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Activity Options

Asbury Programs may include some of the following activities:

* Indicates options reserved for our older elementary, jr. high and sr. high campers

Elementary | Younger Youth | Older Youth | Family/Weekends

Elementary

Day Camp
Grades 1-3 in the fall of 2007
Seven sessions offered. Go swimming, explore nature, sing songs, create art, and hear Bible stories with new friends. A cookout, a wagon ride, canoeing, a creek hike, or a treasure hunt are some of the other activities your week may include! Arrive at camp Monday through Friday at 9:00am and depart for home each day at 4:00pm. Stay until 7:00pm on Friday for a camp-wide picnic dinner and closing program. Lunch at camp is included each day. A different theme will jazz up each week! It’s the perfect introduction to camp. Come to one session or all seven!
June 11-15 Event #20111
June 18-22  Event #20211
June 25-29  Event #20311
July 2-6  Event #20411
July 9-13  Event #20511
July 16-20  Event #20611
July 23-27  Event #20711
Cost $135 – Each additional week is $125

Discovery I and Discovery II
So much outdoor fun packed into such a short time! You’ll experience three days and two nights of hiking, swimming, singing, and exploring God’s world while getting to know new friends. This is a great way for first-timers to get a taste of resident camp. It’ll be over before you know it and you’ll want to come back for more! Housing in cabins.

Discovery I
Grades 2-3 in the fall of 2007
June 10-12 Event #20112
July 8-10 Event #20512
July 25-27 Event #20712
Cost $150 Early Bird $130

Discovery II
Grades 3-4 in the fall of 2007
June 13-15  Event #20122
July 1-3  Event #20422
July 11-13  Event #20522
July 22-24 Event #20722
Cost $150  Early Bird $130

Village
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
If you’re ready for a weeklong overnight adventure with spirit and energy, then Camp Asbury is the place for you! Your days will be spent doing cool camp activities: swimming, canoeing, archery, hiking, Bible study, campfires, and cookouts. At night, rest in your cabin nestled in the woods. Top off your week with Asbury’s wet and wild Water Day! Come join the fun. Come and meet new friends.
June 10-15 Event #20123
June 17-22 Event #20222
July 8-13 Event #20523
July 15-20 Event #20622
July 22-27 Event #20723
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

NEW HEROES

Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Police Officers, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) help people when they’re in danger. During your week at Asbury you’ll get to meet and talk with them about their adventures. They all “protect and serve” others and so can we as Christians. Come and find out how you can be a hero while doing all sorts of fun camp activities!
July 15-20 Event #20623
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Hike, Bike and Canoe
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Three adventures in one week! Hike Camp Asbury’s trails, bike the Headwaters Trail, and canoe on the Upper Cuyahoga Scenic River. Back at camp you’ll have plenty of time to do your favorite camp stuff. Let the good times roll!
Note: Bicycle in good working condition and approved helmet required.
June 10-15 Event #20124
June 24-29 Event #20322
July 1-6 Event #20423
Cost $300 Early Bird $280

Hoot, Honk and Howl
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Who lives in that hollow tree? What’s under that rock? Some of the coolest plants and animals in northeast Ohio make their home at Camp Asbury. While exploring God’s awesome creation with Camp Asbury’s summer naturalist, you and your fellow campers will identify aquatic life in Eagle Creek, learn the art of tracking animals, and much more! There will also be plenty of time for traditional camp activities. The beauty of God’s creation is sure to inspire you.
July 22-27 Event #20724
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

On Target
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Take your best shot this summer! Spend one to two hours each day at Asbury’s archery range with a National Archery Association certified instructor improving your archery skills. Don’t expect to shoot apples off anyone’s head, but you’ll engage in some pretty neat archery contests at the range. Test your skill in an archery tournament on Friday! There will be plenty of time for all your favorite camp activities: swimming, hiking, cooking out, etc.
July 8-13 Event #20524
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Young Artists
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Play with all the colors in your palette. Experience different types of art each day. Sketching, painting, ceramics, papermaking, jewelry making, basketry or weaving may be featured. Develop new art skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. There will be time for swimming, hiking, cooking out, and learning about God, making new friends and all your favorite camp activities. Experience God’s creation and make a few of your own.
June 17-22 Event #20223
Cost $285 Early Bird $265

Young Detectives
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2007
Investigate Camp Asbury this summer! Collect clues and crack codes in search of hidden treasures. You’ll eat and sleep under-cover. A cool “Mystery Dinner” is sure to be a hit. While unlocking some of God’s great mysteries and making new friends, you might just discover something new about yourself! You’ll have plenty of time for the camp stuff you love and expect.
July 1-6 Event #20424
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Day Camp
Grades 4-6 in the fall of 2007
Seven sessions offered. Go swimming, explore nature, sing songs, create art, and hear Bible stories with new friends. A cookout, a wagon ride, canoeing, a creek hike, archery, or low ropes are some of the other activities your week may include! Arrive at camp Monday through Friday at 9:00am and depart for home each day at 4:00pm. Stay until 7:00pm on Friday for a camp-wide picnic dinner and closing program. Lunch at camp is included each day. A different theme will jazz up each week! It’s the perfect introduction to camp. Come to one session or all seven!
June 11-15 Event #20121
June 18-22  Event #20221
June 25-29  Event #20321
July 2-6   Event #20421
July 9-13   Event #20521
July 16-20  Event #20621
July 23-27  Event #20721
Cost $135 – Each additional week is $125

Younger Youth

Pioneer Programs:
Small group camping at its finest! Connect with God and with one another. Establish your home in the woods as a group, and then explore all of the nooks and crannies of Camp Asbury. Together experience all the big-kid toys Camp Asbury has to offer. You’ll shout and you’ll laugh and you’ll sing together. As you kick back around an evening campfire, you’ll realize you’re having the time of your life.

Pioneer activities may include: archery, art, Bible study, bouldering wall, campfires, canoeing, cookouts, disc golf, giant swing, high ropes, low ropes, mud-slide, nature study, night hikes, orienteering, singing, sleep-outs, star-gazing, swimming, wagon ride, and worship.

Pioneer Adventure
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
You’ll love all the Pioneer activities! This is the program that put Camp Asbury on the map. No wonder your parents’ parents fell in love with this place. This is what “Camp” is all about. Your week will breeze by. Remember to bring enough throwaway clothes and shoes for Asbury’s legendary mudslide. You’ll also slosh down Eagle Creek and cool off in Asbury’s “quicksand”.
June 10-15 Event #20131
June 24-29 Event #20331
July 1-6 Event #20431
July 22-27 Event #20731
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Pioneer Plus Bike
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Grab your helmet and get ready to ride! Spend the week doing all the Pioneer activities you love. Cap off your week with a ½ day bike trip on a traffic-free bike path. Let’s roll!
Note: Mountain or hybrid bike in good working condition and approved helmet required.
June 10-15 Event #20132
Cost $290 Early Bird $270

Pioneer Plus Paddle
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Pick up your paddle and come aboard! Spend the week doing all the Pioneer activities you love. Top off the week with a seven-mile canoe trip down the Upper Cuyahoga Scenic River.
June 17-22 Event #20231
July 8-13 Event #20531
July 15-20 Event #20631
Cost $290 Early Bird $270

Pioneer Plus Rustic
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Spend the week doing all the Pioneer activities you love. Half of your week will be spent at Asbury’s rustic site. Learn to cook meals over an open fire, practicing outdoor living skills, sleep-out and see the star-spangled sky beyond the glare of city lights. If you’re craving the experience of God’s creation up close and personal, then this camp is for you!
Note: Includes two nights of primitive camping, no electricity.
July 1-6 Event #20432
July 15-20 Event #20632
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Art Camp
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Get your creative juices flowing. Try your hand at visual, ceramic, and textile arts. Spend the week doing cool hands-on art projects with Camp Asbury’s art specialist. Find your inspiration in the beauty of God’s world. At week’s end you’ll go home with a couple major projects to show off. God has placed the gift of creativity inside each one of us. There will be time for the outdoor camp activities you love.
July 22-27 Event #20732
Cost $285 Early Bird $265

Can You Dig It?
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Uncover mysteries of the past! While at Asbury, you’ll get to be an amateur archeologist. Dig to find buried objects, sketch discoveries, and determine what objects are and what they were used for. The week includes a “research trip” to a cemetery. In the evenings, you’ll head to your rustic “base camp” to relax with your fellow diggers. There will be time for the outdoor camp activities you love.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
June 17-22 Event #20232
Cost $285 Early Bird $265

Creative Arts Camp
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
If you’d like a taste of different kinds of artistic expression, then this program is for you! During your week here at Camp Asbury, you will sample a variety of different art forms including acting, music, painting, pottery, and puppetry. All the outdoor camp activities you love are included as well! What could be better than expressing your creativity in the midst of God’s awesome creation?
July 1-6 Event #20433
Cost $285 Early Bird $265

It’s A Mystery
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
What’s going on at Camp Asbury this summer? You and your fellow campers will be “puzzled” all week. Your answers will unlock a big mystery! A “Mystery Dinner” will involve you in some pretty fancy detective work. There will be some time for private investigation—you may discover some new things about yourself. We’ve got questions. Do you have the answers?
June 24-29 Event #20332
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

More Than Muggles
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Are you a Muggle? Then this is the camp for you! You’ll explore the world of Harry Potter through books and movies on the big screen! Your evenings will be spent relaxing in the comfort of your retreat center. Muggles will also take time to talk about the similarities and differences between a Christ-centered life and life in the imaginary world of R. K. Rowling. This week even includes Asbury’s own version of Quidditch!
Note: Reading the Harry Potter books prior to attending camp is advised. Come prepared to discuss characters and plots and compare them with Biblical stories.
June 17-22 Event #20233
July 15-20 Event #20633
Cost $295 Early Bird $275

On The Mark
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
At Camp Asbury, we “aim” to please! Spend one to two hours each day at the archery range with a National Archery Association certified instructor improving your archery skills. Robin Hood would enjoy the cool contests you will play at the archery range. The week includes an archery tournament on Friday! You’ll also have the chance to slosh through Eagle Creek, float in the “quicksand”, and roar down the mudslide. There will be plenty of time for all your favorite camp activities, all while learning about God and making new friends!
June 17-22 Event #20234
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

NEW Perseverance
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
When the going gets rough, will you stay tough? While at Asbury you’ll be faced with challenges that many people around the planet must endure. What will you do to make your situation better? All the great camp activities you love are included. You’ll definitely learn to appreciate the basic necessities of life. Throughout it all you may even find friendships and a relationship with God that perseveres.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 8-13 Event #20532
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

NEW   Pirates Of The Cuyahoga
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Is it good to be a pirate? You’ll navigate the Upper Cuyahoga Scenic River with your fellow buccaneers and explore open waters as well. In addition to all the camp activities you love, a treasure hunt, fishing, and pirate games are included and you’ll even get to watch the “Pirates Of The Caribbean” movies on the big screen in the comfort of your retreat center!
June 10-15  Event #20133
July 8-13  Event #20533
Cost $300  Early Bird $280

NEW Soccer
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2007
Come to camp to get your kicks this summer! You and your fellow campers will spend several hours each day improving your soccer skills with our coaches and of course have a blast playing the world’s most popular sport. All the camp activities you love are included as well.
June 24-29 Event #20333
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Space Week
Grades 6-9 in the fall of 2007
They don’t call Ohio “the Birthplace of Aviation” for nothing. In the spirit of the Wright Brothers put your dreams of flight and space travel into action. You'll have fun doing self-directed engineering projects and designing experimental vehicles. Construct a hot air balloon. Take a turn flying a remote control aircraft. Build and launch model rockets. On a starry night, explore distant worlds. Housing in modern retreat center.
June 24-29 Event #20334
Cost $325 Early Bird $305

A Taste Of Backpacking
Grades 7-8 in the fall of 2007
This is a great entry-level backpack trip! Learn how to pack, what to pack, and what to do once you get it all together. Now that you’ve learned that, head out on the trails of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. Spend 3 days backpacking in God’s amazing creation. Sleep in tents or trail shelters.
Note: Good physical condition is required. Primitive camping, no electricity. Must have hiking boots well broken in and personal backpacking gear. Group gear will be provided.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2006.
June 24-29 Event #20341
Cost $305 Early Bird $285

Older Youth

Bullseye!
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
“Home, home on the range…” archery range that is. You’ll spend two to three hours each day at the archery range with a National Archery Association certified instructor improving your archery skills. Play some cool games at the archery range as well. Take your best shot at the archery tournament on Friday!
June 10-15 Event #20141
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

Cast Iron Chef
Grades 8-12 in the fall of 2007
This camp has all the ingredients for one great week! You’ll receive a daily cooking lesson and a special ingredient. Then go to work. Whip up the finest in campfire cuisine. Impress the distinguished panel of judges at Epworth kitchen stadium. You’ll learn to bake bread in an outdoor oven for Asbury’s Thursday evening communion. Take home your favorite recipes and try them out on your family. Bon Appetit!
July 8-13 Event #20551
Cost $290 Early Bird $270

Fun Factor
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2006
Asbury is action-packed! During your week of camp, you’ll face all sorts of cool challenges involving water, heights, and more. Relax in the evening at your rustic campsite. At Asbury, fun IS a factor for you!
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
June 17-22 Event #20241
July 22-27 Event #20741
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

More Than Muggles
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
Are you a Muggle? Then this is the camp for you! You’ll explore the world of Harry Potter through books and movies on the big screen! Your evenings will be spent relaxing in the comfort of your retreat center. Muggles will also take time to talk about the similarities and differences between a Christ-centered life and life in the imaginary world of R. K. Rowling. This week even includes Asbury’s own version of Quidditch!
Note: Reading the Harry Potter books prior to attending camp is advised. Come prepared to discuss characters and plots and compare them with Biblical stories.
June 17-22 Event #20242
July 15-20 Event #20641
Cost $295 Early Bird $275

Night Owls
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
Stay up late by the light of the moon. Get to know the woods at night. It’s a whole new world out there. Stretch your senses as you listen, feel, and smell more and see less. Enjoy the comfort of your newfound friends while exploring the night. You’ll be up until 1:00 am each night, but you will get to sleep in later each morning. Each evening will include a new kind of nighttime exploration. Whooo cooks for you? . . . you all do—around a campfire.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 15-20 Event #20642
Cost $290 Early Bird $270

River Quest
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
Experience a thirty+ mile overnight canoe trip on Western Pennsylvania’s pristine Allegheny or Clarion Rivers. This is flat-water canoeing at its best with a few Class I rapids thrown in for fun. The water is clear and the mountain air is fresh. Every curve in the river reveals a new vista. Keep your eyes peeled for Bald Eagles. God’s love is like an ever-flowing stream. Go with the flow. You’ll spend three days of your week in Asbury’s rustic area and have time for plenty of Camp Asbury activities.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for lots of walking.
July 8-13 Event #20541
Cost $375 Early Bird $355

Water Week
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
Wet and wild describes it best. Each day of the week features a variety of water-related activities: canoeing, fishing, sailing, water games, water-skiing and of course swimming. You’ll spend a full day at a local water park. In the evenings you’ll relax in the comfort of your retreat center. Jesus calls us “People of the water and the Spirit”. Find out what he is talking about. Nothing feels better than cooling off in the water on a hot summer day.
June 17-22 Event #20243
July 22-27 Event #20742
Cost $335 Early Bird $315

Water Week – Kayak Edition
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
Wet and wild describes it best. Each day of the week features a variety of water-related activities: canoeing, fishing, kayaking, water games, water-skiing and of course swimming. You’ll spend a full day at a local water park. In the evenings you’ll relax in the comfort of your retreat center. Jesus calls us “People of the water and the Spirit”. Find out what he is talking about. Nothing feels better than cooling off in the water on a hot summer day.
July 8-13 Event #20542
Cost $335 Early Bird $315

NEW The “Write” Stuff
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2007
This is your chance to express yourself! While at camp you’ll spend time exploring different forms of creative writing. In the evenings you’ll relax with your new friends in the comfort of your retreat center. You’ll have plenty of time to be inspired while doing all the camp activities you love and leave with stories to tell!
June 24-29 Event #20342
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

NEW   Cross Country
Grades 8-12 in the fall of 2007
Come and get a head start on the cross country season by conditioning at camp. While at Asbury you’ll spend time each day running with new friends who’ll push you to do your best. You will have plenty of time to do all the great camp activities you love!
June 17-22  Event #20244
Cost $270   Early Bird $250

West Virginia Backpack
Grades 9-Grad in the fall of 2007
Not for the meek or mild. This is a healthy dose of “home on your back”. Refine your outdoor skills and learn new skills as well. Spend four days backpacking in the majestic Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Share the experience of God’s presence as you climb a high peak or hike beside a cascading mountain stream.
Note: Strenuous. Prior backpack experience and good physical condition is required. Primitive camping, no electricity, must have hiking boots well broken in and personal backpacking gear. Group gear will be provided.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2007.
July 1-6 Event #20451
Cost $350 Early Bird $330

NEW Frisbee
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2007
Last summer, Asbury’s disc golf course was a huge hit and quickly became one of the most popular activities at camp! Whether you love it or have never played, you’re sure to have a great time. In addition to learning and playing disc golf with new friends, you’ll even get to do “Ultimate” (Ultimate Frisbee that is). All your favorite camp activities are included as well.
July 15-20 Event #20651
Cost $270 Early Bird $250

NEW Hangin’ Out
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2007
Wanna hang out? We’ll give you and your group time and options at the most popular program areas around camp and you all will decide what you get to do. Your evenings may be spent relaxing with your new friends in the comfort of a retreat center while you play games, watch movies on the big screen, or even around a campfire or two!
June 10-15   Event #20151
July 1-6   Event #20452
July 8-13   Event #20552
July 22-27   Event #20751
Cost $270   Early Bird $250

Monkeyin’ Around
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2007
Hang out swaying in the trees. Master the elements of Camp Asbury’s ropes courses. Catch big air on Asbury’s Giant Swing. Learn what it takes to guide and encourage others on the ropes courses. You’ll learn how to tie climbing knots, how to “process” a group experience, and how to belay. Your week will include special challenges designed by Camp Asbury’s ropes director. Spend a portion of each day on the ropes courses, kickback in the evening at your rustic campsite. You will find yourself up in the air—a lot. Take a deep breath. You can do it!
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for lots of walking.
June 24-29 Event #20351
Cost $290 Early Bird $270

Algonquin Canoe
Grades 10-Grad in the fall of 2007
Ten-day extended-trip. Experience the world from a canoe. For centuries canoes provided primary transportation for Native Americans and fur traders. Hear the laugh of the loon; smell the aroma of fir and spruce. Portages are a necessary part of the trip. Arrive at Camp on Wednesday afternoon. After spending your first evening at Camp Asbury preparing for your journey, you’ll travel by van to Algonquin Provincial Park in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Spend six memorable days flat-water canoeing and wilderness camping. Bon Voyage!
Note: Good physical condition is required. Primitive camping, no electricity. Previous canoeing experience is recommended.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2007.
July 18-27 Event #20652
Cost $500 Early Bird $480

Counselor In Training
Grades 11-Grad in the fall of 2007
Grow as a skilled Christian leader. God’s Spirit has equipped you; Camp Asbury staff will train you. Candidates for Asbury’s Counselor in Training program must have approval of the camp director prior to registering. Call Rev. William Graham at 330-569-3171 for an application. Prior camp experience is preferred. Certified Counselors in Training may be invited to volunteer for a week or more of camp later in the summer. As a trained leader and role model make a positive difference in the lives of younger campers.
Note: DO NOT send your registration to the PO Box address on the registration form; contact the Camp Director at 330-569-3171.
June 24-29 Event #20352
Cost $160 Early Bird $140

Family and Weekends

New Grandparent Grandchild Holiday
Ages 6 and up with adult
Calling the young and young at heart! You’ll experience four days and three nights of fun (including 4th of July festivities) as generations come together to play, make memories, and grow in Christ. Accommodations: Retreat Center.
Note: Six meals provided: Tuesday dinner through Friday Family Picnic lunch. Complete the Family Registration form.
July 4-6
Cost $135 Early Bird $120

Family Canoe
All Ages
Campers, here’s your opportunity to bring your whole family back to camp for more fun. Many programmed activities, yet plenty of time for your family to spend time together for self-directed activities, too. Half of Saturday will be spent canoeing a scenic seven-mile stretch of the upper Cuyahoga River. Families will also have the option of bike riding on Portage County’s Headwaters Trail, directly accessible from Camp Asbury. Enjoy an outdoor supper, sing around a campfire, and stretch your senses on a night hike. Sunday worship outdoors. Be refreshed by God’s creative power. Accommodation choices: Retreat Center room, cabin, or tent camping.
Note: Five meals provided: Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. Complete the Family Registration form. Bring your own bikes and approved helmets for the Headwater trail.
August 17-19
Cost $65 Adults $50 Teen $32 Child

Dads With Kids
Moms With Kids
For one parent with children under 12
Meet other families, hike, swim, fish, bike, and relax. Set your own agenda or participate in scheduled camp activities. Work together as a family on an art project inspired by nature. Enjoy an outdoor supper, sing around a campfire, and stretch your senses on a night hike. Sunday worship outdoors. Be refreshed by God’s creative power.
Note: Five meals provided: Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. Complete the Family Registration form. Bring your own bikes and approved helmets for the Headwater Trail. Accommodation choices: Retreat Center room, cabin, or tent camping.
August 17-19
Cost $65 Adult $32 Child

Camp Director, William Graham | Assistant Director, Patrick Cupples |10776 Asbury Rd. Hiram, OH 44234
Phone: 330. 569.3171 | Fax: 330.569.3148 | Email: