Camps

Day Camps

Day camp is designed to show your camper what to expect at camp without the anxiety of being away from you for a long period of time. Featured activities include Bible lessons, crafts, games, free time, lunch, indoor gym/game room, and a host of other camp activities! There is also an optional overnight experience that your camper will not want to miss. Campers arrive at 9am and depart at 5pm.

 

 

We read in scripture about how often Jesus spoke to crowds and healed the sick.  But we never read about Him collecting money for ticket to hear Him speak…We never hear about Him sending medical bills to those He healed…We don’t see that because Jesus’ ministry wasn’t about making money.  His mission was to spread the truth of His grace and love for all.

At Rhodes Grove Camp, we have that same mission, to tell all who are willing to hear, about the Good News of Jesus Christ.  We understand that cost is a factor in deciding about the ability to come to camp and we want to change that.  Through our Free the Gospel initiative, we’re making camp possible for everyone! If you want to come to camp and you can cover the cost, great we’ll see you at camp.  If you want to come to camp and you cannot cover the cost, great we’ll see you at camp.  We don’t want money to hinder a chance for you to hear the magnificent news of Jesus Christ!  Do it…Register Now! We have a place for you at RGC!  See you at camp!

 

Family Camp

Family Camp takes place over Memorial Day weekend from Friday evening until Monday morning. (We let you go before the parades)  We offer a full meal package, kid’s activities, horse rides, a variety of lodging accommodations (including air-conditioned motel rooms), world-famous chicken BBQ and a safe place to enjoy time with your family while growing closer to God. You won’t want to miss it!

*Meal plan is extra

 

Elementary Camps

Enjoy a week away from home with good friends, great fun, and the best camp food around. We offer a safe and exciting atmosphere. Some of the experiences at camp include a zip line, 300 ft. water slide, indoor gym, gaga pit, group games, chapel and campfires.

If your camper is uncomfortable staying overnight for an entire week, then try our Day Only option for Adventure camps. You can enjoy all the elements of camp during the day, and go home at night.

Teen Camps

Enjoy a week away from home with good friends, great fun, and the best camp food around. We offer a safe and exciting atmosphere. Some of the experiences at camp include a zip line, 300 ft. water slide, indoor gym, gaga pit, group games, chapel and campfires.

If your camper is uncomfortable staying overnight for an entire week, then try our Day Only option for Adventure camps. You can enjoy all the elements of camp during the day, and go home at night.

Mustangs and Mavericks

Throw on your boots and bandana and come to experience our “Mustangs and Mavericks” horse camp. Camps are designed for the intermediate rider looking to add more skill to their abilities. Open for female campers, there are 3 weeks to choose from. Campers will enjoy all the activities of traditional camp while also experiencing the added benefit of caring for and riding an exclusive horse all week. Horses and tack are provided by the camp. A special highlight of the experience is the overnight, rustic trail adventure in the Michaux State Forest. Campers will sleep under the stars, while enjoying time away with the other participants in this program. (We recommend 10-15 hours or previous horse experience for these camps).

Equestrian Experience

Designed to create a heightened horsemanship experienced of the seasoned rider, campers will participate in the traditional schedule for our Quest Camp but will also have the added benefit of specially crafted horse activities. The Equestrian Experience includes drill team activities, individual skill challenges, rodeo games and more. There will be a 3 hour trail ride in the beautiful Michaux State Forest. Open for all campers, each rider should have 25 hours of horsemanship exposure and plan to spend approximately 4 hours a day in the barn or corral.

Wild Wind

Get Ready to BLAZE your guided trail. Just you, your horse, your experienced tour guide and your co-riders otherwise known as your posse. Wild Wind camp is designed for advanced riders looking for the ultimate wilderness horsemanship adventure. This is a young ladies only camping experience. Riders must have had previous Rhodes Grove Horse Camp (or equivalent overnight trip) experience and 25 hours of horsemanship exposure (participants will be asked to validate riding experience.) Wild Wind includes two overnights on the trail in the Michaux State Forest. These rustic adventures will be loads of fun, but also extremely challenging. Riders will be taken to a new level in their equestrian skills!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

 

Description:

     Our Fall overnight Baseball & Softball Camp is designed for  baseball and softball players. Ages 9-12  for baseball players, and ages 10-14 for softball players. The program is designed for players of all skill levels. The program is designed to support the player both mentally, physically and spiritually. The players will receive instruction from, former NCAA DIII baseball players, current high school varsity players and head coaches, current and former NCAA DIII/DII softball players, travel and High School junior varsity coaches, and players. The player will also receive instructional video breakdown and swing analysis in our onsite indoor batting cage. Along with fundamental defense, offense. Specialized pitching and catching instruction, on-field and in our indoor batting cage. The players will also be able to participate in a group inter-squad scrimmage and live game situations. Players will also receive classroom sessions to develop their mental side of the game, and develop a higher softball/ baseball IQ. Along with all of the baseball/ softball instruction, the campers will receive Biblical teaching, through three chapel sessions, small group discussions, and Bible studies.

Day Camp Option:

If your child does not want to participate as an overnight camper, we are offering a day camp option. This option will allow your camper to still be involved in all the aspects of the camp. 1-1 instruction, team defense, Biblical  teaching, and the mental side of the game. Day campers will arrive Friday evening 6pm to 9pm, Saturday morning 8 am to 6 pm, and Sunday 8 am to 12 pm. Day campers will receive lunch and dinner on Saturday.

Cost: 150 per camper with a $25 deposit to reserve your spot.  (Day camp option: $125)

 

What the Camper Receives:

-Camp  T- Shirt.

-Devotional.

-Meals.

-Housing

Housing:

     Campers will  be staying in gender specific dorm style housing. We need to limit the housing to 25 females, and 25 males.

Fields:

We will be using Kauffman fields, they are with in a 3-5 minute walk from the camp.

 

COVID-19:

As an organization Rhodes Grove Camp and Conference Center is doing everything we can to keep our guests, and team members safe. We will be screening each camper, and instructor as they arrive with a contactless thermometer. We also ask that the camper  wear a mask during the registration process. Our living arrangements, and indoor sessions (bunk houses, dining hall, Chapel, Bible study, indoor training) are equipped to be socially distanced. We are using approved CDC disinfectants, and are disinfecting common spaces, bath houses, and activity materials as often as possible. We also have hand washing stations readily available around camp and at the fields along with hand sanitizer.  This will be required before moving to a new activity. Our dining hall team will always be wearing a mask, along with using proper hand washing, disinfecting and rotating serving utensils every 15 minutes. We ask for campers to have a face covering with them at all times to be able to put on when social distancing cannot be  attained. Campers will not be required to wear a face cover outdoors or indoors unless social distancing cannot be attained. Our instructors will wear a mask when working in close proximity to the camper. There will be no hand to hand contact of instructors to campers. Dugouts will also be social distanced by using both dugouts and having seating spaces outside the dugout as well. We will also be disinfecting baseballs/ softballs/ and other equipment after each use.

 

Medication: 

Campers will need to bring any medication, as well as fill out a health  form before  participating in the camp. Please understand that we will keep and distribute meds to the campers for the safety of the camper and others. *** These medications may not be given by a Registered Nurse****.

Coaches / Instructors

  Baseball: 

     – Austin Masser: 15 years of playing experience. NCAA DIII catcher at Lancaster Bible College, and Clarks Summit University. 4 years of High School coaching experience. 1 year as a Middle School coach at Tyrone Area High School. 1 year as junior varsity assistant pitching and catching coach at Dover Area High school, 1 year varsity assistant pitching, catching and hitting coach at Shalom Christian Academy, and current varsity head baseball coach at Shalom Christian Academy.

    – Connor Kopnik: 15 years playing experience. NCAA DIII shortstop, pitcher, and outfielder at Clarks Summit University, CSAC conference honorable mention in 2018 University stolen base and hits record holder. Experience coaching youth baseball in New Jersey.

 

   – Current local high school players.  

Softball:

   – Michelle Masser: Current head coach of Freedom Fastpitch 18U. Junior varsity head coach at Bermudian Springs High School. 10+  years coaching experience.

   – Mike Masser: Current assistant coach of Freedom Fastpitch 18U. 10+ years of youth baseball and softball coaching experience.

    – Ally Sherman: Former NCAA DIII middle infielder at Wilson College. Current Pa Wild 14U head coach.

   – Autumn Appleby: Former NCAA DII pitcher at Davis and Elkins College. Current Pitching instructor.

   – Current High school Players 

 

Schedule (tentative):

Friday ​

6:00 pm: Arrival

 6:30 pm: Orientation.

   7:00 pm: Chapel

  8:00 pm: Choice (movie or indoor workout)

  8:30 pm: Snack

 10:00 pm: Lights out

Saturday:

7:00 am: Wake up

 7:30 am: Group Devotional

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am: Baseball: On field bp: / Softball: hitting breakdowns

10:30 am: Baseball: Individual defense/ Softball: individual defense

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 pm: Baseball: Hitting breakdowns/ Softball: On field Bp

2:30 pm: Free time (zipline, camp store and smoothie bar will be open)

3:30 pm: Speed/ agility

4:30 pm: Pitchers/ Catchers

5:30 pm: Dinner

6:30 pm: Chapel

7:30 pm: Dodgeball tournament

8:30 pm: Campfire

10:00 pm: Lights out

Sunday:

7:00 am :  Wake up

8:00 am:  Breakfast.

 8:30  am: Chapel.

 9:30 am: Throw/ Stretch.

 10:00 am: Inter-squad scrimmage/ game situations (dependent upon # of campers)

 12:00 pm: Depart