Summer Camps : Adventure Camps : Hiking : Camp Bethel

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Description:

Camp Bethel is a historic, ACA accredited, Christian camp located on 470 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Botetourt County.  Our setting includes forests, fields, hills, ponds, springs and streams.  One to two-week resident, adventure and trip programs for grades K-5 & 6-12.  Activities include hiking, swimming, crafts, group games, music and singing, creek-stomping, Home-in-the-Woods camp-outs, fishing, Bible study, environmental education, special evening programs and campfires.  Adventure/Trip programs include backpacking, biking, canoeing, caving, horseback riding and white-water rafting.  The camp borders the Jefferson Nat’l Forest, the Appalachian Trail, the Trans-Continental Bike Trail, and it’s just “up the hollow” from the James River.  Excellent meals, professional counselors, fun activities and modern cabins.  Program choices from June 11–August 13.  Summer 2004 theme = “Be The Change.” 

Year founded:  1927

Staff:  25 college-age counselors and support staff, plus several dedicated parent-volunteers; all committed to safety, quality experiential Christian education, and fun.

Director:  Barry LeNoir

Tuition range:  $95-$300

Address:  328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

Phone:  (540) 992-2940

Email:  camp.bethel@juno.com

Special Accommodations:
ADD Hearing Impaired Physical Disabilities
Special Needs Accommodated

Camp Season:2004-06-07 to 2004-08-15 Sessions: DATE PROGRAM NAME AGES (GRADES) COST by May 1 COST after May 1 Sat, May 29 Summer Camp Open House, 1:00-3:00 everyone free free June 6-19 Summer Staff Training Jr Counselors 16+; Sr Counselors 18+     June 11-12 Parent-Child Overnight Camp 4-7 yr old & adults $75/pair $95/pair June 15-16 C.I.T. Training, by application only 15-18 yrs old     June 20-25 Elementary 1: All Girls! rising 4th-6th $205 $225 June 20-25 Junior High Adventure 1: River Canoeing rising 7th -9th $230 $250 June 20-25 Men’s A.T. Backpacking Adventure rising 8th-12th $205 $225 June 27-July 2 Elementary 2 rising 4th-6th $205 $225 June 27-July 2 Junior High Adventure 2: Mountain Biking rising 7th-9th $240 $260 June 27-29 (Sun-Tues) Tenderfoot Mini Camp 1 rising 1st-3rd $95 $115 June 30-July 2 (Wed-Fri) Tenderfoot Mini Camp 2 rising 1st-3rd $95 $115 July 4-9 Elementary 3 rising 4th-6th $205 $225 July 4-9 Junior High Resident 1 rising 7th-9th $205 $225 July 4-9 Junior High Adventure 3: Horseback rising 7th-9th $275 $295 July 11-16 Junior High Resident 2 rising 7th-9th $205 $225 July 11-16 Junior High Adventure 4: Horseback rising 7th-9th $275 $295 July 12-16 Knee-High Day Camp rising K-2nd $15/day $30/day July 11-23: 2-weeks! Mountains to Marsh Adventure rising 8th-12th $380 $400 July 18-23 Senior High Resident Camp rising 10th-12th $240 $260 July 18-23 Elementary 4 rising 4th-6th $205 $225 July 18-23 Jr High Adventure 5: White Water Rafting rising 7th-9th $240 $260 July 25-30 Elementary 5 rising 4th-6th

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