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PROGRAMMING EXCELLENCE:   2010 Registration and Health Forms HERE!

2010 Summer Camp schedule, registration form

and brochure is here!  Register today!

 

Programs with purpose; relational ministry; experiential education.  Experiences that change lives for campers and counselors who will CHANGE THE WORLD!

 

2010 Summer Camps Brochure

in Lo-Res PDF (6MB)

2010 Registration &

Health Forms

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Schedule & Fees

2010 Summer Camps Brochure

in Hi-Res PDF (16MB)

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Summer Camp FAQ's

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 2009 Video (17MB)

River Adventures

 

Request a summer camp packet at campbetheloffice@yahoo.com OR (540) 992-2940.

 

American Camp Association Accredited since 1970.

2010 Registration and Health Forms HERE!

 

In the hills of our Virginia, where the whippoorwills are calling,

where the crystal springs are flowing, is our Camp Bethel.”

 

Written in 1927, our old Camp song evokes the lasting images of this blessed place:  the hills and forests rise to meet the towering Blue Ridge Mountains; the abundant wildlife scampers through the fields and flits in the tree tops; the wash of waters gurgles in our streams, our glassy ponds, and rises to fill the Big Spring; youth and children sing in a peaceful sanctuary of sun-filled days and star-lit nights.

 

The Summer Program
Camp Bethel's program has been established since 1927 and is accredited by the American Camp Association.  Activities include swimming, hiking, crafts, environmental education, singing, camp-outs, cook-outs, Home-in-the-Woods camping skills, group games, creek-play, campfires, group challenge course, high ropes course, nightly evening programs and worship, daily work duties, service projects and daily Bible Study.

 

Our program offers progression into more adventure-based experiences for older campers so that campers are encouraged to return year after year.  These adventures include our high-ropes course, backpacking, canoeing, caving, horseback riding, mountain biking, rock climbing, float-fishing and white-water rafting.

 

Our philosophy is a small group emphasis which focuses on creating and nurturing an intentional Christian community, living as the Body of Christ.  All daily activities are experienced as a family unit as each group learns to work, play, and worship together.

 

Follow the link on this page for our list of summer programs, and see you at Camp Bethel this summer!

 

Camp Cares for Kids: Power of Play

 

2010 Registration and Health Forms HERE!

 

SUMMER STAFF & VOLUNTEERS:  We are very proud of our excellent summer staff of counselors, volunteers and support staff and their commitment to quality programming at Camp Bethel! Each staff member and volunteer is interviewed, screened, selected and trained by the Assistant Director and Camp Director.  Staff are hired on the basis of their Christian character, their ability share their faith and teach all our camp skills, their love of activity and the outdoors, and their commitment to helping children and youth.

 

The Camp Director and Assistant Director train the staff during an intense, comprehensive, fun, two-week Staff Training prior to the first camper week. Staff Training includes detailed and complete preparations in safety, first aid, emergency procedures, prevention, and all the methods and procedures of our educational goals and camp activities.  All staff are certified in CPR, Basic Life Support and 2nd-Level Pediatric First Aid.  Your campers are sure to have a safe and fun week living and learning with their counselors.

 

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the 2010 Camp Bethel Summer Staff, contact Jenny or Barry for an application at (540) 992-2940, or e-mail at camp_bethel@yahoo.com.

Senior Counselors: min 18+ years old, high school grad: $225/wk, June 1-July 31, 2010.

Junior Counselors: min 16+ years old: $110/wk, June 1-July 31, 2010  

 

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