Explorers (Jr & Sr High)

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Program Overview

You’ll love the full blast games, crazy evening activities, zip line, climbing tower, evening firesides, tubing on the lake and more! With many of the same elements of our Adventure Camp Program, Jr. & Sr. High camp takes the energy level up a few notches with a full schedule tailored just for you.  Also included in the week are marksmanship, mountain biking, horseback riding*, canoeing, skits and Battle Front Laser Tag!  You’ll love your counselors too.  Jr. & Sr. High camp is more than just fun activities.  It is an opportunity to make new friends and get to know God in a new and fresh way.  This is a week of summer you don’t want to miss!  View our color brochure.

 

Select From Two Great Skill Area Tracks

1. Traditional Morning Skill Area Choices (select two) Add $0 to your session fee

  • Outdoor living- shelter building, fire & steel fire building, and knots & lashing, hikes.
  • Marksmanship- archery, air rifles and sling shots!
  • Action Sports- mountain bikes, mountain boards, rappelling and NEW for 2011- Vertical Play Pen!
  • Crafts- make crafts you can take home
  • Performing Arts- perform skits and mimes for your friends at the evening fireside complete with props and sets that you build!
  • Team Sports- soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball.

 

2. Horse Lovers- Add $100 to your session fee

Saddle up pardner’ camp is just around the bend. If you're one who loves horses, then choose Horse Lovers for your morning track.  When you choose horse lovers you'll start each day the way any horse enthusiast would want; taking trail rides among some of the area’s best scenery. On top of that you will receive some in the saddle riding skills instruction in the riding ring.  So kick up your heels and come enjoy some big western fun at Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp.

 

Afternoon Electives Options Available Daily for Everyone

  • Mountain Biking,
  • Rock Wall,
  • Zip Line,
  • Mountain Boarding on the new park,
  • Archery,
  • Air Rifles,
  • Fishing,
  • Crafts,
  • Canoeing,
  • Tubing on the Lake,
  • Boating,
  • Slip-n-Slide,
  • Carpet Ball,
  • Gau Gau,
  • Volleyball,
  • Swimming,
  • Snack Shack
  • Saddle Club

 

Typical Daily Camp Schedule


7:20 All Rise
Rise and shine, get dressed, and cabin clean-up
 
7:55 am Flag Raising
We are proud to raise the flag and recite the pledge every morning at camp.
 
8:10 am Morning Watch
We begin the day with a few camp songs and a scripture devotional.
 
8:30 am Breakfast
Usually a hot breakfast like pancakes, eggs and sausage, etc... There is always cereal and of course juice and milk too.
 
9:15 am & 10:45 am Skill Areas
Campers here will attend 2 morning activity selections made during the reservation process or Horse Lovers if selected.
 
12:30 pm Lunch
We serve a nutritionally balanced meal. At lunch we also deliver online care package orders (Tuesday & Thursday). Our staff will usually take the lunch time to put on a funny skit after campers are done eating.
 
1:15 pm Cabin Time
Campers head back to the cabin for some down time.
Note: Adventure Campers selecting an optional trail ride depart for the stables here.
 
2:15 pm Lake Time!
Campers head for the lake where they can take a swim or just relax on the beach. Pontoon rides, canoeing, gau-gau game and more are also available as well as tubing! Horse Lover Campers are able to take advantage of a full menu of activities here.
 
3:45 pm Camp Store & Electives
Mountain biking, water slide, zip line, climbing tower, Vertical Play Pen, camp store, snacks, archery and more are offered during this time of free flow electives.
 
5:30 pm Supper
Maple glazed ham, lasagna, and pizza are just a few of the meals we serve at supper time. Mail is delivered at supper. On Thursday evening our supper is a camp wide banquet complete with table cloths and special decorations. Campers come dressed a bit nicer and we even coach the guys in gentleman like behavior!
Note: Tuesday evenings, campers head for the woods to cook their dinner on a campfire. We call this cabin night.
 
6:15 pm Evening Special
The program staff facilitates a camp wide adventure game or group activity.
 
7:45 pm Flag Lowering
The camp gathers around the flag pole while taps is played live on the trumpet. The flag is lowered.
 
8:00 pm Fireside
The day wraps up at our evening fireside. Campers present their drama learned in the morning activity time (if selected), counselors lead crazy camp songs and put on skits, and we end the evening with praise and worship music followed by a message that focuses on God and His unconditional love love for us.
 
9:00 pm Cabins
Counselors follow up the fireside message in their cabins and prepare their campers for bed. Time is given for showers, goof off time etc... The cabin group shares a prayer before lights out.
 
9:30 pm Lights Out

 

Dates & Session Fees 2012

July 8-13, Session Fee- $399  

- If Traditional Skill Area Track Add $0

- If Horse Lovers Skill Area Track Add $100