Middle School Resident + Equestrian (for rising 7th-9th grades, ages ~ 12-15)
Middle School Resident + Equestrian Camp (for rising 7th-9th graders, ages 12-15)
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #4 = July 2-7.
Week #6 = July 16-21.
Middle School Resident Camp is 6 days and 5 nights of extreme fun and meaningful group activities. You will lodge in a gender-separated cabin and spend each day with your co-ed family-unit of 8-10 campers and 2-4 counselors. 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! Your week also includes two days with an Equestrian outing (see description below). 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!
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $505; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $555; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $605.
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #4 = July 2-7.
Week #6 = July 16-21.
Middle School Resident Camp is 6 days and 5 nights of extreme fun and meaningful group activities. You will lodge in a gender-separated cabin and spend each day with your co-ed family-unit of 8-10 campers and 2-4 counselors. 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! Your week also includes two days with an Equestrian outing (see description below). 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!
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $505; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $555; Sustainers Fee (cost + $50 gift) = $605.
Register in 3 steps NOW for Middle School Resident + Equestrian 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.
Equestrian (English-style ring riding)
Saddle up for two days of Equestrian skills and riding at Harmony Equestrian Center, just 4 miles from Camp Bethel! Tucked into these beautiful rolling hills, the fine professionals at Harmony will teach you how to ride and all the basics of horse husbandry. You will gain confidence and skills learning what ‘horse people’ know. This hands-on program for true horse enthusiasts covers horse safety, health and nutrition, grooming and use of equipment so you can tack up and mount for your daily lesson. Long pants and boots with heel required! Helmets, gear and professional leadership provided. Minimum weight 60 lbs. Rated easy-moderate.
Saddle up for two days of Equestrian skills and riding at Harmony Equestrian Center, just 4 miles from Camp Bethel! Tucked into these beautiful rolling hills, the fine professionals at Harmony will teach you how to ride and all the basics of horse husbandry. You will gain confidence and skills learning what ‘horse people’ know. This hands-on program for true horse enthusiasts covers horse safety, health and nutrition, grooming and use of equipment so you can tack up and mount for your daily lesson. Long pants and boots with heel required! Helmets, gear and professional leadership provided. Minimum weight 60 lbs. Rated easy-moderate.
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.
