What is Overnight Camp?
Overnight Camp
Camp Good News is a great place for kids (ages 6 to 13) to get to know Christ, have fun, make new friends, and grow in their faith. Our camp environment invites campers to enjoy the beautiful Minnesotan outdoors through activities like campfires, swimming, and canoeing. It’s also a place where a relationship with Christ can develop and bloom in a safe place: Bible classes, chapel sessions, and good conversations with others. Life skills like discipline and teamwork are honed through cooperative cabin activities as well as practical skills classes.
At camp, we strive to provide the most age-specific programming possible. Our campers will be placed in cabins based on age.
Join us on August 6-11 for a fun-filled week featuring skit night, octoball, arts & crafts, canteen, and much more. Campers stay overnight from Sunday–Friday. This takes place at Camp Joy in Dent, MN. Bus ride is provided to and from camp.
We would like to welcome our Northeast Chapter (Grand Forks) to our overnight camp this year. Please register here.
Overnight Camp Info
What You Need to know
Ages
First Aid/Health
Activities
• Octoball • Campfires • Verse-o-Rama
• Basketball • Singing • Bible Lessons
• Chapel Time • Cabin Activities • Arts & Crafts • Waterslide • Candy Shop and much more!
*(Campers are allowed to swim only while a qualified lifeguard is on duty.)
Bus Ride
Packing List for Overnight Camp
Here is what to bring for overnight Camp
Bible (if one is available; need one? let us know)
Missionary offering
Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, etc.)
Swimsuit (must be modest—boys: trunk style; girls: one piece)
Towel
Sleeping bag and pillow
Extra blankets (if desired)
TWO pair of comfortable shoes/footwear (tennis & sandals)
Sunscreen and bug repellent
Clothing suitable for all weather
Sweatshirt or jacket
Canteen spending money ($25 limit)
Remember to label your child's clothing (helps reduce lost & found)
Electronics are not allowed (iPods, CD players, game devices, cell phones, etc.) as we can not provide security for those items.
Please leave all valuables at home
Camp Good News – Overnight
Sample Daily Schedule
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Approximate Time |
Activity |
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8:00 |
Rise & Shine |
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8:15 |
Flag Raising |
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8:30 |
Breakfast |
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9:15 |
Cabin Devos |
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9:40 |
Cabin Clean-Up |
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10:00 |
Sing Time |
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10:15 |
Bible Hour |
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11:00 |
Elective Skills |
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11:45 |
Free Time |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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12:45 |
Rec Time / Swim (1:00) Canteen (2:00 PM) |
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3:00 |
Rest Hour |
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4:00 |
Verse O Rama |
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4:45 |
Cabin Time |
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5:30 |
Supper |
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6:30 |
Chapel |
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7:30 |
Canteen |
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8:00 |
Variety Hour – Large Groups Games like James Bond, Capture the Flag, and Skit Night. Campfire on the last night. |
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8:45 |
Shower/Devos |
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9:30 |
Younger Cabins – Lights Out |
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10:00 |
Older Cabins – Lights Out |