Camping

The mission of the Department of Camping is to present to young people a living experience of the Holy Orthodox Faith, in their relationship with God and other campers in an uncluttered, natural environment. To accomplish this we will seek to bring young people to:

• Awareness of self and fellow man
• A broadening of their Orthodox life
• A greater awareness of their religion
• Good sportsmanship
• Growth in personal relationships and personal responsibility
• An appreciation of nature and a concern for the environment.

If you have any general questions about camping programs or starting potential camping programs, please contact the Director of the Department of Camping for the Antiochian Archdiocese.

The following listing is of all the current camping programs in the Antiochian Archdiocese. For more information, please follow the link to the individual camps website or contact the individual camp for more specific information.

Antiochian Village

• Location: near Ligonier, Pennsylvania
• Dates:
  • Winter Camp I: January 18-21, 2008
  • Winter Camp II: February 15-18, 2008
  • Service Weekend: May (TBA)
  • Family Camp I: May 23-26, 2008
  • Session 1: June 15-27, 2008
  • Session 1 (1 week): June 15-22, 2008
  • Byzantine Chanting Camp: June 15-27, 2008
  • Session 2: June 29-July 11, 2008
  • Alumni Weekend: TBA
  • Session 3: July 13-25, 2008
  • Iconography Camp: July 20-27, 2008
  • Session 4: July 27 - August 8, 2008
• Camp Director: Fr. Anthony Yazge
  Assistant Director: Marek Simon
• Email the Camp Office
• Website: http://www.antiochianvillage.org/camp

Camp St. George

• Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Dates: August 10-16, 2008
• Camp Director: Fr. Patrick Kinder
• Website: http://www.campstgeorge.org

Camp St. Nicholas

• Location: Frazier Park, California
• Dates:
  • Session 1: July 13-19, 2008
  • Session 2: July 20-26, 2008
  • Session 3: July 27-August 2, 2008
• Website: http://www.campstnicholas.com/
• Camp Director: Katrina Bitar

Camp St. Raphael

• Location: YMCA Camp Takatoka near Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Dates:
  • Session 1: June 29-July 5, 2008
  • Session 2: July 6-12, 2008
• Camp Director: Fr. James Shadid, Executive Director: Gayle Malone
• Website: http://www.campstraphael.org/

Camp St. Thekla

• Location: Diakonia Center in Salem, SC
• Dates: June 29-July 5, 2008
• Camp Director: Fr. Philip Rogers
• Website: http://www.campstthekla.org

Camp Transfiguration

• Location: Camp Maromac in Val des Lacs, Quebec, Canada
• Dates: August 3-9, 2008
  
• Interim Camp Director: Khalil Samara, Assistant Camp Director: Alex Younes
• Website: http://www.camptransfiguration.org

St. John Summer Camp

• Location: near Eagle River, Alaska
• Dates: TBA
• Camp Director: Kevin Dougherty
• Website: http://www.stjohnalaska.org/summercamp.html

St. Mary of Egypt Camp

• Location: Zephyr Conference Center on Liberty Lake, Spokane, Washington
• Dates: July 14-19, 2008
• Camp Director: Rick and Helen Robinson
  
• Website: http://www.campstmary.org