Summer 2008 Programs
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First Timers (entering grades 3-4)
First Timers camp is a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of what camp is all about. This is a two night camping adventure that will show you the basics of Riverside and is a sneak peak of a full week of camp. This time includes learning more about Jesus, Bible Study, singing, chapel fun, swimming, games, art fun and more. Check out the available dates and begin your Riverside camping career with First Timers camp!
Fee: before February 15 - $185; After February 15 - $200
The only discount honored for first timers is the member congregation discount of $15
Juniors (entering grades 4-6)
This is an opportunity to experience an amazing week of fun at the pool, playing soccer, basketball, carpetball, nuke’em, getting a horseback ride and having a great time at art fun! You’ll meet some new friends and have a great time in chapel, Bible Studies and spending time with your awesome counselor. Learning about what Jesus has done for you and sharing His love with others is what this week is all about. You will have so much fun that you’ll want to come back for more. Join us for an amazing week!
Fee: Before February 15 - $345; After February 15 - $360
Junior High (entering grades 6-9)
The Lord, good times, great friends and more of the Lord is our focus. The good times include music, games, swimming, large group games, really cool Bible studies and devotions. Come and enjoy activities such as volleyball, basketball, carpet-ball, foosball, a horseback ride and so much more. Your week will be unforgettable as you experience Jesus while He changes your life forever. You won’t want to miss Junior High Camp at RLBC.
Fee: Before February 15 - $345; After February 15 - $360
Confirmation Camp
This week is designed to allow pastors to work with Riverside as we provide a great program for your confirmation class. Pastors may lead their own Bible studies, or our counselors can provide the summer Bible Study. Exciting chapel times, devotions, and quality quiet time mixed with swimming, campfire, a horseback ride and games of all varieties make this a great week for the confirmation group to get to know each other better and to learn to live out their walk with the Lord Jesus.
Fee: Before February 15 - $345; After February 15 - $360
Senior High (entering grades 10-12)
This week will be unlike any other event in your life. Senior High week is packed with music, chapel, small groups, Bible Studies, fun and fellowship with other high school students from across the Mid-West. You will be reunited with old friends and have your heart touched by new ones as well. Along with all of this you will be able to go swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, play the famous game of nuke’em, ultimate frisbee and so much more.
Our special guest speaker for Senior High: Zane Black!
Getting high, girls, and alcohol, describe how Zane tried so hard to find satisfaction without Jesus Christ in his life. In his quest to experience life to the fullest he almost lost his life. It was not until after High School that Zane met Jesus, and discovered that following Jesus is the greatest adventure in life. Zane is passionate about sharing the new Life and purpose that he has found in Jesus with students around the nation. Zane currently works for a Torchbearer Bible school in Winter Park, Colorado as the “Director of Careless Activities,” teaching at the school and hanging out with students on the ski slopes.
Please note that High School week is limited only to those students entering grades 10-12 and for those who have just completed grade 12.
Fee: Before February 15 - $345; After February 15 - $360
Riverside Ranch Camp (entering grades 6-9)
The Riverside Ranch Camp just keeps getting better and better all the time. If you are interested in learning more about horses AND Jesus, then this is the place for you. You will spend two hours each day with well-trained horses learning to groom, saddle, ring ride and trail ride. In addition to ranch camp activities, you will join the rest of the campers for chapel, Bible Studies, swimming, games, devotions, music and all the fun that Riverside has to offer. This will be a great week to learn about God’s amazing creation and His love for you!
Fee: Before February 15 - $395; After February 15 - $410
Intermediate Ranch Camp
This week is for those of you who have attended Riverside’s Ranch Camp or Intermediate Ranch Camp and are 14 years old by June 1, 2007. If you have already attended Ranch Camp at Riverside for 2 years and you are 13 years old, you may attend Intermediate Ranch Camp. Intermediate Ranch Camp will begin where you left off the last time you were here. You will learn to canter - if you are not ready to canter, please attend another week of Ranch Camp. You will spend two hours a day with the horses and have time for all the other things that Riverside has to offer. So if you are ready to learn more, ride more, and experience more with horses and with the Lord, then choose this week to attend Riverside and get ready for a great time!
Fee: Before February 15 - $395; After February 15 - $410
Triple C Trip (entering grades 7-9)
The Canoe/Camping/Challenge Trip will be a week long adventure into the “great outdoors” designed especially for the beginner. Campers will spend the first evening at Riverside learning camping and canoeing skills. The rest of the week you’ll be putting these skills to the test. You and your counselors will spend two days at an off-site lake tent camping, canoeing, swimming, cooking and God-praising. Then you will finish off the week at an area challenge/ropes course. The best part of this outdoor experience is encountering a real and adventurous Jesus and learning of His reckless love for us.
Fee: Before February 15 - $385; After February 15 - $400
Colorado Rockies Ride (entering grades 9-12)
Jesus, horses, campers, mountains! It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain Ranch Camp Adventure! This trip will be leaving from Riverside and heading to Timberline Lodge Christian Retreat Center in Fraser, Colorado. You will spend time during the week riding horses at nearby Shadow Mountain Guest Ranch in the midst of the Rocky Mountains. This is sure to be a week that you will never forget. The best part is that the focus of the week will remain right where it belongs, on our amazing Savior Jesus Christ. There may not be a more beautiful place to worship our Creator than in the Rockies. Space for this trip is limited to 9 so please call SOON for more information and a special registration form.
YOU MUST CALL TO REGISTER FOR THIS TRIP. Please call and ask for Jan: 515-733-5271 or 800-372-7748.
Fee: $900 (No discounts apply)