Residential Camp at HoneyRock
HoneyRock believes in the intentional relationships built between counselors and campers as a way to pour into young people through purposefully designed experiences of learning, adventuring and living for Christ.
In Residential "Res" Camp, your camper will journey through each day with their cabinmates and cabin leaders, engaging in bible studies, service opportunities, wilderness trips, activities progressions, evening activities, and campfires. In everything we do, from Camper Worship to rhythms of reflection, we desire for campers to discover the goodness of walking with Jesus. While we do many things together, we have distinct programming for both our Res Elementary Campers (entering 4th-6th grade) and Res Middle Campers (entering 7th – 8thgrades) where both can encounter the Lord in age-specific ways as they learn about God and themselves. Below you will find an outline of a typical daily schedule to better understand what to expect in our Residential Camp Programming.
Additional Information About Res Camp
Below, you’ll find the components of a typical day of Res Camp. We’ve found it helpful for parents and campers to talk through it before heading to HoneyRock.
- Wake Up
- Zacco
- Breakfast
- Morning Watch & Cabin Impact
- Camper Worship
- Activity Period I
- Macco/Wacco
- Lunch
- Rest Hour
- Activity Period II
- OPA (Optional Play Activity)
- Zacco
- Dinner
- Evening Activities
- Cabin Reflection
- Lights Out!
Solid Rock is HoneyRock’s introduction to spiritual practices. Based on the Scripture Luke 2:52, we invite campers to pray, serve, run, and memorize Scripture as ways to experience God’s presence. We hope that this creates rhythms where campers "grow in wisdom and stature, and favor with God and man."
All campers take a few minutes of “alone” time to read Scripture, pray, and reflect using the provided Morning Watch guide.
Cabin leaders prepare fun, interactive lessons to bring God’s Word to life, challenging and encouraging camper’s walk with Christ.
We eat family-style! Campers gather in the Dining Hall with their cabinmates and share meals by passing dishes around the table.
With 14 activity areas, it’s hard to be bored! From drama to waterskiing and archery to crafts, we offer a range of activities to serve campers with a variety of interests.
Res Campers have the option to begin working towards their Basic, Intermediate, and Masters in any of our 14 activity areas. This progression involves technical skills in the activity, service to the area, and instruction of fellow campers.
While activity areas are fun, they're also used to teach perseverance (it can take a camper 3-5 years to earn a Masters!), build confidence, learn how to fail and try again, and so many other life skills. Our activity areas are one of our most powerful tools for developing character and leadership in campers.
Every cabin will participate in a short overnight wilderness trip, with opportunities to engage and explore the almost 1000 acres of natural beauty owned by HoneyRock. This is a fun time where campers can play and explore, under the guidance of their trained leaders, in the great outdoors. Our 4th-6th grade campers experience a one night wilderness trip and 7th-8th grade campers spend two nights outdoors.
This is structured “free time” – visit the Beehive, play Gaga ball, 9-square, basketball, visit the waterfront. . . the opportunities are endless!
Each cabin gathers at the end of the day to reflect on their experiences using the How-Pow-Wow framework. Campers share how they saw the Lord at work, the challenges they faced, and their favorite moments of the day.
Day in the Life: Res Camp at HoneyRock
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