Summer is an exciting time here at the Christian Appalachian Project. When summer camp is in session, CAP comes alive with the sound of children’s laughter!

Camp activities include swimming, arts and crafts, camping, Bible study, canoeing, basketball, hiking, fishing, and much more!

Last year, Camp AJ introduced campers to Boom Swim. Boom Swim is a portable, floating, inflatable swimming pool that offers a netting enclosure to protect against lake wildlife as well as to keep all of the campers in the same swimming area for safety.

Our camps offer a rewarding week of learning and fun for close to 1,000 Appalachian children each year. The camp program provides essential socialization and learning opportunities for children whose families would otherwise be unable to afford such an enriching experience.

For many campers, it is their only reprieve from the often challenging realities of their economic, social, and domestic environments during the year. We call it “summer camp magic.” It’s that feeling campers, volunteers, and staff alike experience when they spend part of their summers at the overnight, recreational summer camps.

Our mission is to provide an affordable summer camp experience to children from low income families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to go to camp. At camp, children ages 6 to 15 receive three meals a day, learn values such as respect and responsibility, and have the time of their lives doing so. In addition to the summer camp programs, the camp facilities and staff offer support throughout the year to other CAP programs and outside organizations. Camp staffers spend the school year teaching in the public school systems on topics such as anti-bullying, consumer education, anger management, and character building. Camp facilities are also used for retreats, conferences, and other programs throughout the year.

In 2014 an overall total of 938 campers and 96 volunteers came to summer camp! We hope to meet and exceed these numbers with the upcoming summer!