Fishing
Come to camp and you can learn to fish. (And I’m not talking just about fishing for animals with gills.) God calls us all to be “fishers of men.” When you spend a week at camp you can sharpen your skills as a fisherman in both the physical and spiritual realm. Campers travel off-site to…
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Cookouts are a fundamental part of camping and are integrated into the program whenever possible. There is some type of cookout for just about every age level. Popular cookouts include Woodsman Stew, Pie Irons, & Hot Dogs.
Read MoreFlatwater Rafting
Some of our younger campers have the opportunity to go rafting on some milder sections of the river. We call this flatwater rafting (as compared to whitewater rafting). We use either Hazelbakers Outfitters for our flatwater rafting trips or we use Whitewater Adventures depending on the event and the age level.
Read MoreDuckies
Duckies (or inflatable kayaks) are used on the Middle Youghiogheny River as part of the peddle paddle trips. We start at Ohiopyle State Park and bike along the bike trail for about 10 miles.
Read MoreGolf
Want to learn to improve your golf game? Come to golf camp to learn how to improve your grip, swing, and stance. While Jumonville doesn’t have its own course, we have a number to choose from in the surrounding communities. There are two options for golfers this year. Golf Camp / Golf Fundraiser
Read MorePhotography
Learn how to master your digital camera and turn those good pictures into great photographs.
Read MoreMusic & Singing
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] [soliloquy id=”1892″] [/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] Music & Singing Music. Everyone loves to listen to music. At camp, you’ll be surrounded by music. Enjoy singing at the dining hall, at campfires, in your cabin, at worship, and even just walking around campus. Sing silly songs like “He’s a Peach of a Savior” or some more…
Read MoreSnacks
Who doesn’t like cookies, brownies, chips, popcorn, or even ice cream?! During your week of camp, you will have the pleasure of consuming some of these types of snacks and more. Eating together (even snacks) is a way to bring a group of campers closer together.
Read MoreGeocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook (with a pen or pencil). The geocacher enters the date they…
Read MoreCanoeing
Canoeing Canoeing is only included in events that specifically indicate it in their event description. Most of our canoeing is done on a section of the Youghiogheny River from Connellsville to Dawson. We rent our canoes from a professional local outfitter. Use of PFD’s are required in our program regardless of swimming ability.
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