Mountains to Beach to Bay Adventure Trip
(for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 14-18)
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Since this trip involves extended travel times in our vans, all participants and leaders must be up-to-date with their vaccine against COVID-19. We will also implement multiple health and safety adaptations. For details and Camp Bethel's health-and-safety plan, visit our COVID-19 page. We will continue to update this page as we receive guidance and information from the CDC and the VDH.
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Mountains to Beach to Bay Adventure Trip (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 14-18)
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #4 = July 3-8
There is no other trip that sees as much of the “wealth” that the Commonwealth of Virginia offers! After check-in Sunday at camp playing, packing and preparing, we’ll travel Monday morning to hike a mountain peak for unique "mountain-top" group games and devotions and putting our toes into the mountain stream. Then it's eastward to put our toes (and, let's be honest, usually our entire bodies) in the Atlantic Ocean for sunset swimming. After an overnight stay at our hotel or hostel, Tuesday morning is beach day at a natural section of Sandbridge Beach (south of Virginia Beach) for a fun-filled day of sand and swimming. Tuesday evening includes a visit to the fun and bustling shops and shows along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, then overnight at our hotel/hostel. Wednesday after "Morning Watch" sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, we’ll travel across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to VA’s Eastern Shore and our partner site, Camp Occohannock on the Bay for canoeing, kayaking and fishing, watching a brilliant sunset in the Bay, all while enjoying Camp OOTB's hospitality, program, good food and unique tidal marsh at Occohannock Creek. Thursday, we’ll visit Assateague Nat’l Seashore for another fun beach day plus exploring to see wild ponies of Assateague and the famous ice cream and shops of Chincoteague. This fun, intense adventure trip is suitable for beginners or experienced campers, and it’s the trip all the adventure staff want to lead. A trip-specific pack list will follow your sign up. Rated easy-moderate. Prerequisites: Must be able to swim, and must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $550; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $600; Sustainers Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) = $650.
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
Week #4 = July 3-8
There is no other trip that sees as much of the “wealth” that the Commonwealth of Virginia offers! After check-in Sunday at camp playing, packing and preparing, we’ll travel Monday morning to hike a mountain peak for unique "mountain-top" group games and devotions and putting our toes into the mountain stream. Then it's eastward to put our toes (and, let's be honest, usually our entire bodies) in the Atlantic Ocean for sunset swimming. After an overnight stay at our hotel or hostel, Tuesday morning is beach day at a natural section of Sandbridge Beach (south of Virginia Beach) for a fun-filled day of sand and swimming. Tuesday evening includes a visit to the fun and bustling shops and shows along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, then overnight at our hotel/hostel. Wednesday after "Morning Watch" sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, we’ll travel across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to VA’s Eastern Shore and our partner site, Camp Occohannock on the Bay for canoeing, kayaking and fishing, watching a brilliant sunset in the Bay, all while enjoying Camp OOTB's hospitality, program, good food and unique tidal marsh at Occohannock Creek. Thursday, we’ll visit Assateague Nat’l Seashore for another fun beach day plus exploring to see wild ponies of Assateague and the famous ice cream and shops of Chincoteague. This fun, intense adventure trip is suitable for beginners or experienced campers, and it’s the trip all the adventure staff want to lead. A trip-specific pack list will follow your sign up. Rated easy-moderate. Prerequisites: Must be able to swim, and must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $550; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $600; Sustainers Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) = $650.
Register in 4 steps NOW for Mountains to Beach to Bay Trip Camp:
1. Review our required pre-screening procedure AND Camp Bethel's Health-and-Safety Plan on our COVID19 page.
Pre-Screening: The VA Department of Health recommends one of the following (A, B, or C) for camp attendance: (A) GOOD = A 7-day symptom screening form (for the 7 days prior to your first day of camp) for everyone in the camper's household, or (B) BETTER = Copy or image of proof of a negative COVID test administered within 5 days prior to camp (and within 3 days is even better), or (C) BEST = A copy or image of your Vaccination Record Card. Camp Bethel's Health-and-Safety Plan: site-and-program-specific adaptations include: a small-group "cohort" model, reduced cabin capacity, mask-wearing when appropriate, on-site health screening, and more.
2. Choose your Fee Option Payment below. Then choose your dates, write camper's name and 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. There are no added fees for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your total prior to payment. $50 of your payment is your "hold-your-spot" deposit. See our 2022 No-Risk Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure below. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
3. Submit Data: After successfully paying, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2022 Summer Camp Registration Form (which is a Google Form), or access that form HERE. Allow at least 15 minutes to complete, and be as thorough as possible before you SUBMIT the form.
4. Get your Confirmation Packet in April/May: We are adapting most aspects of camp, and we are following the American Camp Association's "Field Guide" for camps on the implementation of CDC guidance. As we receive additional CDC and professional camp association guidance for summer camps, we will align our plans and best practices and include them in your Summer Camp Confirmation Packet. In 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. Review our required pre-screening procedure AND Camp Bethel's Health-and-Safety Plan on our COVID19 page.
Pre-Screening: The VA Department of Health recommends one of the following (A, B, or C) for camp attendance: (A) GOOD = A 7-day symptom screening form (for the 7 days prior to your first day of camp) for everyone in the camper's household, or (B) BETTER = Copy or image of proof of a negative COVID test administered within 5 days prior to camp (and within 3 days is even better), or (C) BEST = A copy or image of your Vaccination Record Card. Camp Bethel's Health-and-Safety Plan: site-and-program-specific adaptations include: a small-group "cohort" model, reduced cabin capacity, mask-wearing when appropriate, on-site health screening, and more.
2. Choose your Fee Option Payment below. Then choose your dates, write camper's name and 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. There are no added fees for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your total prior to payment. $50 of your payment is your "hold-your-spot" deposit. See our 2022 No-Risk Policy for Cancellations, Late Arrivals, Early Departure below. Apply for financial assistance HERE. If receiving "Good-as-Gold" from a Virlina District church, register HERE.
3. Submit Data: After successfully paying, PayPal will direct your browser to our secure on line 2022 Summer Camp Registration Form (which is a Google Form), or access that form HERE. Allow at least 15 minutes to complete, and be as thorough as possible before you SUBMIT the form.
4. Get your Confirmation Packet in April/May: We are adapting most aspects of camp, and we are following the American Camp Association's "Field Guide" for camps on the implementation of CDC guidance. As we receive additional CDC and professional camp association guidance for summer camps, we will align our plans and best practices and include them in your Summer Camp Confirmation Packet. In 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.
