Digital Arts Camp (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 13-18)
Digital Arts Camp (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 13-18)
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week 2 = June 18-23
Storytelling through images and sound.
In addition to all the exciting activities of Resident Camp listed below, Digital Arts (D.A) Campers will have daily training in photography, videography, and creating engaging digital content for compelling storytelling. Monday through Thursday, campers will “embed” in reporting pairs into their assigned Unit to document that group’s week-long story. D.A. Campers will regroup daily before dinner in our computer lab to organize data (photos, video, audio) and to create their stories. D.A. Campers will individually produce a “Video Story” for the Unit into which they were embedded, and the D.A. Unit will collectively produce the total week’s Video Story shown to everyone at the end of their camper week. D.A. Campers will also create “video News shorts” projected during meal announcements in the Ark Dining Hall. All videos and shorts from the week will be featured on-line at Camp Bethel’s YouTube Channel. Bring your camera, video camera, or smart phone*, any attachments/lenses/mics/gear you may have, and your laptop for daily video work, (or borrow Camp Bethel's clunkers); details will follow in your Confirmation Packet. Each Digital Arts Camper also receives their entire week’s portfolio on a Flash Drive.
(*Parents: Donate your disconnected smart phones for D.A. Campers to use as camp cameras and video cameras! 540-992-2940 or <CampBethelOffice@gmail.com>)
Activities for the week include group games, nature, crafts, music and singing, campfire vespers, swimming, low-ropes group challenges, creek-play, Home-in-the-Woods camping skills, hiking the camp trails and a singing hike to Horseshoe Bend, archery, orienteering and geocaching, Morning Watch, Bible study, nightly worship around the campfire, polar bear swims, night activities, special evening programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course, including the Zip Line and the Flying Squirrel! On Tuesday or Wednesday, your family unit will have a cookout in your Home-in-the-Woods and have one or more overnight camp-outs. Learn more about Why, How, and What we do during Summer Camps including a complete activities list.
Resident Camp is a great week of fun and adventure; exploring your extraordinary faith journey TOGETHER! Be here for an awesome week!
Subisidized Fee (discounted cost) = $420; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $470; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $520.
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week 2 = June 18-23
Storytelling through images and sound.
In addition to all the exciting activities of Resident Camp listed below, Digital Arts (D.A) Campers will have daily training in photography, videography, and creating engaging digital content for compelling storytelling. Monday through Thursday, campers will “embed” in reporting pairs into their assigned Unit to document that group’s week-long story. D.A. Campers will regroup daily before dinner in our computer lab to organize data (photos, video, audio) and to create their stories. D.A. Campers will individually produce a “Video Story” for the Unit into which they were embedded, and the D.A. Unit will collectively produce the total week’s Video Story shown to everyone at the end of their camper week. D.A. Campers will also create “video News shorts” projected during meal announcements in the Ark Dining Hall. All videos and shorts from the week will be featured on-line at Camp Bethel’s YouTube Channel. Bring your camera, video camera, or smart phone*, any attachments/lenses/mics/gear you may have, and your laptop for daily video work, (or borrow Camp Bethel's clunkers); details will follow in your Confirmation Packet. Each Digital Arts Camper also receives their entire week’s portfolio on a Flash Drive.
(*Parents: Donate your disconnected smart phones for D.A. Campers to use as camp cameras and video cameras! 540-992-2940 or <CampBethelOffice@gmail.com>)
Activities for the week include group games, nature, crafts, music and singing, campfire vespers, swimming, low-ropes group challenges, creek-play, Home-in-the-Woods camping skills, hiking the camp trails and a singing hike to Horseshoe Bend, archery, orienteering and geocaching, Morning Watch, Bible study, nightly worship around the campfire, polar bear swims, night activities, special evening programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course, including the Zip Line and the Flying Squirrel! On Tuesday or Wednesday, your family unit will have a cookout in your Home-in-the-Woods and have one or more overnight camp-outs. Learn more about Why, How, and What we do during Summer Camps including a complete activities list.
Resident Camp is a great week of fun and adventure; exploring your extraordinary faith journey TOGETHER! Be here for an awesome week!
Subisidized Fee (discounted cost) = $420; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $470; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $520.
Register in 3 steps NOW for Digital Arts Camp:
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!
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 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 Camp Bethel make needed improvements and foster future growth in all we do. The reduced Subsidized Fee 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.
2023 Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
Should you pay for camp, and later decide to keep your child home, YOU HAVE OPTIONS:
1. Credit your payments toward another available 2023 program, or
2. Credit all but $50 of your 2023 payments to 2024 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 2024), or
4. Refund all your payments minus your $50 deposit. 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 your child's program. If programs are cancelled, you will be notified ASAP of your options, including full refunds.
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 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 Camp Bethel make needed improvements and foster future growth in all we do. The reduced Subsidized Fee 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.
2023 Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
Should you pay for camp, and later decide to keep your child home, YOU HAVE OPTIONS:
1. Credit your payments toward another available 2023 program, or
2. Credit all but $50 of your 2023 payments to 2024 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 2024), or
4. Refund all your payments minus your $50 deposit. 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 your child's program. If programs are cancelled, you will be notified ASAP of your options, including full refunds.
