Teen River Adventure Camp
Description
Do you want to squeeze a little more excitement into your summer? Come experience Teen River Adventure Camp! Campers will enjoy their favorite daily camp activities. However, as an added bonus, we will be navigating southern Missouri’s world famous Current River on a 2-day rafting trip, a Camp Heritage favorite for nearly 40 years!
Dates:
7/16/2024 11:00 AM - 7/21/2024 9:00 AM
Ages:
Ages 13 - 17
Cost:
$200.00
Availability:
This session has openings for males
Registration will end on 7/16/2024.
Activities
Archery
Hear ye, Hear ye! The tournament of the Golden Arrow is about to begin! Calling all young Robin Hood wannabes. Come learn from our knowledgeable instructors, then perfect your bow skills in Archery, one of our most popular activities. See if you have the skills to take home the Golden Arrow!
Basketball-Recreational
Come one, come all. Whether you are a LeBron or Dwayne Wade wannabe or you just know you could have taught Bird a thing or two back in the day, come hone your skills in our basketball activity. Each day we’ll learn a little bit more about how to play better and use most of our time to actually playing the sport. No fancy jerseys or $150 shoes required, just a spirit of hustle and a great attitude!
Boat Rides/Tubing
If you would like to get out on the lake in one of our ski boats, but are tentative to attempt water skiing or wakeboarding., here is the activity option for you. Sign up for this activity and you will be able to go on a boat ride and, if you dare, take a turn on a tube. You will get to see parts of the lake that we don't normally see during our skiing classes. Please note: THOSE WHO REGISTER FOR OUR WATER SKI/WAKEBOARD CLASS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOAT RIDES/TUBING CLASS. If you happen to get registered for both classes on the computer, you will be asked to make a different selection when you arrive at Registration. Thanks for helping to make more options available for others!
Canoeing/Kayaking
Be the master and commander of your own destiny on your own water vessel. Who will you be today? Cap'n Jack? The admiral of the fleet? Part of the Armada? Will you go stealth and command a submarine? Or will you just give your best impression of Camp Heritage's own Captain Sunshine? Learn to paddle and steer and control your own route across our vast sea!
Ceramics
Don't play in the mud? That rule is out the window in this activity! Come learn all about this ancient art in the comfort of our brand new Craft Expo Center. Learn all about pouring, scraping, painting and firing your own ceramic project. Just be sure to wash your hands when you're done!
Christian Acting
Learn/hone acting skills that can be used as tools for witnessing about Christ to others.
Crafts
Come get in touch with your creative side in our craft class. Projects will vary from class to class and week to week. We won’t be painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling or redesigning the Mona Lisa, but you can be sure you will have a blast in our craft class.
Disc Golf
Also known as Frisbee Golf, this cool sport combines exercise and fun times! How many throws will it take you to complete our course? Additional fun fact about disc golf: Christian music recording artist Brandon Heath gave his heart to Jesus at the 17th hole of a disc golf course at a Christian summer camp.
Fishing
All new class! Come learn about this fun sport from our World Champion fisherman! Just kidding, he's not a World Champion. But he sure does know a lot about fish and how to catch them. Will you be the one to land Hercules Harry, the uncatchable fish?
Gymnastics
Run off and join the circus! In this class you can learn from our staff who, back in the real world, are on acro-gymnastics teams in their colleges and high schools. Increase your flexibility, get stronger, and work on moves from the acrobatics world. Note: Successful completion of this class will probably not earn you a spot on Cirque du Soliel in Las Vegas.
Horsemanship
Saddle up, Buckaroos! We're going on a trail ride. You will be oriented to our horse stable area and to our horses. As soon as possible, you'll head off into the woods on your specially selected mighty steed. If you're lucky, you may get to spend the night 'out on the trail' in one of our new covered wagons (available during Jr. 1 & 2 and Teen Camps). Our head wrangler is Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) certified. Don't forget your long pants and closed-toe shoes (i.e. jeans and tennis shoes). Skinny jeans are NOT recommended. Weight Limit; 250 lb.
Lego Robotics
Model Rocketry
It's not really rocket science...you just have to install an engine into the rocket you built...hey, wait a minute...it IS rocket science! Learn about this exciting hobby including equipment, construction, flight phases, methods of recovery, and, most importantly, safety regulations. Throughout the week you will build and launch your very own rocket.
Nature & Outdoor Skills
We're living in God's second book, nature. Why not pause for a moment and read a little from that book? Learn about all the fascinating animals from our local area. You never know what new creature you might find in the nature building...someone's pet or a new addition, freshly captured that day (snakes and turtles come to mind). Try your hand at tracking animals and attempt to make a cast of an animal track. Even if you're not in class keep your eyes peeled for some of our many creatures, including deer, walking sticks and armadillos. You'll never look at the rustling leaves in the woods the same way again! You will also have the opportunity to learn some basic outdoor survival skills along the way.
Puppetry
Try out one of our newest classes for 2018, Puppetry! We'll learn about being a good puppeteer and practice for performing in our worship service at the end of the week.
Rock Climbing
Challenge yourself on our climbing wall this summer! Strap on your helmet, slip into your harness, connect to our ropes, and see if you have what it takes to reach the top! Or see if you can make it farther than before. Or maybe rappelling is more your style. Come be free as a breeze, even if you’re not always at ease, working your way back down to solid ground. Either way, a great time awaits you at our rock climbing wall!
Swimming Lessons-Level 1
Swimming Lessons-Level 2
Swimming Lessons-Level 3
Swimming-Recreational
Shallow end or deep end? Relax on the dock or fly off the tower? Jump on the water trampoline, sail off the rope swing or get boosted off the mini-blob? All tough decisions! Our lake has 1600 miles of shoreline, but we'll stay in our own cove for swimming, our #1 activity, based on camper sign-ups!
Wake Board/Knee Board/Water Ski/Wake Surf
How sweet it is to find yourself zipping along behind one of our Tige competition ski boats! Whether you want to ski or wake board, we've got you covered. And the only thing cooler than being towed around the lake behind our boats is following our boat without the need for a rope! That's correct, you can try your hand at our newest water sport, wake surfing!
Worship Leading
Worship Leading - Learn the songs we are going to sing and skills for successfully leading song service. You will also get the opportunity to practice those skills.
Transportation TO Camp Heritage
Des Moines TO Camp Heritage
Camp Heritage provides transportation from the Des Moines SDA Church (2317 Watrous Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50321) TO Camp Heritage. Camper pick up time is 7:15 AM. The cost is $40 (one-way).
+ $40.00
Alternative Pick-up Location To Be Arranged
If you are interested in arranging an alternative pick-up location along the Highway 65 or I-35/Highway 7 corridors, please check this option AND the Des Moines transportation option. Choosing the Des Moines option will secure a spot on our shuttle and choosing this option will let us know you have alternative pick-up arrangements. Please contact the camp office to work out the details. (Priority will be given to campers traveling from Des Moines.)
WAITING LIST to Camp Heritage from Des Moines
OUR TRANSPORTATION TO CAMP HERITAGE FROM DES MOINES IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please select this option. We will explore the option of arranging a larger vehicle if there is sufficient demand. You will be contacted if space becomes available for your camper on our shuttle.
Transportation FROM Camp Heritage
Camp Heritage TO Des Moines
Camp Heritage provides transportation FROM Camp Heritage TO the Des Moines SDA Church (2317 Watrous Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50321). Camper drop off time is 1:00 PM. The cost is $40 (one-way).
+ $40.00
Alternative Drop Off Location To Be Arranged
If you are interested in arranging an alternative drop off location along the Highway 65 or I-35/Highway 7 corridors, please check this option AND the Des Moines transportation option. Choosing the Des Moines option will secure a spot on our shuttle and choosing this option will let us know you have alternative pick-up arrangements. Please contact the camp office to work out the details. (Priority will be given to campers traveling from Des Moines.)
WAITING LIST from Camp Heritage to Des Moines
OUR TRANSPORTATION FROM CAMP HERITAGE TO DES MOINES IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please select this option. We will explore the option of arranging a larger vehicle if there is sufficient demand. You will be contacted if space becomes available for your camper on our shuttle.