Adventure Camp


ADVENTURE CAMP Starting in Summer 2006, Camp Lake Stephens established its Adventure Camp program with trips to the Ocoee River. Since then, our program has steadily grown; our summer camp schedule for 2008 includes five trips. Also new for summer 2008, our Adventure Camps will finally become more adventuresome and rustic. This is due to the addition of our Treehouses, which will host the Advenutre Camp program throughout the summer. Our new Treehouses are located by our lake, and our Adventure camps will reside there when they are not traveling off-campus. The mission of Adventure Camp is to provide campers with an experience that they are not going to encounter otherwise. Often, it is expensive and difficult for campers to experience trips that involve adventurous camping activities- canoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting, rock climbing, etc.- as a family or part of a small group. Our goal, then, is to offer an experience where campers can have these sorts of activities while also experiencing the summer camp program at Camp Lake Stephens. These camps, however, are not for the faint of heart. They are more intense, both physically and mentally, and encourage our campers to reach for new levels within themselves. Because of the outdoor nature of our Adventure Camps, we recommend that campers comfortable with a more rustic experience attend. Campers will cook most of their meals over an outdoor fire, while doing activity preparation during the week. This preperation includes high ropes, low ropes, canoe training, emergency procedures training, hiking, and packing. Canoeing: Our canoeing Adventure Camp will take place on the Eleven Point River in Alton, Missouri. The first two days of the canoeing week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their canoeing skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to Missouri, where they will spend three days canoeing and camping on the Eleven Point River. Campers love this adventure camp for its ruggeness and beauty; floating a river in a canoe is an irreplaceable experience for all who encounter it. White-Water Rafting:Our White-Water Rafting Adventure Camps will take place on the Ocoee River in Ocoee, Tennessee. The first two days of the rafting week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their rafting skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to the Ocoee, where they will spend time rafting and staying in a lodge provided by Whitewater Express. Campers love this adventure camp for its fast-paced quality, as well as the opportunity to work together as a group in the raft on the river. Rock Climbing: Our Rock Climbing Adventure Camp will take place just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee in the Appalachain Mountains. The first two days of the climbing week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their climbing skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. They will spend time with our high-ropes instructors, learning how to climb and handle ropes. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to Chattanooga, where they will spend time rock climbing and camping. SUMMER 2008 Adventure Camps: Adventure Camp #1 Jr. High Canoe Trip, Eleven Point River June 2-7 Early Bird Rate: $300 / Regular Rate: $320 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #2 Sr. High Rafting Trip, Ocoee June 9-14 Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #3 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 7-12 Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #4 Junior High Rock Climbing, Tennessee July 14-19 Early Bird Rate: $300 / Regular Rate: $320 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #5, Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 21-26 Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

ADVENTURE CAMP

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Starting in Summer 2006, Camp Lake Stephens established its Adventure Camp program with trips to the Ocoee River. Since then, our program has steadily grown; our summer camp schedule for 2008 includes five trips. Also new for summer 2008, our Adventure Camps will finally become more adventuresome and rustic. This is due to the addition of our Treehouses, which will host the Advenutre Camp program throughout the summer. Our new Treehouses are located by our lake, and our Adventure camps will reside there when they are not traveling off-campus.

The mission of Adventure Camp is to provide campers with an experience that they are not going to encounter otherwise. Often, it is expensive and difficult for campers to experience trips that involve adventurous camping activities- canoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting, rock climbing, etc.- as a family or part of a small group. Our goal, then, is to offer an experience where campers can have these sorts of activities while also experiencing the summer camp program at Camp Lake Stephens. These camps, however, are not for the faint of heart. They are more intense, both physically and mentally, and encourage our campers to reach for new levels within themselves. Because of the outdoor nature of our Adventure Camps, we recommend that campers comfortable with a more rustic experience attend. Campers will cook most of their meals over an outdoor fire, while doing activity preparation during the week. This preperation includes high ropes, low ropes, canoe training, emergency procedures training, hiking, and packing.

Canoeing: Our canoeing Adventure Camp will take place on the Eleven Point River in Alton, Missouri. The first two days of the canoeing week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their canoeing skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to Missouri, where they will spend three days canoeing and camping on the Eleven Point River. Campers love this adventure camp for its ruggeness and beauty; floating a river in a canoe is an irreplaceable experience for all who encounter it.

White-Water Rafting:Our White-Water Rafting Adventure Camps will take place on the Ocoee River in Ocoee, Tennessee. The first two days of the rafting week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their rafting skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to the Ocoee, where they will spend time rafting and staying in a lodge provided by Whitewater Express. Campers love this adventure camp for its fast-paced quality, as well as the opportunity to work together as a group in the raft on the river.

Rock Climbing: Our Rock Climbing Adventure Camp will take place just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee in the Appalachain Mountains. The first two days of the climbing week will be spent here at Camp Lake Stephens, where the campers will reside in our treehouses. During this time, campers will hone their climbing skills by going through training here at camp before departing for the river. They will spend time with our high-ropes instructors, learning how to climb and handle ropes. Leaving on Wednesday, our campers will travel to Chattanooga, where they will spend time rock climbing and camping.

SUMMER 2008 Adventure Camps:

Adventure Camp #1 Jr. High Canoe Trip, Eleven Point River June 2-7

Early Bird Rate: $300 / Regular Rate: $320 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #2 Sr. High Rafting Trip, Ocoee June 9-14

Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #3 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 7-12

Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #4 Junior High Rock Climbing, Tennessee July 14-19

Early Bird Rate: $300 / Regular Rate: $320 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #5, Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 21-26

Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100