CONGREGATION PROGRAMS: DAY CAMP, BYG, CONFIRMATION CAMP
Day CampBring camp to your own community! Day Camp is a great way to bring the talents and enthusiasm of a camp staff to your congregation.
The Agapé staff will bring a wealth of program ideas along with a relational ministry style to meet your kids' needs. This is a five-day program designed for youth entering grades 1-8. Day Camp happens in
your community or at your church. This year we hope to serve over 25 congregations of the Synod through this powerful community-based program. Call now to reserve your week!
BYG (Building Youth Groups)
Pastors and/or youth leaders! Bring your kids grades 3-6 for a fun-filled week of
residential camp and group building at Agapé. Campers experience all of the fun
of daily camp life while getting to know the people in their youth groups better. A
great opportunity to build community and to keep your youth involved in the
church! Offered to ongregational groups only (no individual registrations).
BYG Week #9 August 5-10
Confirmation Camp
A dynamic, experiential way of learning catechetical material. The community built
and relationships forged are wonderful in helping the material mean something in
daily experience. New clusters of congregations are forming. Class size is not an
issue. Clusters are scheduled for week #s: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.
ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH PROGRAMS
Giddy-Up!
Do you love horses? Do you want
to love
horses? Do you secretly aspire to be a
cowboy/cowgirl?Come and spend a week
at camp, AND learn some of the basics of
horseback riding from Agapé’s neighbor,
Ms. Debbie! Spend mornings at the ranch,
and afternoons at camp for
what promises
to be an
awesome week!
Grades 4-6: Week 1 June 10-15
Grades 6-8: Week 3 June 24-29
Young Folks
Half the week, but twice the fun is
packed into two nights and three
days. Your counselor and cabin
group will spend time playing
games, going on hikes, swimming
in the pool, experiencing nature, doing crafts, and learning about God! You’ll sleep
in
the
comfortable Lodge - a perfect adventure for
your
first time at camp!
Grades 2-4: Week 4 July 1-3
Discovery
Camp
Attention nature enthusiasts/outdoorsy-types/
curious folks! Discovery Camp is the week
for
you! Come and spend a week with Mir
learning
about God’s amazing creation, and
a lot of the
critters in it! Explore the pond and its critters,
get a
sneak peak at what’s around at night,
listen to and identify some
of our feathered-
friends, and much more! You’ll have a HOOT of
a time!
Grades 4-6: Week 3 June 24-29
Grades 6-8: Week 8 July 29-August 3
Starfish and Pelicans
Sand, sand everywhere! Make a
splash in the ocean, build sand
castles, and go on a hunt for
ghost crabs. Worship and spend
time with the Bible on beach
towels and take a trip with your new friends to the
North
Carolina Aquarium. This program begins and ends at Kure
Beach
(Sun - Thurs).
Grades 4-6: Week 5 July 8-12
Grades 6-8: Week 5 July 8-12
Model Rocketry
Let your faith soar, make new
friends, eat a s’more and blast
off rockets that you build!
Spend
several hours each day building
rockets with the help of our
“Rocketman.” Family and friends
are invited to the Friday afternoon
launch to see you in action. (Fee
includes $25 rocket allowance.)
Grades 5-9: Week 6 July 15-20
Prime Camp
“Prime” literally means the first
and the best. And that is what
Prime Camp is. It was the first
and it is camp at its best. Come
spend a week at camp doing all
of your favorite things to do here: swimming, hiking,
crafts, playing games, learning how God has made
you
a unique and
amazing person, fishing, campfires,
singing, and much more!
The best part about it: you
help your
counselor decide what
you want to do!
Who
could say no to that!
Grades 3-6: Week 6 July 15-20
Grades 6-8: Week 6 July 15-20
Quick Prime
Enjoy the same Christ-centered,
fun-filled things in Prime Camp,
but the week starts on Sunday
afternoon and ends on Wednesday afternoon. Your days are
packed with swimming, camp-
fires, worship, Bible studies, and games - all while
building new
relationships. Invite a friend and join
the fun!
Grades 3-7: Week 9 Aug. 5-8
Wacky Camp
Like costumes and parties? Are you a little
bit silly? Come to Wacky Camp for a week
of themed days and activities like Epic Movie Day,
Music Day,
Camp Olympics, and Time Travel Day!
Wacky Camp has a lot
of the flexibility of Prime
Camp,
but with dressed up counselors!
HELP US DECIDE THE
THEMES! Look in the Spring 2012
Camper Newsletter to
help us pick the themes for
the week!
Grades 3-6: Week 7 July 22-27
Grades 6-8: Week 7 July 22-27
SENIOR HIGH PROGRAMS AND FAMILY CAMP
Manatee Camp
Manatee Camp (and yes we
know there are no Manatees
off the coast of NC) was called
Beach Ball, but we’ve renamed
it in honor of some important
campers we’ve had. Come
and spend a week at the beach - surfing, kayaking,
crabbing,
soaking up the sun, playing in the water,
and learning about
God at our beautiful oceanfront
property. And to quote our
favorite beach song: “If
there’s a beach then I am THERE!”
This program
begins and ends at Kure Beach
(Sun - Thurs).
Grades 8-12 Week 1 June 10-14
Explorers Camp
Come for a week to learn as
much about Camp Agapé as you
can! Hike as many of the trails as
possible (for badges to be given
each night at a special pinning
ceremony). Spend an afternoon
with Mir digging around the old
Homestead site to learn about the history of our
camp (literally).
Come and be camp pros!
Grades 7-12: Week 7 July 22-27
SIT Leaders (2 weeks)
Grow in your faith and challenge
yourself as a leader. Experience
one week of training and return
for a second week to work side by
side with our summer staff to share
God’s love with campers. Application process required. Download an application here.
Grades 11-13: Week 2 June 17-22
SIT Servants
Have a blast with fellow campers
as you take the first step to becoming a leader by following
Christ’s call to serve others.
You’ll serve in the kitchen, store
and craft areas, making the camp
experience the best it can be! Application process required. Download an application here.
Grades 9-10: Week 4 July 1-6
Servant Events
Pastors and/or youth leaders - Hit the beach with your youth
group and explore what it means to be a servant. Spend
time working at different direct-service agencies in the
Wilmington area and see the face of Christ in the faces of
your neighbors. The week also has time spent on group
building, surfing, exploring Wilmington, and hanging out at
the beach! This week begins Sunday and ends Friday
at Kure Beach.
call for more details
Family Camp
You’ve been asking for it, and we’re doing it! Come and spend
time with your family for a half week at camp! Family camp will
feature a variety of activities for all ages, which will include
staff-lead Bible studies and worships.
All Ages: Week 4 July 4-6
FREE BUS INFORMATION AND CAMP FEES
Ride the FREE Bus to and from Camp!
Save the travel time and give your children a safe, fun, camp experience!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Virginia Casey Fund, we are able to provide a free mini-bus
ride to and from Agapé during designated weeks of camp this summer. Lutheran churches from
selected areas will supply each
bus as well as a certified and insurance background checked
driver from their home congregation. Two Agapé summer staffers will also be on board each bus
to provide supervision and camp style entertainment during the ride.
FREE BUS RIDES are tentatively scheduled to run (one camp week) from each of the following locations:
Bus starts at: Gastonia to Mt Holly to Concord to Camp Agapé
Bus starts at: China Grove to Salisbury to Lexington to Camp Agapé
Bus starts at: Wilmington to Camp Agapé
FREE BUS RIDES are tentatively scheduled to run on the following camp weeks: (one departure from each location)
Week # 3 – June 24-29; Week # 6 - July 15-20; Week # 7 - July 22-27
Buses will depart the first loading location at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and return to the point of origin before 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Requirements to ride the bus:
We must have a minimum of five riders on each bus excursion and two staff. A maximum number will
be set as well. First come,
first served will apply to the availability of seats. (So sign-up and round-up some friends to join you!)
Camper must be registered for the week of camp at Camp Agapé for which the bus is traveling.
(Call or email camp by March 1st, to request a week and location. These can still be adjusted by interest in areas.)
The bus will have three loading and unloading locations along its route each week.
Because we feel that the value of a week of Christian Camp is so important, we want to make it accessible to as many campers as
possible. We are offering this service in order to make a trip to camp easier on parents and families. So sign-up, bring a friend or a
bunch of friends, and ride the FREE bus to camp. Don’t delay – do it today!! Contact camp for details.
Camp Fees
What does a summer camp experience really cost? Each camp program we provide during the summer is subsidized by donations
from individuals and congregations. Because of these gifts, the fee you pay to send your children to camp is a discounted rate.
Camp fees include the cost of hiring, training and paying summer staff, insurance, food, facility maintenance, marketing, program
supplies, risk management, utilities, and much more. (Specialty programs have additional costs, i.e.: Giddy-up costs us an additional
$125.00 per camper to provide the services of a professional horse stable.)
This year for the first time we are posting the actual cost. For those who can pay the full cost of a quality Christian Camp experience
we have provided that opportunity. We continue to offer the subsidized fee for a majority of our families.
Please find listed below the fee for each week of camp. We invite you to choose the fee that best fits your situation.
Camp Name
2012 Fee
paid by
May 6
Actual cost
per camper
Prime Camp
$398
$503
Explorers
$410
$515
Quick Prime
$250
$302
Young Folks (1/2 week)
$198
$257
Starfish and Pelicans
$440
$545
Manatee Camp
$455
$560
Model Rocketry
$435
$540
Discovery Camp
$408
$513
Giddy-Up Camp
$525
$640
SIT Leaders
$498
$1006
SIT Servants
$380
$503
Wacky Camp
$398
$503
Campfirmation
$398
$503
BYG
$398
$503
This all means you have three options when paying for your week
of camp:
1. Pay the full cost of a week at camp
2. Pay the set fee (subsidized)
3. Pay what you can and ask for Campership assistance.
Camperships
Finally, we want to stress the fact that the David L. Castor Campership
fund exists to help anyone make camp affordable. Simply request camper-
ship assistance and we will do what we can to make sure everyone can
attend a week of camp. Financial concern is never a good reason for
denying a child the opportunity to experience the Spirit of God in a unique
place apart under the careful supervision of a committed Christian young
adult (counselor).
Young Folks
Sand, sand everywhere! Make a
splash in the ocean, build sand
castles, and go on a hunt for
ghost crabs. Worship and spend
time with the Bible on beach
towels and take a trip with your new friends to the
North
Carolina Aquarium. This program begins and ends at Kure
Beach
(Sun - Thurs).
“Prime” literally means the first
and the best. And that is what
Prime Camp is. It was the first
and it is camp at its best. Come
spend a week at camp doing all
of your favorite things to do here: swimming, hiking,
crafts, playing games, learning how God has made
you
a unique and
amazing person, fishing, campfires,
singing, and much more!
The best part about it: you
help your
counselor decide what
you want to do!
Who
could say no to that!
Quick Prime
Wacky Camp
Come for a week to learn as
much about Camp Agapé as you
can! Hike as many of the trails as
possible (for badges to be given
each night at a special pinning
ceremony). Spend an afternoon
with Mir digging around the old
Homestead site to learn about the history of our
camp (literally).
Come and be camp pros!
SIT Leaders
Pastors and/or youth leaders - Hit the beach with your youth
group and explore what it means to be a servant. Spend
time working at different direct-service agencies in the
Wilmington area and see the face of Christ in the faces of
your neighbors. The week also has time spent on group
building, surfing, exploring Wilmington, and hanging out at
the beach! This week begins Sunday and ends Friday
at Kure Beach.
You’ve been asking for it, and we’re doing it! Come and spend
time with your family for a half week at camp! Family camp will
feature a variety of activities for all ages, which will include
staff-lead Bible studies and worships.
Ride the FREE Bus to and from Camp! 
