Our youngest campers, children entering Grades 1 and 2 in the fall, bring a parent, grandparent or guardian to camp with them. This three-night camp provides activities for all ages and helps acclimate the new camper to the Paradise Point camping experience. Adult campers marvel at how their young person makes decisions, takes risks, begins a friendship, and paddles a canoe. This camp is a favorite for staff and campers, alike.

The Rev.Marilyn Butler, Holy Trinity, Buhl, Idaho returns for her third summer as camp chaplain. Her daughter and grandson Laura and Nathan Kowalski enjoy this family time together. Marilyn and the children performed a wonderful play of the parable of the lost sheep.

Campers entering Grades 3 and 4 join in the excitement of going to camp on their own for the first time. Young voices singing around the campfire, at chapel or before meals reveal the innocence and the potential of this eager group of campers. The five-night camp is full of fun, games, and adventure and also makes time for quiet discussion, storytelling and make-believe.

Nancy Gedney, St. Mary's, Emmett, led the primary campers in making prayer bracelets and necklaces reminding us all about
how Jesus teaches us to pray. Everyone had an experience filled with the wonder of God's creation, friendship and loving community while playing on the shores and cabins of Payette Lake.

 

Watch out, here they come. By the time campers have reached Grades 5 and 6, they arrive at camp by the busload with energy and expectations. Eager to climb, to swim, to sing, and to “capture the flag”, intermediate campers grow to a better self understanding through the challenges of each day at camp. Sunrise to sunset, in worship or while island hopping, these campers bless Paradise Point with their joy and desire for life. Father Shawn Carty began each day with a morning homily on the beach, teaching us as Jesus did with His community. Jeanne Carty, Father SHawn's wife, joins us for a second year as the BEST health care provider.

Campers entering Grades 7 and 8 come to camp for many reasons. Days filled with rope course challenges, river and lake canoeing, waterfront play and worship discussion and presentation, spill into nights of endless talk. As Jr. High Campers try to make sense of the world around them, they are also wondering about who they are and how they relate to each other. Discussions and teaching focused on conservation of and usage of water became This camp allows for the growing up and the growing closer to a god-filled, adult community.

A group of 20–25 campers (7th Grade and older) and counselors, plan, prepare, and meet the challenge of this 5-day trek to an Idaho mountain summit. Carrying packs from 15 to 85 pounds and divided in small hiking groups this adventurous team experiences the wilderness as well as learns the necessary skills related to mountain climbing. Daily meditative worship has proven to be a highlight of this not-to-be missed camp.