2009 Aldersgate Summer Schedule

Programs Listed Alphabetically | List by Date

Adult New Year’s Eve Celebration

Beautiful, historic Galilee Lodge on Owasco Lake will be the host building for fireside fun, fellowship, and time of heart-warming worship. Ring in 2010 with joy while surrounded by old and new friends. Sign the kids up for Camp Echo and have a stress-free ending to the holiday season. Relax and allow the beauty of Casowasco in the winter to rekindle your spirit!
Host site: Casowasco

• + December 30 – December 31 | Adults (21+) | $86

Aldersgate Outback

G’Day Mate! Can’t get enough of the woods and being outdoors? Come and explore the Aldersgate bush (outback) and learn about the wonder of God’s creation. We’ll creek stomp, hike trails, visit the bog, learn to identify the plants of the Adirondacks, cook over the bush telly (campfire) and get up close and personal with the animals in the Aldersgate Nature Center. Come to camp and make new cobbers (friends) while you’re at it.

• + July 19 – July 24 | Ages 12-15 | $395

Aldersgate’s Season Finale

Join us as we pull out all the stops for this week of big time fun! Hike, bike, and splash your way to the best party around! Choose from activities such as swimming, crafts, archery, boating, sports, hiking, nature, biking, games, and more a schedule will be custom designed with your favorites for your own week of fun.

• + July 26 – July 31 | Ages 7-10, 11-14, 15-18 | $395

All That Jazz

Let’s start at the top … 5, 6, 7, 8 … Shed (practice) and perform as part of a jazz ensemble, jam with the group, and learn to improvise as you savor all the traditional fun of camp: swimming, s'mores, and hanging out. We’ve got some great charts for you to learn and perform locally and for your parents, too. Musicians should have at least 2 years experience and be proficient on their instrument.

• + July 19 – July 24 | Ages 13-18 | $400

Amazing Adirondack Backpack Expedition (Beyond Outpost!)

Do you enjoy: the great outdoors? hiking the trails rain or shine? sleeping in tents under the stars? cooking meals over an open fire? exploring God's incredible creation? Then this is the program for you! Get ready to meet awesome new friends and counselors. We’ll test your strength, endurance, and enthusiasm as we hike three or more miles each day and tent or sleep in lean-tos along the way. Team-centered leadership is emphasized as you work together to learn new wilderness skills. Come grow in your faith as you explore in the Adirondacks.

• + July 12 – July 17 | Ages 13-18 | $415

American Girls

Experience camp with just us girls. In this short program, make candles, toast marshmallows to build a s’more, swim, and experience a rowboat ride like girls of the past have done. Bring your favorite teddy bear and get ready for a great time.

• + July 5 – July 8 | Ages 6-9 | $242 | Girls Only!

Beach Bash

Too much fun to be contained in one week! Kick back, relax, and soak up the rays on Pleasant and Brantingham Lakes! Swim, funyak, canoe, experience the AquaPark, and more. End the week with a luau, including a chance to show your skills at the limbo. Tubing on Brantingham Lake is great, too!

• + July 12 – July 17 | Ages 13-18 | $405

NEW! Bike Mania

Bring your bike to camp. Take a wild ride through a week of on and off-road trailblazing fun on the roads around camp and the trails through Aldersgate’s wilderness area. Enjoy all the traditional fun of camp while learning bike safety and basic maintenance. Work up to a day trip. Try out the Digglers, just for fun. Don't forget your helmet – it’ll be a bumpy ride!

• + June 28 – July 3 | Ages 9-12 | $395

Boots & Saddles

This one is for horse lovers. For novice and beginning riders as well as those who ride infrequently. Visit the stables four times to ride Western and learn basic horsemanship, tack care, grooming, saddles, and cleaning the barn. This program focuses on the basics: grooming, saddling, walking, and trotting. Learn some horse science, too.

• + June 28 – July 2 | Ages 9-13 | $521 | Closed

• + July 4 – July 9 | Ages 9-13 | $521

Camp Echo

Sign up now for the most rockin’ New Year’s Eve celebration around. This is your chance to hang out with your camp friends and relax. Camp Echo offers all the great things you love about camp…with SNOW. Summer staff returns to be with you at this cool event. Learn to play Jack Frost, rock out to your favorite songs, and see the combined Aldersgate and Casowasco slide show.
Host site: Casowasco

• + December 29 – December 31 | Ages 7-18 | $116

NEW! Collision

Collision takes you out of the daily grind of life and throws you into a fresh environment full of enthusiasm and excitement. This revitalizing week away from summer jobs and other commitments gives you a chance to hang out with other high school students. You’ll get to stay up late, sleep in, participate in sweet competitions and unreal activities, even just hang out over coffee. The schedule can be as relaxed or full as the group chooses and we’ll create a custom schedule just for Collision. Stay up late and sleep in one morning. Choose activities such as riding Digglers, enjoy campfires, canoeing on Brantingham Lake, archery, and more. Bring friends from home, see friends from last summer, and make new friends, too.

• + July 4 – July 9 | Ages 14-18 | $395

NEW! Creative Expressions

Bring your journal, sketchpad, and pencils as you explore and express your creativity with friends new and old. Create crafts from nature, sculpt in clay, and make buddies out of beads. Explore your culinary creativity by making homemade ice cream. Creatively explore God’s creation in the wilderness and other natural wonders of Aldersgate.

• + July 19 – July 24 | Ages 11-14 | $405 | Closed for Girls

Extreme Water Zone

Get extremely wet as you dive into the water zone. Swim, canoe, play beach volleyball, funyak, creek stomp, explore the bog, play water games, and take part in an awesome water carnival. Work on improving your swimming skills. Explore Pleasant and Brantingham Lakes. Don’t forget your goggles.

• + July 5 – July 10 | Ages 9-12 | $395

Extremelodeon

Are you ready for this? Ice Cream Breakfast, Survivor Day, Slime Time, Extremely Wet Day! What more could you ask for in a week of camp? Don't forget s'mores, games, worship, hikes, sports, and campfires. You'll have some incredible stories to tell at the end of this week. C’mon and join us.

• + June 27 – July 2 | Ages 7-9, 10-12 | $395

Fall Adirondack Getaway

No spot is more beautiful than New York State's Adirondack Mountains during the peak of Fall Foliage. Join us at Aldersgate for a weekend you will remember for a lifetime. Autumn among the tall pines allows retreat guests to enjoy the many gifts of God's creation, whether experiencing the stillness of a cabin nestled in the woods, taking a quiet walk down to the lake, or sitting in one of the outdoor chapels for rest and renewal. Special guests, a guided nature hike, game and craft time, a horse-drawn wagon ride, awesome fellowship and a unique time of worship will round out the weekend. For further information go to aldersgateny.org or call 315-364-8756 for a registration form. We're looking forward to making memories with you.

• + September 24 – September 26 | All Ages | Contact for more info

Family Life Weekend

Introduce your family to a Christian camping experience. All ages and all kinds of families enjoy a weekend packed with fun. There are special sessions for adults that include a keynote guest speaker. Classes for children, youth, college ages, and nursery occur during adult sessions. Enjoy swimming, family square dancing, the annual softball game, teen times, and good fellowship with other Christian families. An adult choir and sacred dance make our Sunday worship a special experience. Call (315) 364-8756 to request a Family Life Weekend Registration Form or download it here. We hope to see you there.

• + July 16 – July 18 | All Ages | Adult: (ages 13+) $108; Ages: 4-12 $70; Ages: 3 and under Free; Family Max $375

Fishing at Aldersgate’s Season Finale!

This specialized programming is the exciting answer to the most nerve-wracking episode ever. You won’t want to miss this one! Come and fish in lakes, a stream, and a river. Learn the art of fishing with artificial bait including spoons, jigs, and plugs. Tie some flies yourself and learn how to use them to fish, too. Bring your own rod and reel and tackle box; we’ll add to your collection of fishing equipment. Head home with new “fish stories” to share and friendships that run deep! Learn about the Master Fisherman, Jesus, and about becoming fishers of men!

• + July 25 – July 30 | Ages 11-15 | $407

Friends Camp Retreat

Friendships are what make life meaningful and worthwhile. Come for an awesome week of fun and fellowship. Experience laughter during cabin times, hiking in the Adirondacks, playing in the annual volleyball tournament, taking on the challenge of Aldersgate’s initiatives and a High Ropes Course challenge at Beaver Camp. Make friends that will last a lifetime because,“Friends are friends forever when the Lord’s the Lord of them.”

* Please note:
- This program is not run by Aldersgate staff.
- Registration is not available online for this program, please download a registration form and send it in.

• + August 16 – August 21 | 14 - 18 | $364

God’s Glamorous Girls

Who doesn’t want to be glamorous? We'll have a visit from a beauty consultant; but more importantly, we’ll discover what real beauty is all about. Did you know that you are a princess of the King? Stay up late, enjoy a slumber party one night – paint your nails and have a blast with new and old friends. It’s just us girls!

• + July 18 – July 23 | Ages 9-13 | $400 | Girls Only!

Hook-N-Lure

Here ... Fishy, Fishy, Fishy. Like to fish? Come bait your hook at this short program and catch the big one with us. Learn a story about a BIG FISH and the Master Fisherman. Fish, swim, boat, and sing. Every camper takes home their own rod and reel.

• + July 5 – July 8 | Ages 6-9 | $265 | Boys Only!

Motor Madness

Do you like motors and engines? Come and see your share of classic sets of wheels. Race go-carts, use remote control boats on Brantingham Lake, remote control “birds” in the field, and remote control cars, racing in the Aldersgate Grand Prix. Build and take home your own radio control car, too. Enjoy a cruise-in and get greasy.

• + June 27 – July 2 | Ages 12-15 | $459

Native American Camp

Walk the paths of American Indian nations. Learn from their history, wisdom, and lore what it means to be a Christian Native American. Live as part of the tribe for a whole week. Try traditional tribal activities, learn about nature, make crafts, dig at the archaeological site, and cook over the open flame. Explore how God worked long ago and how He works in your life today.

• + July 4 – July 9 | Ages 8-10, 11-14, 15-18 | $395

Night Camp

Did you ever want to stay up late and sleep in? By Wednesday, we’ll be eating breakfast at lunchtime, and lunch at dinnertime. Climb on our indoor bouldering wall! Experience the challenge course, night hikes, stargazing, glow-in-the-dark Frisbee and capture the flag.

• + July 26 – July 31 | Ages 13-18 | $395 | Closed

NEW! On The Edge

During this intense week at camp you will take each camp activity to the eXtreme. You will dive into Aldersgate’s remarkable outpost, work with your teammates on the challenge course, ride digglers on our sand track, and canoe into an unknown world. Live ON THE EDGE, and discover what each second holds.

• + June 28 – July 3 | Ages 9-12 | $395

One Day Adventure

Want to come to camp but not sure what you’ll find and don’t want to sleep over alone? Don’t worry, One Day Adventure is for you. Come spend the day (10am-4pm) taking a hike, swimming, playing camp games, and toasting marshmallows to build a s’more. It’s a day to remember.

• + July 18 | Ages 5-8 | $79

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Fly high in the sky in a sea plane, experience the thrill of a train ride on the Adirondack Railway, and see a classic car. Go really fast on a go-cart track and experience the challenge course. Don’t forget swimming, archery, and campfires.

• + July 18 – July 23 | Ages 9-12 | $479 | Boys Only!

Rapid Rides

Feel the need for speed at the go-cart track, learn what teamwork is all about on the challenge course, and head off on the trails mountain biking or on Mountain Boards. Don't forget archery and our water slide. Hold on to your hat for a wild camp ride. New This Year - we’ll try Whitewater Rafting on the Moose River.

• + June 27 – July 2 | Ages 12-15 | $456

Rookie Saddlers

For those with little to no riding experience. If you love horses, then put on your boots and saddle up for Christ. Experience the best of camp, while focusing on the big, graceful horses. Visit the stables three times to ride Western and learn basic horsemanship, tack care, grooming, saddles, and cleaning the barn. Hang out with friends new and old as you enjoy swimming, games, and campfires, too.

• + July 18 – July 23 | Ages 7-11 | $490 | Limited Spots Available

Rookie Saddlers at Aldersgate’s Season Finale

For those with little to no riding experience. Visit the stables three times to visit and ride the big, graceful horses. The remainder of your schedule will be filled with your favorite events as you choose what you would like to do. Choose from activities such as swimming, crafts, archery, boating, sports, hiking, nature, biking, games, and more a schedule will be custom designed with your favorites for your own week of fun.

• + July 25 – July 30 | Ages 7-11 | $490 | Closed

The Adventure Effect

Challenge yourself and your team to the Nitro Crossing and the Spider Web on Aldersgate’s challenge course. Can you handle the sunken canoe race? An adventure on Beaver Camp's High Ropes Course with the zip-line and climbing tower awaits you. Climb our indoor bouldering wall, too! Come to be challenged and have an adventurously fantastic time. The Adventure Effect is so fast-paced you won't know what hit you! Are you ready?

• + June 27 – July 2 | Ages 14-18 | $432

The Quest

Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure … what will each day hold? Take part in a quest each day as you solve riddles and meet group challenges. Cook over a campfire, test your skills in archery and canoeing, and explore the bog. Come and learn to walk like Jesus in the quest for faith and fellowship. This camp is full of surprises.

• + July 12 – July 17 | Ages 9-12 | $395

Totally Sports and Games

Play Everyday! Board games, sports, adventure, puzzles, scavenger hunts, water games, field games, forest games. Bring your favorite sports gear or game for this week of fun, games, and sports. Come and have fun with teamwork and sportsmanship as our ultimate goal. Plan on stretching your mind, body, and spirit as you match wits with friends and counselors. Dare to play everyday.

• + July 11 – July 16 | Ages 12-15 | $395

• + July 18 – July 23 | Ages 8-12 | $395

Trailblazers

Ladies – come and spend a week in the woods with just the girls. Have campfires and cook some of your meals. Grow as a team on the challenge course, hike, stargaze, work at crafts, and discover the wonder of God’s creation. Climb our indoor bouldering wall! Learn about heroines in the Bible who really lived their lives for God.

• + July 5 – July 10 | Ages 12-15 | $395 | Girls Only!

Treasure Camp

Join us for a special treasure adventure. Learn about Jesus and the treasure He is for us. Each day will send us on a new treasure hunt along with swimming, crafts, games, and other camp fun.

• + July 8 – July 10 | Ages 6-9 | $195

NEW! Ultimate Fusion

Fuse everything together and what do you get? Ultimate Fusion. It’s everything a great summer program should have - swimming, games, boating, singing, sports, crafts, campfires, archery, worship – sound like fun? You’ll have a blast doing everything that makes camp great! Sign up for a week you'll never forget.

• + July 11 – July 16 | Ages 9-12 | $395

Water Zone Max

All the fun of extreme water zone, PLUS we’ll take a Whitewater rafting trip (Class III-IV) down the Black River! Work together on the challenge course, try your hand at archery, bounce and launch on the AquaPark, and have a luau. Tubing on Brantingham Lake, too!

• + July 19 – July 24 | Ages 14-18 | $481

NEW! Waterlogged

Water, water everywhere. Your week will be soaked with water in, on, under, and around you. You’ll spend your week at the waterfront. Paddle a canoe, row a boat, study the pond, and try snorkeling, too. Serve it up in beach volleyball and be ready to get wet during the water carnival. It's fun in the sun.

• + July 12 – July 17 | Ages 7-10 | $395

WaterWorks

Swim, splash, boat, improve your strokes, build sandcastles, and play loads of water games during this short program. Do a pond study, explore the bog, and fish, too. Get wet and stay wet.

• + July 19 – July 22 | Ages 6-9 | $237 | Closed for Girls

Wet-N-Wild

We will swim, row, snorkel, funyak, and more. Take part in a water carnival, play water balloon games, try out the AquaPark and slide. Explore Brantingham Lake via canoe and learn about our bog (did you know that it used to be a lake?) You’ll have a wild week of water wonder.

• + July 5 – July 10 | Ages 12-15 | $395

NEW! Whirligigs and Thingamajigs

Do you know what is special about a Tamarack? Did you ever think you would see an earwig or find a salamander? Use your senses and discover the world around you when you visit the bog, do pond study, and explore the nature center. You will be surprised at what God has put right under your nose!

• + July 22 – July 24 | Ages 6-9 | $195

Woodworking at Aldersgate’s Season Finale

This specialized programming is the exciting answer to the most nerve-wracking episode ever. You won’t want to miss this one! Do you like to work with your hands? Do you like to make things? Come to woodworking camp to make stilts, games, gifts, and more. Master the use of a hammer and saw. Take a mystery hike to Singing Waters and learn about the Master Craftsman.

• + July 26 – July 31 | Ages 10-13 | $405

Wranglers

For avid horse fans that can saddle, walk, and proficiently jog a horse. Visit the stables five days as you learn to lope and improve your riding skills. This program is for experienced wranglers only.

• + July 11 – July 16 | Ages 12-16 | $553