2.
Provide experiences through the give and take of
outdoor living in a Christian community in order
to bring about responsible involvement in the larger
community.
Today's
campers are tomorrow's citizens. In
living groups and in activity groups, they learn that
there is a time to lead and a time to follow, and what
is involved in each role.
3.
Contribute to the camper's physical, mental, and
spiritual well being while helping to develop such
qualities as initiative, resourcefulness, and self-reliance.
One
of the goals of our camps is to foster each camper's
self-respect. The
staff strives to let each camper know that he/she
is cared about and that God has given each person
special abilities and traits.
4.
Stimulate enjoyment and appreciation of God's creation
through experiences in the out-of-doors.
At
Camp there is time to wait, watch and wonder, free
from many typical distractions and normal routine.
In this environment, the campers are encouraged
to see the wonder and beauty of creation as evidence
of God's reality and majesty.
5.
Develop an understanding of the interdependence of
all forms of life and the human responsibility to
the whole of God's creation.
The
importance of ecology is not new to today's students,
but church camp can help to bring this into perspective
by pinpointing the source and extent of our responsibility. |
