PREECEVILLE - Ketchen Lake Bible Camp will be welcoming campers back for another season of camping and fellowship this summer.
The Camp will be running both overnight and day camp. The overnight camps are available for campers from July 17 to 21 for teen camp, intermediate camp from July 3 to 7, and July 10 to 14 for squirt camp.
“Space is limited," said Elaine Brewer, camp director.
The camp will host a one-week day camp session from July 31-August 4 which is open to children aged 6 to 14.
Other camp categories offered this year include a family camp on July 22 to 23, with a family day held on July 1. “The family fun day encourages everyone to come out to have some fun games and activities with the campers,” said Brewer.
“We are running our full summer camping with an added week of Day Camp. Through the last few years we realized there was a need for Day Camp and we didn’t want to lose the kids who wanted that experience and maybe weren’t ready for overnight camps so we kept in one week of Day Camp and we do allow six-year-olds to come. This is the only camp they could attend so they are very excited about getting to go to camp,” added Brewer.
Camp camo week set to run from July 25-29 and is open for campers, aged 10 to adult. “So many of our summer campers are hunters or come from homes where hunting is a big part of their way of life. At camp we seek to offer programs that meet the needs in our surrounding communities. Camp Camo is an opportunity to provide both useful and vital skills to all the campers. We offer archery, riflery and other shooting competitions, and outdoor survival skills. We eat meals prepared on the open fire, sleep in tents, make survival tools and enjoy skill instructions and a great competition.” said Brewer.
The sports camp will be held from August 7-11 and is open to campers from 10-18 years-old. It is an opportunity to minister churched and non-churched youth that might not be already attending camp and introduces them to Biblical teachings that they can apply to their own lives. The camp helps develop skills in several sports, encourages good sportsmanship, encourages a healthy lifestyle, teaches to play with integrity, and also have fun.
The final camp of the season is a 24/7 Camp held from August 15 to 20. It is open to 12-18 year-old campers and designated for teens who want to grow deeper in their walk with Christ.
"We are looking forward to a great season with camp activities in full swing for the summer. The camp offers all-terrain peddle go carts. We have six at the moment, made possible through fundraising. These go carts are super fun and offer another fun activity for campers this year and remote cars are also available for the campers’ use. This year we bought and built two little peddle carts known as Buzzies for children aged 3-5 years-old. We found that the little children could not reach the peddles on the larger carts.
"Excitement is building and everyone is looking forward to camp at KLBC this summer," concluded Brewer.
The camp was founded in 1941 and its mission is to help families, especially youth and children, by leading them in a week of fellowship in a Christian setting.
Ketchen Lake Bible Camp supporting churches include: Endeavour Fellowship Chapel, Gateway Community Church (Canora), Hyas Baptist Church, Living Waters Christian Fellowship (Hazel Dell), Pelly Fellowship Chapel. Pineridge Fellowship Chapel (Hudson Bay), Preeceville Evangel Tabernacle, and Weekes Evangelical Chapel.
