2023 Camp Guide | Faith Based

March 2023

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CALVARY CHAPEL VBS
  • 406-254-1944 
Harvest Church VBS
  • 406-259-5648
BEARTOOTH CHRISTIAN CAMP
  • www.beartoothchristiancamp.org | 406-328-6825
  • Ages 6-18 | June-August (see website for dates)
  • BCC offers camps for all ages!  
  • First Chance Camp | Grades 1-3
  • Kids Camp | Grades 4-5
  • Middle School Camp | Grades 6-8
  • High School Camp | Grades 9-12
  • 8 weeks of Horse Camps | Ages 11-18  
  • We offer our pond (slide, blob, kayaks, swimming, swing, and more), archery, zipline, game room, climbing wall, paint ball, basketball, volleyball, crafts, horse trails, ga-ga ball, hiking, amazing meals, lodging in cabins, dorms and tents, awesome worship & speakers learning about Jesus, making new friends, and having a blast with tons of kids your age!!
ENCOUNTER CAMP
  • Yellowstone Alliance Adventures | Bozeman, MT
  • www.yaacamp.org | 406-763-4727
  • June 11-16 | Grades: 9th-12th
  • Engage. Challenge. Grow. These are three words that are true of Senior High Camp. Adventurers will get a week completely unplugged from the outside world to focus on new friendships, having fun, and developing a deeper relationship with Jesus.
FAITH CHAPEL JUNIOR HIGH CAMP
  • Faith Chapel
  • https://campontheboulder.com 
  • Grades: Entering 6th-8th
  • Location: Camp on the Boulder
  • Week 1: June 19-23
  • Week 2: June 26-30
  • Overnight Camp | Cost: $297
  • We believe Summer Camp can be one of the best and most significant weeks of the summer for a student. Through an intentional week away from the routine of life, God can work in the lives of students and staff.
  • The week includes times of worship, inspiring camp speakers, dynamic cabin group discussions, large group games, and more! 
PROSPECTORS 1 & 2
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • Prospectors 1: June 25-July 1
  • Prospectors 2: July 15-21
  • Cost: $464/week
  • Grades: 6th-8th
  • At this on-site camp, you'll enjoy life together and life in solitude. Worship and work. Excitement and reflection. Trained staff who care about you. If you stay on-site, you share in program possibilities for large and small groups. You also hike into the mountain wilderness for day hikes and one overnight adventure. Within the larger community, you'll belong to a "family group" with 7 other campers and a counselor. 
PATHFINDERS
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • July 10-13 | Cost: $245
  • Grades: 4th-6th
  • At this on-site camp, you'll enjoy life together and in solitude. Worship and work. Excitement and reflection. Trained staff who care about you. If you stay on-site, you share in program possibilities for large and small groups. You also hike into the mountain wilderness for day hikes. Within the larger community, you'll belong to a "family group" with 7 other campers and a counselor. 
MOUNTAINEERS 1, 2, & 3
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • Grades: 9th-12th 
  • Senior High Backpacking
  • Mountaineers 1:   July 15-21
  • Mountaineers 2:  July 23-29
  • Mountaineers 3:  July 30-Aug 5
  • Cost: $495/week
  • Journey into some of the world’s loveliest country and more deeply into adventures of faith. Backpacking takes more energy and endurance than on-site camping, but it’s worth the extra effort! Spend your first and last nights at our main camp, with the rest of your time hiking through our mountain wilderness. Worship and Bible study are woven together with the exhilaration of high country camping. Two trained counselors join your group as guides and program leaders. Backpacks, tents, cooking gear, and food provided. You supply your own sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain gear, and clothing.
CREATIONCARE 1, 2, & 3
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • Adventures in Serving
  • Grades: 9th-12th
  • CreationCare 1:  July 15-21
  • CreationCare 2:  July 23-29
  • CreationCare 3:  July 30-Aug 5
  • Cost: $495
  • Join in a servant event that offers you a special experience in caring for the world God has made. Set up a base camp in the wilderness, above our main site. While you will share in the regular Christikon trails program, including worship and Bible study, you will also spend about 8 hours helping to build and repair Forest Service trails or rehabilitating damaged areas in the wilderness. 
WAYFARERS 1
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • Base Camp Trails
  • Grades: 6th-8th 
  • Wayfarers 1: July 15-21
  • Cost: $495
  • When you backpack at Christikon, you journey into beautiful countryside and with others more deeply into the adventure of faith. Set up a base camp in the wilderness, above our main site. While you will share in the regular Christikon trails program, including worship and Bible study, you will take day trips into the wilderness surrounding you. Spend the first and last night at the main site.
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH VBS
  • www.myemmanuel.net | 406-652-3161
  • July 17-21, 9am-12pm
  • Ages: 4-years-old - Incoming 5th graders
  •    (Must be 4 by Sept 10, 2023)
  • Registration for FREE VBS opens June 1
FAITH CHAPEL KIDS CAMP
  • Faith Chapel
  • https://campontheboulder.com 
  • Grades: Entering 3rd-5th
  • Location: Camp on the Boulder
  • Week 1: July 10-14
  • Week 2: July 17-20
  • Overnight Camp | Cost: $265
  • We believe Summer Camp can be one of the best and most significant weeks of the summer for a student. Through an intentional week away from the routine of life, God can work in the lives of young students and staff.
  • The week includes times of worship, inspiring camp speakers, dynamic cabin group discussions, large group games, and more! 
TRAILBLAZERS
  • Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp 
  • www.christikon.org
  • Grades: 9th-12th
  • July 23-29 | Cost: $464
  • At this on-site camp, you’ll enjoy life together and life in solitude. Worship and work. Excitement and reflection. Trained staff people who care about you. Old and new friends. If you stay on-site, you share in program possibilities for both large and small groups. But you also hike into the mountain wilderness surrounding us for one overnight adventure and day hikes. Within the larger community, you’ll belong to a “family group” with 7 other campers and a counselor. 
FAITH CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL CAMP
  • Faith Chapel
  • https://campontheboulder.com 
  • Grades: Entering 9th-12th (including recently graduated "super seniors")
  • Location: Camp on the Boulder
  • Week 1: July 24-28
  • Week 2: July 31-Aug 4
  • Overnight Camp | Cost: $297
  • We believe Summer Camp can be one of the best and most significant weeks of the summer for a student. Through an intentional week away from the routine of life, God can work in the lives of students and staff.
  • The week includes times of worship, inspiring camp speakers, dynamic cabin group discussions, large group games, and more! 

Originally printed in the March 2023 issue of Simply Local Magazine

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