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Summer Camp 2005

We have many different types of camps. Ranging from day camp through to adventure camps and senior high camps. There is surely something for every young person at the Calvin Center in the summer of 2008.

All camps are based on having completed that grade. Online registration will be online in February.

 Informative Downloads:

 Registration Options:

  • Download the camp registration form. Mail in registration must be notarized and accompany a $75 non-refundable deposit before your child can be registered for camp.
  • Register ONLINE with our secure registration form (new window). Online registration must also accompany a $75 non-refundable deposit for registration to be processed. Once the form is submitted you will get a Thank You email and a copy of the registration in email.
2008 Summer Camp Brochure CORRECTIONS NOTED!!!
Till we can upload a corrected PDF file please note:
WEEK 4 camps on dates June 22 - July 2nd SHOULD BE June 22 - July 1st.
Also Week 5 Camps were noted as June 29 - July 2nd BUT SHOULD BE June 28th - July 1st
If you need Acrobat Reader to view PDF files, download it here.

 

 

Elementary


Pioneer Camp

Elementary : completed grades 2-5

All the great fun you expect at camp! Come live in a cabin with your counselor and family group from Sunday through Friday. Enjoy the week’s activities with your group- canoeing, swimming, crafts, campfires, Bible study, games, nature hikes, Team Challenge and so much more. Make new friends; try new things and continue growing in God. Memories to last a lifetime.


Cost:
$400.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 01-06
2-5
June 08-13
2-5
June 11-20 (10 days)
2-5

Can’t get enough of camp in one week, try coming for 10 days. It will feel like you are here for the whole summer. $445.00

June 15-20
2-5
June 22-27
2-5
June 22 - July 1 (10 days)
2-5

Can’t get enough of camp in one week, try coming for 10 days. It will feel like you are here for the whole summer. $445.00

July 06-11
2-5
July 13-18
2-5
 

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Discovery & Wood Camp

Elementary : completed grades 2-5

Come and experience, explore and wonder at God’s creation, in the beautiful natural environment of the Calvin Center. Come and work with your hands and learn wood-working skills in our Camp Calvin Workshop. Learn from experienced wood workers and go home on Friday knowing you have been involved in protecting the Calvin Center environment and bring home wonderful pieces of woodwork made by YOU! Prepare to be amazed! And of course there will be all the usual activities of camp- swimming, Bible Study, and crafts etc. So much fun and learning packed into one short week!

Cost: $410.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 01-06
2-5
July 13-18
2-5

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Music, Arts and Drama Camp (M.A.D.)

Elementary : completed grades 3-5
Middle School : completed grades 6-9

If you love to sing, dance, play an instrument, act, compose, write, or just be silly, M.A.D.D. camp is the perfect place for you! Throughout the week, you will learn how to use your creativity in new and different ways during daily sessions with our Creative Arts Specialist. You will have the chance to perform for the entire camp during morning vespers and evening worship. By the end of the week, you and your fellow campers will have the opportunity to show what you have learned and perform a dramatic presentation written, directed, and performed by you and your fellow campers! M.A.D.D. camp is a chance to work, play, learn, and grow together in your faith, while also enjoying all the other fun activities of camp.

Cost: $400.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00
Dates
Completed Grades
June 08-13
Grades 6-9
June 15-20
Grades 3-5

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Mini Camp

Elementary : completed grades 1-4

Not sure if you’re ready for a full week of camp! Mini-camp is for you! Have those great first-time camp experiences of campfire, canoeing, pottery, and Bible study in a shortened (4 day, 3 night) session.

Cost: $300.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 28 - July 1
1-4

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Day Camp

Elementary : completed grades 1-5

Get ready for all day, Big Camp Fun! Daily activities include: swimming, games, crafts, Bible Study, lake toys, kinking, canoeing. Daily drop off is at 8:00 am; pickup is at 5:00 pm. With Pre and Post care available. On Thursday evening we invite you to sleep-over and be involved in the regular evening camp experience. A great ‘beginners’ experience of what camp has to offer. Lunch and afternoon snack is included.

Cost: One time registration fee of $50. Then $150 for the first week. $150.00 for every additional week. Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 02-06
1-5
June 09-13
1-5
June 16-20
1-5
June 23-27
1-5
July 07-11 1-5
July 14-18 1-5
July 21-25 1-5

Weekly Monday-Friday starting June 4th through July 20th, excluding the week of June 30th - July 3rd.

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Intergenerational


You & Me Camp

Ages 3 and up

This camp promises to be the most meaningful 4 days and 3 nights that you’ll spend with your child all year long!  Parents, relatives and/or Grandparents and their children will grow in God’s Word as together they explore the Bible, enjoy the beauty of Calvin Center and experience all the fun that camp has to offer. 

Costs:
Adults: $225.00
Youth: $140.00
Before May 1 deduct $25.00 per group
 Dates
June 28 - July 1
 

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Middle School


Fun & Fellowship

Completed grades 6-8

Spend a week making new friends, trying new things, and journeying with God. Campers will have fun on our high ropes and team challenge courses, spending a night camping offsite, and doing all those great Camp Calvin activities. There will be fellowship in worship and Bible Study, around the campfire and meal table, and in the cabins with fellow campers.

Cost: $450.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00
Extended Fun $ Fellowship (10 days) $585.00

Dates Completed Grades
June 01-06
6-8
June 22 - July 1 (10 days)
6-8
Can’t get enough of camp in one week, try coming for 10 days. It will feel like you are here or the whole summer. $585.00
July 06-11
6-8
July 13-18
6-8

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"Elevation" Mid High Conference

Completed grades 6-8

A week of Elevation will lift your spirit! Dynamic speakers, awesome praise music, and energizing small group experiences will challenge your faith in new ways. You will stay in one of our air-conditioned lodges, make loads of new friends, and still not miss out on the “campier” side of Calvin – swimming, 40' climbing tower, high ropes and much more. A truly inspirational week for middle schoolers.


Cost:
$400.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates Completed Grades
June 15-20 6-8
 

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Horse Camp

With over 500 acres, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Whether it’s riding horses every day, doing crafts, swimming, or exploring the joys of nature and worship, these campers are always on the go. Not only are they active, they also learn a lot. The trained friendly Calvin Center Horse Staff help campers learn safety around horses. How to care for and saddle their horse, and teach various games on horseback to enhance the fun-loving atmosphere. The campers will enjoy experiences riding on trails, in an arena, and, even some more advanced riding skills. Aside from daily rides, the horse campers will get to enjoy other camp activities as well, such as participating in worship, learning archery, building teamwork on the Team Challenge Course, pottery, and much, much more.


Cost:
$510.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates Completed Grades
June 01-06 3-6
June 08-13
3-6
7-11
June 15-20 3-6
June 22-27 3-6
7-11

July 06-11

3-6
July 13-18 3-6
 

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Adventure Camps


Sailing Adventure

completed grades 7-9

New for 2008!!
Ever wanted to harness the wind and have it propel you forward. Sailing adventure does this and more. Whatever is your level of experience come and figure out how to get “that boat to go over there using the wind”? Great opportunity to see God’s creation in action and for you to join with others and sail everyday and graduate to a larger 30ft sail boat by the end of the week. While continuing to participate in all the great fun camp activities, see God alive and relevant in new and different ways.

Cost: $330.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates Completed Grades
June 08-13 7-9
 

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Water Adventure: "How Wet Can You Get?"

completed grades 7-9

Ten days of water adventure galore: canoeing in Georgia, white water rafting and camping out in North Carolina, and then sailing, wake boarding, water skiing, swimming at the beach at one of our Presbyterian Camps in Florida. Come and learn about God and play in the water. Spiritually and physically refreshing.

Cost: $600.00; After May 1 add $25.00

Dates Grades
July 08-17 7-9
 

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Multi Adventure

completed grades 8-11

Have you ever wanted to know what you can do with five fun-filled fantastic days of adventure? Campers will canoe, cave, hike, climb, and sail while re-connecting with God and creation. Campers will experience Christian community in intentional ways through Bible Study and worship. Join with others in this exciting journey.

Cost: $330.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates Completed Grades
June 22-27 8-11
 

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Senior High Leadership (SHL)

The Senior High Leadership program has 3 stages with increasing levels of responsibility. Which are best completed in order. All 3 levels allow you to grow in leadership skills through training and hands-on experiences while making new friends and having a lot of fun!


Level One: Servant and Leadership Training (S.A.L.T.)

Senior High

Put your faith into action – by learning how to serve God by serving others!  SALT’S do a little of everything.  From assisting at the pool and in the kitchen, to leading energizers and helping to lead in worship – you will be part of the daily tasks of camp.  An introduction to serving campers and learning to serve God.  Get ready to have fun and serve God!


Cost:
$370.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 01-06 & June 08-13
9-11
June 22 - July 1 (10 day)
9-11
July 06-11 & July 13-18 9-11
 

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Level Two: Leads

Senior High

The Leads program goes a step beyond SALT, providing more Leadership Training and more responsibility for helping to plan and lead programmatic activities. Leads will continue to have involvement with the children. Leads is an excellent opportunity for youth to step out in to faith, to try new things, and to grow in responsibility in a supportive, Christian environment.


Cost:
$440.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 22 - July 01 (10 days)
9-12
July 06-11 & July 13th- 18th
9-12
 

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Level Three: Counselor in Training (C.I.T.)

Senior High

Here is your opportunity to learn the roles and responsibilities of being a camp counselor; you will live in a cabin with your lead counselor and a family group of campers. You will receive leadership training, support and feedback, while working with an assigned camp counselor. (Open to individuals who have completed the Calvin Leads Program, or a similar leadership program of another camp.)


Cost:
$440.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 01-06 & June 08-13
11-12
June 22 - July 1 (10 days)
11-12
July 06-11 & July 13-18
11-12
 

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Other Senior High Camps


Night Owl Camp

Completed grades 9-12

“Early to bed and early to rise…” if these words do NOT describe you… than this is the camp for you, Nite Owl!! We “bump” the schedule back a few hours to provide a little extra sleep in the mornings and extend evening activities, such as night swims, stargazing, Bible Studies by the campfire, and more. Camping geared to the teen’s inner clock!


Cost:
$400.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
July 13-18
9-12
 

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Mission Work Camp

Completed grades 7-12

Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime! Mission doesn’t have to be far away and exotic. Campers will join each other in ministering to those in need here in the backyard of Camp Calvin, as well as learning from each other about service and fellowship. Mission projects will include helping in a soup kitchen, home renovations for low-income families, and building projects around camp. Part of this camp experience is spending a night in Global Village. In addition to all this, campers will still participate in those great Calvin activities.


Cost:
$330.00; Before May 1 deduct $25.00

Dates
Completed Grades
June 15-20
7-12
 


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