Backpacking Adventure Trips (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 13-18)
Backpacking Adventure Trips (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 13-18)
Sunday 2:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #3 = June 25-30.
Week #7 = July 24-29.
Ounce for ounce and day by day this journey is the best adventure we offer: a 6-day, 5-night backpacking trek. Backpacking is a dynamic group experience unequaled by any other program, and each day, mile and footstep reveals powerful life lessons along our journey. We’ll parallel our hike to the disciples’ discoveries during their journey with Jesus (read Luke 24:13-35). Each trip is suitable for beginners and great for returning campers who aspire for leadership. Our trip will range 30-50 miles through lush forest valleys and over spectacular mountain-top views. Join your experienced WFA-trained counselors for this extraordinary journey of discovery as we hike, camp, cook, share and grow together along the white blazes; and learn cool lifelong outdoor skills. Hammock and rain-fly required! A detailed gear guide will follow your sign up. If you need one, camp can provide a pack. Both trips are co-ed, and each trip hikes a different trail section. Rated moderate with several daily challenging moments; occasional difficult moments. Learn more about Why, How, and What we do during Summer Camps including a complete activities list.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $425; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $475; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $525.
Sunday 2:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #3 = June 25-30.
Week #7 = July 24-29.
Ounce for ounce and day by day this journey is the best adventure we offer: a 6-day, 5-night backpacking trek. Backpacking is a dynamic group experience unequaled by any other program, and each day, mile and footstep reveals powerful life lessons along our journey. We’ll parallel our hike to the disciples’ discoveries during their journey with Jesus (read Luke 24:13-35). Each trip is suitable for beginners and great for returning campers who aspire for leadership. Our trip will range 30-50 miles through lush forest valleys and over spectacular mountain-top views. Join your experienced WFA-trained counselors for this extraordinary journey of discovery as we hike, camp, cook, share and grow together along the white blazes; and learn cool lifelong outdoor skills. Hammock and rain-fly required! A detailed gear guide will follow your sign up. If you need one, camp can provide a pack. Both trips are co-ed, and each trip hikes a different trail section. Rated moderate with several daily challenging moments; occasional difficult moments. Learn more about Why, How, and What we do during Summer Camps including a complete activities list.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $425; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $475; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $525.
Register in 3 steps NOW for a Backpacking Adventure Trip:
1. Below, choose your Fee Option Payment, the Dates of your camp, write your camper's name & your phone # before you click the secure "Register Now" PayPal button using a credit card or a PayPal account. Any balance due will be billed to you separately in April or May. $50 of your payment is your "hold-your-spot" deposit. Cancellation Policies are below. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
2. Submit Data: After successfully paying, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2023 Registration Form. Allow at least 15 minutes to thoroughly complete and submit the form.
3. Get your Confirmation Packet in March/April/May: We'll send you an e-mail with links to your Confirmation Packet which includes your gear list, a required Health Form (to be completed and returned to Camp Bethel), your Balance Due (if any), and important information about your program.
1. Below, choose your Fee Option Payment, the Dates of your camp, write your camper's name & your phone # before you click the secure "Register Now" PayPal button using a credit card or a PayPal account. Any balance due will be billed to you separately in April or May. $50 of your payment is your "hold-your-spot" deposit. Cancellation Policies are below. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
2. Submit Data: After successfully paying, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2023 Registration Form. Allow at least 15 minutes to thoroughly complete and submit the form.
3. Get your Confirmation Packet in March/April/May: We'll send you an e-mail with links to your Confirmation Packet which includes your gear list, a required Health Form (to be completed and returned to Camp Bethel), your Balance Due (if any), and important information about your program.
Why 3 Prices for Summer Camp? The Choice is Yours!
Each family is different, so Camp Bethel offers a voluntary fee program. You know your family's finances better than we do, so choose the fee most suitable for your family. All campers receive the EXACT SAME QUALITY camp experience, no matter what amount you choose to pay or donate. The Supporter's Fee is what it actually costs to provide this summer camp experience for one camper, including counselor and lifeguard pay, utilities, insurance, meals, building and grounds maintenance, vehicle upkeep, replacing outdated equipment, accreditation and permits, program supplies, and health supplies. Choosing the Sustainer's Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) helps us do more with the mission funding we receive. You help us stretch our limited campership funds to help more children experience the power of camp. You help Camp Bethel make needed improvements and foster future growth in all we do. Through mission funding dollars, we are able to offer a Subsidized Fee. This reduced (subsidized) rate is made possible by our District congregations, multiple annual fund-raising events, and gifts from individuals who value the impact the summer camp experience at Camp Bethel has on children, youth, and families. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
2022 No-Risk Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
You can register with confidence. Should you pay for camp, and later decide to keep your child home, or if the schedule changes again, OR if camps are cancelled, YOU HAVE RISK-FREE OPTIONS:
1. Credit 100% of your payments toward another available 2022 program, or
2. Credit 100% of your 2022 payments to 2023 pre-registration, or
3. Donate part or all to help Camp Bethel adapt how we operate (and help ensure we're here for you in 2023), or
4. 100% refund. We just need to hear from you at least 24 hours prior to the start of your camp, and sooner if possible. Please notify the camp office 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com ASAP if your camper will not attend this session.
Late arrival and early departure is discouraged, but allowed if needed. However, because staff, food, and supplies are already secured, we cannot provide pro-rated refunds for partial camp attendance once your camper has arrived unless Camp Bethel cancels the program.
Each family is different, so Camp Bethel offers a voluntary fee program. You know your family's finances better than we do, so choose the fee most suitable for your family. All campers receive the EXACT SAME QUALITY camp experience, no matter what amount you choose to pay or donate. The Supporter's Fee is what it actually costs to provide this summer camp experience for one camper, including counselor and lifeguard pay, utilities, insurance, meals, building and grounds maintenance, vehicle upkeep, replacing outdated equipment, accreditation and permits, program supplies, and health supplies. Choosing the Sustainer's Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) helps us do more with the mission funding we receive. You help us stretch our limited campership funds to help more children experience the power of camp. You help Camp Bethel make needed improvements and foster future growth in all we do. Through mission funding dollars, we are able to offer a Subsidized Fee. This reduced (subsidized) rate is made possible by our District congregations, multiple annual fund-raising events, and gifts from individuals who value the impact the summer camp experience at Camp Bethel has on children, youth, and families. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
2022 No-Risk Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
You can register with confidence. Should you pay for camp, and later decide to keep your child home, or if the schedule changes again, OR if camps are cancelled, YOU HAVE RISK-FREE OPTIONS:
1. Credit 100% of your payments toward another available 2022 program, or
2. Credit 100% of your 2022 payments to 2023 pre-registration, or
3. Donate part or all to help Camp Bethel adapt how we operate (and help ensure we're here for you in 2023), or
4. 100% refund. We just need to hear from you at least 24 hours prior to the start of your camp, and sooner if possible. Please notify the camp office 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com ASAP if your camper will not attend this session.
Late arrival and early departure is discouraged, but allowed if needed. However, because staff, food, and supplies are already secured, we cannot provide pro-rated refunds for partial camp attendance once your camper has arrived unless Camp Bethel cancels the program.
