Camp Commission Releases 2011 Camp Schedule

The Commission on Camps and Conferences has released the summer camp program schedule for 2011. The Commission established the schedule during its meeting on September 25. The schedule is available on the region’s web site at www.indianadisciples.org/camp.

Camps for 2011 will again be held at Bedford Christian Camp, Camp Barbee and Camp Camby.

Tech Camp Added to Summer Schedule

Bedford Christian Camp will host the region’s newest special interest camp this summer. Tech Camp, held July 19-24, is open to those completing 6th-12th grades who have an interest in exploring the technical aspects of church worship and ministry.

Registered campers will choose one of five areas of concentration:

1. photography; 
2. graphic design; 
3. web use & social media;
4. music, sound and video; or 
5. PowerPoint and other church software.

Throughout the week, campers will work with a project team, learning technical and creative skills that they will incorporate into evening worship services.

Another unique feature of Tech Camp is on-site visits to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Bedford. The use of the church’s audio/visual equipment will give campers a hands-on outlet for creating enhanced worship in their own churches.

The 2010 camp theme, Be A Hero, will provide many creative opportunities for “techies” to weave the study of Biblical and contemporary heroism into their projects. Counselors with specialized technical skills will help facilitate their efforts.

To register for Tech Camp and all Indiana Disciples summer camps, visit www.indianadisciples.org/camp and download a registration form. Mail forms to Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. To take advantage of the early bird discount, be sure to register by May 1, 2010.

Bedford Camp Work Day Set for May 16

It’s time to get Bedford Christian Camp ready for the summer camping season. The spring work day at Bedford Camp is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2009, beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Many volunteers are needed for the various chores of spring cleaning in buildings and cleaning up debris on the grounds. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The most pressing needs are the spring cleaning of cabins, bathhouses, Craft Cabin and Overlook Lodge. The camp also needs people that day to remove fallen limbs from the mown areas.

There is always wood to be cut, split and stacked.

Contact Leila Dailey, associate pastor at First Christian Church in Bedford, for more information and to say you will be coming. The church needs an accurate count in order to prepare food and supplies. Please contact Leila at the church, (812) 275-4497 or by email to let her know the size of your group.

Camp Schedule for 2009 Released

The Camp Commission has released the schedule for camps and conferences at Bedford Christian Camp and Camp Barbee for the summer of 2009. 

The schedule for the coming summer includes three sessions of Grandparent and Me, two at Barbee and one at Bedford.  Grandparent and Me camp has been growing in popularity since its introduction two years ago.

The Camp Barbee schedule includes CROSS Camp for outdoor sports and recreation as well as MAD Camp for music, art and drama.  Four sessions of Young Disciples Camp, two at each campground, will be held again this summer.

Created to Be Me, the eighth grade camp focused on sexuality and faith issues, will be held at Camp Camby in 2009.  Camp Camby is located in Camby, Indiana, between Indianapolis and Mooresville.  This is the only camp available for eighth graders, so Camp Camby was selected in part because of the central location.

A complete schedele of camps and conferences for 2009 is available at http://www.indianadisciples.org/camp2009.php.