Programs

Programs

Servant Camp is a great way to spend a week of your summer! This year it will be a daycamp for 5 days in Minnesota, South Bend or in Rockford.

Servant Camp is for children entering 1st to 12th grades:

  • 1st and 2nd graders can join our Pony program in Rockford, South Bend or in Minnesota.
  • 3rd through 7th grades will be day camps in Minnesota, Rockford and South Bend.
  • Any 8th through 12th graders are welcome to join us in Minnesota for camp.
  • 8th and 12th graders will be at camp from 8:15am-10pm at night.
  • 12th graders can join our Junior Staff program and will run the Pony program.

Here are some of the activities that all campers can experience at Servant Camp:

Pony Program

This special program is designed for 1st & 2nd graders as an introduction to the experiences of Servant Camp. Children in the Pony program come to camp three afternoons from 1:00 - 4:45 p.m., Monday, August 2nd - Wednesday, August 4th. They spend their time swimming, playing games, doing crafts, singing camp songs, and making new friends. They always enjoy the scavenger hunt and tour of Servant Camp. An experienced Servant Camp staff person assisted by the Junior Staff will lead the Pony program.

3rd-7th Graders Activities

In addition to the above activities for our campers we have:

  • Handarts with woodburning, leatherwork, painting and more
  • Outdoor cooking over a fire to make yummy treats
  • Fun games on the fields
  • 5th graders: First year to do the climbing tower 
  • 6th graders:  Bike trip on a local trail
  • 7th graders: High Ropes course at the BSA Base Camp
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8th & 9th Grade Activities

These campers experience a retreat format in the morning filled with praise & worship and inspiring sharings. Afternoons provide opportunities to try things including:

  • Tie Dyeing
  • 5-Minute Hacks & Crafts
  • Ice Cream Making
  • String Art
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Wood Crafts
  • Volleyball
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Jewelry Making
  • Swing Dance
  • Fly Fishing techniques
  • Mosaics
  • Deep-fried Yummy Treats
  • How to Play 500 (the card game)
  • Screen Printing
  • Canoeing

… and so much more! After the lights go down for the younger campers, the 8th and older crowds enjoy our ever popular coffee house under the big tent.

10th & 11th Grade Campers

We have decided to move the 11th graders to be campers one more year! The last two years of being campers is the best. Every day is something different. Challenging activities... We will have a couple of nights of the ever-popular coffee house under the big tent at River Ridge along with the 8th, 9th and 12th grade campers.


The goals of Servant Camp

  • To grow in friendship with Jesus Christ
  • To make new friends
  • To have fun experiencing new activities

Things you will enjoy at Servant Camp

  • cookouts
  • all-camp games
  • theme lunches
  • climbing tower
  • swimming
  • canoeing
  • sitting around a campfire
  • archery, riflery, handarts
  • inspirational talks

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