About Silver Lake United Church Camp

Silver Lake Camp is situated on a 225 acre site overlooking Silver Lake, at Kinloss off Highway 9. Its open green fields and sparkling waterfront are nestled within surrounding forests.

The camp offers programs for children of all ages, with 3 and 4 night camps for younger children to week-long camps for teens. At the end of the summer we nearly double our staff for an unforgettable youth experience. With both main site camps and wilderness camps to choose from, there is something for everyone!

Our programs offer lots of exciting activities: lake swimming, canoeing, water games, arts and crafts, drama, archery, sports, low ropes course, overnight campouts, cookouts, silly games, co-operative games and camp-wide games. When not adventuring, campers enjoy worship and singing, skits, small group discussion and plenty of free time to explore, hang-out and meet new friends. The wilderness program includes many of the main site activities, but also includes a special focus on basic camping skills, nature and teaching about God's creation.

All main site camps hold 60-70 campers, while wilderness camps hold 15-20 campers per session.

 

ACCREDITATIONS
Silver Lake Camp is an accredited member of the O.C.A. (Ontario Camping Association), with qualified lifeguards at all waterfront activities. A nurse or other qualified person is on duty at all camps, and a doctor is on call (as per Ontario Regulation 242/84).

Silver Lake is also accredited by the United Church of Canada, meeting their standards to ensure safe and high-quality programming for the campers we serve.

 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our goal at Silver Lake Camp is to share the good news of Jesus Christ, of His ressurection and of the promise of new life in Him. To do this, we make Christ central to all aspects of our programs, leadership and camp community. Much of our focus revolves around building honest, positive relationships with Jesus. By setting an example in our own lives, it is our hope that we can communicate the value and nature of a personal relationship with Christ himself.

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Summer 2010 Brochure *Now Available* To view the 2010 brochure, click the cover to your left. To download a copy of the brochure, right click and choose "Save Target As". A print-friendly version of the registration form can be downloaded by right-clicking here and choosing "Save Target As". If you would like to have a brochure mailed to you, or your church, please don't hesitate to contact our registrar. Please include your name, mailing address, and quantity of brochures requested.

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2010 Staffing Update - Director: After much thought and careful deliberation, SLC Director Joseph Murray has decided not to return to camp for another year and has declined our offer of employment for the summer of 2010. Joseph is a dynamic and caring leader who will be greatly missed by all staff, campers, and committee members. We wish him many blessings in the summer to come. Stephanie Stretch has been welcomed back into the roll of Director for the summer of 2010; it will be her third year directing at Silver Lake and she is happy to return! We are excited to have her back and look forward to a summer of experienced, nurturing, joyful leadership.

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Upcoming Events and Other News

Annual Work Bee
The annual work bee for 2010 will be held on Saturday May 29 from 9 to 3 with a hot lunch at noon. For more information, please contact walter@huskyfarm.ca

Donations
This summer Silver Lake Camp is in need of the following items:

• kitchen aprons (NEW REQUEST!)
• craft supplies (paint, paper, markers, containers etc.)
• office supplies (paper, pens, pencils, envelopes, etc.)
• camping gear (pie irons, tents, tent pegs etc.)
• kitchen items (tea towels, oven mitts, etc.)
• sports equipment
• canoe equipment (paddles, lifejackets, etc.)

If you are able to donate any of these items please get in touch with someone on the camp committee! Many thanks in advance!

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Water Testing

Silver Lake United Church Camp is a designated facility and falls under regulations for The Drinking Water Systems Regulation (O. Reg. 170/03). For more information on water testing at the camp please click here.