Summer Camp
How would you like to decorate your cabin in an Under-the-Sea theme? Dress up in your craziest 80’s outfit with 300 of your closest friends? Chant- “Who rocks the house?” until you’re blue in the face? If so, you’ve found the right place!
Thousand Pines summer camp hosts hundreds of junior high and high school students each week for 8 weeks out of the summer. Each program week runs from Sunday afternoon to Friday morning and provides a well-rounded experience for church groups and individual campers. Our program offers morning and evening chapels where our guest speakers and worship teams encourage and challenge campers directly from Scripture. Campers are then given the opportunity to dig deeper into the message through group devotions and scripture memorization.
After chapel and devotions, the fun continues with the Recreation Championship Competition. Teams compete for the title of Recreation Champion as they earn points through scripture memorization, cabin clean up and decorating, team games and pool competition. One of the week’s most highly anticipated events within team competition is our infamous Mega-Mega Day. On this day, staff, campers and counselors can be seen wearing their craziest outfits to compete in the biggest, most intense game of the week.
During our afternoon and evening free time, campers can keep the intensity up with activities like Paintball, the Zip Line or the Skate Park. Or they can enjoy the chill atmosphere of our Arte Shoppe, Malt Shop and Big Oak Café. Evenings offer unique summer activities like Open-Mic Night, complete with campfire and s’mores, and guided Night Hikes with your cabin.
So, who rocks the house? Thousand Pines rocks the house!
Theme Info
Have you ever run into an old friend that you lost contact with years before and discovered that they hadn’t changed one bit? We’ve all been told that from time to time. But the truth is, none of us ever really stay the same. In fact, most of us would probably prefer it if others would recognize how much we have changed...if its for the better of course. I recently ran into an old friend and his family at camp. When I saw one of the kids I hadn’t seen in several years I said, “Wow, you haven’t changed at all!” The response I got was less than thrilling. That’s when I learned that particular line wasn’t really a compliment. She was hoping I’d have noticed how grown up and sophisticated she had become. Then I realized something... We all tend to remember people the way we knew them last. In other words, I probably wouldn’t recognize a single peer from my teenage years I have not kept in contact with if I crossed paths with them on the street, because I still picture them in my mind the way I remember them to be from back then. I wonder...how many people, if it ever crosses their minds, still think of me as the skinny nerdy little albino kid with the big mouth and little brain, that I used to be. That doesn’t make me very excited for my 20th HS reunion coming up in 2012. Awkward!
If there’s anyone I can identify with in scripture also having this issue...its Peter. He’s the one guy that stands out to me when I think of this dilemma. Jesus said that only in his home town, a prophet would have no honor. Wouldn’t that be true of Peter too? It would, except for one thing. Peter really changed. From the time Jesus called him to follow, to the end of Peter’s life when he was crucified upside down, Peter had become a completely different person. In the beginning he was bold, brash, and loud mouthed. But Jesus loved him dearly anyway. And though he was confrontational and rough around the edges, Jesus allowed him to be closer than almost all others. Even when Peter denied Christ 3 times, Jesus forgave him and spurred him on to further greatness. As Jesus poured into Peter, Peter had to change. In short, Peter grew up. In fact, he changed in such a way, that anyone who would have known him before would have probably been blown away by how much he had changed. (Acts 4:13)
1Peter chapter 2 has some to say about this process of maturing. Peter says, “Like new born babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it, you may grow up your salvation.” But what does it mean to grow up in spiritual terms? “You mean, there’s more to this Christianity thing than just accepting salvation?” you say. Well...yeah. What we’re talking about here, is the process of growing from Spiritual Infancy to Mature Completion in Christ. I would go so far as to say that, this is what the process of discipleship was meant to be about. Jesus instructed us to go make “Disciples” in all nations, not just decisions. And so we’re challenged with the task of leading people into a deeper and more intimate knowledge of Christ...not just attending church functions. What we’re talking about is something deeper, more genuine, and far more rewarding. But in order for the church to be able to lead others in this quest for real growth, we have to be on that same journey ourselves first...right? So where do we start? This summer, join us, as we take a look at the life of Peter. We’re going to take an in-depth look at the discipleship experience of the man that once was called Simon (the listener), but whose name was changed to Peter (the Rock) to fit and signify his new role in life. And on this journey, we’ll hope to discover just what it means to stop playing childish spiritual games....and to become the men and women of God we were all meant to be. We plan to discover just what it means to mature as believers and followers of Christ. So...welcome...to Peter’s Playhouse, coming to Thousand Pines, summer 2010.
Stephen Garcia
Program Director
Speaker
Hear from one of our great summer speakers: Roger Royster, Darin McWatters, Joshua Pease, the CLC Pastors, and more!
Worship Leader
The San Diego Christian College Band.
Things To Do
- Paintball — $10
- Confidence Course — $5
- Mountain Bikes — $5
- Skate Park — $5 Board and Helmet Rental
- Frisbee Golf — $2 deposit
- Rec Equipment — $2 deposit
- Malt Shop – By the item
- Big Oak Café – By the item
- Arte Shoppe – By the item
- Tippi Taxi — $0.25
- Swimming Pool
- Hiking Trails
- Guided Night Hikes
- Recreation Championship Competition
- Mega-Mega Day
- Sports Tournaments
- Team Building Activities
- Open-Mic Night
- Foosball, Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Basketball, Board Games and More!
Misc.
- Camp T-Shirt — $10
- Camp photo: 10” x 13” color print — $8
- DVD of your week – Free!!
- Every Junior High & High School camper receives $20.00 Camp Cash to use throughout camp!
Camp Dates
- June 20-25 Junior High
- June 27-July 2 Junior High
- July 4-9 Junior High and High School
- July 11-16 Junior High
- July 18-23 High School
- July 25-30 High School
- August 1-6 Junior High and High School
- August 8-13 Junior High
Pricing
- Junior High/High School Camper Registration — $346
- Junior High/ High School Early Registration Discount Price — $336
RegIStration
Reserve your spot: Call 888.423.2267 or email us at info@thousandpines.com
