CAMPING MINISTRIES 83 Saint Basil Road • Garrison, New York • 10524 • Tel.: (646) 519-6190 • Fax: (646) 519-6191 Web: www.camp.goarch.org • Email: camp@goarch.org The mission of the Office of Camping Ministries is to provide Christcentered direction and unity for camping programs under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Camping Ministries offers opportunities for camp directors and youth workers to attend camping conferences, allowing them to share and develop ideas in order to provide safe and efficiently run camps.
Whether an Archdiocesan, Metropolis, or overnight parish level camp, the Office is responsible for creating, coordinating, and distributing standardized resources and training sessions for camp directors and staff, as well as setting appropriate standards for camp operation. These standardized resources adhere to American Camping Association (ACA) standards,. Additionally, the Office of
At the direction of the Holy Eparchial Synod, each camp is mandated to utilize the Youth Protection Manual (YPM). These policies and procedures guide clergy and laity charged with the task of selecting, training and supervising those who work with young people at camps and retreats. It can be downloaded at www.youth.goarch.org.
SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA Ionian Village Contact: Rev. Evagoras Constantinides 8 East 79th Street New York, NY 10075 212-570-3536 www.ionianvillage.org DIRECT ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT Camp Saint Paul Contact: Rev. Elias Villis 2195 Westchester Ave, East Rye, NY 10580 914-967-2838 http://campsaintpaul.org METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA Saint Stephen Summer Camp Contact: Rev. Stavros Akrotirianakis 2418 Swann Avenue (Mailing: PO Box 271828) Tampa, FL 33609 813-876-8830 www.atlanta.goarch.org/ METROPOLIS OF BOSTON Metropolis of Boston Camp 329 Camp Merrimac Road Contoocook, NH 03229 603-746-4400 www.mbcamp.org METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO Camp Fanari Contact: Nick Kirkeles 2501 S. Wolf Road Westchester, IL 60154 630-624-7444 www.gochicagoyouth.goarch.org St. Mary’s Church Camp Contact: Doria Saros 3450 Irving Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-825-9595 www.stmaryscamp.com
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METROPOLIS OF DENVER Camp Emmanuel Contact: Rev. Dn. Paul Zaharas 4550 E. Alameda Avenue Denver, CO 80246 303-333-7794 www.godenverdiocese.org Eastern Orthodox Youth Camp Contact: David Foltz 12001 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64145 816-331-6485 www.annunciation.mo.goarch.org METROPOLIS OF DETROIT Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp Contact: Geoffrey Lowes PO Box 530787 Levonia, MI 48153 248-909-6372 www.detroit.goarch.org/mdsc St. Nicholas Camp Contact: Eva Kokinos 2560 Crooks Road Troy, MI 48084 248-823-2411 www.southerncamp.com St. Timothy’s Summer Camp Contact: Chris Tzetsis 325 Waring Road Syracuse, NY 13224 315-446-5222 www.detroit.goarch.org/youth/sttimothy.php METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY Camp Good Shepherd Contact: George Tomczewski 215 East Grove Street Westfield, NJ 07090 908-301-0500 www.nj.goarch.org/ CYC Summer Camp Contact: John Daskalakis PO Box 10848 Baltimore, MD 21234 443-676-8156
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH Metropolis of Pittsburgh Summer Camp at Camp Nazareth Contact: Rhea Ballas 5201 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232 412-621-8543 http://pittsburgh.goarch.org/youth/index.html METROPOLIS OF SAN FRANCISCO St. Nicholas Ranch Contact: Michael Pappas 38526 Dunlap Rd. (Mailing: PO Box 400) Dunlap, CA 93621 559-338-2103 www.stnicholasranch.org Ascension Cathedral Camp Contact: George Banis 4700 Lincoln Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 510-531-3400 www.ascensioncathedral.org All Saints Camp Contact: Lefteri Sitaras 2100 Boyer Avenue E Seattle, WA 98112 206-631-2504 www.allsaintscamp.com Camp Angelos Youth Camp Contact: Christina Marneris 3131 NE Glisan Street Portland, OR 97232 503-234-0468 www.holytrinitycamp.org Saint Sophia Camp Contact: Fr. Bill Tragus 1324 S. Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90006 323-737-2424 www.stsophiacamp.org All Saints Pan-Orthodox Summer Camp Contact: Kathy Clarke 5412 East Charter Oak Road Scottsdale, AZ 85254 602-757-1025 www.holytrinityphx.org