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  Camp Lookout

Summer Camp

Camp  lookout  Summer  Camp 2023

A  word  from  the  director

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Greetings to Campers, Parents, and Church Leaders!

We had a fantastic summer camp 2022 season and are looking forward to a wonderful time in summer 2023! Thank you so much for supporting Camp Lookout and helping us give 415 campers a wonderful summer camp experience last year.
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We hope you will join us for an awesome week at camp this summer. The Camp Lookout Summer Ministry is designed to instill within our campers a love for God, love for self, and love for others. The outdoor setting, loving and well-trained staff, and camp-oriented activities are the avenues for experiencing the great blessings God has in store.

Hope to see you at Camp Lookout this summer!
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Your Camp Director,
Don Washburn

Summer camp 2023 schedule

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Background

Camp Lookout has been holding summer camp on top of Lookout Mountain since 1959. Here, in this "Place Set Apart," children and youth can experience exciting activities led by caring and well-trained staff, along with the love of Jesus Christ in the glory of God's creation. Through large-group worship and recreation and small cabin and bible study groups, campers are accepted, supported, and have the opportunity to form friendships that can last a lifetime. Our strong commitment to excellence means that campers will experience summer camp at its very best! At Camp Lookout, we offer a wide range of camp opportunities to meet the needs of campers of all ages and interests. We have camp sessions for first graders through high school seniors, as well as a special needs camp for older youth and adults.  

camp  lookout  Staff

​Our greatest strength at Camp Lookout is our staff. Each staff member is selected based on their ability to serve as role models, friends, and mentors to our campers. Every staff member takes part in an extensive training program and background check prior to camp. Our staff members are passionate about walking daily with God, love to work with kids, and possess an infectious enthusiasm for life. They are focused on the needs of campers and are committed to helping each child and youth get the most out of camp.

Spirituality   at   camp

​Camp Lookout is a special place in God’s creation where campers can explore and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Through daily group worship, Bible study, morning devotions, and daily singing, campers are challenged and inspired to explore their faith and experience the love of Jesus Christ. From powerful high energy worship to quiet reflective prayer, opportunities abound for campers to grow in their faith. Pastors, Youth Directors, Children’s Ministers, and dedicated laity serve as Ministers in Residence (spiritual directors) each week to share the Christian journey with campers and staff.
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life  at  camp  lookout 

​Summer camp provides a unique developmental opportunity for young people. Away from their
regular routine and removed from the distractions of everyday life, campers are presented with wonderful opportunities to learn and grow in the great outdoors. At camp, campers become part of an intentional, God-centered community. Campers gain new insights into who they are and how they relate to others. Research shows that children who attend camp become more independent, grow in self-confidence, and develop important social skills.

​Camp Lookout has a variety of housing options for campers, all of which include air-conditioning. Most cabins include bathroom accommodations, while others require using the bathhouse. Campers will stay in age-appropriate accommodations with the corresponding staff-to-camper ratio staying with them. Along with fellowshipping in the cabins, campers enjoy sharing meals together in Lookout Lodge at the same time every day. The Camp Lookout schedule offers structure and routine in a camper’s day, with more fun and excitement around every corner.
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Sample  daily  schedule

​(Note: sample schedule reflects summer 2019 or before)
8:00    Breakfast
8:35    Singing on the Steps
8:45    Morning Watch
9:00    1st Block Activity
10:30   Snack
10:40  2nd Block Activity
12 :10  Lunch
12:50   Rest Time – Cabin Time
2:00    Bible Study
2:45   Chapel Time
​3:00   3rd Block Activity
4:30   4th Block Activity
6:00   Dinner
6:45   Group Singing
7:10   Service Time
(a time of giving back to camp by helping with cleaning and upkeep)
7:30   Evening Event
8:30   Snack and Cabin Time
(cabin time is adjusted according to the grade of campers)

Camp Activities

Camp Lookout campers learn about and sign up for their desired camp activities while here at camp. Campers are eligible for grade level activities based on their grade entering the fall of 2023, plus all earlier grade level activities. Please note that there are more activities than can possibly be completed in a session of camp. Time, availability, and weather are all factors affecting the actual camp activity experience (activities listed in Bold are high adventure activities).
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Summer 2023 Camp Sessions

grades 1-3 (Taste of  camp, 1/2 Weeks)

Crafts
Swimming Pool
Creek Walk
Hiking
Field Games
Dancing
Parachute & Noodle Games
Horse Petting
Basketball, 4-Square, Horseshoe, Corn Hole
Gaga Ball
Cookie Decorating
Group Initiative Games
Bouldering Wall
Zip-Line

grades 3-4 (younger  elementary  camps)

Sling Shot
Frisbee Golf
Archery
Chickamauga N.P. (off site)
Cloudland Canyon S.P. (off site)
Low Ropes
Climbing Wall
High Ropes (Raider Bridge, exit Zip-Line)
Caving (off-site)

Grades 5-6  (older  elementary  camps)

Snorkeling at the Pool
Campout
Lake Paddling/Boating Games
Guitar Class
Fishing
Art/Painting Class
Cooking Classes
Mountain Biking
High Ropes (Raider Bridge, Two-Line Bridge, exit Zip-Line)
Vertical Playpen Climbing Apparatus
Climbing Wall (with Zip-Line)

Grades 7-9 

Nature Hikes (off-site)
Rappelling (off-site)
Whitewater Paddling (Lower Hiwassee River)
Mountain Biking (on, off-site)
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High Ropes with V-Swing

Grades  9-12

Flight Park (off-site)
​Rock Climbing (off-site)

Whitewater Paddling (Lower & Upper Hiwassee)
Campout (off-site)
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3130 Highway 157 • Rising Fawn, GA 30738-2029 • Phone: (706) 820-1163 • Fax: (706) 820-9911
A ministry of Holston Conference Camping & Retreat Ministries