Hello Friends and Families! Memorial Day Family Weekend is May 24-27 at Camp Bethel!
Complete the Attendance and Meals Form if you plan to attend or if you want meals. MEAL RESERVATIONS are due by Monday, May 20. See menus below.
PAYMENT: If you have not yet paid in full for THIS year's camping/lodging and/or meals AND NEXT year's lodging reservation, use your "Payment and Future Reservations" form on this page to calculate your fees, and pay in advance at our PAYMENT page. You can visit us during office hours or deliver payment before 10:00am Monday, May 27 to our office porch mailbox.
KIDS SHOULD WEAR BIKE HELMETS WHILE BIKING. Please keep your kids safe! Kids should NOT be in the Gym without supervision of adult or older relative. Do NOT enter facilities you did not reserve.
WEATHER: Check the updated forecast using THIS LINK.
LIMITED OFFICE HOURS: We will have two office hour times for you to come by, ask any reservation questions and pay for this year and/or next year’s family weekends. These times will be Saturday, May 25, 1:00pm-3:00pm or Monday, May 27, 10:00am-11:00am.
MEALS: Meal reservations are due by Monday, May 20. If you reserve meals, please be on time (Saturday 10:00am & 5:30pm, Sunday 10:00am, Monday 9:00am). We will serve buffet style, so please wash/sanitize your hands before going through the buffet line. All persons, please get a clean plate each time you visit the buffet, and please only take what you will eat. If you plan to attend and/or if you want meals, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AND MEALS FORM. (The form is a Google Form; be sure to complete it and click SUBMIT.) Only the buildings you have reserved are available to you. The Ark (and all amenities within) is only available to guests who have reserved meals in advance and only at meal times.
Shelter-by-the-Spring is EVERYONE'S KITCHEN: Since we are offering fewer meal options, we know you'll have to get creative for your own meals. The Shelter-by-the-Spring will serve as a communal kitchen for everyone who needs space to prepare meals and refrigerate food. We've added a large microwave oven in addition to the 2 stoves, 2 fridges/freezers, plus the gas grill. Other options: Get creative with outdoor campfire cooking! Local favorite restaurants include: 3 Lil' Pigs BBQ; Foot of the Mountain Cafe; Cuban Island; Bellacino's; Lentini's; and Brughs Mill Country Store has excellent breakfast biscuits!
PLEASE CLEAN BEFORE YOU DEPART: As you depart, please thoroughly clean your facility, campsite, indoor & outdoor areas, plus bathhouses, to help us prepare for the next guest occupying your building. Thank you!
What to Bring and What to Offer:
All weekend information (schedule, menus, forms, fees, etc.) will be posted and updated as we get it at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay. The final weekend schedule packet will be the printed copy on the camp office porch.
Thanks for sharing this information with others in your group or family. Call or e-mail with any questions. We look forward to seeing each of you, our Camp Bethel Family!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Hannah Jarrett, Elizabeth Brancati, Kathleen Nettnin, Mickey Nichols, Ben Riddle, the Camp Bethel Staff
Complete the Attendance and Meals Form if you plan to attend or if you want meals. MEAL RESERVATIONS are due by Monday, May 20. See menus below.
PAYMENT: If you have not yet paid in full for THIS year's camping/lodging and/or meals AND NEXT year's lodging reservation, use your "Payment and Future Reservations" form on this page to calculate your fees, and pay in advance at our PAYMENT page. You can visit us during office hours or deliver payment before 10:00am Monday, May 27 to our office porch mailbox.
KIDS SHOULD WEAR BIKE HELMETS WHILE BIKING. Please keep your kids safe! Kids should NOT be in the Gym without supervision of adult or older relative. Do NOT enter facilities you did not reserve.
WEATHER: Check the updated forecast using THIS LINK.
LIMITED OFFICE HOURS: We will have two office hour times for you to come by, ask any reservation questions and pay for this year and/or next year’s family weekends. These times will be Saturday, May 25, 1:00pm-3:00pm or Monday, May 27, 10:00am-11:00am.
MEALS: Meal reservations are due by Monday, May 20. If you reserve meals, please be on time (Saturday 10:00am & 5:30pm, Sunday 10:00am, Monday 9:00am). We will serve buffet style, so please wash/sanitize your hands before going through the buffet line. All persons, please get a clean plate each time you visit the buffet, and please only take what you will eat. If you plan to attend and/or if you want meals, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AND MEALS FORM. (The form is a Google Form; be sure to complete it and click SUBMIT.) Only the buildings you have reserved are available to you. The Ark (and all amenities within) is only available to guests who have reserved meals in advance and only at meal times.
Shelter-by-the-Spring is EVERYONE'S KITCHEN: Since we are offering fewer meal options, we know you'll have to get creative for your own meals. The Shelter-by-the-Spring will serve as a communal kitchen for everyone who needs space to prepare meals and refrigerate food. We've added a large microwave oven in addition to the 2 stoves, 2 fridges/freezers, plus the gas grill. Other options: Get creative with outdoor campfire cooking! Local favorite restaurants include: 3 Lil' Pigs BBQ; Foot of the Mountain Cafe; Cuban Island; Bellacino's; Lentini's; and Brughs Mill Country Store has excellent breakfast biscuits!
PLEASE CLEAN BEFORE YOU DEPART: As you depart, please thoroughly clean your facility, campsite, indoor & outdoor areas, plus bathhouses, to help us prepare for the next guest occupying your building. Thank you!
What to Bring and What to Offer:
- A hearty dish or two to share for Sunday 5:30 pot-luck dinner; flashlight; tick-mosquito-chigger prevention; bedroll or sleeping bag; bike(s) & helmet; hiking/walking shoes (and bear-bells); musical instrument; clothes for the weather; swim suit & towel; food as needed; rain gear; camera; family first-aid kit; games & all your family traditions; personal and hygiene items. Bring your discs (aka Frisbees) and play our 9-hole Disc Golf Course!
- Bring extra cash, check book, or credit card for the Trading Post, for payments, for free-will offerings at the barn dance, for Sunday morning offering at New Bethel CoB, and for donations.
All weekend information (schedule, menus, forms, fees, etc.) will be posted and updated as we get it at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay. The final weekend schedule packet will be the printed copy on the camp office porch.
Thanks for sharing this information with others in your group or family. Call or e-mail with any questions. We look forward to seeing each of you, our Camp Bethel Family!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Hannah Jarrett, Elizabeth Brancati, Kathleen Nettnin, Mickey Nichols, Ben Riddle, the Camp Bethel Staff
Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 24:
7:00pm: Music Jam, board games and fellowship in the Shelter-by-the-Spring. Bring a comfy chair and a game or instrument.
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Saturday, May 25:
9:00am: Service Project Opportunity: Meet at the Ark Dining Hall and choose one of our two service project options: Ark Dining Hall clean-up (raking, landscaping, etc.) or gym bridge repair. Get set up, grab some brunch, and then get to work!
10:00am: Brunch at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
11:00am: Nature Exploration for Children - Join Camp supporter Randall Eakin for a family-friendly time of nature exploration. You will go on a short nature hike, participate in activities and learn about animals, tracks, spiders, trees and streams. Meet in the Ark Conference Room.
1:00-3:00: Office hours. Make payment and reserve your spot for next year.
1:00-4:00: Summer Camp Open House for new camper families. Meets at the Ark.
1:00-5:15: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must be supervised by an adult.
4:00pm: Living with Bears Workshop - Join Camp supporter Randall Eakin for a family-friendly workshop, using the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources powerpoint "Living with Bears". This time will include education and hands-on activities for children and families. Meet in the Ark Conference Room.
5:30pm: Dinner at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
7:00pm: Barn Dance in Gym: Open Instructional Music and Dance Jam (No experience needed, steps are announced by a caller, wear comfy shoes and clothes to be active or just sit and watch! Donations recommended $5 per person, $25 per family)
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Sunday, May 26:
9:10: Wagon Ride to New Bethel departs from the front gate. If it is raining, NO transport to church provided
9:30am: Worship at New Bethel CoB. Bring an offering to share.
10:30am: Brunch at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
1:00-5:15: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must me supervised by an adult.
5:30pm: Pot-Luck Dinner at the Shelter-by-the-Spring. Bring a dish or dessert to share with 75+ people.
6:15-7:00: Wagon Rides (weather permitting) with pick-up & drop off at the Shelter-by-the-Spring.
6:15-7:15pm: Trading Post open. Credit Cards welcome. New shirts, bottles & more.
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day:
9:00am: Breakfast at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
10:00-11:00: Office hours. Make payment and reserve your spot for next year.
10:00-12:30: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must me supervised by an adult.
Summer Camp Staff are arriving on Monday afternoon at 2:00pm to begin their 12-day training. As you depart, please please please thoroughly clean your facilities and areas, plus bathhouses, to help us prepare for camps. Thank you!
Friday, May 24:
7:00pm: Music Jam, board games and fellowship in the Shelter-by-the-Spring. Bring a comfy chair and a game or instrument.
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Saturday, May 25:
9:00am: Service Project Opportunity: Meet at the Ark Dining Hall and choose one of our two service project options: Ark Dining Hall clean-up (raking, landscaping, etc.) or gym bridge repair. Get set up, grab some brunch, and then get to work!
10:00am: Brunch at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
11:00am: Nature Exploration for Children - Join Camp supporter Randall Eakin for a family-friendly time of nature exploration. You will go on a short nature hike, participate in activities and learn about animals, tracks, spiders, trees and streams. Meet in the Ark Conference Room.
1:00-3:00: Office hours. Make payment and reserve your spot for next year.
1:00-4:00: Summer Camp Open House for new camper families. Meets at the Ark.
1:00-5:15: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must be supervised by an adult.
4:00pm: Living with Bears Workshop - Join Camp supporter Randall Eakin for a family-friendly workshop, using the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources powerpoint "Living with Bears". This time will include education and hands-on activities for children and families. Meet in the Ark Conference Room.
5:30pm: Dinner at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
7:00pm: Barn Dance in Gym: Open Instructional Music and Dance Jam (No experience needed, steps are announced by a caller, wear comfy shoes and clothes to be active or just sit and watch! Donations recommended $5 per person, $25 per family)
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Sunday, May 26:
9:10: Wagon Ride to New Bethel departs from the front gate. If it is raining, NO transport to church provided
9:30am: Worship at New Bethel CoB. Bring an offering to share.
10:30am: Brunch at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
1:00-5:15: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must me supervised by an adult.
5:30pm: Pot-Luck Dinner at the Shelter-by-the-Spring. Bring a dish or dessert to share with 75+ people.
6:15-7:00: Wagon Rides (weather permitting) with pick-up & drop off at the Shelter-by-the-Spring.
6:15-7:15pm: Trading Post open. Credit Cards welcome. New shirts, bottles & more.
10:00pm: Gym closed, and quiet hours through campus. (Someone PLEASE turn off the Gym lights! Thank you!)
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day:
9:00am: Breakfast at the Ark Dining Hall for those who reserved. See meals info at CampBethelVirginia.org/MemorialDay.
10:00-11:00: Office hours. Make payment and reserve your spot for next year.
10:00-12:30: Pool OPEN. Children and teens must me supervised by an adult.
Summer Camp Staff are arriving on Monday afternoon at 2:00pm to begin their 12-day training. As you depart, please please please thoroughly clean your facilities and areas, plus bathhouses, to help us prepare for camps. Thank you!
2024 MEALS INFORMATION:
All meals are served w/ options bar and appropriate condiments and “fixin’s” (butter, apple butter, ketchup, dressings, etc.).
Self-serve coffee and tea is available in the Dining Hall at all times for guests who reserve meals. Ice, $2/bag at ice machine.
Saturday, May 25 10:00am Brunch
$12.00 adult; $6.00 child (4-12); 0-3 free
Biscuits and Gravy, Sausage Patties, Scrambled Eggs, Grapes, juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Saturday, May 25 5:30 Dinner
$14.00 adult, $7.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Beef Tacos with fixins’ (tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream), Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Chips & Salsa, lemonade, water, coffee, hot teas. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
Sunday, May 26 10:30am Brunch
$12.00 adult, $6.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Pancakes, Turkey Bacon, Seasoned Potatoes, orange juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies, fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Sunday, May 26 5:30 Pot-Luck
Dinner = FREE!
Pot Luck @ Shelter by the Spring. Bring a dish to share and a big appetite! Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, 9:00am Breakfast
$12.00 adult, $6.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Cinnamon Rolls, Sausage Links, Scrambled Eggs, Sliced Cantaloupe, orange juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Reserve your meals on the ATTENDANCE AND MEALS FORM BEFORE May 20 at [email protected] or 540-992-2940. Meals in the Ark will be served buffet style, so please wash your hands before entering. Outdoor seating is available (weather permitting), and distanced indoor seating is available.
All meals are served w/ options bar and appropriate condiments and “fixin’s” (butter, apple butter, ketchup, dressings, etc.).
Self-serve coffee and tea is available in the Dining Hall at all times for guests who reserve meals. Ice, $2/bag at ice machine.
Saturday, May 25 10:00am Brunch
$12.00 adult; $6.00 child (4-12); 0-3 free
Biscuits and Gravy, Sausage Patties, Scrambled Eggs, Grapes, juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Saturday, May 25 5:30 Dinner
$14.00 adult, $7.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Beef Tacos with fixins’ (tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream), Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Chips & Salsa, lemonade, water, coffee, hot teas. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
Sunday, May 26 10:30am Brunch
$12.00 adult, $6.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Pancakes, Turkey Bacon, Seasoned Potatoes, orange juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies, fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Sunday, May 26 5:30 Pot-Luck
Dinner = FREE!
Pot Luck @ Shelter by the Spring. Bring a dish to share and a big appetite! Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, 9:00am Breakfast
$12.00 adult, $6.00 child (4-12), 0-3 free
Cinnamon Rolls, Sausage Links, Scrambled Eggs, Sliced Cantaloupe, orange juice, coffee, water, hot teas. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Reserve your meals on the ATTENDANCE AND MEALS FORM BEFORE May 20 at [email protected] or 540-992-2940. Meals in the Ark will be served buffet style, so please wash your hands before entering. Outdoor seating is available (weather permitting), and distanced indoor seating is available.
PAY ONLINE AND IN ADVANCE.
Please to PAY IN ADVANCE for your 2024 Memorial Day Meals and/or your facility/campsite for 2024 or 2025.
STEP 1: CALCULATE YOUR TOTAL MEALS COSTS.
Brunches = Adult $12, Child 4-12 $6, Infant 0-3 FREE. Dinners = Adult $14, Child $7.00, Infant 0-3 FREE.
STEP 2: CALCULATE YOUR FACILITY/CAMPSITE COSTS (be sure to subtract any deposits you have already paid).
STEP 3: ADD YOUR TOTALS, AND PAY AT OUR PAYMENT PAGE AND MAKE YOUR PAYMENT. Thank you!
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