"Dreaming Out Loud" Teen Camp 2009

This year our theme for Teen Camp is entitled "Dreaming Out Loud.”

A packed three-day and three-night event, some of the highlights below give a taste to what your son or daughter can expect when they come to Teen Camp.

Classes  
The class sessions at teen camp are the spiritual foundation of the camp. The bible is used to teach why teens need a relationship with God, becoming aware of the daily spiritual battle, the meaning of the cross, and understanding the enduring love of God. Classes are exciting and provide variety, from teaching to personal sharing, panel discussions, small group discussions, interactive games and activities and movie clips. A diverse group of teachers teach and lead these classes and discussions, making available a wealth of personal experiences teens can relate to.

We make classes relevant to the teens. Last summer, some of the issues addressed included family relationships, body image, the pressure to be popular, labeling and prejudice. These issues bring up many emotions and we believe in teaching teens how to share and express all that is going on inside them.

Building Friendships
Teen camp is a great way to build friendships. Teens get to know one another and work together in teams. All campers stay in cabins, forming smaller groups for after class discussions and cabin talks at night. Coed teams known as tribes build family and camaraderie as they eat together, create identity, and compete against other tribes.

Downtime
Teen camp will be held at the Koinonia Conference Grounds in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. During downtime at the camp, teens can take advantage of this incredible facility to challenge themselves on five different Ropes courses, become a sharpshooter in archery, play beach volleyball, shoot hoops on the outdoor basketball courts, go for a swim, learn new arts and crafts skills, or play softball, football, soccer and Frisbee on the large field.

Counselors
Our counselors enjoy what they do. They volunteer their time to attend camp and many request time off work to come and serve. There is a high ratio of counselors to campers at the camp. We make sure all counselors are screened and trained to make camp a safe and enjoyable experience for the teens.

Details
Teen camp begins on Wednesday, July 8th and runs through Saturday, July 11th.

Registration costs $250 per camper. For families with multiple campers a discount of $25 for the second camper is available (if attending Middle School OR Teen Camp) and a $50 discount is available for the third camper and each additional camper. All paid campers receive free registration to the BACC Expo Conference in August.

You can register and pay online by credit card. If you would like to pay with a check or with cash you may do so at Sunday Services at the registration table.
 
Each camper needs to download a registration packet then fill it out and turn it in to the registration table at any Sunday Service.

Check-in for camp begins at 2pm on the first day of camp, Wednesday July 8th, for teens coming from the West Bay (San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties), and at 3pm for teens coming from the East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa counties).