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1 Pioneer Camp 2018 ANCHORED hebrews 6:19a We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure... Hebrews 6:19a

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Table of Contents: 6 Day Camp 7 Discovery Camp 8 Youth Camp 9 Teen Camp 10 Family Camp 12 Program Staff Assistants Program 13 Counselor In Training

3 Table of Contents: 6 Day Camp 7 Discovery Camp 8 Youth Camp 9 Teen Camp 10 Family Camp 12 Program Staff Assistants Program 13 Counselor In Training Program 14 Registration Form 16 Agape 17 Servant Events 18 Golden Agers 20 Military Camps 22 Camperships 24 Schedule & Pricing 27 Mark Your Calendars! 3

4 Summers were made for camp, and you don t want to miss out! Experience Pioneer s best with our beach front on Lake Erie, 65 acres of adventurous woods, games, campfires, our 50ft high ropes adventure course plus so much more! Pioneer creates an intentional Christian community that will immerse campers in Christian values, facilitated by a Christ-centered staff. Our summer staff go through in-depth training for each camp. Pioneer takes pride in putting safety first while ensuring an experience of a lifetime! Come join the fun! With new and exciting activities paired with camp classics, it s a match made in heaven. 4

5 ANCHORED hebrews 6:19a We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure... Hebrews 6:19a In a world that changes in so many ways, and with struggles that seem to be overbearing, we often struggle to find hope, to find an anchor that we can cling to. The 6th chapter of Hebrews reminds us that our hope is in Jesus who has gone as a forerunner on our behalf. Our anchor is in Him who gave all, so that we can have hope, hope that knows no bounds. The 2018 theme for Pioneer is Anchored, based on Hebrews 6:19, and we will focus on the hope that is an anchor for our soul. Youth, teens, families and our specialty camps will grow in their faith toward God and their love toward others as we study about this hope that we have in Jesus. This hope that Anchors us in the troubled waters of this World. 5

It runs from 9am until 5pm every day Monday through Friday.

6 Day Camp Ages 6-17 NEW PROGRAM! We are bringing a new camp program to Pioneer this summer in the form of Day Camp. This program is still chockfull of Pioneer activity, including some special day-camp-only activities. It runs from 9am until 5pm every day Monday through Friday. Day campers will join overnight campers of the same age throughout their time at Pioneer getting to experience all that Pioneer has to offer! Dates: July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30 - August 3 6

Discovery Camp Ages 6-8 Want a taste of camp for a couple of days, but

Little ones will be able to dip their toes in camp life!

7 Discovery Camp Ages 6-8 Want a taste of camp for a couple of days, but not sure you want a full week? Then this is the camp for you! Little ones will be able to dip their toes in camp life! A fun two days of arts & crafts, swimming, camp games, and discovering what camp life is all about! You re sure to have a fun filled camp experience! Dates: Discovery 1: July Discovery 2: July Discovery 3: July Discovery 4: July

Youth Camp Ages 8-12 A week full of fun activities at camp? Sign me up!

beach, on the rockwall, or in the low ropes course.

country store, sleep under the stars, play with Nerf blasters, try archery,

8 Youth Camp Ages 8-12 A week full of fun activities at camp? Sign me up! Our youth camp offers morning choice activities, and afternoons spent at the beach, on the rockwall, or in the low ropes course. Come spend a week with like-minded kids and play games, have a snack at the country store, sleep under the stars, play with Nerf blasters, try archery, sing songs around the campfire, and so much more! Dates: Session 1: July Session 2: July Session 3: July 29-Aug 3 8

Teen Camp Ages 13-17 Being a part of teen camp immerses you in an authentic Christian community while having a

Activities can include but are not limited to biking, hiking, canoeing, tubing, swimming, archery, campouts,

9 Teen Camp Ages Being a part of teen camp immerses you in an authentic Christian community while having a blast! We give our teen campers morning activity options, so they get a say in what they do for activities. Activities can include but are not limited to biking, hiking, canoeing, tubing, swimming, archery, campouts, paint ball, high & low ropes, and so much more! Dates: Session 1: July Session 2: July Session 3: July 29-Aug 3 9

Erie sunset, and close each day around the campfire. Come bring your family and reconnect with this great summer vacation!

10 Family Camp Everything is optional. Take part in Bible Studies, send the kids to age appropriate programming options just for them, relax on the beach, play games, choose your fun activities throughout the day, watch a beautiful Lake Erie sunset, and close each day around the campfire. Come bring your family and reconnect with this great summer vacation! In addition to the regularly scheduled weeks of family camp, we are offering a couple weeks that are also open to specific groups, that however does not limit those weeks to solely those groups of people. Grandparent Camp: Grandparents bring your grandkids to camp with you for a week! It s an opportunity to step away from your screens and grow together in a new setting. Take this opportunity to connect with your grandkids this summer! (During Session 4) Music Week: This week has a variety of possible options to choose from including: choir, handbells, art, and drama. If you would like to improve on the lessons that you re already taking, this is the place to do it! Between Camp activities, we will have lessons available to sign up for. Dates: Session 1: June Session 2: July 1-5 (short) 10 Session 3: July Session 4: July Session 5: July 29-Aug 3 Session 6: August 5-11 (Music Week)

Family Camp Example Schedule: 8:30 Breakfast 9:15 Chapel

Lunch 1:15 Free Time Options (Beach, Country Store,

Camp Activity (Beach Party, Movie Night, Variety Show,

11 Family Camp Example Schedule: 8:30 Breakfast 9:15 Chapel 9:45 Family Activity 1 11:00 Family Activity 2 12:30 Lunch 1:15 Free Time Options (Beach, Country Store, Frisbee Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Four Square, Gaga Ball, and more!) 4:30 Bible Study 5:30 Dinner 6:30 Group Game 7:30 All Camp Activity (Beach Party, Movie Night, Variety Show, Friendship Circle) 8:30 Country Store 9:00 Campfire 9:30 Family Time 11:00 Quiet Hours (Schedule is subject to change) 11

Program Staff Assistants Ages 14-18 Want to spend your summer helping out at camp? PSA campers have the opportunity to work alongside program staff and assist in daily camp programming.

setting up for activities, and more! The PSA program also offers campers the opportunity to grow in their faith while working with their peers. Program includes one week at reduced cost.

12 Program Staff Assistants Ages Want to spend your summer helping out at camp? PSA campers have the opportunity to work alongside program staff and assist in daily camp programming. These campers have the opportunity to participate in most of the activities camp has to offer, while spending some of their time working in the country store, taking pictures, cleaning, setting up for activities, and more! The PSA program also offers campers the opportunity to grow in their faith while working with their peers. Program includes one week at reduced cost. Application process required. Dates: Session 1: July 1-6 Session 2: July 8-13 Session 3: July Session 4: July Session 5: July 29-Aug 3 Session 6: Aug 5-11 Session 7: Aug NEW PROGRAM! 12

Counselor in Training Ages 15-17 Do you have a passion to serve at camp?

Here s your opportunity to live the life of a summer camp counselor for a week. Learn by doing!

13 Counselor in Training Ages Do you have a passion to serve at camp? Are you interested in the potential of one day working as a camp counselor? Here s your opportunity to live the life of a summer camp counselor for a week. Learn by doing! This program gives campers the opportunity to work alongside our trained staff, and experience working with agape campers, youth, and even families! The CIT program also offers campers the opportunity to grow in their faith while working with their peers. Program includes one week at reduced cost. Application process required. 13 Dates: Session 1: July 1-6 Session 2: July 8-13 Session 3: July Session 4: July Session 5: July 29-Aug 3 Session 6: Aug 5-11 Session 7: Aug 12-17

14 Register online, by phone, or mail! Register online at Pioneer Camp & Retreat Center Summer Camp 2018 Registration Form 14

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Agape Camp Agape Camp is Pioneer s camp for those with Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities.

Some favorite activities include: interactive devotions, arts & crafts, off-site bowling trips, singing and campfires, special

Eros is a romantic type of love that exists between a man and a woman, Philios is best known as a type of brotherly love (you

Agape is a type of love that is much different than all of the others.

16 Agape Camp Agape Camp is Pioneer s camp for those with Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities. We have a wide variety of activities that everyone can participate in. Some favorite activities include: interactive devotions, arts & crafts, off-site bowling trips, singing and campfires, special theme days, and swimming, boating, and beach time! The Greeks had four words for love: Eros, Philios, Storge, and Agape. Eros is a romantic type of love that exists between a man and a woman, Philios is best known as a type of brotherly love (you know, Philadelphia: the city of brotherly love), Storge is the type of love that exists between a parent and their child, and Agape is a type of love that is much different than all of the others. Agape is a love that transcends emotion and knows no bounds. Practicing agape love is doing what is right or what is best for the other person at all times, Agape love calls you to show love unceasingly, and in this camp it is amazing to see. Please Call the Office to Register 16

Servant Events Sharing God s Love: You will be reaching out and serving others

on the homes of those in need throughout the community.

17 Servant Events Sharing God s Love: You will be reaching out and serving others by working light construction, painting, landscaping and other hands-on projects on the homes of those in need throughout the community. This event touches many lives and they can see the love of Christ through the work we do. Seizing the CIty: You will be reaching out through human care and service in Buffalo s multicultural inner city. You might find yourself helping to lead a community VBS for inner city children, volunteering at a food bank, or participating in other ministry opportunities as we Seize the City for Christ! Please Call the Office to Register 17

Golden Agers This special week is a highlight for

incredible fellowship and fun that you remember.

Come for the whole retreat, or come for a day!

18 Golden Agers This special week is a highlight for many! If you have been before, look forward to the incredible fellowship and fun that you remember. If you ve never been, we would love to have you here! Come for the whole retreat, or come for a day! Experience a faith-filled and fun time at Pioneer! Dates: August

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Operation Purple Camp The National Military Association s Operation Purple camps are open to military children with a parent or guardian from

Priority is given to children who have a parent or guardian who incurred service-connected injuries or illness on or after 9/11, or that will

Operation Purple is a time for having fun, making friends, and reminding military kids that they serve too.

20 Operation Purple Camp The National Military Association s Operation Purple camps are open to military children with a parent or guardian from any service branch. Priority is given to children who have a parent or guardian who incurred service-connected injuries or illness on or after 9/11, or that will have a parent or guardian deployed during a 15-month window. Operation Purple is a time for having fun, making friends, and reminding military kids that they serve too. This summer camp program aims to help military kids experience carefree fun, teach them about coping skills to help deal with deploymentrelated stress, and foster relationships with other children who know exactly what they are going through. *Please call the office to register. A $25.00 Hold my Spot registration fee will be given back at Sunday registration. 20 Dates: July 8-13

over the United States who have lost a loved one who was serving in the U.S. Military.

21 S.T.A.R. Camp Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center is honored to partner with Western New York Heroes in order to bring about this much needed program for children and families from all over the United States who have lost a loved one who was serving in the U.S. Military. Operation S.T.A.R. Camp is being offered to bring surviving children and families together and to let them know that their Service Member will always be remembered and they are not alone. Operation S.T.A.R. Camp attendees will be equipped with long-term and immediate emotional help, hope, and healing that will aid in their grieving of their departed loved one who once served our beloved country. But, best of all, there will also be opportunities to simply have fun! Throughout the course of the week camp attendees will be able to go kayaking & canoeing, tubing, swimming, climb Pioneer s High Ropes Adventure Course, play games with each other, have cookouts, and even sleep out under the golden stars for a night. *Please call the office to register Dates: July

22 CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM Pioneer has a campership program that allows campers in need of financial assistance to come to summer camp at a reduced rate. This is only possible through the generosity of loving donors and heartfelt supporters. Camperships will be awarded as long as funding is available. A minimum deposit of $50 is required. Awards will be applied to your account when your registration is processed and will be noted on the registration confirmation that you receive. In order to serve as many campers and families as possible, we can only extend one campership per child. Camperships might become more limited as summer approaches, so please inquire as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you d like to help further support camperships or if you re interested in applying for one, please contact: Rev. Alex Knowles, Executive Director (716) alex.knowles@pioneercamp.org 22

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2018 Camp Schedule Overview & Pricing Youth & Teen Programs/Camps DAY CAMP Session 1: Session 2: Session 3: July 15-20 July 22-27 July 29- August 3 $25/day $115/week $25/day $115/week $25/day

24 2018 Camp Schedule Overview & Pricing Youth & Teen Programs/Camps DAY CAMP Session 1: Session 2: Session 3: July July July 29- August 3 $25/day $115/week $25/day $115/week $25/day $115/week DISCOVERY Session 1: July $125 Session 2: July $125 Session 3: July $125 Session 4: July $125 Session 1: July $375 YOUTH Session 2: July $375 Session 3: July 29- August 3 $375 Session 1: July $375 TEEN Session 2: July $375 Session 3: July 29- August 3 $375 24

Servant Programs/Camps COUNSELOR IN TRAINING & PROGRAM STAFF ASSISTANTS Session 1: July 1-6 $150 Session 2: July 8-13 $150 Session 3: July 15-20 $150 Session 4: July 22-27 $150 Session 5: July

25 Servant Programs/Camps COUNSELOR IN TRAINING & PROGRAM STAFF ASSISTANTS Session 1: July 1-6 $150 Session 2: July 8-13 $150 Session 3: July $150 Session 4: July $150 Session 5: July 29-August 3 $150 Session 6: August 5-11 $150 Session 7: August $150 SERVANT EVENT Sharing God s Love June $350 July 1-6 $350 Seizing the City July 8-13 $350 Family & Seniors Programs/Camps FAMILY CAMP Session 1: June Session 2: (Short Week) July 1-5 Session 3: July Session 4: July Session 5: July 29-August 3 Session 6: (Music Week) August 5-11 $375 each ($1312 max.) $350 each ($1290 max.) $375 each ($1312 max.) $375 each ($1312 max.) $375 each ($1312 max.) $400 each ($1340 max.) 25 GOLDEN AGERS Session 1: August $200

you can be sure that fun and hilarity will commence!

26 NEW: Theme Weeks! This summer, for the weeks that we have Youth and Teen camp we will have a special theme across camp. For example, adventure week could be filled with Pirate day, Safari Day, Superhero Day and more! During the week, we will have special theme meals, activities, and you can be sure that fun and hilarity will commence! These weeks have not yet been set in stone, but rest assured, we will explain the themes in your registration packets so that campers will come prepared for an adventure, or whatever other fun times lie ahead! 26

Mark Your Calendars for 2018! 27 January: 19-20 Purple Party February: 9-10 Survival Retreat March: 10 Road Rally 31 Easter Brunch April: 14 Tea Party 20-22 Jr. Sr.

27 Mark Your Calendars for 2018! 27 January: Purple Party February: 9-10 Survival Retreat March: 10 Road Rally 31 Easter Brunch April: 14 Tea Party Jr. Sr. High Spring Retreat May: 4-5 Around the World Retreat Family Work Weekend July: 16 Annual Golf Tournament August: Golden Agers Retreat October: Jr. Sr. High Fall Retreat 26 Wine and Beer Tasting November: 9-10 Family Challenge Retreat December: 1 Winter Wonderland 2 Candlelight Vespers NERF Retreat Youth & Youth Workers Gathering

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SUMMER CAMP Come join the fun! With new and exciting activities paired with the camp classic, it s a match made in heaven.

SUMMER CAMP Come join the fun! With new and exciting activities paired with the camp classic, it s a match made in heaven. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 PIONEER CAMP 2017