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| ELEMENTARY CAMPS ADULT/FAMILY CAMPS | ||
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Circle of Friends Camp means F-U-N! Join us for a week jam-packed with friendship, fellowship, and fun! From early morning to late at night, our days are filled with hiking, swimming, worshipping, crafts, and campfires. Midweek, we will enjoy a canoe trip on the Mohican River. We’ll wrap up our week with a closing worship to share all we learned during the week with our parents and friends. Come for new friends, come for fun, and most of all, come to Circle of Friends Camp to have the best week of your summer!
Event #1128 Grades: 7–12 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: June 20-26 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 20 Director Robin Stanley (3rd yr. Dir.) had a great time directing Circle of Friends Camp last year. She has counseled at many different camps over the years and served on site staff for three years. She is an attorney in Chardon, Ohio and is looking forward to sharing her love of camp and Jesus with the campers this summer. She can be reached by email at robin5555@hotmail.com. |
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MMADD--Music, Mime, Arts, Dance, Drama Music, Mime, Arts, Dance, Drama! Experience a week full of singing, dancing, acting, laughing, playing instruments, and meeting new friends. We will grow together with God and one another as we celebrate our talents and gifts. The talent show at the end of the week will be a production you won’t want to miss! This is a fun-filled week for all types of people who want to express themselves creatively. Come join us!
Event #2125 Grades: 7–12 Fees: $419/434/449 Dates: June 20–26 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 56 Minimum: 18 Director Nick Garner (6 years counseling and 2 years directing experience) and Jenny Garner (10 years counseling experience) have been involved with MMADD Camp at Templed Hills since they were in junior high. They've each seen camp from many different views as campers, counselors and directors. They believe that camp has played integral roles in developing their spirituality and connections with God and look forward to living this week of Christian community every year! Camp can have a profound effect on your perspective on life, and they encourage everyone to come with an open mind and open heart ready to receive God's Spirit. Just as the name implies, the week will be filled with lots of music, mime, arts, dance and drama as well as games, swimming, hiking and more. You are guaranteed to leave with new friends, a refreshed spirit and memories that will last a lifetime! |
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Join us for a super fun week of fun, fellowship and canoeing. We will head down the Mohican River, camping and cooking as we go. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure!
Event # 3110 Grades: 7-12 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: June 20-26 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 14* Minimum: 6
* Must have at least 2 campers of each gender.
Director TBA
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Come join us to experience some of Ohio’s best paintball fields, for a chance to enhance skills and be in Christian community in a fun and unique faith environment. Other activities during the week will include pool time, hikes, community building and discussions of Christian values. Event #2150 Grades: 9–12 Fees: $499/514/529 Dates: June 20–26 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 16
Director
Tim Cunningham
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Our camp will challenge your best efforts on and off the athletic field! Team and individual sports will fill the week with competition and action. Not just for “jocks,” this camp is for all teens, guys and gals, who just enjoy sports. We’ll experience Christian attitudes about competition, make new friends, and learn a lot about ourselves. This camp is incredible - don’t miss it!
Event #1107 Grades: 7-8 Fees: $411/426/441 Dates: June 27–July 3 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 54 Directors Renee Pore (13th yr. Dir.) is a member of St. John’s UCC, Mansfield, where she has been the Youth Director and participated in Association, Conference, and National UCC leadership. Tom Hart (13th yr. Dir.) is a member of Clague Road UCC, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and the Search Committees. He is a 7th-8th grade Integrated Technology teacher as well as the Middle School Athletic Director. |
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Can you survive in the wild? Can you survive camp? Come find out how to do both! You will be learning what you can eat, how to build shelter, how to build fires, how to survive! This camp will teach you survival skills, help you strengthen your faith, allow you to have fun through exciting games and great friends!
Event #2108 Grades: 7-12 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: June 27-July 3 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 24 Minimum: 8
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Take your athletic ability a few notches higher through individual and team sports with other senior high school men and women! We’ll spend some time discussing ideas and growing in faith, as well as having free time in the outdoors. Help others grow as well by sharing your athletic experience and skills with the junior high campers. This week is demanding, fast paced, and amazingly good fun!
Event #1118 Grades: 9–12 Fees: $411/426/441 Dates: June 27–July 3 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 40 Directors Renee Pore (13th yr. Dir.) is a member of St. John’s UCC, Mansfield, where she has been the Youth Director and participated in Association, Conference, and National UCC leadership. Tom Hart (13th yr. Dir.) is a member of Clague Road UCC, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and the Search Committees. He is a 7th-8th grade Integrated Technology teacher as well as the Middle School Athletic Director. |
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Minnesota
Boundary Waters Camp
Event # 3104 Grades: 9–12 Fees: $599/614/629 Dates: June 27-July 3 Location: Depart from Templed Hills Maximum: 7* Minimum: 6 *Must have at least 2 campers of each gender.
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Things that Go Bump in the Night Ever wonder what things go bump in the night? Join us at camp to study God’s wonderful creations that come out after dark—wildlife such as raccoons, bats, owls and skunks as well as the moon and stars. We will stay up late each night learning about God’s nocturnal creations, so we obviously will have to sleep in for a while in the morning. During the day, we will participate in regular camp activities, but once the sun goes down, we will start to explore!
Event # 2121 Grades 7–9 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: July 4–10 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 16 Director |
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“Make a joyful noise unto God.” All those who share a love of singing will fit right in. Singing, liturgical dance, hand bells, art and drama will fill our days. Night hikes, campfires, special vespers, and long talks with friends will fill our nights. The concert at week’s end celebrates a week of laughter and music.
Event #1108 Grades: 7–12 Fees: $420/435/450 Dates: July 4–10 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 36 Minimum: 24 Directors Dennis Betz (6th yr. Dir.) is a composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and singer. He is no stranger to Choir Camp, having attended first as a camper, then as accompanist, and finally as the co-director. Dennis has sung with or played piano for the Cincinnati Boys Choir, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and the Delta Kings Chorus and has music-directed numerous musicals in the Cincinnati area. He is the founder of Betz Music in Cincinnati and is the Minister of Music at Mt. Washington United Methodist Church. Dennis shares his life with his wife Helen and the numerous furry friends she brought with her. Brian Burke (4th yr. Dir.) is the pastor of First Congregational UCC in Wellington. His undergraduate degree is in Music Education with a major in clarinet. Prior to ordination, he spent five years as a high school band director, eight years directing church choirs, and twelve years directing church handbells from adult to junior high. He has taught handbell classes and directed handbell festivals at regional and national events. |
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“Praise God with trumpet, tambourine, strings, pipe, and cymbals!” All who play an instrument are encouraged to make joyful music unto God and take part in many traditional camp activities. We will be making music with the Senior Choir Camp with a closing concert celebration at camp’s end.
Event #1148 Grades: 7–12 Fees: $420/435/450 Dates: July 4–10 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 20
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Brian Burke (4th yr. Dir.) is the pastor of First Congregational UCC in Wellington. His undergraduate degree is in Music Education with a major in clarinet. Prior to ordination, he spent five years as a high school band director, eight years directing church choirs, and twelve years directing church handbells from adult to junior high. He has taught handbell classes and directed handbell festivals at regional and national events.
Dennis Betz (6th yr. Dir.) is a composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and singer. He is no stranger to Choir Camp, having attended first as a camper, then as accompanist, and finally as the co-director. Dennis has sung with or played piano for the Cincinnati Boys Choir, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and the Delta Kings Chorus and has music-directed numerous musicals in the Cincinnati area. He is the founder of Betz Music in Cincinnati and is the Minister of Music at Mt. Washington United Methodist Church. Dennis shares his life with his wife Helen and the numerous furry friends she brought with her. |
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All the best parts of outpost: the friends, the cooking, the campouts, PLUS, you get to plan the schedule! As you work together to decide each day’s activities, every day is a new adventure!
Event #2128 Grades: 7–12 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: July 4-10 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 14 Minimum: 8 Director TBA |
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Hand in Hand Camp Join our Hand in Hand family as we learn to appreciate each other and our unique abilities, along with experiencing the best of church camp activities. Hiking, campfire cookouts, crafts, paddle boating, swimming, nature activities, puppetry, and vespers are only some of the highlights. Sixteen junior/senior high youth are invited to join with 16 developmentally disabled youth/young adults as we learn to live “hand in hand” with each other as children of God. An unforgettable week!
Event #1109
Ages: Senior
high able-bodied youth, grades Fees: $300/315/330 Dates: July 4–8 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 16 persons with DH/MH/EMR; 16 other youth Directors Lisa Studenmund is a school counselor with a degree in special education. Randy Gehres is the senior pastor at Christ UCC, Orrville. They have directed this camp for almost three decades. It is their favorite week of the year. |
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OUTPOST!! A home in the woods. Come sleep in Conestoga wagons and Gypsy wagons. Share in the fun of cooking over an open fire. Join in the adventure of night hikes, worship, making crafts, exploring nature, swimming, and making new friends. Outpost is a week of enjoying nature and working with a community. You haven’t been campin’ until you have been with us!
Event #2131 Grades: 7–9 Fees: $399/419/434 Dates: July 11-17 Location: Templed Hills
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adFUNture
All the best camp has to
offer: midnight volleyball, cook outs, crafts and boating. See old friends
and make new ones during this week long odyssey of FUN!
Event #1117
Grades: 7-12
Fees: $399/414/429
Dates: July 11-17
Location: Pilgrim Hills
Maximum: 24
Minimum: 8
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THROW STUFF! What else do we need to say? Throughout the week, we are going to make stuff fly: rockets, eggs, tennis balls, balloons, planes. This week is a crazy adventure in flight!
Event # 2119 Grades: 6-8 Fees: $399/414/429 Dates: July 18-24 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 18 Minimum: 10 Directors |
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Exploring Our Faith Camp (Confirmation) Explore your faith through learning about the Bible, church history, Christian living and worship. Make friends with young people from other churches across Ohio. The camp is designed to augment the local congregation’s Confirmation Program. Our staff of clergy and lay volunteers seeks to use the outdoor environment creatively to involve campers in experiential learning. Our camp is open to all confirmands in the Ohio Conference.
Event #1111 Grades: 7–9 Fees: $399/414/429
Dates: July 18-24 Maximum: 54 Please check with your pastor before registering for confirmation camp.
Directors Jeff Gerber (18th yr. Dir.) is the pastor of First UCC in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Jeff enjoys walking, keeping an eye on the weather, and all wonders of a week at church camp. Sam Buehrer (18th yr. Dir.) is pastor of First UCC, Galion, Ohio. Sam enjoys camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and sharing the joys of God’s creation with others. |
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God COOKS in
mysterious ways...
How many recipes can you
make over an open fire? God COOKS will teach you new and mysterious ways to
cook foods that you love while at camp! Food isn’t the only fun we will be
cooking up. We will also be playing games, swimming and doing all of the
fun things you love at camp. God COOKS will allow you to learn new things in
the kitchen, grow with God and make new friends that share your interest in
cooking.
Event #2106
Grades: 7-10
Fees: $406/421/436
Dates: July 18-24
Location: Templed Hills
Maximum: 16
Minimum: 8
Director
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Looking for an AWESOME
adventure this summer? Join us for a trip to Oak Hill, West Virginia. We
will challenge our minds and bodies as we participate in various outdoor
pursuits: whitewater rafting, high and low ropes, horseback riding,
swimming, hiking, etc. Event #3115 Grades: 7-12 Fees: $649/664/679 Dates: July 18-24 Location: Depart from Templed Hills Maximum: 10* Minimum: 6
NOTE: For some activities, the outfitter gives a maximum weight of 250 pounds. *Must have at least 2 campers of each gender. Director Erin Lumpkins is an experienced director with a genuine love of the outdoors. She has been a member of the Nature’s Classroom staff since 2004. Her favorite food is fondue. |
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Not quite ready to get out of the pool? Well you don’t have to just yet. Enjoy extended pool time along with games, crafts and nature times in a fun week of camp!
Event #2139 Grades: 5-8 Fees: $410/425/440 Dates: July 25-31 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 36 Minimum: 12 Director TBA |
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Looking for a new line on your faith? Want to catch a fish thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis big? Come down to camp for a week of fun, fishing and faith. We will visit several places to fish, practice technique and search for answers to life’s biggest questions.
Event #2113 Grades: 5-8 Fees: $404/419/434 Dates: July 25-31 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 24 Minimum: 8
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Shhhhhhhh! It’s about to start! Low lights, popcorn, and quiet. Watch movies and selections from movies from the past and present as you discuss and explore what they as saying for faith and society. You’ll also have time to swim, hike and learn more about yourself.
Event #1112 Grades: 7-12 Fees: $404/419/434 Dates: July 25-31 Location: Pilgrim Hills Maximum: 16 Minimum: 8
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Plan the camp of your dreams! Talk with your fellow campers online before camp and design your experience. Once you arrive, you’ll be living out your plans!
Event #2145 Grades: 7-12 Fees: $404/419/434 Dates: July 25-31 Location: Templed Hills Maximum: 24 Director
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Road Trip
Make your summer memorable! Join friends, old and new, for a week of travel, mission, and play. Throughout the week, we move from place to place, completing mission work, seeing the sights, and enjoying some play time, too.
Event # 3103 Grades: 9-12 Fees: $599/614/629 Dates: July 25-31 Location: Depart from Templed Hills Maximum: 10* Minimum: 6 * Must have at least 2 campers of each gender.
Director David Irick (2 years experience) is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelors degree in Music Education and is now a seminary student. David is an experienced camper, growing up as a Sports camper and spending summers during college on camp staff as a counselor, director and maintenance worker. David says, “I am looking forward to a great summer full of awesome times at camp!”
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Deadlines, discounts, payment, what to take to camp, and more! |
| Contact Outdoor Ministries Registrar: 800-282-0740 OR campregistrar@ocucc.org |
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