New Frontiers Overnight Camps
GO for IT! Get OUTDOORS! BREATHE....Fresh air! and EXPLORE the Frontier. Summer camp at Woodcrest Retreat is an amazing opportunity for a child to be immersed in the wonder of God’s creation on over 110 acres of spacious woodland, to have fun, develop personal character, learn about God, and build friendships! GO for the adventure of this action-packed summer!
Join us for an unforgettable summer adventure and experience life on the frontier!!
The resident camps at Woodcrest Retreat offer a unique overnight experience for ages 8 – 15. Other than the Explorer mini-week camp, campers enjoy a full-week beginning at 9:00 AM and ending with a parent program at 6 PM on Friday evening.
New Frontiers Camp gives a camper a taste of frontier living and learning. Fire building, outdoor cooking, hand pumping water and sleeping in a unique bunkhouse are balanced with recreation, worship and nature exploration in a great out-of-doors wooded setting.
General activities for overnight camps include: GaGa, nature learning, live animals, carpet ball, night games, swimming, morning devotions, creative crafts, wagon rides, amazing waterslide, campfire cookouts, interest groups and EVENING FIRESIDES where campers gather for a time of lively worship and are challenged to GO FOR JESUS. Full week campers can anticipate a unique theme night and will be sure to remember the belly – busting hilarity of FOREST FOLLIES.
Guided by a caring counselor, campers will learn and grow through specific activities planned for each camp:
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- Explorer Ages 8 -10 (mini camp)
- Pioneer Ages 9 -11
- Frontier Ages 11-14
- Trailblazer Ages 13-15
- Homeschool Camp Ages 10-14 (NEW)
2012 Theme Verse
"I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Phil 3:14
Explorer - Mini Overnight Camp (2 nights, 3 days) Monday 9 AM – Wednesday 6 PM
This overnight camp serves as a great opportunity for children to test the fun and adventurous experience of overnight camp without being away from home for an entire week. Campers will participate as bunk house groups in activities such as kickball, soccer, carpet ball tournament, hiking and exploring. Evenings will be filled with lots of all-camp field games including Blob Tag and Sharks and Minnows.
| 2012 Dates: | Ages: | Camp Name: | Discount before 5/1: | Cost after 5/1: |
| August 6 – 8 | 8-10 | Explorer Camp | $125 | $140 |
Pioneer Camp Monday 9 AM - Friday 6 PM
Added to all the exciting general aspects of overnight camp will be TOURNAMENT TUESDAY where you will participate in relay games, GaGa, carpet ball and archery. Do you have an interest in working on the camp newspaper, soccer or basketball, trying your hand at banana boats, or ice cream shakers? It’s all available in Pioneer Camp! GO FOR IT and challenge yourself in the Log Jam, Whales Watch, and Tree Climb (ages 10 and up). Also, you won’t want to miss the adventurous night games!
| 2012 Dates: | Ages: | Camp Name: | Discount before 5/1: | Cost after 5/1: |
| June 25-29 | 9 - 10 | Pioneer Camp I | $220 | $235 |
| July 9-13 | 10 - 11 | Pioneer Camp II | $220 | $235 |
Frontier Camp Monday 9 AM - Friday 6 PM
Grab your towel and prepare to GO FOR IT in WILD WEST WET WEDNESDAY featuring all types of water activities, sponge relays, running the gauntlet and a night waterslide to name a few. In addition to the general aspects of overnight camp, choose from interest groups such as kickball, flag-football, card stamping, camp newspaper, archery, and ultimate Frisbee! Participate in THE WAY— an adventurous night game. Challenge elements include Bridge Out, The Maze, and The Flying Squirrel.
| 2012 Dates: | Ages: | Camp Name: | Discount before 5/1: | Cost after 5/1: |
| July 30 – August 3 | 11 - 12 | Frontier Camp I | $220 | $235 |
| July 23 – 27 | 12 - 14 | Frontier Camp II | $220 | $235 |
Trailblazer Teen Week Monday 9 AM - Friday 6 PM
In addition to favorite camp activities, teens GO Trailblazing by enjoying a variety of off-site adventures that may include: canoeing, swimming at the pool, trail hiking, and a service project. This week to remember will include a night waterslide, camp wide “Capture the Flag” and “THE WAY”. Of course, theme night and Forest Follies complete the week.
| 2012 Dates: | Ages: | Camp Name: | Discount before 5/1: | Cost after 5/1: |
| July 16-20 | 13-15 | Trailblazer Teen Camp | $255 | $270 |
Homeschool Camp - "New for 2012" Monday 9 AM - Friday 6 PM
Designed for home school families, this week features a broader age range enabling the whole family to GO TO camp at one time (children ages 6 - 11 can attend day camp). This exciting week includes archery, sports, tree climb, and evening GAME TIME!!! Make new friends or invite some friends from your home school group to this exciting week full of adventure.
| 2012 Dates: | Ages: | Camp Name: | Discount before 5/1: | Cost after 5/1: |
| June 18–22 | 10-14 | Homeschool Camp | $220 | $235 |
Staff–in-Training
for ages 15 and 16.
This program gives youth the opportunity to experience a variety of camp staff roles. Click here for more information.
