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  328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, Virginia 24090, (540) 992-2940

          camp.bethel@juno.com      Serving you since 1927.

Experiential, outdoor learning specially designed for each grade level’s S.O.L. objectives.

ALL grade levels available!  Day sessions offered Monday-Friday, Fall and Spring.  Overnight trips available too!

Program Cost:

$10.00 per student; $2.00 per chaperone; Teachers free!

Facility:

Camp Bethel is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, just 10 minutes from exit 156 off I-81 (or 13 miles north of Hollins University off Rt. 11).

Our 470 acres of forests, trails, ponds, streams and meadows are perfect settings to reinforce and supplement your class lessons.  Accessible indoor facilities mean field trips can occur regardless of weather conditions.

Leadership:

Your Outdoor Classroom is coordinated and led by Botetourt County resident, Beth Wiegandt.  Beth has Bachelor and Masters degrees in Environmental Education from the University of Virginia and has taught many years in Virginia Public Schools.  She has developed outdoor programs for schools and camps and is a facilitator for other outdoor learning series.

We ask all groups to have at least 1 chaperone or teacher for every 7 students.

Lunch Options:

Pack a bag lunch.  Camp Bethel offers a dining shelter and bathrooms.

How to Register:

Call now or send in the form below to reserve your date for your class or grade level field trip on any weekday Sept 10–Nov 30 & March 31–June 6.  (Overnight trips available; call for pricing and details.)

For more information on this or other opportunities at Camp Bethel, please contact us at: Camp Bethel, 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

Phone:  (540) 992–2940

Fax:  (540) 992–6498

Email:  camp.bethel@juno.com

When you call, please have the information on the form below to assist our event coordinator in scheduling your visit with us, OR copy, paste and e-mail the following information to: camp.bethel@juno.com:

__ I would like to reserve the date below for my class/team.

___ I am interested in learning more.  Please contact me.

Lead Teacher: ______________________  School: ____________________________

Grade Level: _____    Date Requested: 1st choice ___________ 2nd ____________ 

# Students ________  Class or Team? _______  School Phone: __________________

School Address: _________________________________________________________

Teacher Phone (h)______________ (c)_______________ Best time to call: _________

Your time preference (suggested 4 hours on site): Arrive _________; Depart_________

SOLs/Topics you would like to cover:  _______________________________________

Sample 6th Grade Schedule:

9:00: Arrival, welcome and rules.

9:15: The Power of Water: Physical and chemical changes; SOL Sci 6.5

10:00: What’s a Watershed? Build & explore a watershed; SOL Sci 6.7

11:00: Water, Water, Everywhere, and nary a drop to drink! SOL Sci 6.5

11:30: Physical and chemical changes in foods we like to eat; SOL Sci 6.2, 6.4

12:15: LUNCH

12:45: Load buses and depart

Sample 1st Grade Schedule:

9:00: Arrival, welcome and rules.

9:15: Observation Hike to the Big Oak; SOL Sci 1.1, 1.4, 1.7

10:00: Compare and Measure: using various tools, both standard & non-standard; SOL Sci 1.1

10:45: Creek Environment: Water and its animals; SOL Sci 1.1, 1.3, 1.5

11:15: Hop, Crawl, or Fly; SOL Sci 1.1, 1.5

11:45: LUNCH

12:15: What’s in Your Lunch?; SOL Sci 1.1, 1.8; Eng 1.2, 1.3, 1.11

12:45: Load buses and depart

Sample plans for grades 1-7 are available upon inquiry!  For more information on this or other opportunities at Camp Bethel, please contact us at: (540) 992–2940 or camp.bethel@juno.com.

since October 2, 2007.