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Brochures will be mailed by March 1st to all campers from the past 3 summers and Roanoke District UMC Churches. If this does not include you, request a summer camp packet from the office or download one from the link above.
Our mission is to provide space for everyone to experience God, from campers, to volunteers, to staff. Camp Alta Mons blends traditional camp activities with a Christian message by providing a fun, challenging, unique Christian experience in the out-of-doors. The summer camp program focuses on six aspects that help define our mission: Sprituality, Envrionment, Leadership, Stewardship, Community, all in a FUN and safe environment. Campers are placed in a Family Unit composed of 12-14 campers of children and youth. Family units are made up of 7 males with a male counselor and 7 females with a female counselor. Each family unit plans its own activities according to their abilities and interests. Counselors guide and facilitate the activities with the assistance of program staff. Around 100 campers may attend each of the 4 sessions. Each session is for 5 nights and 6 days. 35-40 trained staff work with each session of summer camp. Volunteers from local churches are on the staff for one week at a time and serve as counselors, nurses, kitchen and maintenance staff as well as chaplains.
Elementary-age (rising 3rd-6th grade) and mini (rising 1st-3rd
grade) camper units do most of their activities on the Camp property. Activities
include nature study, crafts, pool, fishing, hikes to our 45ft water fall, field
games, low cooperation ropes activities, campouts and more. They lodge in cabins
with meals are served at the dining hall.
Junior High (rising 6th-9th Grade) campers
sleep in Hogans Sites. These sites are more rustic and set further into the
woods. Meals are prepared mainly in their outdoor kitchen. Program activities
are more advanced for the older age group and include all the previous activities
in addition to high ropes adventure and learning greater group living skills
in the outdoors. Campers will continue to grow in their spiritual journey as
they experience living in community and group study.
Junior High Adventure (rising 7th-9th Grade) units go out of
camp on one or two day/overnight trips such as biking, river canoeing/kayaking,
backpacking and lake watersports in addition to traditional onsite activities.
Sr High Resident (rising 9th-11th Grade) will have a traditional camp experience, living in community in the hogans while enjoying more activities and independence. Sr High campers also spend one day out on a guided service project helping the community.
Sr High Adventure (rising 10th-12th Grade) will spend one or two days/overnight on an adventure trip out of camp in addition to traditional onsite activities. Challenges are at a High School level.
The staff of Camp Alta Mons helps build Christian community and affirm the selfworth of all campers through the camp activities, cabin discussions, group worship, campfires and all while having a GREAT time! Counselors and staff blend the traditional camp activities with biblically oriented “teachable moments” that build upon their own faith journey in relation to the summer theme. Activities include: swimming, crafts, nature study, cookouts, camp-outs, hikes to the waterfalls, archery, fishing, wildlife conservation, canoeing, hayrides, ropes/initiative course (low and high elements).
Please refer to the Schedule page for camp dates and information. Click here for availability and/or on-line registration and to download a camp brochure for complete information about this summer's program.
Alta Mons
also helps to provide meals to children through the USDA Summer Food Service
Program. We have been a part of this program for a number years and are commited
to providing a nutritious and well balanced meal for all children.
Camp Alta Mons has recently begun to hold camps for mission groups/teams who are interested in working on the camp or doing home repair type work in the community. The camps are typically for groups that include both youth and adults. (Arrangements can be made for younger children to accompany their parents.) Mission "weeks" normally start on Sunday evening and end on Saturday. The week may include low ropes team building, high ropes activities, swimming (during the summer season), worship, meals, lodging, tools, materials, work projects on the camp and/or in the community, and (from May-September) a canoe trip on the New River. Lodging and meals are normally provided. We can work out a package suitable for your group to give you the opportunity to let God's love shine through your service.
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Camp Alta Mons •
2842 Crockett Springs Road • Shawsville, VA 24162 Phone 540-268-2409 • Fax 540-268-9503 • Email office@altamons.org |
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