Boys camp is where boys entering grades 3-11 will make new friends, learn new outdoor skills, and participate in classic camp activities like campfires, cookouts, climbing, hiking, swimming, rocketry and chapels.
- Journey through time to see the greatest empires in history!
- Decipher the ancient hieroglyphs
- Train to be the best charioteer in the world
If you’re not sure which camp theme to come to, you can come to more than one! They’re all a great time.
For years, Boys Camp has provided a fun-filled, supportive atmosphere where boys can be themselves. Here they can withdraw from the distractions of everyday life and co-ed settings. Each week, close bonds form as Littlemen (grades 3-5), Mountainmen (grades 6-8), and Woodsmen (grades 9-11) try their hand at skill-based activities such as canoeing, film-making, pottery, and archery. Other small and large group activities such as gaga, campouts, and special theme activities add a chance to mingle and enjoy creative, fun elements.
Most importantly, boys will be immersed in a safe, loving community of leaders and young adults who have a passion for them to both hear and see the Gospel of Christ lived out. Each day, campers will hear from and interact with a chaplain, chosen for their ability to work with youth and encourage the hearts of young men. Well-screened, trained, college-age counselors also participate in the learning process as they guide their small cabin or tent group of 6-8 boys into the deeper truths of living in community and sensing God’s purpose in their lives.
A hallmark of Susque, reaching back to the very beginnings of our ministry, occurs once a week for each cabin or tent group: the famed “Susque Stew Experience.” This purposeful, special evening builds self-sufficiency as each cabin or tent group strikes off to seek God in quieter areas of camp. Each group prepares their own meal over a campfire they built themselves and prepares their sleeping quarters for that evening’s rest under the stars. The goal of the evening is to prepare an open opportunity for the cabin or tent group to gather around the fire and share about their lives, their struggles, and their questions. Guest chaplains or other camp leadership are often in attendance to help stimulate and guide the conversation.
If this is the first time you are sending a camper to camp or you have any questions, please read our FAQ for Summer Camps and don’t hesitate to give us a call (570-998-2151) or email us a question (susque@susque.org). We look forward to working with you to make your child’s camp experience safe, fun, and successful!