{"id":4308,"date":"2024-11-13T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/?post_type=encyclopedia&#038;p=4308"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:39:10","slug":"summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summer Camp<\/strong> is a sleep-away Christian Camping <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/program\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Program at Camp Deerpark refers to events, efforts, and Initiatives to develop people, build relationships, and advance the Mission in which Camp provides the structure and leadership solely or in partnership with others. This differs from Camp's Hosting activities where we provide facilities and support services for others to carry out their programming. All Program-related pages are categorized in Program. Current Programming (Chronological) PA Banquet Pastor's Retreat Summer Camp (includes Teen Discipleship and Teen Camp) Peace Camp Homecoming Festival Related Threads Related threads use the program tag.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Program<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/camp-deerpark\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Camp Deerpark, officially Camp Deerpark Inc., also known as CDP, and Camp, is a four-season camp and retreat center serving youth, families, and churches in the New York City region in a Christian Camping environment. Camp offers retreats to churches, youth groups, and ministries year round in a lodge, cabins, and motels and hosts 5 weeks of Summer Camp in July and August. The Camp is located on Grounds composed of 395 acres with spacious lawns and mountain forest outside the village of Westbrookville in the Town of Deerpark in the Shawangunk Mountains in Orange County NY. Camp is a&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Camp Deerpark<\/a> for children ages 8-13 and teens ages 14-16.  Summer Camp for children typically runs Sun-Fri for 5 consecutive weeks in July and August with children attending any number of weeks and returning home every weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parents and Potential Campers:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/summer-camps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"601\">Summer Camp Page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/summer-camps\/summer-programs-curriculum\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"816\">Program Info<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/summer-camps\/faqs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"826\">FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Staff Resources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/summer-staff-manual\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Summer Staff Manual is the handbook for Summer Staff including all policies, procedures, and our ministry system. We use is as the basis of staff training each year, but it is also a resource to be used by staff throughout our camp sessions and even beyond their time of service. Temporary Download Link: Summer Staff Manual 2022 (includes some policy)Download Table of Contents Policy Information Expectations of Summer Staff Summer Staff Conduct Agreement Summer Staff Evaluation Form Corrective Behavior Procedure Summer Camp Transportation Policy Summer Camp Gator Use Summer Camp Sexual Harassment Policy Summer Camp Electronics Policy Summer Camp Dress&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Summer Staff Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry Model<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Camp uses <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/the-journey-map\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Journey Map is an allegorical framework for Discipleship-Through-Mission that helps groups and individuals: position themselves on their spiritual journey discern what actions are critical learn and practice essential skills manage change towards greater incarnation of Jesus and manifestation of his Kingdom both inwardly into our souls and outwardly into the world. The Journey Map Printable PDFDownload https:\/\/youtu.be\/OJkmPXilqYc The Three Lands the land ofBelongingDo I feel I have a place with Jesus and his people and do they belong in my story?Can we be a part of this change, and can this change be a part of our life? the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">The Journey Map<\/a> discipleship framework for our Camper-Staff Discipleship, and Staff Development Discipleship which is the core of our ministry.  This framework uses the Belong &gt; Become &gt; Believe progression for human spiritual journey at all ages and stages for both individuals and groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the_journey_map_mc_printable_093024-2.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A similar resource applying the Belong &gt; Become &gt; Believe progression to multi-ethnic children&rsquo;s ministry: Katey Hage: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.spu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&amp;context=spseminary_etd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belong, Become, Believe: A New Model for Children&rsquo;s Ministry Building toward a Holistic Vision of Discipleship and Diversity in Multi-Ethnic Children&rsquo;s Ministry<\/a><\/em>.  Seattle Pacific University Digital Commons, January 1, 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.spu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&amp;context=spseminary_etd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/digitalcommons.spu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&amp;context=spseminary_etd<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Camp has happened in some form at Camp Deerpark every year since July 1969, two months after the camp was founded &mdash; with the exception of 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  You can read about Summer Camp experiences in Chapter 2 &laquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/childrens-camp\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"One of the main reasons for purchasing Camp Deerpark was to offer a Christian camping experience to children and youth associated with the New York City Mennonite churches. In July of 1969, only two months after the purchase of camp, the first week of children&rsquo;s summer camp was held. Two one-week camps were offered for children. The first week was for ages 8&ndash;9 and the second for ages 10&ndash;11. In 1970, the program expanded and additional summer camping options were added. Eventually camps ran for 10-day sessions. The sessions continued to be offered for specific ages, with the first camp&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Children&rsquo;s Camp<\/a>&raquo; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/kb\/forever-god-is-faithful\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Forever God is Faithful: The Story of Camp Deerpark is an anthology-style History book published in 2019 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Camp Deerpark. The book is currently being added to the KB knowledge base on this Website starting on this page (Table of Contents below). High-Res PDF (125 MB): via DropBox link; best edition for printing. Lo-Res PDF (6 MB): best edition for phones and e-readers. Kindle e-Reader Edition: via Amazon, best for Kindle readers and phones with Kindle app. KB entries related to this book use the FGF tag and are saved in the Forever God is&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Forever God is Faithful<\/a> history book available in paperback and online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[122,111],"encyclopedia-category":[121],"class_list":["post-4308","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","tag-program","tag-summer-camp","encyclopedia-category-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/4308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/4308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4313,"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/4308\/revisions\/4313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4308"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campdeerpark.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=4308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}