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ASBURY SUMMER CAMP 2008 EVENTS

Events:  Elementary | Younger Youth | Older Youth | Family and Weekends

Elementary

Day Camp
Grades 1-3 in the fall of 2008
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 15-20  Event #20111
June 22-27   Event #20211
July 6-11   Event #20411
July 13-18   Event #20511
July 20-25   Event #20611
July 27-Aug 1   Event #20711
Cost $140 – Each additional week is $130
June 29-July 3 Event #20311 Camp ends Thursday
Cost $120--$110 as additional week.

Discovery I and Discovery II
How can so much outdoor fun be 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!  Staying in cabins.

Discovery I
Grades 2-3 in the fall of 2008
June 15-17  Event #20112
July 9-11  Event #20412
July 13-15  Event #20512
July 30-Aug1   Event #20712
Cost $159 Early Bird $139

Discovery II
Grades 3-4 in the fall of 2008
June 18-20   Event #20121
July 6-8   Event #20421
July 16-18   Event #20521
July 27-29  Event #20721
Cost $159   Early Bird $139

Village
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
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 15-20  Event #20122
June 22-27   Event #20221
July 6-11 Event #20422
July 13-18   Event #20522
July 20-25   Event #20621
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

Hike, Bike and Canoe
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
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 15-20 Event #20123
July 27-Aug1  Event #20722
Cost $299   Early Bird $279
June 29-July 3 Event #20321 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $269 Early Bird $249

Young Artists
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
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, learning about God, making new friends and all your favorite camp activities.  Experience God’s creation and make a few of your own.
June 22-27 Event #20222
Cost $294   Early Bird $274

Young Detectives
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
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 6-11   Event #20423
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

On Target
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
Take your best shot this summer!  Spend one to two hours each day at Asbury’s archery range 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 13-18   Event #20523
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

NEW! Macro - Micro
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
Magnify your love of the Lord! Use hand lenses, binoculars, telescopes and other optical devices to investigate the big and little of God’s creation. Marvel at life in a drop of water! Wonder about distant worlds in deep space! You’ll have time for favorite camp activities when you’re not using the looking glass.
July 20-25   Event #20622
Cost $304   Early Bird $284

NEW! Shutterbug
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
Come to Asbury and see what “develops”! You’ll learn and improve your digital photography skills. Spend the week telling a story that you and your fellow photographers create through pictures. You’ll have plenty of time for all your favorite activities with new friends. Show everyone how much fun camp is as you collect memories for all to see. Bring your camera.
July 20-25   Event #20623
Cost $284   Early Bird $264

Hoot, Honk and Howl
Grades 4-5 in the fall of 2008
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 27-Aug1   Event #20723
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

Day Camp
Grades 4-6 in the fall of 2008
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 15-20  Event #20124
June 22-27   Event #20223
July 6-11   Event #20424
July 13-18   Event #20524
July 20-25   Event #20624
July 27-Aug1   Event #20724
Cost $140 – Each additional week is $130
June 29-July 3  Event #20322 Camp ends Thursday
Cost $120--$110 as additional week.

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 2008
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 15-20  Event #20131
July 6-11    Event #20431
July 27-Aug1    Event #20731
Cost $279   Early Bird $259
June 29-July 3 Event #20331 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $249   Early Bird $229

Pioneer Plus Paddle
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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 22-27  Event #20231
July 13-18   Event #20531
July 20-25   Event #20631
Cost $299  Early Bird $279

Pioneer Plus Rustic
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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, practice 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.
June 29-July 3 Event #20332 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $249   Early Bird $229

NEW! Freeze Frame
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
Capture memories at the push of a button! You’ll learn and improve your digital photography skills. Spend the week telling a story that you and your fellow photographers create through pictures. With such scenic settings and friends to inspire you, the possibilities are endless. You’ll have plenty of time for all the camp activities you love. Show everyone how much fun camp is! Bring your camera.
June 15-20   Event #20132
Cost $284  Early Bird $264

Pirates Of The Cuyahoga
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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 pirate movies on the big screen in the comfort of your retreat center!
June 15-20   Event #20133
July 13-18   Event #20533
Cost $309  Early Bird $289

On The Mark
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
At Camp Asbury, we “aim” to please!  Spend one to two hours each day at the archery range 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 22-27   Event #20232
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

It’s A Mystery
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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 29-July 3   Event #20333 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $249  Early Bird $229

More Than Muggles
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
Are you proud to be 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 29-July 3   Event #20334 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $274    Early Bird $254
July 20-25   Event #20632
Cost $304   Early Bird $284

NEW! Rock O’ Ages—Age O’ Rocks
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
Camp Asbury’s rocks and minerals have stories to tell. When was Asbury in the deep freeze? When was Asbury under water? Each day you will do some hands-on outdoor fieldwork and participate in basic geology activities. You’ll explore the bedrock of your faith and rock-on with favorite camp activities. A local field trip may be included.
July 6-11   Event #20432
Cost $304    Early Bird $284

Can You Dig It?
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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.
July 13-18   Event #20532
Cost $294   Early Bird $274

Art Camp
Grades 6-7 in the fall of 2008
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 27-Aug 1  Event #20732
Cost $294    Early Bird $274

Space Week
Grades 6-9 in the fall of 2008
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. Learn how wings give lift. Explore a variety of propulsion systems. Build and launch compressed air and solid fuel model rockets.   On a starry night, explore distant worlds.  Staying in modern retreat center.
June 22- 27   Event #20233
Cost $334   Early Bird $314

A Taste Of Backpacking
Grades 7-8 in the fall of 2008
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, 2008.
June 29-July 3 Event #20341 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $329   Early Bird $309

Bullseye!
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
“Home, home on the range…” archery range that is.  You’ll spend two to three hours each day at the archery range 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 15-20    Event #20141
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

NEW! Campin’ Out
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
Wanna camp out? Then this true camping experience is for you! Spend your week making new memories doing all the camp activities you’ve come to love. Prepare many of your meals over a fire at your rustic home. You’ll have time to relax around the campfire in the evening and talk about what’s on your mind with your peers and counselors. Some of the best times are had when you get back to basics.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
June 15-20    Event #20142
Cost $279    Early Bird $259

Night Owls
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
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.
June 15-20   Event #20143
July 13-18   Event #20541
Cost $299   Early Bird $279

Fun Factor
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
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 22-27   Event #20241
July 27-Aug 1   Event #20741
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

More Than Muggles
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
Are you proud to be 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 29-July 3 Event #20342 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $274    Early Bird $254
July 20-25   Event #20633
Cost $304   Early Bird $284

The “Write” Stuff
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
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 29-July 3 Event #20343 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $249    Early Bird $229

NEW!  Lights…Camera…Action!
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
Life is in motion at Asbury! Spend time each day learning and improving your videography skills with your fellow campers. Experiment with different lighting and settings. Share your week of camp with others as they view your creations.Video camera provided for group. Housing in modern retreat center.
July 6-11    Event #20441
Cost $284   Early Bird $264

NEW! On a Roll
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
Eat and sleep with your mountain bike. Get around camp and challenge Asbury’s trails with pedal power. Learn basic bike maintenance. Your group will plan an appropriate off-site ride. Wrap up the week with your best time on Asbury’s course. No prior mountain bike experience required. Bring your own mountain bike and helmet in good working order. (Asbury does have several mountain bikes to rent @ $50 for the week).
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 6-11    Event #20442
Cost $299    Early Bird $279

Water Week
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
The week features a variety of water-related activities: canoeing, fishing, water games, and of course, swimming. Travel to Columbus for water-skiing and to Fairport Harbor, on Lake Erie, for sailing. 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. This is a week of strenuous physical activity; good physical condition is required. Housing in retreat center.
June 22-27   Event #20242
July 27-Aug 1   Event #20742
Cost $395    Early Bird $375

Water Week – Kayak Edition
Grades 8-9 in the fall of 2008
The week features a variety of water-related activities: canoeing, fishing, kayaking, water games and of course, swimming. Travel to Columbus for water-skiing and to Fairport Harbor on Lake Erie. 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. This is a week of strenuous physical activity; good physical condition is required. Housing in retreat center.
July 13-18   Event #20542
Cost $395   Early Bird $375

Older Youth

Cast Iron Chef
Grades 8-12 in the fall of 2008
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 13-18   Event #20551
Cost $299    Early Bird $279

NEW!  Hallowed Ground
Grade 8 and above in the fall of 2008
Immerse yourself in Native American culture by sleeping in tipis, tasting native foods and worshipping the Christian Native American way. Share native humor and stories as you tend your evening fire. Experience the rhythm of a drum circle. Deepen your faith as you live close to the land.
Note:  Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 20-25   Event #20651
Cost $279  Early Bird $259

NEW!  Tipi Nation
Grades 9-12 in the fall of 2008
Hang out in Rustic. Choice and community building are at the heart of your week. Plan your group’s activities: what you’ll do and what you’ll eat. Decide what it means to care for one another and the world in a Christ-centered community. Live it! Critique it! Make sure everyone is “in” and no one is “out.”
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 6-11   Event #20451
Cost $279    Early Bird $259

NEW! Eco-Service
Grades 9-12 in the fall of 2008
Give back to Camp Asbury some of the good it has given you. This special place needs our care. Participate in roll-up-your-sleeves outdoor service projects each day of camp. Slow the spread of invasive plants. Monitor the quality of Asbury’s streams. Learn how to manage the forest for sustainability as you learn to sustain your Christian faith.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 20-25   Event #20652
Cost $279    Early Bird $259

West Virginia Backpack
Grades 9-Grad in the fall of 2008
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, 2008.
July 6-11   Event #20452
Cost $395  Early Bird $375

NEW!  Cast Iron Chef Gone Wild
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2008
Cast Iron Chef with a heaping helping of the great outdoors makes one tasty treat! While living the rustic life you’ll eat in style. Dutch oven cooking, sour dough baking, no-utensil cooking and edible wild foods will be featured. You’ll want to climb on this chuck wagon. Come and get it!
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
July 27 Aug 1   Event #20751
Cost $299    Early Bird $279

Monkeyin’ Around
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2008
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, kick back 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 all the walking you’ll do.
June 29-July 3 Event #20351 Camp ends Thursday evening
Cost $269    Early Bird $249

Hangin’ Out
Grades 10-12 in the fall of 2008
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!
July 27-Aug 1    Event #20752
Cost $279    Early Bird $259

Algonquin Canoe
Grades 10-Grad in the fall of 2008
Ten day extended-trip.  Experience the world from a canoe.  For centuries canoes provided the 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. Important for 2008: Must have valid U.S. Passport in order to participate—apply at least three months in advance.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2008.
July 16-25   Event #20552
Cost $550   Early Bird $530

Counselor In Training
Grades 11-Grad in the fall of 2008
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 you will 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 15-20   Event #20152
Cost $169   Early Bird $149

NEW!  Outdoor Skillz - CIT Part 2
Grades 11-Grad in the fall of 2008
Sharpen your outdoor living skills so that you can lead others. Train in fire building, cooking, land navigation, tool craft, knots, equipment, leave no trace, and trip leadership. At week’s end your skill level will be assessed and you will receive certification. Open to campers who just want to improve their outdoor skills and to CIT’s who have already completed Asbury’s CIT program.
Note: Primitive camping, no electricity, requires sturdy shoes for all the walking you’ll do.
June 22-27   Event #20251
Cost $279   Early Bird $259

Family and Weekends

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 15-17
Cost $72 Adults $50 Teen $36 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 15-17
Cost $72 Adult $36 Child