slip-n-slide,
water games, and nature pond study. Campers will also experience swimming, pedal carts, crafts, nature, a hayride, and
evening campfires! This 5-day camp is a great way for young children to learn about God and share in a fun and loving
environment.
Young Children’s Splash Zone begins Sunday at 3pm and ends Thursday at 7pm.

Kids’ Choice Camp - Week 6 | Grades 3rd - 6th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd-6th

Week 6: Sunday July 21 – Friday July 26
Capacity: 28
Camp Number: 610
Cost: Tier 1 $445, Tier 2 $495, Tier 3 $545

Kids’ Choice campers will experience a wide variety of fun activities like swimming, boating, games, slingshot, and pedal
carts. Campers will also get to choose a favorite activity to participate in during the week: archery, crafts, or gaga ball. In the
evenings, there will be campfires, s’mores, and singing. If you are looking for a week of memories to last a lifetime in a
caring Christian environment, this is the camp for you!

Children’s Pioneer - Week 6 | Grades 3rd - 6th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd-6th

Week 6: Sunday July 21 – Friday July 26
Capacity: 24
Camp Number: 684
Cost: Tier 1 $445, Tier 2 $495, Tier 3 $545

This camp is designed for adventure loving children looking for a more rustic camp experience! Children Pioneer campers
sleep in cabins on the Adventure Site, cook lunch over an open fire, hike on our nature trails, test their archery skills, make
candles and crafts, go fishing, and climb on our tower. And of course, boating, swimming, campfires, and evening games are always on the agenda!

Jr High Pioneer Outpost - Week 6 | Grades 6th - 8th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 6th-8th

Week 6: Sunday July 21 – Friday July 26
Capacity: 40
Camp Number: 685
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

This camp is for junior high youth looking for an awesome outdoor experience! Pioneer Outpost campers stay at the
Adventure Site, cook lunch over an open fire, test their archery skills, make candles, and experience high and low ropes
course activities. Campers go to the waterfront for swimming and boating daily and end each night with a campfire. Weather permitting, campers will sleep outside one night under the stars to experience the wonder of God’s creation!

Young Children’s Nature Explorers - Week 7 | Grades 1st - 3rd | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 1st-3rd

Week 7: Sunday July 28 – Thursday August 1
Capacity: 30
Camp Number: 604
Cost: Tier 1 $335, Tier 2 $370, Tier 3 $405

We’re going on a nature hunt! Join us as we explore God’s creation to find birds, insects, amphibians, and more! We will also
enjoy the traditional young children’s camp activities like crafts, boating, pedal carts, nature hikes, swimming, games, and an
evening campfire. Join us for 5 days of awesome fun!
Young Children’s Nature Explorer begins Sunday at 3pm and ends Thursday at 7pm.

Eco-Explorers - Week 7 | Grades 3rd - 6th | Main Site

For youth having completed grades 3rd-5th

Week 7: Sunday July 28 – Friday August 2
Capacity: 26
Camp Number: 605
Cost: Tier 1 $445, Tier 2 $495, Tier 3 $545

Join us for an exciting week of camp while we learn about God’s diverse ecosystems through hands on scientific
experiments and exploration of the vast Pocono Plateau landscape. During our exciting week, campers will also experience
all the usual camp fun like boating, swimming, archery, pedal carts, crafts, and gaga! We will learn together what an amazing
planet God has given us and how we can help preserve and protect it.

Youth Adventure – Jr High - Week 7 | Grades 6th - 8th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 6th-8th

Week 7: Sunday July 28 – Friday August 2
Capacity: 36
Camp Number: 632
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

Come and experience the adventure of living in the forest, cooking lunch over an open fire, and sleeping in rustic cabins
while enjoying some awesome camp activities like archery, slingshot, swimming, boating, and many more. You’ll get to
challenge yourself on the climbing tower and zip across our 500 ft zip line. Evenings include campfires, s’mores, and games!

Youth Adventure – Sr High - Week 7 | Grades 9th - 12th | Adventure Site

For youth having completed grades 9th-12th

Week 7: Sunday July 28 – Friday August 2
Capacity: 36
Camp Number: 634
Cost: Tier 1 $450, Tier 2 $500, Tier 3 $550

Designed specifically for Sr. High youth, campers will experience the adventure of living in the woods by cooking over an
open fire and sleeping in rustic cabins. Enjoy fun camp activities like night games, archery, sling shot, swimming, and
boating to name a few. Learn teamwork and challenge yourself on the high ropes adventure elements and zip line. Join us
for an amazing week of fun, spiritual growth, and mountain pies!

CAMP SCHEDULE

Typical Overnight Camp Daily Schedule

7:30am Rise and Shine
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Small Group Activity Block
10:15am Small Group Activity Block
11:15am Main Site: Small Group Activity Block
•Adventure Site: Lunch Preparation/Cooking

12:30pm Lunch
1:15pm Small Group Activity Block
2:30pm Afternoon Options: Includes Waterfront, Boating, Gaga, Basketball, Games, Crafts, Camp Store
4:30pm Rest/Showers
5:30pm Dinner
6:30pm Large Group; Evening Activities
8:00pm Snack & Campfires
Night Games (older camps)
Light Out based on Age Group

2024 Summer Camps

Camp Mission

Providing welcoming spaces immersed in natural surroundings for all to experience the Spirit of God and love of Jesus through community, recreation, and reflection.

Summer Camp Christian Curriculum

Theme: This Changes Everything

Ephesians 2:8 – For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

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