Special Offers:
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NEW! VA BEACH PICK UP!
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- Pay $30 less if you pay the full amount of a camp session between January 1st and April 15th, 2017
- Pay $15 less if you pay the full amount of a camp session between April 16th and June 1st, 2017
- If a parent/guardian or church, is sending more than one child to camp, pay $20 less for each additional child after paying the full amount for the first child.
- VA BEACH PICK UP: (Week Long Camps Only)
Camp would like to help those in Va Beach by picking campers up at the Wawa Gas Station on Northampton Blvd heading north towards the bridge. Times and dates of pick up will be in your confirmation packet after registration. We do ask that parent/guardian pick their camper up from camp for closing on Friday at 5:00pm.
Camp at a Glance
Traditional Summer Camps
Little Hand, Little Feet": Rising: PK-1st (Ages: 4-6)
Just one of many of the coolest kids that come to camp.
Want more than what a day care or VBS can offer? This program will introduce each camper to the fun of being outside and the basics of outdoor living. We know it is hard for many children to be away from their parents for a long amount of time and this Day Camp is the perfect place to start. Our focus is to help create a sense of independence in a safe, comfortable, and loving environment for each camper.
*Drop off 8am inside the screened porch.
*Pick up 5pm inside the screened porch.
"Young Explorers Rising: 1st-3rd (Ages: 6-8)
Day & Mini Campers enjoying some games together.
This program is for children that are ready to step out in a small adventure of three days and two overnight stays at camp. Children at this age are exploring the world around them at full force with all their senses overwhelmed. What better place and time to introduce them to nature and God's creation. This program is to strengthen the confidence in each camper in their decision to be away from home overnight for a few days.
If these camps become full then we will open the second half of the same weeks (Wednesday 6pm - Friday 5pm) to accommodate those campers.
"Adventure Seekers": Rising: 3rd-5th (Ages: 8-10)
Pep talk before playing an all out game of GAGA BALL
This program is the next level of adventure for those that are ready to dive right into a weeklong, non-stop, and exciting camp experience. This is where campers will begin to develop leadership skills, responsibilities for their actions, become a team player, and to care for the safety and wellbeing of the unit. Camp will introduce outdoor camping (Wednesday Night) where campers will learn to build their campfires, cook their food, set up tents and bond with their friends around a campfire and much, much more.
"Extreme Campers": Rising 6th-8th (Ages: 11-13)
Unit 4 enjoying OOTB's 30 foot Rock Wall
If you're new to camping or returning for the tenth time this is where your summers will never be the same. This program builds on the foundation that camp is known for. Get involved with more rope course elements like the 30-foot-tall rock wall, and overnight canoe trip, staying up later, more games, more fun, and spending more time getting to know your counselors and friends in an all-out camping experience.
"Thrill Seekers": Rising 8th-10th (Ages: 13-15)
OOTB Campers and Counselors White Water Rafting 2016
These Camps are for the older youth looking for something that will teach them new skills, life lessons, responsibility, and teamwork. These camps will get you to new heights, push your limits, and even get you out of your comfort zone. Thrill Seekers is a great program that will get your campers thinking about becoming a Counselor in Training in the future with Camp OOTB. You won't be alone and your staff are trained and ready for these adventures of a life time.
Adventure & Specialty Camps:
Fairy Camp: with Mary Currier (Ages 6-8)
Come explore the enchanting world of fairies! Join us as we learn the folklore surrounding these magical creatures of nature. Just where do they live? How do we detect evidence of their being? During this camp, we will read stories, go on explorations, and find the many different types of fairies that live in the water, the woods, under ground and so much more. These camp will help encourage campers to be more aware of nature and how God calls us to be stewards of God's creation.
This camp is being offered twice in the same week.
*Mary Currier is Michael Henry's (Director) mother -in- law and has worked many years as a favorite substitute teacher at Occohannock Elementary School before moving to Rhode Island. She has worked at Michael's Craft Store and with landscape artist. She is a very creative, lovable, and very caring and can't wait to share this camp with the campers this year.
This camp is being offered twice in the same week.
*Mary Currier is Michael Henry's (Director) mother -in- law and has worked many years as a favorite substitute teacher at Occohannock Elementary School before moving to Rhode Island. She has worked at Michael's Craft Store and with landscape artist. She is a very creative, lovable, and very caring and can't wait to share this camp with the campers this year.
Pure Colors: with Diana Davis (Ages 8-10)
Watercolor by Diana Davis
Have you ever wanted to learn how to paint from a true and talented artist?
Well this summer Camp Occohannock on the Bay welcomes local artist, Diana Davis to our family for a week of camp. She will go over the basics of the craft, how to layer your colors, and teach different brush strokes. Come learn from one of the best and let your imagination fill the canvas with beautiful watercolors.
Well this summer Camp Occohannock on the Bay welcomes local artist, Diana Davis to our family for a week of camp. She will go over the basics of the craft, how to layer your colors, and teach different brush strokes. Come learn from one of the best and let your imagination fill the canvas with beautiful watercolors.
Bay to Bethel Trek: (Ages: 11-13)
Bethel's Home in the Woods
Take an adventure of a life time this summer. Travel to our partner camp, Camp Bethel near Roanoke, Va. Enjoy the change of scenery from our waters to their beautiful mountain tops. Here campers will have the opportunity to sleep in screened shelters, dine in Bethel's Ark Dining Hall, dive into a swimming pool, hike part of the Appalachian Trail, be challenged by Bethel's high ropes course 30 feet up among the trees, zip lining back to earth, and relax with some river tubing. This adventure trek is suitable for beginners and experienced campers alike.
Camp Cardboard: (Ages 6-8)
Ready! Set! Build! Camp Cardboard will bring out the creativity in every camper. This camp is all about creating camp out of cardboard and duct tape. Campers will build boats and race them, they will build tents and sleep in them for a night, and campers will also build their archery range complete with bows and arrows. Campers will also have the chance to create a few crafts to take home with them. Come and get creative with us this summer.
Spy Camp: (Ages: 8-10)
Do you think you're better than Inspector Gadget or Sherlock Holmes in finding out who did it? Join us for a week of secret mission, cool spy equipment, and traditional camp activities. Each day you will receive a mission that must be carried out. Work together to complete your mission, look for clues, and accomplish tasks without being caught. Catch the bad guys! Locate special items! Earn rewards and prizes for completed missions. Join us for a sneaky week of kitchen raids, midnight madness, and much more.
Sailing Camp: with Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club
(Ages 11-13)
Camp's Waterfront Coordinator sailing with Campers
Occohannock on the Bay is partnering up with the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club to bring you a sailing camp that will take you into new waters. Learn from K.J. Bentley who is a US Sailing Certified Instructor. Each day there will be a 3-hour course with time to swim in their pool before heading back to camp. Once at camp you will get to do many of camp’s activities and keep working on your new skills. Come sail into the sunset with us this summer.
McAfee's Adventure: with OOTB's Camp Director
(Ages: 13-15)
OOTB Unit at McAfee's Knob in 2016
Are you a camper that has gone on the Bay to Bethel Camp in the past and you’re ready for something bigger and better? Even if you are a new camper but you’re looking for something to give you that edge you have been looking for in a camp. McAfee’s Knob is one of the most beautiful mountain overlooks in VA and we don’t want you to pass this up. Spend a few days hiking and camping in shelters along the AT as the unit will work their way to and from McAfee’s Knob and ending at Camp Bethel. Where campers will end their long hike with tubing on the James and a dive in the swimming pool. Come joins us on the next steps to an awesome adventure.
Counselors on this trip will be Wilderness First Aid Trained.
Counselors on this trip will be Wilderness First Aid Trained.
Pocomoke River Adventure: (Ages: 13-15)
The start of our Pocomoke River trip.
Perfect your canoeing skills with a week-long trip down the Pocomoke River. Campers will being in Snow Hill, Maryland and paddle down the river to different camp-out destinations. Along the way, campers will camp out at Shad and Milburn Landings to spend the night and enjoy lots of time around the campfire. After their river adventure, campers will be able to relax on Assateague Beach for some fun in the sun and recharge with some Island Creamery on the way back to camp. This is a great time to improve boating skills, make lifelong friends and enjoy God’s creation in multiple settings.
Pocomoke River Family Trip
Parents and Guardians here is your chance to be part of summer camp all over again and sharing the experience with your child. This is a Friday through Sunday program starting at Camp Occohannock Friday night with games, worship, and an over view on canoeing. Saturday morning the group will head out for a day river trip to Shad Landing where we will pitch up tents, cook on a fire, swim and much more. You will be led by our Summer Program Coordinator Holly Tyson and our counselors. This is for 1 Adult and 1 Camper if you would like to bring one other camper it will be an additional $25.