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2905 Camp Swatara Road
Bethel, PA 19507
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2012 Resident Camp Brochure
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Resident Camps

Resident campers can expect to spend the week in either the East or West area of Camp.  Campers will sleep in cabins and eat most meals in the dining room.  Older campers can expect to cook out one meal and have one sleep out.  All campers will be placed in Family Groups that are comprised of approximately 12-16 campers and two adult counselors.

All resident camps are listed below in order of camper age – youngest to oldest.  Please read the descriptions carefully.  While they are all considered resident camps, several of the camps have a special emphasis as well.

Most camps are a week long.  Please take note that there are shorter camps offered for the youngest campers and a longer week of camp is offered for the Youth Musical. 

REMINDER: Unless otherwise indicated, camper pick up is at 7 pm on FRIDAY.



Beginners 1 and Beginners 2
Beginner I – June 17-19
Beginner II –August 5-7
Completed Grades 1 or 2
Camp Fee: $116/156*
 

Beginners camp is just that — a camp for beginners! This two-night camp is  perfect for the campers who are new to the camp experience and being away from home. Come make new friends and learn about God as you play, laugh, and explore all of what camp has to offer! Come prepared to have fun and make new friends! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Tuesday.

 





 
Intro to Juniors
June 19-22
Completed Grades 2 or 3
Camp Fee : $156-196*


Are you ready for an awesome camp experience but not quite sure if you want to spend a full week away from home? Come join us for Intro. to Juniors camp! This three-night camp is full of fun and fellowship as we experience a jam-packed half week of playing, swimming, exploring, and experiencing God through activities and counselors! Come make friends and get a great taste of what camping at Camp Swatara is all about! Registration begins at 8pm on Tuesday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 


 
Junior Camp 1, 2, & 3

Junior Camp I "The Parables of Jesus" - June 24-29
Junior Camp II "S'more Time with God" - July 8-14
Junior Camp III - "A Journey with God" July 29- Aug. 3

Completed Grades: 3 or 4
Camp Fee: $268/318*

Come laugh and play with us for this week-long camp in the beauty of God’s creation! Our Juniors camps are for grades 3-4 they are the place to be for a week of friends and fun. Come learn the ways Jesus revealed great and wonderful things about the Kingdom of Heaven through his Parables at “The Parables of Jesus” camp. Or, come spend “S’More time with God as we explore God’s character at Junior II camp. Or take a “A Journey with God” at Junior III camp and learn how God speaks to us and guides us along through life. Whichever you choose, there will be plenty of activities and fun for all who come! Camper registration for all Junior camps begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 


 
Camp Diggum Up: NEW FOR 2011!
Completed Grades: 7, 8, or 9.
Date: July 24-29:
Camp Fee: $268/318*

Interested in finding things in the dirt? Be an archaeologist for a week and dig up artifacts from Native Americans and colonial settlers. Visit the Pense Archaeological Museum and see real objects used during the Old and New Testament time periods. Bring clothes to get dirty as you "Diggum Up" and dig deeper into God's Word. No special tools required! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pickup is at 7pm Friday.

 








[Photos will be added upon the completion of Camp Diggum Up in 2012]










 
Games and Sports
July 1-6 
Completed Grades 4, 5, or 6
Camp Fee: $268/318*

Fuel up and spend this high energy week learning new games and participating in old favorites as we build a community together! Campers should come prepared to be active for the majority of each day, as this camp is full of action and excitement! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 








[We are sorry; there are no photos available from Games and Sports camp.]








 
Intermediate Camp
June 17-22
Completed Grades 5 or 6
Camp Fee: $268/318*


Make new friends and reunite with old ones as we experience even more of what camp has to offer! As campers grow, so does the camp experience: Climb our climbing tower, sleep a night under the stars, have a beach party by our pool, cook a lunch over a fire, and grow even more in your faith as we spend a week together! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 

 
Wet and Wacky
July 8-14
Completed Grades 5 or 6
Camp Fee: $268/318*

Get ready for a wacky week of water and fun! Make splash in our pool, go canoeing, take a trip down our home-made waterslide! Get to know water and get to know your faith at Wet & Wacky camp! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 

 
Junior High Camp
July 1-6
Completed Grades 7, 8, or 9
Camp Fee: 
$268/318*

Get ready for a jam packed week of activity and fellowship as we experience everything that resident camp has to offer! Climb on our ropes course, go on a canoeing trip, take an all day hike, sleep out under the stars, have a beach party cook-out by the pool, experience a fun campfire and connect with God and nature through it all! Bring a friend; nobody should miss this fun filled week of God and Fellowship this summer!  Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up is at 7pm on Friday.

 

 

 
Creative Arts
July 29- Aug. 3
Completed Grades 6, 7. or 8 
Camp Fee: $280/330*

Got talents? Skills? A desire to explore your creative side? Come to Creative Arts camp! Music, art, drama, and time to meet with God fill this wonderful week of friends and fun! Get your creative juices flowing and learn about the gifts and talents God has given you. Experience the best of what camp has to offer like campfires, pool time, cook-outs, bible time, and much more! If God has gifted you the ability to creatively express yourself, you do not want to miss this camp! Registration begins at 3:30pm on Sunday and camper pick-up will follow the camper-prepared program at 7pm on Friday.

 



 
Youth Musical
July 21-28
Completed Grades: 9, 10, 11, or 12
Camp Fee: *316/366

Directed by Jenn Balmer and Rachel Bucher, Youth Musical camp is a camp like no other! Come full of energy and ready to prepare an entire musical in just one week! All the excitement involved with preparing for an opening night on Friday is combined with many of the favorite camp activities like swimming, Bible time, and time on our ropes course. Youth campers should come ready to grow in their faith as we explore God’s working in our lives through the context of the production.  Registration begins at 3pm on Saturday and camper pick-up is at 9:30am the next Saturday. Parents and guests are invited to watch the prepared musical at 7pm on Friday night.

 




















*The first fee listed is for CoB and ABCOPAD campers. The second fee listed is for all other campers.

 


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