Summer Camp

Registration is Now Open!

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Make plans now for this summer. Contact CBD if you would like a Summer Camp Brochure (814) 667-2355, or print off a Registration Form . The camp office is now accepting summer camp registrations! Don't wait too long! Some camps (especially adventure camps) fill up quickly.    

A wide variety of camps for preschoolers through high school youth are begin offered. For preschoolers and a parent or grandparent there's Kiddie Camp, a two day, one night introduction to summer camp. 1st & 2nd graders could attend Tenderfoot camp, also a two day, one night experience. Grade levels for all camps refer to the grade a camper is in during the 2011-2012 schoolyear - not next year.

Juniors: 3rd, 4th and5thgraders, could come for either a three day camp - Pioneer Camp, or choose from two, week longJunior Camps.

Junior Highs have lots of choices ranging from theregular week long Jr. High camps, to specialty camps like: Caventure Camp (various adventures like caving, canoeing etc...), Wilderness OLS Outdoor Living Skills), Yough Adventure (rafting and backpacking), Canoe Camp and Creative Arts (music, crafts and drama).

Sr. Highs can choose from a week long Canoe camp,a Bike Adventure, CIT camp where youth develop the skills needed for counseling, or Youth camp a CBD classic with special sessions, worship, music, work projects, and activities geared just especially toward senior high age youth.

Summer Camp 2012 Schedule!

Summer Camp Discounts!
"Bring a Friend to Camp" - If you are bringing a friend or relative (not sibling) to CBD, who has never been a camper at CBD, you may request a $25 discount per friend. Campers and their friends must attend the same week long camp. The discount does not apply to Kiddie, Tenderfoot, Pioneer or CIT Camp. The discount applies only to the camper's registration fee - not the friend's. Families requesting scholarship aid cannot apply for this discount.

"Multiple Siblings" - If there are two or more children attendingCBD, Families may request a $25 discount for each child attending a week long camp. The discount does not apply to Kiddie, Tenderfoot, Pioneer or CIT Camp. Families requesting scholarship aid cannot apply for this discount.

Need Financial Aid?
Be sure when you register for summer camp to check out all the summer camp aid available. Most families qualify for church stipends, discounts, or scholarship aid. If you have any questions about aid, don’t hesitate to contact CBD or call (814) 667-2355.

• Church of the Brethren & American Baptist Churches typically pay ½ or more of the fee!  Check with your church’s Camp Rep or Pastor!
• Families sending more than 1 child, receive the Multiple Sibling Discount - $25/kid for each camper coming for a week long camp!
• Bring a new camper for a week and you qualify for the Bring a Friend Discount - that’s $25 for each friend!  
• American Baptist families with financial need can qualify for scholarship aid from ABCOPAD.
  Contact CBD for details!
• The CBD Youth Scholarship Fund is available for those with greater need. Camp has a huge fund and wants to help. You don’t have to be Brethren or Baptist. Families need to complete the scholarship page of the summer camp brochure or fill out the Scholarship Application Form found online.Aid is based on the number of family members, income and how many children are coming to camp. Nearly all requests are either fully or partially approved.

 

 

 



The CBD Summer Camp Program
Camp Blue Diamond is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association.Developed exclusively for the children's camp industry, this nationally recognized program focuses on program and facility quality, hiring and training practices, and health & safety issues.  ACA accreditation requires us to review every facet of our operation. Only about one fourth of all children's camps are accredited.

Camp Blue Diamond summer camp strives to provide each child with a best quality summer camp experience in a caring, safe, Christian setting, at an affordable cost.
 
Toward this goal Camp Blue Diamond: 

• Requires references, background checks and interviews for all employees 
  
  
• Trains all summer camp counselors and program staff in American Red Cross 1st Aid and CPR
  
  
• Provides all counselors and program staff with an intensive weeklong training before camp begins
   
• Has a licensed RN or MD on duty 24 hours a day during the summer camp season
  
  
• Has an Ordained Minister on duty to provide support and leadership for staff and campers
   
• Uses contributions by affiliated churches to offset the summer camp fee by 1/3
  
  
• Provides summer camp scholarships to all families with financial need
  
  
• Complies with American Camp Association accreditation standards




 

 

 

 

Why Church Camp Is Important!
I truly believe that every child should spend time at church camp during the summer - but them again - I'm a camp director. I am also a parent. As a parent I want my children to experience as many positive experiences as possible during their growing-up years. These experiences include, but are not limited to: Sunday School, 4-H, music drama, sports, travel, youth group activities, reading, school clubs, art, marching band and much more. What I appreciate most about church camp is it allows young people to encounter Christ, live in a community of like-minded peers, sing new songs, play games, tackle challenges, see new places, and experience adventures like rock climbing, backpacking and whitewater rafting. These activities teach life lessons and make for life-long memories and friendships in a Christ-centered, faith based community.

There are many opportunities for our children and grandchildren to take part in during the summer – but none as holistic, and life-changing as church camp. As a result of a church camp experience we have witnessed many students return to camp in leadership roles, attend Brethren colleges, enter Brethren Volunteer Service, go into ministry as a vocation, and choose to work in service areas such as education & social work. This is exciting! This is why the Camp Blue Diamond staff is committed to outdoor ministry! Lives are changed, and leaders born. The teachings of Christ proclaimed. – Jerri Heiser Wenger

 

 




Camp Blue Diamond is a Ministry
of the 55 congregations of the Middle PA District Church of the Brethren. The Church of the Brethren is a nationwide denomination of about 1000 churches and 125,000 members. Founded in 1708 in Germany upon the scriptures of the New Testament, members believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the Holy Spirit is God's  presence in the world today, baptism must be a conscious choice made by the believer, and that believers should practice social justice, simple living, and peaceful nonresistance to violence. Camp Blue Diamond is also affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of the Centre Association of ABCOPAD (American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware). A representative of the Centre Association Churches sits on the Camp Blue Diamond Board of Directors.