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1219 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
| SUMMER 2012 Who do YOU say that I am? |
JUNE 17-22 Staff Training JUNE 24-30 Junior High Ventures (6-8) Discovery (3-4) JULY 1-7 Sports (6-9) Adventure (4-6) JULY 8-14 Senior High Vista (9-12) Wilderness Survivor (7-12) Discovery (3-4) JULY 13-14 VBS Special |
JULY 13-15 You and Me (K-2) JULY 15-21 Swim (4-6) Junior Sports (4-6) JULY 22-28 Music-Art-Drama (9-12) Jr. Music-Art-Drama (7-8) Wanna Cook (7-12) JULY 29-31 You and Me (K-2) JULY 29-AUGUST 1 Explorers (2-4) |
| Summer Program Schedule Descriptions and Prices Below (Campers must have completed grades indicated.) |
| Camp Descriptions & Cost: Click here for DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE JUNIOR HIGH VENTURES ($355) Do you love school dances, hanging out at the pool, playing sports, or chilling with friends? Then you'll love this camp! Jr. High Ventures has all the things you love (or will grow to love) about Camp Lackawanna - lasting friendships, exciting games, adventures down the river, and a lot of fun. This is where lasting friendships really begin to take shape while campers participate in activities that range from creative games and group challenges, Bible study, campfires, swimming, sports, hiking, and arts & crafts to the traditional Friday Night Dance. So bring your dancing shoes and cleats and sure as the sun rises, you'll be off on a crazy and fun adventure with friends! DISCOVERY ($355) Who do you say that I am? is our theme and at Discovery Camp that is exactly what we are going to find out. We are going to discover what Camp Lackawanna is all about while hanging out with friends and learning what it means to be a young Christian. Bring on the fantastic fun as we make amazing friends, cool off in the swimming pool, make yummy s'mores, create crafts, play zany games, and have a blast with campfire songs. BUT it doesn't stop there - you will get to compete in cabin challenges, dress your counselor up in crazy costumes, put on shows/skits, and even make cabin cheers! Bring your energy and get ready to discover how much fun camp can really be. SPORTS ($380) If you love sports, this camp is for you! Play team and individual sports: swimming, biking (bring your mountain bike), running, hiking, volleyball, basketball, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and soccer. Plus: 10-mile canoe trip, volleyball tournament, triathlon, and mini-golf, walley-ball, and bowling at Shadowbrook. Stories, songs, and vespers around the campfire make the perfect ending to an action-packed day! ADVENTURE ($355) It's time for the great fun you've been looking forward to all year! Lots of zany games, cabin challenges, swimming, arts & crafts, campfires with s'mores, skits, cool Bible study time and amazing friends. What do you think about the Gospel according to Charlie Brown? How about Simba from the Lion King? Sign up and let the adventure begin as you explore what it means to be a Christian through the eyes of your favorite movie characters. You will make so many good friends and awesome memories that you'll come back year after year! SENIOR HIGH VISTA ($355) Hey, high school students, are you looking for something fun to do with your friends this summer? Why not come to Camp Lackawanna and have an awesome week chilling with friends? What can be better than hanging at the pool, under the stars or around a campfire sharing stories and making new ones? While here you will be able to explore who you are and what it means to be a Christian in a new age. Come join the party with old and new friends! WILDERNESS SURVIVOR ($355) Do you love the show Survivor? Do you want to be on it one day? Then this is the camp for you! Sign up and start preparing your skills now. We will be hiking, canoeing, and roughing it in God's creation. With so many natural resources at Camp Lackawanna, the group will enjoy adventurous activities like canoeing, fire building, outdoor living skills, stargazing, hiking and so much more. Campers will take an exciting trip down the river as well as backpack up to the hogans where they will stay in lean-to's with their fellow tribe members. Come join in the fun at Survivor Camp and see what you will discover! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SPECIAL (FREE!) That is correct, this program is free! This condensed VBS program is open to families within our Presbytery on a first-come, first-serve basis so sign up quickly while places are open. The VBS program starts at 6:30 PM on Friday, July 13, with a meal at the pavilion where families will get their lodging assignments. We will be using Smyrl Lodge and the lower Camp Cabins so bring your sleeping bags. The program concludes on Saturday afternoon with vespers. Some of the activities offered will be hiking, canoeing, river exploring, field games and an afternoon swim. This program has its own registration: VBS REGISTRATION FORM YOU AND ME ($200 for one parent/guardian and one child) Help us introduce your child to summer camp while growing closer with them and your faith. Why not spend a few days at Camp Lackawanna having fun? Bring your fishing poles, swimsuits, and even your nail polish and prepare for a great mini-vacation. While at camp you will be able to share in teaching your little one about nature and camp life. With such a fast-paced world we live in we often forget to stop and enjoy all the gifts God has given us. Come join our staff and participate in bug hunts, arts and crafts, Bible study, swimming in the pool, singing around the campfire, star gazing and yummy s'mores. SWIM ($355) Learn to swim or improve your skills. At the end of the week, the Water Safety Instructor will award you with a swim skill card from the American Red Cross. With so much time at the pool you'll have the chance to learn how to dive, a swim new stroke, and play fun water games. BUT don't worry you'll turn into a prune - you will participate in games like capture the flag, canoeing, campfires, arts and crafts, Bible study, and a variety of sports and cabin challenges. So get those swimsuits out and get ready for tons of fun in and out of the pool! JUNIOR SPORTS ($355) Come to Jr. Sports Camp and spend a week In a Cabin in the Woods! If you don't know the song you will after your week at camp and that's for sure. Besides learning this camp's traditional song you will do karate, play ball, swim a lap, spike it and so much more. Come improve your skills in team and individual sports like soccer, swimming, karate, softball, basketball, and volleyball with your teammates and friends. Even with all these action-packed games, you still have tons of time playing other camp games, arts and crafts, canoeing, Bible study, nature hikes, s'mores, campfires and loads of fun with friends. So load your sports gear up and bring it with you to enjoy a week of fun in the sun! JR MAD and MAD ($355) Casting calls for Singers! Actors! Dancers! Painters! Crafters! Camp Rockawanna in session! Bring your instruments and costumes and get your creative juices pumping through the right side of your brain. Every artist can find a meaningful place in this jam-packed experience. Feel yourself grow with old and new friends in your Christian faith while showing off the amazing talents God has given you. Featuring Vosburg Neck Bistro, open mic nights, action-packed vespers and Bible studies, talent shows and worship walks. All this on top of (just like Carnegie Hall) practice, practice, fun, and more practice! AND for your friends and family you'll put together a fun-filled show/concert as a grand finale. WANNA COOK ($380) No campers in the kitchen? Not this time! This is more than s'mores. Join the fun as we learn basic cooking skills, help prepare meals, discuss food safety and nutrition, participate in food-related competitions, and prepare a special farewell meal for you and your family. PLUS all your favorite camp activities - swimming, games, faith discoveries, campfires, arts and crafts, and more. It's not your ordinary cooking class so bring your creativity and excitement about food and explore all the wonders camp, food, and God have to offer! EXPLORERS ($200) Want to come to camp, but not sure you want to try a whole week? Here's the perfect solution - a half-week at camp that's full of fun! Great activities include crazy games, swimming, arts and crafts, s'mores over the campfire, Bible study, and great times with new friends. Bet you'll love it so much you can't wait to come back for a full week next year! |
Save the date! August 4-5 Camper and Staff Reunion Details TBA |
All camp sessions begin with check-in between 3:00 and 4:00 PM Sunday.
You & Me and Explorers camps end at 7:00 PM on their last days.
All other sessions end with a closing event at 9:00 AM Saturday.
You & Me and Explorers camps end at 7:00 PM on their last days.
All other sessions end with a closing event at 9:00 AM Saturday.
| Contact Summer Program Director Ashley Cardamone |