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Columbia Office: 803.227.6205 (August-May)
Camp Office: 803.635.6608 (Camping Season: June-July)
wmu[AT]scbaptist.org
218 Lavida Road
Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
190 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
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CAMPER AGES: 2nd Grade to 12th Grade
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Week Camps, Minicamps, Overnight Camps
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers. All Girl Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Christian. Woman's Missionary Union age-level organizations: Girls in Action, Children in Action, Acteens and Youth on Mission.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: CLV is an excited missions education camp primarily for girls 2nd-12th grade! We have missionaries come share and interact with our campers, sharing what God is doing around the world! We have a variety of activities, from rock wall, crafts, guitar, swimming, pottery, flying squirrel, archery, canoeing, rifelry, and more!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Fine Arts/Crafts, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the White Oak community between Winnsboro and Chester in Fairfield County, SC. We are surrounded by God's beautiful outdoors in a secluded, peaceful setting. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.camplavida.org to view camp photos and map.
CAMP FACILITIES: Camp La Vida's cabins are arranged into 4 units. Within each unit is 1 unit building and 4 cabins with their own attached bathroom facilities. We also have a dining hall, staff housing, camp store, canteen, Multipurpose Building, World Mission Center, Administration Building, archery and riflery range, swimming pool, rock wall, flying squirrel, amphitheater, prayer garden, lake for fishing and canoeing, nature hut, pottery station, and recreation field.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp La Vida is a missions education camp located in the White Oak community between Winnsboro and Chester in Fairfield County, SC. Owned and operated by Woman’s Missionary Union, Auxiliary to South Carolina Baptist Convention, it has served Southern Baptist churches in our state since 1983.
Summer camps are held each summer for our WMU organizations: Girls in Action, Children in Action, Acteens, and Youth on Mission
Camps are held for girls only (5½ weeks) and coed (1½ weeks). We also have two Mother/Daughter Overnights and one Mother/Daughter Minicamp.
Camp La Vida is a missions education camp which seeks to provide an outdoor experience while educating children and youth about missions. While at camp, campers get to meet missionaries and hear about their experiences, while also getting to do fun outdoor activities like swimming, canoeing, riflery, archery, rock wall climbing, nature exploration, pottery, interpretive music, puppetry, camping out, and more!
Camp La Vida is open to churches and individuals affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Camp La Vida offers multiple summer staff positions. Included in that is our Cabin Leader-in-Training, a paid position for rising Freshman in college. These staff get to help lead campers in Bible Study, activities, worship and more! Junior Staff positions are also available for rising Juniors and Seniors in High School. Junior Staff attend one week as a camper, and then can volunteer up to three weeks following. More information can be found at Our Camp Website Link: www.camplavida.org
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer two Mother/Daughter Minicamps and one Mother/Daughter Overnight camp. These are intended for 1st-3rd grade girls to attend camp with their mother/guardian to help introduce them to camp life.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp La Vida can be used by churches and groups within the South Carolina Baptist Convention for retreats, picnics, get aways, and more! Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org to see all that Camp La Vida has to offer!
OTHER CAMP INFO: For Contact Information: Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org
For other Frequently Asked Questions: Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2016 Camp Costs
Rates are per person
Week camp: $230
Minicamp: $115
Overnight camp: $55
June 6-10 Girls 3rd-12th grade
June 13-17 Girls 3rd-6th grade
June 17-18 Mother/Daughter Overnight, girls 1st-3rd grade
June 20-22 Mother/Daughter Minicamp, girls 1st-3rd grade
June 22-24 Girls 2nd-12th grade
June 27-July 1 Girls 3rd-12th grade
July 8-9 Mother/Daughter Overnight, girls 1st-3rd grade
July 11-13 Girls 2nd-12th grade
July 13-15 Girls and Boys 2nd-12th grade
July 18-22 Girls and Boys 3rd-12th grade
July 25-29 Girls 3rd-12th grade
For more info visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org.
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp summer staff is needed. Summer staff positions for women (8 weeks employment) and men (1 1/2 weeks employment) are open for college freshman and up.
Junior Staff volunteer positions (up to 3 weeks volunteer service) are also available for rising Juniors and Seniors in high school.
Hiring begins each January. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org to find applications and reference forms.
For Contact Information visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.scwmu.org.
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