Camps At Crystal Springs
2010 Crystal Springs Camps
“Making Disciples” for nearly 150 years, and believed to be the oldest religious camp in the state of Michigan, Crystal Springs continues to impact the lives of children, youth, and adults for Jesus in new and exciting ways. A natural setting, rich in Methodist history, Crystal Springs is the perfect place for creating and strengthening your connection to Christ through energetic worship, relevant bible study, and extraordinary programs. Along with your favorite camp activities like basketball, soccer, sand volleyball, swimming, archery, canoeing, and others, Crystal Springs offers river tubing, floor hockey, target paintball, mountain boarding and laser tag.
2010 Elementary Camps
Hand-in-Hand (Parent/Child Camp)
# 8657: One overnight, June 20 & 21, Cost: $95 (Cost includes one child and one adult)
Grades Completed: Kindergarten
Dean's Name: Carin Reese
This one-night event provides a first-time camper with an adult family member, the opportunity to sample summer camp. You will sing, create, and play together. Register as same gender: mother/daughter, father/son, aunt/niece, uncle/nephew etc.
C.A.M.P. - Come and Make Pals
# 8659: Mini, June 20-22
Grades Completed: 1 – 3, Cost: $165
Deans: Carin and Jeff Reese, cvreese12362@aol.com
Many activities are packed into this two-night camp for young or first-time campers. Canoe, swim, scooterboard, play games, and ride the train, as well as experience chapel and fire bowl.
Camp Hang Out
# 8651: Mini, June 25 – 27
Grades Completed: 4-6, Cost: $165
Deans: Carin Reese, cvreese12362@aol.com
Co-Dean: Jeff Reese, jreese9999@aol.com
A two-night, three-day camp designed especially for first-time campers and older kids who need a shorter week. Campers will “hop” at meals, experience chapel and firebowl and try activities like mountain boarding, swimming, canoeing, crafts, archery, laser tag and “yuck games” with friends and counselors.
KIDS WITH A PURPOSE: DIVE IN!
Mini Camps: Grades Completed 1 – 3 Cost: $165
# 8652: July 11-13
# 8656: July 15-17
Perfect for young campers - a week of fun packed into 3 days and 2 nights! Take a leap of faith and DIVE IN to Kids With A Purpose Mini 2010! Join us for horsemanship, swimming, music, and more fun and crazy activities! Crystal Springs is the perfect place to learn about God's love and to meet new friends. Space is limited, so sign up early!
Full Week Camp: Grades Completed 3rd-6th Cost: $369
# 8655 July11-17
Dean: Lisa Johansen, ljdirect@yahoo.com
Co-Dean: Beth Balgenorth, beth.balgenorth@gmail.com
Take a leap of faith and Dive In to Kids With A Purpose 2010! Swimming, laser tag, horsemanship, cooking, and sports are just a few awesome things available. Have you ever dupmed a big bucket of goo on your favorite counselor? Or played in a soap suds contest? Whatever it is, we’ll be over our heads in fun and crazy activities! Come Join us!
S.P.L.A.T: Seek, Pray, Learn, Act, Teach
Mini Camps: Grades Completed 1-3 Cost: $165
# 8660: July 18-20
# 8661: July 22-24
Full Week Camp: Grades Completed: 4-7 Cost: $369
# 8658: July 18-24
Co-Dean: Carrie Rinehart: rinehartnhs@yahoo.com
Come to Seek, Pray, Learn, Act, and Teach for the glory of God. S.P.L.A.T. Camp is about starting or continuing your walk with God. Fantastic camp fun includes canoeing, swimming, roller skating, laser tag, slip-n-sliding, singing, dancing, and lots of other awesome activities. Sign up today and get ready for a God-filled week of spectacular worship, games, and friends!
Fun, Faith and Fine Arts
# 8961: June 27-July 3
Grades Completed: 4-7 Cost: #369
# 8961: June 27-July 3
Grades Completed: 4-7 Cost: #369
Dean: Pam Cowgill, pamcowgill@msn.com
Look at God through art- do you act, paint, sing, dance, take photos, make baskets, build motorized Legos, woodwork, scrapbook or play an instrument? Choose from 20 different areas of interest, plus all the other neat things Crystal Springs Camp has to offer. Put on YOUR armor of God and join us.
A Dangerous Camp for Boys
# 8956: July 25-31
Grades Completed:3-5 Cost: $369
Dean: Rodney DeHaan,rhdehaanfamily@comcast.net
From making a pinhole projector to building a tree fort, we’ll show you how a Dangerous Boy lives. We're going to sing and dance in chapel and have fire bowl every night. Daily ctivities include mountain boarding, archery, canoeing, and of course,swimming. so come and join us for a great time growing closer to God and making new friends!
Laura Ingalls Wilder Camp
# 8957: July 25 - 31
Grades Completed: 6-8 Cost: $369
Co-Dean: Cindy Einselen, Einselen@juno.com
Have you ever wished you could live in the Little House in the Big Woods? Travel back to the 1880s and live like Laura lived. Horseback trail ride, make soap, candles, and embroidery. Bible study based on the Little House series. Plus swimming, canoeing, campfires, singing, and chapel.
2010 Young Adults
Between 2 Worlds (a.k.a. / Big Kids Camp)
# 8953: God’s Family and Friends Plan
Dates: May 28-31
Ages: 18yrs – 30yrs (out of High School), Cost: $120
Dean: Greg Lawton, lawtongw4@aol.com
Come discover what God already knows about you, and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. For young adults seeking to stay in touch with God and their friends at camp. Find us on Facebook or at www.bigkidscamp.com It's just like summer camp, only better since you’re older.