River Otters Kayaking Adventure (for rising 8th-12th graders)
River Otters Kayaking Adventure 4, June 30-July 5 (for rising 8th-12th graders)
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Kayaking is the most exciting way to spend time on the river! Your week includes 4 days of training by Beth & Steve Wiegandt, certified instructors. You will learn: outfitting a kayak, wet exits with spray skirts, river reading skills (find the fun water), peel-outs, eddy turns, surfing, and trial squirts and playboating action. One training day will be at Camp in pool and ponds, and 3 day trips will be on the James & New Rivers teaching and guiding you through class 1 & 2 rapids. No experience necessary, but all participants must be able to swim. Campers with prior kayaking experience will learn advanced skills. Boats, helmets, lifejackets and boat gear is provided.
Day-Only Participants' daily check in (Monday-Friday only) is at 8:00am for breakfast in the Ark, and daily check-out is at 6:30 after dinner in the Ark.
Adventure Camp has your perfect mix of wild fun and discipleship activities. Adventure Camp is for active youth who enjoy the outdoors. You will truly live as a Christian body in a co-ed Unit of 6-12 campers with 2-4 counselors in our creek-side Adventure Village in our vast and beautiful riparian forest. Each A.V. includes a boys’ hut, a girls’ hut (both with bunk beds & mattresses & personal screening) and your dining shelter with fire circle, all by the clean waters of Wilson Creek. You’ll eat most meals in the Ark, swim in the pool, attend all-camp events, and have access to all the amenities of the camp (including showers!). Activities for the week include group games, nature, crafts, music and singing, campfire vespers, swimming, low-ropes group challenges, creek-fun, hiking the camp trails and a singing hike to Horseshoe Bend, archery, orienteering and geocaching, GaGa Ball & 9-Square, Morning Watch, Bible study, daily “Voice Your Choice” Unit activity, polar bear swims, night activities, special all-camp programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course including the Zip Wire and Flying Squirrel! A specific letter and gear guide will follow your sign-up. This is a great week of spiritual development, fun and adventure; exploring your extraordinary faith journey. Be here for an awesome week!
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $460; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $510; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $560.
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Kayaking is the most exciting way to spend time on the river! Your week includes 4 days of training by Beth & Steve Wiegandt, certified instructors. You will learn: outfitting a kayak, wet exits with spray skirts, river reading skills (find the fun water), peel-outs, eddy turns, surfing, and trial squirts and playboating action. One training day will be at Camp in pool and ponds, and 3 day trips will be on the James & New Rivers teaching and guiding you through class 1 & 2 rapids. No experience necessary, but all participants must be able to swim. Campers with prior kayaking experience will learn advanced skills. Boats, helmets, lifejackets and boat gear is provided.
Day-Only Participants' daily check in (Monday-Friday only) is at 8:00am for breakfast in the Ark, and daily check-out is at 6:30 after dinner in the Ark.
Adventure Camp has your perfect mix of wild fun and discipleship activities. Adventure Camp is for active youth who enjoy the outdoors. You will truly live as a Christian body in a co-ed Unit of 6-12 campers with 2-4 counselors in our creek-side Adventure Village in our vast and beautiful riparian forest. Each A.V. includes a boys’ hut, a girls’ hut (both with bunk beds & mattresses & personal screening) and your dining shelter with fire circle, all by the clean waters of Wilson Creek. You’ll eat most meals in the Ark, swim in the pool, attend all-camp events, and have access to all the amenities of the camp (including showers!). Activities for the week include group games, nature, crafts, music and singing, campfire vespers, swimming, low-ropes group challenges, creek-fun, hiking the camp trails and a singing hike to Horseshoe Bend, archery, orienteering and geocaching, GaGa Ball & 9-Square, Morning Watch, Bible study, daily “Voice Your Choice” Unit activity, polar bear swims, night activities, special all-camp programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course including the Zip Wire and Flying Squirrel! A specific letter and gear guide will follow your sign-up. This is a great week of spiritual development, fun and adventure; exploring your extraordinary faith journey. Be here for an awesome week!
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $460; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $510; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $560.
Register in 3 steps NOW for Kayaking Adventure: (or register with a paper form HERE)
1. Choose your Fee Option Payment OR Deposit Only below through our secure "Register Now" PayPal button using a credit card or a PayPal account. Any balance due and/or Add-On activity will be billed to you separately in a few days. There are no added fees for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your total prior to payment. $50 of your deposit or payment is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program, (see "Cancellation..." information below).
2. Submit Data: After successfully paying your deposit, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2019 Summer Camp Registration Form (which is a Google Form). Allow at least 15 minutes to complete, and be as thorough as possible before you SUBMIT the form. If your browser doesn't redirect you to the Registration Form, please access that form HERE.
3. Get your Confirmation Packet: After submitting your Registration Form, your browser will direct to Camp Bethel's Confirmation Packets page (for you to print). We'll also send you an e-mail with links to your 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. Choose your Fee Option Payment OR Deposit Only below through our secure "Register Now" PayPal button using a credit card or a PayPal account. Any balance due and/or Add-On activity will be billed to you separately in a few days. There are no added fees for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your total prior to payment. $50 of your deposit or payment is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program, (see "Cancellation..." information below).
2. Submit Data: After successfully paying your deposit, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2019 Summer Camp Registration Form (which is a Google Form). Allow at least 15 minutes to complete, and be as thorough as possible before you SUBMIT the form. If your browser doesn't redirect you to the Registration Form, please access that form HERE.
3. Get your Confirmation Packet: After submitting your Registration Form, your browser will direct to Camp Bethel's Confirmation Packets page (for you to print). We'll also send you an e-mail with links to your 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 Bethel experience, no matter what amount you choose to pay or contribute.
The Supporter's Fee is what it actually costs Camp Bethel 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 curriculum. Choosing the Sustainer's Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) gives you the opportunity to help 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.
Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
Please notify the camp office 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com in advance if your camper will not attend this session. Campers are expected to attend this camp in its entirety. Late arrival and early departure is discouraged, but allowed in case of illness, family emergency or conditions beyond control. (1) $50 of your deposit or payment is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program. (2) A $20 processing fee must be added if you choose to switch or reschedule your camp date. (3) If complete payment of the camp fee (or scholarship approval or Good-As-Gold form) is not received 14 days prior to your camp date you will forfeit your reserved spot. (4) There are no refunds for cancellation of reserved spot in camp within 14 days prior to your camp date. (5) There are no refunds for partial camp attendance or early departure for any reason unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp 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 Bethel experience, no matter what amount you choose to pay or contribute.
The Supporter's Fee is what it actually costs Camp Bethel 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 curriculum. Choosing the Sustainer's Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) gives you the opportunity to help 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.
Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure:
Please notify the camp office 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com in advance if your camper will not attend this session. Campers are expected to attend this camp in its entirety. Late arrival and early departure is discouraged, but allowed in case of illness, family emergency or conditions beyond control. (1) $50 of your deposit or payment is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program. (2) A $20 processing fee must be added if you choose to switch or reschedule your camp date. (3) If complete payment of the camp fee (or scholarship approval or Good-As-Gold form) is not received 14 days prior to your camp date you will forfeit your reserved spot. (4) There are no refunds for cancellation of reserved spot in camp within 14 days prior to your camp date. (5) There are no refunds for partial camp attendance or early departure for any reason unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program.
