Presbytery of the Peaks Middle School Adventure (for rising 6th-8th graders, ages 12-15)
POTP Middle School Adventure, June 28-July 3 (for rising 6th-8th graders, ages 12-15)
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm. Adventure Camp has your perfect mix of wild fun and discipleship activities. You will live in cabins on main campus, then spend each day in a co-ed family unit of 10-12 campers with 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, slacklining, 9-Square-in-the-Air, GaGa Ball, Morning Watch, Bible study, a morning of tubing on the James River (described below), a half-day canoe trip on the James River (described below), Horseback Riding (described below), polar bear swims, night activities, special all-camp programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course! Tuesday or Wednesday your family unit will have a cookout in your Home-in-the-Woods and have one or more overnight camp-outs (see opt-out info below). 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 and learning TOGETHER. Be here for an awesome week!
Special POTP Price = $445. Presbytery of the Peaks scholarships are available. Contact JoAnn Scott for information at 434.525.8885 or imscottypiper@yahoo.com
Sunday 4:00pm through Friday 6:30pm. Adventure Camp has your perfect mix of wild fun and discipleship activities. You will live in cabins on main campus, then spend each day in a co-ed family unit of 10-12 campers with 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, slacklining, 9-Square-in-the-Air, GaGa Ball, Morning Watch, Bible study, a morning of tubing on the James River (described below), a half-day canoe trip on the James River (described below), Horseback Riding (described below), polar bear swims, night activities, special all-camp programs and a day on the climbing wall and high ropes course! Tuesday or Wednesday your family unit will have a cookout in your Home-in-the-Woods and have one or more overnight camp-outs (see opt-out info below). 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 and learning TOGETHER. Be here for an awesome week!
Special POTP Price = $445. Presbytery of the Peaks scholarships are available. Contact JoAnn Scott for information at 434.525.8885 or imscottypiper@yahoo.com
Register in 4 steps NOW for POTP Middle School Adventure Camp: (or register with a paper form HERE)
1. Make your $50 deposit below through our secure "Register Now" PayPal button using any major credit card or a PayPal account. Your balance due will be billed to you separately in a few days. There are no additional fees or surcharges for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your information prior to payment. $50 is considered your deposit and is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program, (see "Cancellation..." information below).
2. Submit Data: After paying successfully, 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) and important information about your program.
4. Pay your balance-due before June 3. Presbytery of the Peaks scholarships are available! Contact JoAnn Scott for information at 434.525.8885 or imscottypiper@yahoo.com
1. Make your $50 deposit below through our secure "Register Now" PayPal button using any major credit card or a PayPal account. Your balance due will be billed to you separately in a few days. There are no additional fees or surcharges for on-line registration, and you will be able to review your information prior to payment. $50 is considered your deposit and is non-refundable unless Camp Bethel cancels the camp program, (see "Cancellation..." information below).
2. Submit Data: After paying successfully, 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) and important information about your program.
4. Pay your balance-due before June 3. Presbytery of the Peaks scholarships are available! Contact JoAnn Scott for information at 434.525.8885 or imscottypiper@yahoo.com
River Tubing: It’s our best way to beat the summer heat! Your week includes a fun and relaxing morning of river tubing on the beautiful and historic James River, just 6 miles from Camp Bethel. Let the river do the work as we ride the gentle current through gorgeous scenery over riffles and mini-rapids while keeping cool splashing, swimming and playing. Get creative with your float style or team up with your counselors and new friends to build an ultimate tube-blob-flotilla! Tubes, PFDs and transport provided by our friends at Twin River Outfitters, with counselor leadership provided by Camp Bethel. Rated easy.
River Canoeing: Your week includes 1/2 day of paddling on the beautiful James River, just 8 miles from Camp Bethel. Canoe skills, swimming, lunch on the beach and more with your adventure counselors on a 10-mile river section, perfect for beginners and seasoned paddlers. Rated easy-moderate.
Horseback Riding (Western-style trail riding). Your week includes a day of riding horseback at Reba Farm Inn in Bedford, Virginia. Learn basic horse-care and gain Western-style riding skills along the winding trails and overlooks as you “Giddy-up” close and personal climbing the hills on the back of a one-horse-powered, muscular mare or mustang. Take the mule-cart for a drive before you leave! Gear, helmets and leaders included. Minimum weight 60 lbs; “no horsing around!” Rated easy-moderate.
Opting out of overnight sleep-out during your week: On Home-in-the-Woods night for week-long Resident/Adventure Camps (see individual camp descriptions), your child may choose to opt out of the overnight sleep-out with their group and instead sleep in a cabin with our Leadership Team. To opt-out of sleep-out, check the “Opt-Out” box in your registration form. We want EVERY child to feel comfortable and have FUN during their time at camp.
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.
River Canoeing: Your week includes 1/2 day of paddling on the beautiful James River, just 8 miles from Camp Bethel. Canoe skills, swimming, lunch on the beach and more with your adventure counselors on a 10-mile river section, perfect for beginners and seasoned paddlers. Rated easy-moderate.
Horseback Riding (Western-style trail riding). Your week includes a day of riding horseback at Reba Farm Inn in Bedford, Virginia. Learn basic horse-care and gain Western-style riding skills along the winding trails and overlooks as you “Giddy-up” close and personal climbing the hills on the back of a one-horse-powered, muscular mare or mustang. Take the mule-cart for a drive before you leave! Gear, helmets and leaders included. Minimum weight 60 lbs; “no horsing around!” Rated easy-moderate.
Opting out of overnight sleep-out during your week: On Home-in-the-Woods night for week-long Resident/Adventure Camps (see individual camp descriptions), your child may choose to opt out of the overnight sleep-out with their group and instead sleep in a cabin with our Leadership Team. To opt-out of sleep-out, check the “Opt-Out” box in your registration form. We want EVERY child to feel comfortable and have FUN during their time at camp.
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.
