Camp Agapé and Kure Beach
Residential Summer Camp Programs

2010 SUMMER CALENDAR
 Registration materials are  available HERE.

Date (2010)

 Program

Grade entering in fall, 2010

June 13 - 17

                 Beach Ball Advanced at Kure Beach  (space for 1 girl)

9-12

June 13 - 18

H0TGAP Confirmation

(congregation)

June 20 - 25

Christ the King Confirmation

(congregation)

June 20 - 25

SIT Leaders

11-13

June 20 - 25

                     Horse Camp (space for 2 boys)

7-10

June 27 - July 2

Model Rocketry A

7-10

June 27 - July 2

Nature! Camp A

7-10

June 27 - July 2

Classic Camp A

5-8

July 4 - 6

Young Folks 1/2 Week A

2-4

July 7 - 9

           Young Folks 1/2 Week B  (full)

2-4

July 4 - 9

          Model Rocketry B (full)

4-7

July 4 - 9

            Nature! Camp B (full)

5-8

July 4 - 9

Servant Event

9-12

July 11 - 16

Servant Event

9-12

July 11 - 16

OHCA Cluster

(congregation)

July 19 - 22

Quick Classic

4-7

July 18 - 23

                                    Horse Camp(space for 2 girls) 

5-8

July 18 - 23

High S-Cool

9-13

July 18 - 23

Servant Event

9-12

July 25 - 30

WIGIAT Confirmation

(congregation)

July 25- 30

Joyful Noise

7-10

July 25 - 30

                                      Classic Camp B (space for 6 girls)

5-8

July 25 - 30

Servant Event

9-12

Aug. 1-6

SIT Servants

9-10

Aug. 1-5

Beach Ball at Kure Beach (Middle)

6-8

Aug. 1-5

Beach Ball at Kure Beach (Elementary)

4-6

 August 1 - 6  Mustard Seed Confirmation  (congregation)

August 8 - 13

Classic Camp C

4-7

August 8 - 13

BYG  (Youth groups with leader)

3-6

CAMP SESSIONS:
Week-long camp sessions begin on Sunday with registration from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and conclude on Friday by 3:00 p.m., with some exceptions (see below). Parents are invited to attend closing programs. Registration confirmation information will show exact starting and concluding dates and times.

Exceptions for camp sessions:

Young Folks 1/2 Week A begins Sunday and ends Tuesday.
Young Folks 1/2 Week B begins Wednesday afternoon and ends Friday.
Beach Ball Advanced (begins and ends at Kure Beach) begins at 5:00 and ends Thursday at 1:00.
Beach Ball (begins and ends at Kure Beach) begins at 5:00 and ends Thursday at 1:00.

CAMP DISCOUNTS:
  
PAID IN FULL
- $25.00 lower cost when the entire amount is paid in full before May 2nd.
  ADDITIONAL CHILD -- if you register more than one child for camp, each child after the first receives a
      $25 discount of the amount paid.

CAMPERSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE:
Agapé † Kure Beach Ministries offers financial assistance to anyone who cannot afford the full cost of an Agapé † Kure Beach Ministries sponsored overnight camp program. If you need assistance, please contact our office or your local Lutheran pastor. It is our desire that no child be turned away from a camp experience due to financial reasons. Please contact us if you have financial need.

PROGRAMS FOR 2010:

YOUNG FOLKS 1/2 WEEK
YES, you are old enough to come to camp! You might be young, but you can do the stuff the big kids do. Your counselor (and new friend) will be with you your entire time at camp, playing games, going on hikes, boat rides, swimming in the pool, experiencing nature, and having lots of creative fun.  You will stay in a nice cabin suite with five cabin friends and your counselor. Your cabin is in the Lodge and has carpet, air-conditioning, and nice bathrooms. This is the perfect adventure for that first time at camp—two nights and two full days of camp at its best!
Offered to Grades 2-4   Week # 4-A (July 4 - 6)
Offered to Grades 2-4   Week # 4-B (July 7 - 9)
Cost: $190.00 if paid in full by May
2nd, 2010 ($215.00 if paid after May 2nd)

CLASSIC CAMP
This is a great opportunity to be with friends, both old and new, in a beautiful place. Your counselor will lead you through a week packed with exciting games, creative crafts, silly skits, journeys through the Bible, encounters with nature, captivating campfires, and discovery about God, yourself, and your friends.
Offered to Grades 4-7   Week # 9 C  (Aug. 8 - 13)
Offered to Grades 5-8   Week # 3 A  (June 27 - July 2)
Offered to Grades 5-8   Week # 7 B  (July 25-30)
 Cost: $390.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010 ($415.00 if paid after May 2nd)

QUICK CLASSIC
Enjoy the same Christ-centered, fun-filled, things in Classic Camp but the week starts on Monday afternoon and ends on Thursday afternoon. Your days will be packed with swimming, campfires, worship, Bible studies, and games - all while making new relationships.
Invite a friend and join the fun.
Offered to Grades 4-7   Week # 6  (July 19-22)
 Cost: $300.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010 ($325.00 if paid after May 2nd)

MODEL ROCKETRY CAMP
Blast-off for adventure! Spend several hours each day building rockets with the "rocket man." Rocket enthusiasts, male and female, learn skills for safe and successful launches. Let your faith soar, too, as you discover God through friends, fun, worship, Bible study, and many other great camp activities. The week closes Friday afternoon with a rocket launch for parents and friends. (Fee includes $25.00 rocket allowance, which buys you one or two rockets.)
Offered to Grades 4-7   Week # 4 (B) (July 4 - 9)
 
focuses on beginner to moderate skill levels, but open to all levels.
Offered to Grades 7-10   Week # 3 (A) (June 27 - July 2) 
 
focuses on moderate to advanced skill levels, but open to all levels.
Cost: $425.00 if paid in full by May 2nd 2010 ($450.00 if paid after May 2nd)

NATURE! CAMP
You are invited to join our staff naturalist, Mir, on adventures of discovery among the trees, plants, streams, and stars of Agapé. You will meet amazing creatures of the day…and of the night. It is a week of natural delights for those who are fascinated by the awesome world of nature. This camp also offers swimming, recreation, campfires, worships, and small group cabin living.
Offered to Grades 5-8    Week # 4 (B) (July 4 - 9)
Offered to Grades 7-10  Week # 3 (A) (June 27 - July 2)
Cost: $400.00 if paid in full by May
2nd, 2009 ($425.00 if paid after May 2nd)

JOYFUL NOISE
Make some NOISE, a JOYFUL NOISE, as you learn and sing along to some of Camp Agapé's favorite camp songs. Bring your voices and/or acoustic guitars and our staff will join you to sing, play, and lead camp songs in the Agapé style. These three days will be packed with Bible studies, worships, campfires, swimming, and lots of group and cabin times to make JOYFUL NOISES. Family and friends are invited to attend a special camper-led worship before the closing program on Friday afternoon.
Offered to Grades 7-10   Week # 7 (July 25 - 30)
Cost: $390.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($415.00 if paid after May 2nd)

HORSE CAMP (for all riding skill levels)
Spend mornings at Saddlebrook Stables learning about horse breeds, tack, horse care and grooming, and don’t forget the actual time in the Western Saddle. Prepare for a horse show on Friday and saddle up to share quality time with a few close friends. Your home base will be Agapé. Your counselor will ride along with you through an exciting week packed full with creative crafts, silly skits, journeys through the Bible, captivating campfires, and discovery about God, yourself, and your friends. (Limited to 8 - 10 campers)
Riders of any skill level can be accommodated in any program week.
Offered to Grades 5-8    Week # 6  (B) (July 18 - 23) FULL
Offered to Grades 7-10  Week # 2  (A) (June 20 - 25)

Cost: $515.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($540.00 if paid after May 2nd)

STAFF IN TRAINING (S.I.T.) - SERVANTS
This one-week training opportunity introduces campers to the roots of leadership. Leadership in ministry and life begins with service. This program requires an application process, so contact us early so we can help you get started. Call (919) 552-9421 or email: program@agapekurebeach.org
Offered to Grades 9-10   Week #8 Aug. 1 - 6
Cost: $365.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($390.00 if paid after May 2nd)

STAFF IN TRAINING (S.I.T.) - LEADERS
This two-week leadership training opportunity contains all the fun of a traditional camp experience. You get a week of intense training similar to that given to summer staff. You can serve your second week at camp as a Junior Counselor in a cabin or develop skills in another area of the program. Help lead campfires and worships, and gain leadership skills useful in all aspects of life and ministry. This program requires an application process, so contact us early so we can help you get started. Call (919) 552-9421 or email: program@agapekurebeach.org
Offered to Grades 11-13 Week 2 June 20 - 25
Cost: $475.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($500.00 if paid after May 2nd)
This is a two-week experience: One training week (June 20-25); and one additional week is scheduled (limited to 8-10 participants)

HIGH S-COOL
Camp to the extreme! All the fun of classic camp but with more freedom and some unique surprises packed into daily themes and your own creativity. New for 2010, we are putting the "COOL" in your summer camp experience!
Offered to Grades 9-13   Week #6 July 18 - 23
Cost: $400.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($425.00 if paid after May 2nd)

Click here to download a 2010 SIT application packet. 

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To download a copy, click the picture to the right
and follow the directions on the Adobe web site.

BEACH BALL at KURE BEACH  
This program begins at the Kure Beach site. Drop-off is at the Faith Lutheran Center. Closing and pick-up is at Kure Memorial Lutheran Church.
Follow the bouncing beach ball for a great week of growth and sharing with friends and staff.  It’s beach life and more; games, ghost crab hunts, a trip to the North Carolina Aquarium, beach volleyball, Bible study, and worship in a small group. Immerse yourself in the awesome love of God and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Limited enrollment space.
This program begins at Kure Beach (Jamison Cottages). Closing and pick-up is at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Kure Memorial Lutheran Church.
Offered to Grades 6-8   Week # 8 (Aug. 1 - 5)
Offered to Grades 4-6   Week # 8 (Aug. 1 - 5)
Cost: $410.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010  
($435.00 if paid after May 2nd)

BEACH BALL ADVANCED
This week begins Sunday at the Kure Beach Retreat Center and ends Thursday at Kure Memorial Lutheran Church.

Enjoy beach life including surfing, ocean kayaking, canoeing, and beach time. Hang out on the beach, walk to the pier and discover more about yourself as the waters of new life wash over you. Immerse yourself in the awesome love of God and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Limited enrollment space.
This program begins at the Kure Beach Retreat Center. Closing and pickup is at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Kure Memorial Lutheran Church.
Offered to Grades 9-12   Week # 1 (June 13 - 17)

Cost: $420.00 if paid in full by
May 2nd, 2010  ($445.00 if paid after May 2nd)

FACES OF CHRIST - SERVANT EVENT
Pastors and/or youth leaders, hit the beach with your youth group and explore deeper 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!
Offered to Grades 9-12   Week # 4 (July 4-9)
Offered to Grades 9-12   Week # 5 (July 11-16)
Offered to Grades 9-12   Week # 6 (July 18-23)
Offered to Grades 9-12   Week # 7 (July 25-30)
Cost: $450.00 if paid in full by May 2nd, 2010
($475.00 if paid after May 2nd)

For more information on Servant Events please contact Alissa.