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Christian: Camp Rivercrest offers fun activities — and a message CAMP RIVERCREST
CAMP RIVERCREST
Teen campers enjoy free time at the Rivercrest pool.
third- to fifth-graders and five nights for those in fifth through 12th grade. The cost of camp is on a three-tier system, with the highest tier — tier C — covering 100 percent of cost. The costs of tier A and tier B are subsidized through donations. Regardless of the payment level, the camp experience doesn’t change, Classen said. “About $100,000 in donations comes from all over,” he said. Some funding comes from churches within the Christian and Missionary Alliance, which started the camp in 1958. About 35 percent of youths attending the camp come from Christian and Missionary Alliance churches, but more than 100 churches are represented among participants. Each day of camp mixes a variety of activities with a chapel service, quiet time for devotions and cabin Bible study. Though tents were the accommodations back when the camp was founded, campers now reside in air-conditioned cabins, worship in an air-conditioned chapel and eat in an air-conditioned dining hall. The camp is surrounded by evergreens planted in 1962 by Omaha high school students, providing a wilderness-like setting. “You wouldn’t know you were in Nebraska,” Classen said. A campaign begun in 2004 for renovation and addition continues. Two new lodges overlook the river. In 2011, the dining hall and kitchen were remodeled. The seven original cabins have been remodeled. Each includes 10 bunk beds. Other buildings at the camp include the chapel lodge with accommodations for up to 12, staff offices and an expansive deck; and a dining hall that seats 250. Classen said Camp Rivercrest provides
When: Eight sessions, June 9 to July 26, ranging from overnight to one week Where: 2840 County Road 13; Fremont, Neb. Who: Boys and girls first grade through 12th grade Cost: Three-tiered system. $89 to $149 for first-to-third-grade overnighter; $234 to $304 for third-to-fifth-grade mini-camp; $299 to $369 for fifth-to-sixth-grade camp; $309 to $379 for seventh-and-eighth-grade camp; $309 to $379 for ninth-to-12th-grade camp Information: 402-628-6465; www.camprivercrest.org
young people with a wide variety of activities that challenge and excite them physically while maintaining a commitment to safety. Activities range from the traditional, such as swimming, basketball and sand volleyball, to the thrilling, such as a high-ropes courses, a giant swing with a harness, a 380-foot zip line that spans a ravine and the flying squirrel, which suspends youngsters above ground. “We have been very intentional in having activities that you can’t do at home,” Classen said. The high-adventure equipment is designed by a professional company with safety assured. Young people also take to the 50cc minibikes and trails, a swimming pool, a 300-foot water slide and paint ball. Camp Rivercrest is a year-round facility that also hosts retreats and reunions. Its staff of four full-time and six part-time workers swells to 36 during the summercamp season. “We have a rich history,” Classen said.
Create Your Own Movie
Ages 13–18 ($200) June 3–7 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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Since 1967, Camp Mount Michael has provided boys ages 7-14 with summers filled with outdoor adventure and fun: archery, horseback riding, camp outs and more. For more information, contact the Camp Director at 402.253.0946 or . camp@mountmichael.org .
Musical Theatre Dance
Ages 7–13 ($100) June 3–7 | 9–11 a.m.
Improv Comedy Camp
Ages 13–18 ($200) June 24–28 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Drama Day Camp #1
First Stage Summer Theatre Academy
2013 CAMP DATES
Session I- June 16-21 Session II- June 23-28 Session III- July 7-12 Session IV- July 14-19 Session V- July 21-26
Ages 12-18 ($350) July 15–26 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. M–F !"& %&%%#!" !"'$
Ages 4–6 ($100) June 3–7 | 9–11 a.m.
Drama Day Camp #2
Ages 7–10 ($200) June 10–14 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Drama Day Camp #3
Ages 11–13 ($200) June 17–21 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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