open
house
april 20
2-6 pm

Come and enjoy refreshments, tours, and information at Camp Wanake's Open House
 

Registration is now OPEN!   Register here

WELCOME TO WANAKE SUMMER CAMP 2008

Summer Camp at Wanake is a place where lives are changed in ways that last a lifetime. Strong friendships and deep understandings are built as campers grow together at Wanake - a beautiful, spiritual place among the hills.

Campers live, work, eat, play, study, and pray together as a small family group of 10-12 with two counselors who serve as positive, Godly role models. This community, centered on Jesus, provides a setting which encourages new ways of thinking and reinforces positive habits. Within these small groups, campers plan their week, choosing from many activities. Each group designs and builds their “hang-out spot,” called a Home-in-the-Woods. The group plans and prepares two or more cookouts during the week. Through these experiences campers practice decision making and have opportunities to take responsibility.

It is Wanake’s goal that campers will have a new, renewed, or strengthened relationship with God as a result of their time at camp. To this end, Wanake counselors facilitate devotions, Bible study, prayer, and teachable moments each day, providing a setting for campers to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Each camper is also given opportunities to practice leadership that encourages growth as a Christian leader.

Wanake offers a wide array of opportunities for campers of all ages. Overall, campers benefit from being in God’s Creation and actively exploring it in the 250 acres that make up Wanake. Wanake’s specialty line-up includes strong programs in swimming, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain boarding, theater production, and go-kart racing. For the more adventurous camper there is whitewater rafting and caving through Wanake’s trip to the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Every activity provides opportunities to try new things and build skills with practiced mentors.

Wanake’s housing for campers includes modern retreat centers, traditional cabins, and unique living spaces: the climbing lodge (tree house), Adirondack cabins, and a survival hut. The Wanake pool with a rock climbing wall and diving board and Wanake’s 47-foot rock climbing tower add to the unique nature of this place.

Wanake is a year-round, full-service site for schools, churches, families, and organizations. There are events for families and adults of all ages year-round. Wanake also offers camp and retreat opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and mental retardation.
Your family is invited to experience all that Wanake has to offer this summer. We are looking forward to welcoming you for an experience that lasts a lifetime.

- Julie Lautt, director of Camp Wanake
Wanake - “A beautiful, spiritual place among the hills.”