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Updated 08.30.12 Letter e-mailed to all families. STAFF HELP NEEDED SCHEDULE WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! As we build our schedule for our 2012 holiday weekends, we'd LOVE for you, the families who will actually be here, to assist us in scheduling programs, crafts, classes, hikes, games, Bible studies, worships and more. Please consider helping, and send us your suggestions and offerings to: campbetheloffice@gmail.com (Barry).
For reservations (meals, facilities), contact Barry at campbetheloffice@gmail.com, or 540-992-2940. Reserve your meals by August 27! Thank you! Performances/Concerts: All weekend guests AND the wider Botetourt-Roanoke-and-Virlina community is invited to our fun at the Gym (Saturday) and concert at Hillside Auditorium (Sunday). Free-will offerings will be requested. · Saturday, May 26, 6:45pm: Country Barn Dance in the Gym, led by New River Bound & The Luv Buzzards and professionally called by Dance Caller, Scott Sarver. FREE to weekend resident campers/families. Open to the public for $5/person or $15/family maximum. (Viewing & listening seats available for non-dancers.) · Sunday, May 27, 7:30pm Gospel Bluegrass Concert: The Love Buzzards: Funny name; Classic Sounds! Greg Honeycutt on guitar; Caleb McCallister on fiddle; Ted McCallister on mandolin; Debbie McCallister on bass; Lee Dunbar on banjo form this band of friends and family.
Check Camp Bethel's weather forecast HERE. Jump to: NEW WEEKEND PRICES CHECK AVAILABILITY 2012-13 SCHEDULE MENUS EXTRA INFO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, MEALS AND PROGRAMS: Final, official weekend schedule will be the printed copies on the Office Porch. Meals: 20% or $2 less than regular meal prices! Meals will be served family-style in the Ark at the exact times below.
Deer Field Gym will be closed 4:00-9:30pm Saturday for Dance. Otherwise, Deer Field Gym is open all weekend for basketball, volleyball & games. Please return balls to bin, remove trash and turn off lights & fan and close doors when not in use. Parents: Please supervise children in the gym! The bathrooms and gym facilities have been damaged and left extremely messy at past events by unsupervised children.
Announcements: 1. Parents: Please supervise children in the gym and at all times around camp. Bike helmets required; please, no night biking without lights. 2. Deer Field Gym is open all weekend for games. Return balls to bin, remove trash and turn off lights and close doors when not in use. 3. Caution: Keep fires controlled; watch for snakes (do NOT kill black snakes or brown water snakes); wear bear bells when hiking in remote areas; we recommend insect repellant (and sky-or-white-colored clothing, plus long pants tucked into socks) to deter ticks which are especially bad in Virginia and the eastern USA this year.
SCHEDULE: Final, official weekend schedule will be the printed copies on the Office Porch. Friday, August 31, 2012:
Saturday, September 1, 2012: (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.) Menus below. Sat Breakfast, 8:00am ($6 adult; $3 child (4-12); under 4 free) Sat Lunch, 12:30pm ($7 adult, $3.50 child (4-12) under 4 free) Sat Dinner, 5:30pm ($8 adult, $4 child (4-12), under 4 free)
Sunday, September 2, 2012: (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.) Menus below. Sunday Breakfast, 8:00am ($6 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free) Sunday Lunch, 12:30pm ($8 adult, $4 children (4-12), under 4 free) 5:30pm Pot-Luck Dinner in the Shelter-by-the-Spring: Bring a dish to share & a big appetite! Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils, napkins.
Monday, September 3, 2012, Labor Day: (Meals only if you have reserved meals in advance.) Monday Brunch, 9:00am ($6.00 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free). Menu below.
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Labor Day Family Camp Weekend Menus Call or e-mail by Mon, August 27 to reserve your meals. Meals in the Ark will be served family style at the exact time listed below. As a courtesy to other guests please be on time. Reserve your meals by Monday, August 27 at campbetheloffice@gmail.com or (540) 992-2940. Meals in the Ark will be served family style at the exact time listed below. Seating is YOUR CHOICE! As a courtesy to other guests please be on time. Prices are 20% or $2 less than regular prices! All meals are served with appropriate condiments and “fixin’s” (butter, apple butter, ketchup, salad dressings, etc.). Self-serve coffee, tea, and hot cocoa is available in the dining hall at all times (for guests reserving meals).
Call or e-mail by Mon, August 27 to reserve your meals.
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Payment: For meals, lodging or camping, plan to “settle” with staff in the camp office at one of the following times: 5-6pm Friday or 10-11am Saturday or 4-5pm Sunday or 10:30-11:30am Monday. Please complete the enclosed payment form and present it at your time of payment. Please pay by check, credit card (+3% surcharge) or with exact change as we do not keep cash in the office. If you cannot make payment at one of these times, we will bill you via post mail. You may also pay in advance if you wish. Include payment for meals, lodging, and camping in your total payment. Pay for ice at the time you get it (after meals in the Ark, $2 per bag.)
To reserve your spot for future holiday weekends: Because of the growing popularity of our holiday family weekends, you MUST complete a RESERVATION FORM for each upcoming holiday weekend and pay the minimum deposit to reserve your lodging.
What to Bring: Bring some extra cash or your check book for CDs at our concerts AND to donate toward a free-will offering at each concert to offset performer expenses for Camp Bethel. - FLASHLIGHTS!!!!! - linens, bedroll or sleeping bag - bike(s) & bike helmet(s) - hiking/walking shoes - musical instrument - clothes fit for the weather - swim suit - food as needed - rain (?) gear - camera - checkbook or exact cash for payments, Trading Post & concert offerings - games and all your family traditions - old Camp Bethel photos - personal and hygiene items - food item for Sunday’s pot-luck - tick-mosquito-chigger prevention
When You Arrive: Go ahead and move in and begin enjoying your weekend. From now on RV campers are required to call ahead to reserve specific sites (see RV camping information for specific sites). RV campers may set up anywhere, but please respect public access areas (stay clear of shelters, roads and bathhouses) and share hook-ups when camping off of established sites. Tent campers should not pitch tents on an RV site. As a tent camper, you may pitch your tent wherever you like and however remotely you wish. Please park on paved surfaces only, if possible. Also, please limit vehicular traffic through camp to ensure the safety of pedestrians and families on bicycles. Camp speed limit is 5 mph.
Suggestions for RV’s & Tents: Obviously, we have a limited amount of RV sites and full hook-ups. From now on RV campers are required to call ahead to reserve specific sites (see RV camping information for specific sites). Please consider camping near the camp entrance with electric and water hook-ups. Please do not park RVs around the Cave Trail Picnic Shelter; use the field above. If you have not reserved an RV site please consider parking the RV and walking around camp to scout out available electrical plugs (check light poles and buildings for outdoor plugs). If possible, avoid running an extension cord from an indoor plug through a window. Please use dual spigots to share water spouts. Tent campers may pitch anywhere, but please avoid public access areas. Try our new acreage behind and beyond the Craft Cabin.
While You’re Here & Before You Leave: In a continuing effort to reduce our energy costs, please turn off lights & fans when not in use and don’t over-light buildings or areas, don’t overheat rooms, and be sure water is not running. Quiet hours are 9:00pm through 8:00am. Upon departure, turn off heat, lights, fans, and please take your trash to the dumpsters beside the Retreat Center. Any cleaning you can do in your cabin/lodge saves Camp Bethel time and money. Please try to be as self-sufficient as possible during your stay; most of you know where on camp to find the things you need. Thank you for helping us by helping yourselves.
Meeting Your Needs: Please try to be as self-sufficient as possible during your stay. Most cabins & lodges have closets with extra paper supplies and cleaning supplies. Extra toilet paper and paper towels are in closets or the Ark Staff room if needed. Thank you for helping us by helping yourselves. If you have questions or needs please feel free to contact one of the on-site staff. It is helpful to us if cabin/cottage/lodge users make a written list of the supplies and repairs you find each facility may need.
Schedule of Events and Programs: See our schedule page. All scheduled activities are optional.
Sunday Pot-Luck Dinner: Please attend Sunday at 5:30pm at the Shelter-by-the-Spring. Bring a food item for four persons. Camp will provide drinks, ice, cups, plates, utensils, serving utensils, paper products. Stay through the evening for a free concert.
Safety and Supervision of Children: Please check on your children often. We require use of bike helmets for young riders. Equip children with flashlights after hours. Please, no biking after dark. Please note that cabins and lodges have cleaning closets with cleaning chemicals. The best child-proofing and child-safety measure we have is parent supervision.
CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR CAMPSITE AND YOUR MEALS! (540) 992-2940
“First Right of Refusal” regarding reservations for future holiday weekends: Families present and reserved at the 2012 holiday weekend had first right of refusal to reserve (with a minimum deposit) their present-pattern-use facilities for this holiday in 2013 until Monday 10:30am. After Monday 10:30am, unreserved facilities became open for any other family to reserve. Check the latest “RESERVED FACILITIES” chart on the office porch or at www.campbethelvirginia.org/availability.htm.
Jump to: NEW WEEKEND PRICES CHECK AVAILABILITY 2012 SCHEDULE MENUS EXTRA INFO SPECIAL REDUCED RATES, 2012: Only available for these special weekends! Prices for holiday weekends are greatly discounted: Meals = 20% off; Camping = 20-50% off; Lodging = 17-90% off! Pool & programming = 100% off!
Meals: Always reserve meals at least 1 week in advance.
Cabins: Daleville, Friendship Haven, Pleasant View, StoneHOP, Whispering Pines, Willoro
Cottages: Bethel Lodge, Blue Birds’ Nest, Carolina Haven, Forest Lodge, Pineview, Wildwood
Heritage Lodge: Room 1, 2, 3 or 4: Bedroom + Bathroom:
Health Retreat Center: (HRC), Room 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
Camping:
Other Services:
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CONTACT CAMP BETHEL:
Please contact us with any questions or concerns, or to register for an event or summer camp. We will answer e-mail and phone messages as quickly as we are able. If you are requesting information be sent to you, please leave us your full address. Thank you so much for your interest in Camp Bethel!
Phone: 540-992-2940
Mail and Physical Address: Camp Bethel, 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090
E-mail: campbetheloffice@gmail.com
Driving directions to Camp Bethel are here.
Staff: Barry LeNoir, camp director Tim Clemons, maintenance manager Brigitte Burton, food services director
Our federal tax ID number is provided for those who need this number for charitable donations, flex childcare programs or for submitting payment vouchers for event or retreat reservations. |
