Summer Camp for Kids!
In-Person, Outdoors, COVID Guidelines Followed
St. Andrew has penty of outdoor spaces to safely accommodate children and guides outdoors for camp. The restrooms in the building will be used by campers. Information about COVID guidelines for camp can be found at the Oregon Health Authority. Know these guidelines are subject to change. Camp is limited to 35 campers.
Earth Camp is intended for children entering 1st through 6th grade this fall (2021).
The primary purpose of this camp is to cultivate a deep love of our Earth home and all its inhabitants. Campers will:
- Discover how interconnected we are with all our fellow creatures;
- Learn practical ways we can care for our Earth home; and,
- Have a lot of fun in the process!
We have an excellent team of adult teachers in place who are passionate about cultivating faith in children and caring for our Earth home. High school youth will serve as guides, and our middle school youth will serve as junior guides.
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The Details:
- Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Daily Schedule includes Opening & Closing in small groups, five “stations” each group rotates through each day, and snacks in the morning and the afternoon. The “stations” are Earth Discovery, Earth Story, Earth Challenges, Earth Art, and Earth Care.
- Send a lunch AND a refillable water bottle with your child each day; snacks are provided.
Please challenge yourself to pack lunches as “waste-free” as possible. We will be sharing “waste-free” lunch tips with families; if you have some ideas to share, please do so! - Camp Fee is $50.
- After Camp & Before Camp Care are available for an additional fee ($20 am; $40 pm)
- Children must be signed IN AND OUT each day at the Welcome Table. Only authorized adults may pick children up from camp.
- Scholarships are available based upon need. If you ask for a scholarship in the registration process, the Camp Registrar, Johanna Au, will be in touch.
Daily Themes:
MONDAY: “The Earth Is the Lord’s” (Psalm 24:1–2; Genesis 1:1)
We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them (Genesis 1:1). Psalm 24:1 affirms that “the earth is the Lord’s and that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” We want to instill in our children a deep appreciation of the Creator. God has brought our Earth home and all its inhabitants into existence. As human beings we are to join with everything that breaths in praising the Creator (Psalm 150:6).
TUESDAY: “Precious in God’s Sight” (Genesis 1:31a)
According to Genesis 1:31a, when God finished creating everything, “God saw everything that [God] had made, and indeed, it was very good.” A more precise translation of the Hebrew would be: God saw everything God had made, and behold, it was exceedingly good—that is, God delighted in it. It was, in a sense, love at first sight. We want to cultivate in our children a deep love of our Earth home and all its inhabitants. We want them to learn to see all things as God sees them—as precious in God’s sight.
WEDNESDAY: “Sharing in God’s Sadness” (Hosea 4:3)
Genesis 6:5–6 suggests that early on God had misgivings about having created human beings: “The Lord saw the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.” In Hosea 4:3 the prophet asserts that even the land mourns what we have human beings have done to our Earth home and so many of our inhabitants. The wild animals, the birds of the air, and even the fish of the sea are perishing. We want our children to share in God’s sadness over the destruction human beings have caused. We want them to know that God’s sadness is a sign of God’s deep love for all God has made.
THURSDAY: “Making Friends with Other Creatures” (Isaiah 11:6–9; Colossians 1:19–20)
In Christ God has reconciled all things including all creatures. Isaiah 11:6–9 offers us a vision of the peaceable kingdom in which creatures get along who normally we would expect to be enemies (or predator and prey). Creatures need to eat to stay alive. So this vision may seem idealistic. The key point is we cannot love God apart from a loving relationship with our fellow human beings and our fellow creatures. We want our children to come to know how interconnected our well-being is with all life. We want them to come to view other creatures as friends. The creatures we eat are sacrificing themselves for us—they are being our friends.
FRIDAY: “Caring for Our Earth Home” (Genesis 2:15; Revelation 22:2)
The creation account in Genesis 2 affirms that human beings are made from the soil. Adam is then given the responsibility to till the Garden of Eden and keep it. The Hebrew word for “till” literally means “serve.” Human beings are not given permission to do whatever they want with what God has created. They are to care for it responsibly. We want to cultivate in our children a deep desire to care for what God has entrusted to us.
Parent/Guardian Permissions, Cancellations, & Refunds
By registering for camp, you acknowledge that you accept the terms listed below:
- As legal guardian, I give permission for the child to attend Earth Camp and participate in all activities unless stated, to be transported off-site during the Camp Session for program and other purposes, and for emergency treatment to be given in case of injury or illness. I agree to cooperate with all regulations and procedures.
- When participating in camp at St. Andrew, the camper may be photographed for print, video or electronic imaging. I understand that the images may be used in promotional materials, news releases, and other published formats for St. Andrew Lutheran Church unless I prohibit such use in writing.
Cancellations and Refunds:
- I understand that there is a $50 per person cancellation fee.
- In the event of St. Andrew cancelling a camp program due to low enrollment, any monies paid will be refunded.
- In all other circumstance, any monies paid (less any non-refundable, non-transferable deposit) will be refunded only if:
- The camper is placed on a waitlist or if the financial assistance amount requested is not fully granted. A written request for the refund must be submitted and received at St. Andrew Lutheran Church at least three (3) weeks prior to the camper’s first day of camp at office@standrewlutheran.com
- The camper cannot attend due to illness or injury. A letter from a physician must accompany a written request for the refund.
- The camper is sent home from camp due to illness or injury. Refunds are prorated in such cases and will be made only at the written request of the parent/guardian. Written requests must be received no later than thirty (30) days after the camper’s return home.
- Refunds will not be given if the camper leaves early for any other reason.
- I understand the published refund policy and that $50 of the fee is not refundable nor transferable after registration has been confirmed.