Teens from across Alaska will enjoy a week of fun, worship and community building with their peers! Campers experience exciting group building activities on our community challenge course, meaningful worship experiences, and learn about servant leadership through participating in projects around camp. We’re adding some special activities this year, such as a sweat at our traditional sweat lodge and outdoor education opportunities, as well as some other surprises. As always, campers can look forward to swimming, boating, campfires, crazy relay Olympics, great games, developing new and lasting friendships and much more. Campers spend the majority of their time in small groups and cabin groups with campers their age (middle school or high school) but share worship, meals and large group activities with the whole group. The Birchwood Camp experience allows campers to explore what life is like in a genuine Christian community. Life at camp will center on acceptance, trust, and Christian caring. While at Birchwood, campers live in log cabins with bunk beds and mattresses and a centralized bathroom/shower house. Each cabin has 2 counselors and up to 10 campers. Campers will spend part of their time in small “family groups” of mixed gender. Camp activities—worship, swimming, singing, crafts, boating, games, skits, Bible study, campfires, and the community challenge course—are designed for experiential learning. Through these experiences, campers will deepen their Christian faith and gain an appreciation for the wonders of God’s world. Campers will make friendships and memories that will last a lifetime!