Bethelwoods
Summer Camp 2008
Program DescriptionsCamp for the Day for Grades K5-3rd Completed $25
Squeeze everything that is fun about camp into one day! This is a unique program designed with younger campers in mind. Come join the Bethelwoods staff for Camp for the Day at one of four different locations. This one-day event begins with check-in from 7:45am to 8:15am (campers are served breakfast and lunch) and ends with a closing program at 5:30pm (campers go home for dinner). Enjoy games, BLAST, arts and crafts, singing, afternoon snack and a whole lot more. The cost for the day is only $25, which includes meals, snacks, activities and a camp t-shirt.Camp for the Day #1: Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church on May 17th
Camp for the Day #2: Bethelwoods on June 3rd
Camp for the Day #3: Peace Presbyterian Church (Goose Creek) on June 23rd
Camp for the Day #4: Hebron-Zion Presbyterian Church (Johns Island) on June 24th
Camp for the Day #5: Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church on June 26th
Camp for the Day #6: Bethelwoods on July 8th
Day Camp for Grades 1st-3rd Completed $185 ($210)
Discovery Day Camp for Grades K5-1st Completed $135 ($160)
Day camp provide our youngest campers all the excitement and fun of a week of camp with the comfort of sleeping at home. These programs are Monday through Friday and begin with check-in from 7:45am to 8:15am (campers are served breakfast and lunch). Discovery Day Camp offers campers who have completed Kindergarten (K5)-1st grade the opportunity to play and explore throughout the morning and return home at 2:00pm. Our traditional Day Camps are for campers who have completed 1st-3rd grade and feature a full day of activities ending at 5:00pm (campers go home for dinner). On Thursday, Day Camp campers (not Discovery day campers) have the option of staying overnight for extra camp fun, such as a campfire, s’mores, stories, songs and sleeping in the cabins along with their counselors. For both programs, the week ends with a closing program at 5:30pm on Friday. All day campers will enjoy swimming, BLAST, arts and crafts, singing, games and cruising around the lake in a canoe (while your counselor does all the paddling!). Join us for a week of fun, while you learn more about yourself, others and God!Discovery Day Camp #1: June 9th-13th
Discovery Day Camp #2: June 14th-18th
Discovery Day Camp #3: July 28th-August 1stDay Camp #1: June 9th-13th
Day Camp #2: June 16th-20th
Day Camp #3: June 23rd-27th
Day Camp #4: July 7th-11th
Day Camp #5: July 14th-18th
Day Camp #6: July 21st-25th
Day Camp #7: July 28th-August 1st
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weeks of Day Camp and get the seventh week free!
Mini Camp for Grades K5-1st Completed $75 ($100)
and Explorer Camp for Grades 1st-3rd Completed $140 ($165)
The Mini and Explorer Camps are for younger campers who are looking for a shorter overnight camp or their first overnight experience away from home. While only at Bethelwoods for a few days, campers still have plenty of time for all the fun that camp has to offer like arts and crafts, swimming in the pool, BLAST, games and time to canoe on the lake with your counselor. Both of these offerings are staffed in a 6:1 camper-to-counselor ratio. Mini Camp is a two-day, one-night experience for campers completing K5-1st grade. Explorer Camp is a three-day, two-night camp for campers completing 1st-3rd grade. An experience in one of these programs could lead to participating in a Junior Camp next year or even later this summer.Mini Camp #1: June 6th-7th
Explorer Camp #1: June 15th-17th
Explorer Camp #2: June 18th-20th
Explorer Camp #3: July 9th-11th
Explorer Camp #4: July 20th-22nd
Explorer Camp #5: July 23rd-25th
Junior Camp for Grades 3rd-6th Completed $290 ($315)
When you come to Junior Camp, be prepared to meet new friends, have lots of fun and go home with awesome stories to tell! Your six days will be packed with canoeing on the lake, archery, worship, arts and crafts, cookouts, a sleep-out in the treehouse, BLAST, campfires and swimming in the pool. Trained counselors lead your group through all the daily activities and are there with you for support, safety and fun. Six Junior Camps are offered for campers completing 3rd-6th grade (see dates and age groupings below). Come join the fun at Bethelwoods this summer!Junior Camp #1 (3rd-5th grade): June 8th-13th
Junior Camp #2 (3rd-5th grade): June 15th-20th
Junior Camp #3 (3rd-6th grade): July 6th-11th
Junior Camp #4 (3rd-5th grade): July 13th-18th
Junior Camp #5 (3rd-5th grade): July 20th-25th
Junior Camp #6 (3rd-5th grade): July 27th-August 1st
Junior Music, Art & Drama Camp for Grades 3rd-5th Completed $300 ($325)
Junior Music, Art, and Drama Camp offers an exciting week to explore and express your musical, artistic and dramatic talents. Throughout this week, campers will be learning music, working on dramatic roles and designing all of the props, costumes and sets for a special performance. The week’s grand finale is the closing program (Friday at 5:30pm) where the campers share the performance with their family and friends. In addition to their artistic activities, campers will have plenty of time for regular camp activities like swimming in the pool, BLAST, canoeing on the lake, worship and a campfire.Junior Music, Art and Drama Camp (3rd-5th grade): July 13th-18th
Junior Adventure Camp for Grades 4th-6th Completed $290 ($315)
This adventurous camp experience is for the younger camper who is drawn to the outdoors. Along with enjoying all the activities Bethelwoods has to offer Junior campers (canoeing on the lake, archery, worship, arts and crafts, BLAST, campfires and swimming in the pool), these campers get to sleep in the covered wagons. Come live, play, pray and sleep out in God’s beautiful creation.Junior Adventure Camp #1: June 15th-20th
Junior Adventure Camp #2: June 22nd-27th
Junior Adventure Camp #3: July 20th-25th
Team Sports Camp for Grades 5th-7th Completed $300 ($325)
The Team Sports program is for campers who love playing sports. Each day campers will play a sport in new and different ways. Volleyball will be played on the court and in the pool. Soccer is great while on a field and on a lake in canoes. In addition to the team sports focus, campers will have the opportunity to experience all of the other camp activities, such as canoeing, swimming, BLAST, archery and arts and crafts. This is a great opportunity to learn the value of teamwork, and to deepen your relationship with God in the process.Team Sports Camp: July 27th-August 1st
Woodwise Adventure Camp for Grades 5th-7th Completed $300 ($325)
Discover nature and the Bible like never before! Woodwise Adventure is designed for campers who are intrigued by the natural world and enjoy spending time out of doors. This camp features unique and creative activities that enable campers to learn more about outdoor living skills, care of creation and natural stewardship. While staying in the covered wagons, your experience will include canoeing, swimming in the pool, cookouts, arts and crafts, archery, BLAST and a day-long canoe trip on the Catawba River. In addition to exploring some of the science of the natural world, we will also take time to s imply enjoy the beauty of God’s creation that surrounds us.Woodwise Adventure Camp #1: June 8th-13th
Woodwise Adventure Camp #2: July 6th-11th
Junior High Cabin Camp for Grades 6th-8th Completed $290 ($315)
An exciting week of Junior High Cabin Camp would not be complete without canoeing on the lake, archery, worship, arts and crafts, cookouts, BLAST, campfires and swimming in the pool. The cabins will be your home for the week as you share with other junior highs in a community of faith discovering more about God, the members of your group and yourself. Due to this program’s popularity, it is now offered five times during the summer.Junior High Cabin Camp #1: June 8th-13th
Junior High Cabin Camp #2: June 15th-20th
Junior High Cabin Camp #3: July 13th-18th
Junior High Cabin Camp #4: July 20th-25th
Junior High Cabin Camp #5: July 27th-August 1st
Riverwalkers Adventure Camp for Grades 6th-8th Completed $330 ($355)
Do you enjoy backpacking in the great outdoors and paddling down a scenic river? The Riverwalkers live in the covered wagons and start their week by learning about and preparing for their trip. On Wednesday, these campers will leave Bethelwoods for a canoeing and hiking adventure. The first part of the trip will be spent canoeing on the river after which they will trade their paddles for packs to continue on foot. That night the group will pitch their tents and set up camp. The next morning, the group will finish their hike and return to camp that evening. Bethelwoods will provide backpacks and other trip-related equipment to all participants. This is a great way to make new friends while spending time outside!Riverwalkers Adventure Camp #1: July 13th-18th
Riverwalkers Adventure Camp #2: July 27th-August 1st
Night Owl Camp for Grades 6th-12th Completed $310 ($320)
Do you like staying up late and sleeping in? The unique schedule of this camp may be just what you are looking for. Life for a Night Owl camper begins with breakfast at “lunch time,” lunch at “dinner time,” and cooking out dinner late at night. Night Owl campers will sleep in the cabins and enjoy camp activities like archery, field games, and the initiative course during the daylight hours. The camp nights are saved for campfires, night swims, BLAST, night hikes, dusk canoeing, and worship beneath the stars. There is also plenty of time to get to know others, yourself, and God. Come be a part of this crazy week at Bethelwoods!Night Owl Camp: June 22nd-27th
Junior High and Senior High Music, Art and Drama Camp for Grades 6th-12th Completed $300 ($325)
Come to Bethelwoods and discover the gifts God gave you! This week provides a great opportunity to explore and share your God-given musical, artistic and dramatic talents. Throughout the week, the Music, Art and Drama campers will work with their counselors to prepare a music and drama production. This final performance will be presented to their families on Friday at 5:30pm. In addition to time spent working on the production, your week will include plenty of time for activities like swimming in the pool, BLAST, canoeing on the lake, archery, worship, a campfire and group time in the cabins.Junior High and Senior High Music, Art and Drama Camp: July 6th-11th
Mission Adventure Camp for Grades 7th-12th Completed $440 ($465)
Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime! On Sunday night, Mission Adventure campers will travel to Calvin Center, a Presbyterian camp just outside of Atlanta. Together with campers from Calvin Center, the group will take part in mission projects such as helping in a soup kitchen, home renovations for low-income families and building projects around camp. Mission Adventure will also stay one night in Calvin Center’s Global Village. This experience reflects the limitations third world countries face due to extreme poverty. Mission Adventure is a great chance to meet new people, see new places, and reflect on the importance of serving others as part of God’s call for each one of us.Mission Adventure Camp: June 15th-20th
Trailblazers Adventure Camp for Grades 7th-12th Completed $335 ($360)
It’s time to hit the trail! You will spend your first two nights staying in the platform tents at Bethelwoods and learning about all aspects of hiking...from tent set-up and packing your backpack to meal preparation and trail safety. On Tuesday, the group leaves for a three-day, two-night backpacking adventure. In addition to the hiking journey, there will be time each day for talking about our journeys of faith, fellowship and enjoying God’s creation. Bethelwoods will provide backpacks and other trip-related equipment for all participants. Come join us for what is sure to be a phenomenal experience!Trailblazer Adventure Camp: July 20th-25th
Paddle Explorers Camp for Grades 8th-12th Completed $3
50 ($375)
If you like canoeing and being outdoors, then this the camp for you! This program offers a wide range of camp activities including archery, arts and crafts, BLAST, cookouts, and swimming combined with a special focus on paddle adventures. At camp the group will receive basic canoeing instruction and go on a day-long trip on the Catawba River. In addition to this, Paddle Explorer campers will go on a trip to the nearby U.S. National Whitewater Center where the group will experience class III-IV rapids in whitewater rafts under the instruction of a certified guide. This is sure to be a week of excitement and one where you can draw closer to God.Paddle Explorers Camp: July 6th-11th
Leadership Training Program for Grades 8th-12th Completed $135 ($160) and $300 ($325)
This program is about service to others, obtaining leadership skills and having fun in the process. The Leadership Training Program (LTP) offers older campers an understanding of what it means to serve God and one another in a Christian community. In this special program, you will enjoy all the typical activities at Bethelwoods while working on your leadership skills. In SALT (Service and Leadership Training), the first step in our Leadership Training Program, campers help lead recreation for younger campers, wash dishes in the kitchen, and spend time in BLAST and faith discussions. CLIP (Camp Leadership in Practice) is the second step in the program and is designed for those who have attended SALT in a previous summer. CLIP campers will continue to develop their leadership skills by shadowing camp counselors for part of the day and then debriefing these experiences as a group. The CLIP program on June 22nd-27th is on the Night Owl schedule. For campers who have completed SALT and CLIP, the third step in the program is LEAD (Leadership Education and Development). This step involves a visit to another Presbyterian summer camp where they can learn about another program, and have the opportunity to apply their new knowledge back home at Bethelwoods. All LTP campers will receive a special shirt for their week at camp. The cost for this week is small, but the rewards are great!SALT #1 (8th-12th grade completed): June 8th-13th
SALT #2 (8th-12th grade completed): June 15th-20th
SALT #3 (8th-12th grade completed): July 20th-25th
SALT #4 (8th-12th grade completed): July 27th-August 1stCLIP #1 (9th-12th grade completed): June 22nd-27th
CLIP #2 (9th-12th grade completed): July 13th-18thLEAD (10th-12th grade completed): July 6th-11th
* The first amount is the special rate for members of churches in Providence and Charleston Atlantic Presbyteries. All others pay an additional $25.00 for each camp (as indicated by the price in parentheses).
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