Mountains to Beach to Bay Adventure Trip (for ages 14-18)
Mountains to Beach to Bay Adventure Trip (for rising 8th-12th graders, ages 14-18)
Week #4 = June 28-July 3; Week #5 = July 5-10
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
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. Prerequisite: Must be able to swim.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $520; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $570; Sustainers Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) = $620.
Week #4 = June 28-July 3; Week #5 = July 5-10
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm.
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. Prerequisite: Must be able to swim.
Subsidized Fee (discounted cost) = $520; Supporters Fee (actual cost) = $570; Sustainers Fee (actual cost + $50 gift) = $620.
Register in 3 steps NOW for Mountains to Beach to Bay Trip Camp: (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 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 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.
2020 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 2020 program, or
2. Credit 100% of your 2020 payments to 2021 pre-registration, or
3. Donate part or all to help Camp Bethel weather significant financial losses due to March-June group cancellations (and help ensure we're here for you in 2021), 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.
Safety and health is our highest priority, and our policies and practices ensure safe and high-quality experiences. We are aligning plans and best practices with our many professional camp associations, and we expect upcoming guidance for summer camps from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health. We'll post updates at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/COVID19.
Behavior Policy: We simply cannot tolerate misbehavior or refusal to participate in group activiites during this trip. By requesting enrollment into Camp Bethel programs, you have agreed to abide by our Behavior Policy. All campers, staff and guests at Camp Bethel are expected to behave in a manner conducive to Christian programming and appropriate to child and youth development. Behavior deemed dangerous, inappropriate, intolerable, detrimental to the group or unmanageable by the Camp Directors is grounds for dismissal from camp, (ex: fighting; possession of illegal or harmful item; constant misbehavior; unsafe behavior; etc). Parents will be called as needed. Should it become necessary for your child to return home because of unmanageable behavior, homesickness or other reason, you have agreed to accept the Director’s decision and arrange for transportation. Even if coming with a friend, you are expected to be friendly, courteous and helpful to others in the group. Actually, you HAVE to be! We simply cannot tolerate misbehavior or refusal to participate in group activities during this trip. This trip is co-ed. You should expect to share your group with youth of different backgrounds, gifts and abilities. We believe Jesus’ message of life, hope, love and unconditional acceptance, and at camp, “Love your neighbor” is part of daily living. If , due to behavior issues, you must pick up your child, because we are far away from camp, our only option is to that YOU travel to get your child. This may or may not be feasible until one or two days later.
