Shepherd's Spring Summer Camps
Our Outdoor Ministry program sponsors several summer camping opportunities for young and old alike. The programs, as well as our facilities, are designed to promote a stronger relationship with God, others, and the whole of creation. The programs are also designed to help the youth enhance their self-esteem, confidence, and individuality.
The campers work in small group "family units." These groups experience the week's activities as they live together in Christian community. From these experiences, friendships are often formed that last a lifetime.
Old and new, friends ensure a week of fun and fellowship. A variety of camping experiences are offered which include activities such as: hiking, biking, backpacking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, outdoor living skills, and environmental learning. Daily Discoveries are firmly rooted in Scripture and offer a fun, thoughtful way to explore our relationship with God and with one another.
There is something for everyone. Come for a week of fun, friendship, and growth!
Shepherd's Spring Camp programs are ACA (American Camping Association) accredited. Visit their website, www.acacamps.org, for additional information on accreditation standards.
Summer 2010
Registrations for summer camps 2010 will be accepted beginning December 10, 2009.
Intergenerational Camps- Big and Small Camp July 9-10 (For first-time campers who have completed grades K-2 and are accompanied by an adult over 18 years old)
- Grand Camp July 26-28 (For grandchildren ages 6-10 with grandparents of any age)
- Alumni and Friends July 30-August 1 For young adults, middle adults, older adults (anyone over the age of 18!)
- Day Camp July 12-16 (For first-time and younger campers who have completed grades 3 thru 5. Camp at Mountian View Church of the Brethren in Bunker Hill, WV.)
- Mini Camp July 6-8 (For first-time and younger campers who have completed grades 2 or 3)
- Junior 3/5 Camp I June 27-July 2(For children who have completed grades 3-5)
- Junior 3/5 Camp II July 11-16 (For children who have completed grades 3-5)
- Junior Wild Camp July 18-23 (For children who have completed grades 4 or 5)
- Middler 6/8 Camp I June 27- July 2 (For youth who have completed grades 6 through 8)
- Middler 6/8 Camp II July 11-16 (For youth who have completed grades 6 through 8)
- Middler MADness - Maximum Adventures & Discovery Camp July 18-23 (For youth who have completed grades 6-8)
- Pack and Paddle July 25-30 (For youth who have completed grades 6-8)
- Adventures in Service July 11-16 (For youth who have completed grades 9-12)
- SAMY - Short Adventures for Middler and Youth Camp June 27-July 2 (For youth who have completed grades 8-10)
- Youth Camp June 24-27 (For youth who have completed grades 9-12)
- For many of our on-site camps, "camping" occurs in cabins which sleep 10 campers and counselors. Dining and some camp activities are in the main lodge. The pool hosts our canoe instruction, swimming, and other water-related activities. The nearby Potomac River and Antietam Creek provide opportunities for canoeing adventures for those campers who have completed the necessary training.
- Our travel camps take the camp experience beyond the property boundaries of Shepherd's Spring. Campers are transported by screened drivers in safety tested vehicles for their off site adventures. Many of the trip and travel adventures involve sleeping in tents pitched by the campers and their counselors and cooking over an open fire.
Our Program Calendar provides a complete listing of our upcoming programs and camps.
Note: Please review our Important Information for Campers page.
Contact us and let us help you enroll in one of our programs.
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