Summer camping program 2017
Music Week July 2-8 AGES 7-13
Ecology Week July 9-15 AGES 7-13
Horse Week July 16-22 Ages 7-13
Art Week July 23-29 Ages 7-13
Teen Week July 30- Aug 5 Ages 13-17
CIT program 2 sessions-
(1) July 2-15 or
(2) July 23-Aug 5 (Ages 14-17 by selection- apply early for either session) ;
( NB this year the CIT program is limited to two weeks either in session 1 or session 2)
Visit the Web site at www.standrewscamp.org for more information and applications
Camper and CIT applications are available online
Staff applications being accepted now- ages 18 -40
Volunteers needed in the kitchen and for general camp maintenance duties
Call 315 675-9771 for more information or write to saintandrewscamp@aol.com
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There are many good ways for kids to spend the summer, but for Orthodox kids, having the opportunity to spend good times with other Orthodox kids is not a common opportunity. St. Andrew’s Camp is a place for children and teens to become better connected to God as children of God through faith fellowship and worship. It strives to be a place where children and teens learn Christian skills for navigating life in a diverse, safe, healthy nature based and spiritual environment.
In its 60 years of existence, the camp has provided spiritual nourishment and nurturing for over 3000 Orthodox Christians. The camp exists to provide a venue and environment in which children can be children ( with all that that implies) and, as well, grow to realize their true vocation as children of God. The camp enables this development through religious instruction, liturgical worship and fellowship with others in an environment that celebrates God’s natural creation.
Encourage your children, grandchildren to spend at least one week at camp. Come yourself to volunteer before or after camp or even during the camping program. There is a natural daily rhythm of life that repeats itself weekly to encourage reflection, to encourage decompressing and to foster interpersonal relationships with kids, adults, priests, the Archbishop and God.
This year we will celebrate 60 years of providing a children’s camping program as well as serving as a host to retreats, family gatherings, seminars, meetings and general fellowship, We invite you to join us on the weekend of Sept 23 and 24th for the festivities. See our web page for more details.
This milestone has made us once again reflect on what has been accomplished but more importantly what needs to be done. We are looking forward to better our facilities with a new dining facility, more cabins and waterfront improvements and expansion. We also hope to add Family Camp and Senior Camp to our offerings. There are other weekend offerings being developed and we encourage you to check the website, visit us at our anniversary or visit the camp to learn more. The camp is rented to several groups, for seminars and family events as well as other camp activities, for a week or weekend outside of the camping season. Check it for your next gathering!
Of course all of this has been supported with generous donations from many parishes and individuals.
We will continue to need that support in the years to come to complete this vision. Please consider a meaningful donation for this work, or offer you talents to support this ministry. And Come Visit!!!
St. Andrew’s Camp Wish list:
40 qt Hobart mixer
Kayaks, canoes
Good condition small pickup truck.
12 passenger van
Brush hog
Trees to plant along the road
Trolling motor
New dining facility and kitchen
New flooring for GD center halls and for BD
Shades for GD and BD windows
Repairs of bathroom floors in 3 bathrooms of GD
New Rolling Dock
Regrade waterfont for better safe access by all
New pole Barn for equipment storage
Covered Pavillions
Volunteers needed before camp in April and May to clean up grounds, paint, clean
Volunteers needed in September to help prepare camp for closing down
Volunteers always needed to help in kitchen, to cut grass, to do minor maintenece and repairs
Work projects- come yourself with friends to work and enjoy some free time at the lake- April, May June
September, October
Painting- exterior, interior
Varnishing of Chapel doors
Planting trees, a garden, shrubs
Tree cutting, carving, removing,
We generally have two work weeks in the spring- come for a day or 5 days…..
And one in September
And of course we appreciate all efforts to raise funds for the above projects
February 13, 2017
