Experiential Worship and Educational Opportunities:

We have the advantage during one full week of camp to have as many contact hours with children and youth as they would get in a full year of Sunday School.  We take advantage of this time by working to create a community where all can worship, learn and grow.  We do this in several different ways.  First of all, we have age appropriate worship and Bible study times each day.  Secondly, we choose activities that reinforce the goals of our program.  Finally, we love to work at camp and with campers and it shows!  Campers will come back singing new songs, and talking about the new things they did and the great friends they have made.  Camp is supposed to be fun, and we do our best each week to provide that experience during each camp session.  Below you can learn more about the specific things we do at camp to help accomplish these goals.

Worship/Bible Study:  Each summer at camp we have a theme.  This summer's theme is "Peace Talks."  All of our worship and Bible Study times work off of this theme, and it will build on itself as the week goes on.  First thing every morning, we have something called "Morning Watch." This is a time to introduce the Scripture and Theme for the day, as well as a time to sing some songs and get campers excited about the day ahead of them.  Bible Studies happen each day with their family group, and include games, activities, and crafts that help the passage come alive for our campers each week.  Each evening we wrap up our day with Vespers where we sing and recap the day.  Worship at Camp Monroe is designed to speak directly to our campers in ways that they can relate to on a personal level.  During the week, campers may even have the chance to prepare skits or other parts of Vespers to share with the group.

Pool/Waterfront:  Campers get the opportunity to cool off and enjoy our pool each day.  Over the course of the week, campers learn canoeing basics and have the chance to practice what they have learned on our beautiful cypress lake.  All campers and staff are required to wear Personal Flotation Devices while on the lake at all times.  All waterfront and pool activities are supervised by lifeguards or persons who have attained certification in areas such as flat-water canoe instruction.  At the beginning of each week all campers are evaluated on their swimming ability.  Non-swimming campers can still enjoy the shallow end of the pool, and our lifeguards are happy to work with them if they want to try to graduate to the deep end of the pool by the end of the week.

Arts and Crafts:  Campers have a chance to make and take home a variety of different things over the course of the week.  From friendship bracelets to crafts that go along with the theme/Scripture for the day, campers have fun, and learn things in a very tangible way.

Horseback Riding:  One of the highlights for most of our campers is the time they get to spend at The Barn.  Each Summer we hire a Head Wrangler who is experienced both with Horses and how to teach campers how to ride them safely.  Campers get a chance to learn about grooming, tacking and riding the horses during the course of the week.  Older campers that our Head Wrangler feels comfortable with may get to try a trail ride toward the end of the week.  All campers wear helmets when they are riding.

In addition to the Horses, we have a variety of other animals at The Barn who are always camper favorites.  Campers while supervised by their counselors will get the chance to meet many of our friends at the barn including Wilbur our famous pot-bellied pig.

Archery: Campers who have completed the third grade at Camp Monroe get the chance to participate in our Archery program.  After learning the safety rules from their counselors, campers learn to listen to themselves by picking just the right second to let their arrow fly to the target.  Counselors try to help all our campers succeed at this activity which teaches patience and self-confidence.

The Agogae Trail:  Campers who have completed the sixth through twelfth grades will get the opportunity to experience our high and low ropes courses.  These two unique experiences teach team building while helping each camper to learn more about themselves.  All challenge course activities are facilitated by staff who have been trained in proper use and safety on our courses.  You can find out more about The Agogae Trail by clicking on the hyperlink in this sentence.  All activities on The Trail are Challenge by Choice which means campers have the chance to opt out of activities they may feel uncomfortable with.  Each camper will be encouraged to push their limits, but never forced or coerced into doing something they are uncomfortable with.  Most of our older campers list this as one of their favorite parts of the week!

Fun, Fellowship, and Games:  Building relationships is one of the most important parts of camp.  This is why we take having fun with each other very seriously!  Campers have time to play games with each other each day, and enjoy fun All-Camp activities each evening either right before or after our Vespers Time.  We do our best to structure our activities so that everyone can both participate and enjoy them.  Competition is down played, and fun is emphasized.  Get registered for camp and come join us!

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