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Quaker Service and Art Camp 2022

June 18, 2022, 12 PM - June 24, 2022, 12 PM US/Pacific

~ Summer Camp at Ben Lomond Quaker Center near Santa Cruz, California June 18 – June 24, 2022 for rising grades 5-9 / ages 10-14 Click here to register. Quaker Service and Art Camp offers young people a taste of life in the remarkable redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains. Campers will join camp staff as well as adult Friends for a week of experiencing Quaker community in nature. This year, we will experience what Spirit teaches us through the natural world about diversity, resilience, stewardship, and the power of community. Come spend a week with old friends, make new friends and have a great time at Quaker Center! Campers will enjoy hiking, helping to refurbish trails & campsites, swimming, and a variety of fun community-building activities. Daily activities will include: Art making (music, visual art, multi-media art, and others) Service to Quaker Center and the local community Experience Quaker practices and deepen your understanding of our values Learn the deep connection between stewardship of the land and stewardship of the Spirit. SIGN UP NOW! Space is limited; participation will be on a first come, first served basis. COST: Sliding Scale; use of Monthly Meeting passes encouraged; scholarships through PacYM available!  No one will be refused access to camp for lack of funds. Click here to learn more about Ben Lomond Quaker Center.