Adventure Camp


ADVENTURE CAMP 2010 NEW FOR 2010: Spelunking! (Caving) 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 2009 includes six trips, our largest offering ever. Adventure Camps have finally become more adventuresome and rustic. due to the addition of our Treehouses, which will host the Advenutre Camp program throughout the summer. Our Treehouses, now in their thrid summer 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 preparation 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. Spelunking: In its first year, this adventure camp will give campers a once in a lifetime opportunity: to spend time exploring and hiking in caves, far under the earth! The first of the week will be spent at Camp Lake Stephens, where campers will get to know each other and build relationships while learning more about what it means to spend time in caves. SUMMER 2010 Adventure Camps: Adventure Camp #1 Jr. High Canoe Trip, June 7-12 Early Bird Rate: $350 / Regular Rate: $370 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #2 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee, June 14-19 Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Junior High Tree House Camp, June 21-26 Early Bird Rate: $270 / Regular Rate: $290 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #3 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 5-10 Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Elementary Tree House Camp, July 12-17 Early Bird Rate: $270 / Regular Rate: $290 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #4 Junior High Spelunking, Northern Alabama July 19-24 Early Bird Rate: $340 / Regular Rate: $360 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100 Adventure Camp #5, Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 26-31 Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

ADVENTURE CAMP 2010

NEW FOR 2010: Spelunking! (Caving)

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 2009 includes six trips, our largest offering ever. Adventure Camps have finally become more adventuresome and rustic. due to the addition of our Treehouses, which will host the Advenutre Camp program throughout the summer. Our Treehouses, now in their thrid summer 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 preparation 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.

Spelunking: In its first year, this adventure camp will give campers a once in a lifetime opportunity: to spend time exploring and hiking in caves, far under the earth! The first of the week will be spent at Camp Lake Stephens, where campers will get to know each other and build relationships while learning more about what it means to spend time in caves.

SUMMER 2010 Adventure Camps:

Adventure Camp #1 Jr. High Canoe Trip, June 7-12

Early Bird Rate: $350 / Regular Rate: $370 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #2 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee, June 14-19

Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Junior High Tree House Camp, June 21-26

Early Bird Rate: $270 / Regular Rate: $290 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #3 Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 5-10

Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Elementary Tree House Camp, July 12-17

Early Bird Rate: $270 / Regular Rate: $290 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100

Adventure Camp #4 Junior High Spelunking, Northern Alabama July 19-24

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

Adventure Camp #5, Junior High Rafting Trip, Ocoee July 26-31

Early Bird Rate: $370 / Regular Rate: $390 / Non-Ref. Deposit: $100