Check out the daily happenings of the camp.  Each evening we post photos and brief description of what we did in camp that day.  Please understand that this is just a sampling of the day's activities and only a few of the campers and staff will be included in the photos.  To visit our Summer Memories section, click here!

 

Parents are you wanting to stay in touch with your children while they are at camp?  Would you rather not wait days or even a week for the U.S. Postal System to deliver your letter?  We have the answer for you - V-Mail.  You may send email to your children that will be delivered by our staff each afternoon.  For more information, follow this link to our V-Mail page.

We are very pleased to announce to you the wonderful young men and women that make up the 2009 Antiochian Village Summer Staff.  Our program directors have prepared their programs.  Our staff has spent several weeks in training and are ready to serve the campers.  Meet our staff by visiting our 2009 Staff Page.

 

 


 We have over 950 people registered for camp.  Are you one of the 950 or so?  If so, have you done the following:

• Provided your travel arrangements to the camp at least two weeks prior to your arrival?

• Paid your camper tuition in full by May 1st?

• Downloaded the Medical/Health History Form and Media Consent Form and returned them to the camp office at least two weeks prior to your arrival?

• Read the Camper Parent Handbook?

• Contacted your friends to make sure they are going during the same session?

Do you want to register for camp? 

There is still a little bit of room left for camp.  To check availability of space see the Summer Camp Registration Update chart below.  If you are planning to register, please read these important notes:

1)      Username – Returning campers

When you go to register, please note that if you were at camp in the last year or two you are already in our database.  Therefore, we already have an email address on file that you submitted as your family's primary email address.  THAT “primary family email address” is your username. 

2)      Password

Our computer has randomly assigned you a temporary password unless you set one previously.  When you follow the link, you will need to click on the link that says you forgot your password and follow the instructions.  As a result, within a few minutes your temporary password will be emailed to you and then you may login.  

3)      Changing your Password and other Account Info

Please note that you may then go into "Account Options" and change your password and any other information.  Please do not just try to create an entirely new entry, because then we will have multiple problems with your registration and you will have a great deal more work to do. 

 

      5)      For NEW Campers 
If you have not been to the Antiochian Village, you will set up a new account and simply follow the instructions on the screen.   

In the event you  encounter problems, you may email us
(franthony@antiochianvillage.org) or call us (724) 238-9565.

To register:	Returning Campers, click here.
	New Campers, click here.
Summer Camp Registration Update:
Session Three	1 spot left for boys - full for girls (call for waiting list)
Session Four	full (call for waiting list)
Byzantine Chant Camp	3 spots left for boys - 7 spots left for girls
Iconography Camp	2 spots left for boys - 3 spots left for girls

Check out our newest Summer Camp Promo Video by clicking here!

  

    

Calling all High School students!  Well, maybe not all, but at least a couple of dozen students to learn the sacred art of iconography or byzantine chant. 

Byzantine Chant - June 14-26 - Spend two weeks at the Village learning two of the eight byzantine tones of the Church.  Each morning for more than two hours you will be instructed in byzantine chant.  You will have the opportunity to practice during the classes and then participate in the chanting of the liturgical services of the camp.  Previous chanting experience is not necessary.  You only need a willingness to pray and learn.

Iconography - July 12-20 - Under the watchful eye and hand of our resident iconographer, Erin Kimmet, you will learn the sacred art of writing icons.  In about one week's time you will transform a board prepared with gesso (white covering) into an icon of Christ.  Erin will instruct you in each steph of the process and teach you the tradition of iconography from her many years of experience.  You will spend the eight days immersed in instruction and understanding the theology of icons. 

For more information and to register, follow this link to our Sacred Arts webpage.
 

Is your family running in all different directions?  One day it's soccer.  Another day it's piano.  Parent-teacher conferences at school.  When is life going to slow down?  We don't have the answers to those questions, but we will provide a time and place for you to set all of that aside and just enjoy life as a family led by Christ surrounded by a beautiful natural setting immersed in the services of the Church and fellowship with other families.  It's Family Camp - Memorial Day weekend and Family Camp: Homeschool Edition in August.  Come spend a weeknd as a family on our mountain.  It's a weekend where mom doesn't have to cook.  Dad or the kids still have to take out the trash, but there's not very much.  You will be fed the Word of God in liturgical services, homilies, Christian Education and in the daily living with other families.  You can enjoy an afternoon at the pool, or go canoeing.  The field is prepared for those who prefer a more aerobic workout with games of soccer, angleball, kickball and speedball.  The nights are enjoyed under the stars with a campfire, a night hike and much more. 

Please note that our Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp is full.  We do have space available for families at our August 28-31 Family Camp: Homeschool Edition.  For more information and to download registration information, click here.

  

  

We have brought in an entirely new line of Antiochian Village clothing for the 2008 season.  Visit our Camp Bookstore page and our AV Gear page that features a sampling of our new products. Please note that we are adding new items daily so visit the website every couple of days for additional merchandise.  These items may be purchased in our Camp Bookstore or by calling our office at (724) 238-9565.  If your child is coming to camp this summer, they may bring money for purchasing items in the Camp Bookstore.  We will deposit their money in an account and will refund any unused funds at the end of the camping session. 

   

The Antiochian Village is accredited by the American Camp Association.

4)      When is my registration complete? 

Please note that the registration process is not complete until the deposit payment has been made.  If you are registering online, you must pay with a credit card.   As verification of the registration process (that a spot has been reserved at camp for you), you will receive an email confirmation and an email receipt of payment.  If any of these items is missing, please contact our office (724-238-9565) to verify that you are in fact registered.