Teen Camp
Each summer we have one week of Overnight Teen Camp with lots of fun activities every day including dynamic games and group activities, our Bible lessons, nightly campfires, and afternoons at the beach with an opportunity to go swimming, play volleyball, chill out or go boating and try tubing. All meals are included, and the food is healthy and delicious. The camp is for children age 12 and up, and registration opens in January.
青少年夜宿夏令营。我们将负责交通、一日三餐和安排每天有趣的活动日程，其中包括各种互动游戏、分组活动、圣经学习、每天晚上的篝火晚会、下午的海滩活动包括游泳、排球、划船、划轮胎、滑水等等。
Cost: $275 ($250 early-registration before May 1). Bus transportation from Sir Alexander Mackenzie SR PS (33 Heather Road, Scarborough) is available.
For further information about the camp, including the daily schedule, transportation to and from the camp, the food, medical and safety issues and what teens need to bring, see detailed information below.
Overnight Teen Camp 2024
July 2-6, 2024 (Tuesday-Saturday)
Location
Camp Directors
Team Members
Cynthia Vance
Organizer and TeacherAlong with her husband, Cynthia co-organizes all the events of GNGO, from being Summer Camp co-director and cook to being the biweekly Youth Connect leader and teacher.
Team Members
Stephen Vance
Organizer and TeacherAlong with his wife Cynthia, Stephen organizes all the events of GNGO, from being Summer Camp director and the Teen Connect leader, to being the teacher of the adult Exploring God and Life classes.
Team Members
Jeff Sharp
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Detailed Information about Camp
Camp Details
Teens will be divided by gender into groups of 7-8 campers with 1-2 counsellors for each group. Males and females will be separated in different areas of the campground. Mutual requests for campers of the same gender to be in the same group can often be accommodated. We will be providing a large tent as accommodation for each camper group (campers must bring their own sleeping bags and pillows). Our common times for meals and Christian education will be in a nearby pavilion, and our common time for activities will be at the nearby beach.
Daily Schedule
In addition to lots of fun, we will be learning about God, Jesus and the Bible and how we can start and develop a relationship with him. Our teaching will also involve various issues of life and faith. The following is our daily schedule at teen camp:
8:45AM
9:30AM
11:00AM
12:30PM
1:30PM
5:30PM
7:00PM
8:15PM
9:30PM
9:45PM
10:00PM
Breakfast
Worship and Christian teaching
Morning activity
Lunch
Beach time with swimming, boating, volleyball and other games
Supper
Gospel teaching
Campfire
Snack
Devotions
Lights out
Transportation
You may drop your camper off directly at the park where our staff will be waiting, or you may utilize our transportation. If you need transportation, you must arrange this ahead of time with us by selecting the appropriate option on the registration form. The pick up location is Sir Alexander Mackenzie SR PS (33 Heather Road, Scarborough). We will depart around 9AM Tuesday July 2, so be sure to arrive early (by 8:30AM), and we will return around 5PM Saturday July 6.
Food
We will provide healthy, delicious and kid-friendly meals. We cannot guarantee a peanut-free environment, but we do not knowingly serve peanut products, and we ask that campers do not bring peanut products. We encourage the drinking of water to prevent dehydration.
A menu will be available in early June. Here is a sample menu to give a flavour of the delicious food.
| Breakfast | Lunch | Supper | |
| Day 1 | N/A | Sloppy joes on a bun, caesar salad, chips, cookies | Sweet & sour beef meatballs, rice, tossed salad, watermelon |
| Day 2 | Hot & cold cereal, scones & muffins, fruit, yogurt | Hotdogs, sausages, veggies and dip, chips, cookies | Spaghetti and beef meatballs, caesar salad, freezies |
| Day 3 | Hot & cold cereal, scones & muffins, fruit, yogurt | Pulled pork on a bun, veggies and dip, chips, watermelon | Teriyaki chicken, rice, caesar salad, cookies |
| Day 4 | Hot & cold cereal, scones & muffins, fruit, yogurt | Subs, veggies and dip, chips and freezies | Beef burgers, tossed salad, chips, watermelon |
| Day 5 | Hot & cold cereal, scones & muffins, fruit, yogurt | Pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza, freezies, cookies | N/A |
Medical Care
Safety is our highest priority, and we train our staff to provide a safe environment. A complete copy of our protocol for working safely with children and teens (called “Plan to Protect”) is available here. We have a nurse on staff to assist in any medical issues including delivering required medications or over-the-counter medications, bandaging and caring for minor injuries, providing first aid, and accompanying a camper to the local hospital (the Orillia hospital is only 10 minutes away). All medication must be given to our medical staff and not stored with the campers.
Please do not send your child to camp your home has a bedbug issue. Please check your child for headlice before coming to camp. Everyone will be inspected for headlice upon arrival, and any camper with headlice will not be able to attend the camp (a 50% refund will be made).
What to bring
- Water bottle
- Sunscreen and a hat, since sun safety is very important
- Shoes and flip-flops, since some games will require shoes
- Enough clothes for the entire week, since there are no laundry facilities (including underwear, socks, shorts, pants, t-shirts, sweatshirts/sweaters for cool evenings)
- Modest swimare/bathing suits (1-2)
- Rain gear
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shampoo, brush, etc)
- Towels for beach and shower
- Flashlight
- Insect repellent
- Bible
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Single air mattress (highly recommended)
- Camera (optional)
- Sunglasses (optional)
Make sure that all belongings are labelled.
What to not bring
- Electronics (e.g. cell phones, iPods, etc.) – if brought they need to be left with the camp director
- Jewelry and valuables
- Weapons (e.g. knives)
- Alcohol, lighters, matches