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Van Buren Youth Camp is a non-profit, co-ed,
residential summer camp. Founded in
1950 on the shores of Great Bear Lake, we are
half way between Kalamazoo and Lake Michigan, in southwest Michigan near Bloomingdale.
We provide a unique summer experiences for children ages 6-18
at a reasonable cost.
| Scheule |
Cost: $275 (except Great Bear $250, Little Bear $70) |
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Ages |
Spots Left |
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Jun 17-19 |
Little Bear
more info |
6-8 |
Girls: 2
Boys: 0 |
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Jun 20-26 |
Leadership Workshop
more info |
14-18 |
Girls: 0
Boys: 16 |
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Jun 27 - Jul 2 |
Great Bear
more info |
8-11 |
Girls: 19
Boys: 27 |
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Jul 4-10 |
Rec Arts
more info |
9-12 |
74 |
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Jul 11-17 |
Wolverine
more info |
11-14 |
Girls: 0
Boys: 2 |
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Jul 18-24 |
Arrowhead
more info |
8-11 |
Girls: 0
Boys: 4 |
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Jul 25-31 |
White Pine
more info |
11-14 |
Girls: 0
Boys: 3 |
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Aug 1-7 |
Discovery
more info |
9-12 |
Girls: 11
Boys: 24 |
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VBYC News
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Jul 11, 2010
VBYC 60th Anniversary Reunion
VBYC is now 60 years old! We are celebrating with a reunion August 19th to the 22nd. That's right 4 days! Activities and meals are planned, but there is plenty of down time to do your own thing. Come out to camp! Bring your family, camp photos, instuments, memories and memorabilia for reminiscing. Read more.
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Jul 10, 2010
Financial Aid for 2010 has been spent.
If you would like to help a child go to camp, please contact us to make a donation!
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Jul 9, 2010
VBYC is now a peanut-free environment
To accommodate peanut allergies
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Jul 8, 2010
Great Bear Music Fest Wrap-up
 VBYC would like to thank everyone who came out and who played. It was a big success and we're already planning for next year!
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Mar 28, 2010
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Mar 27, 2010
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Mar 6, 2010
TO LEAD IS TO SERVE - our mission is still strong.
A big part of our Leadership development program is service. Our leadership campers are given opportunities to serve during their stay at leadership, and we also strive to ignite the fire of community servitude in every camper. This year our high school leadership campers will have an opportunity to work with Mike Northuis, a distance runner with a dual passion. Not only does Mike have a love for the science of running, he also has a passion for service. One of his latest challenges /missions was collecting shoes for more than 50,000 orphaned children of Rakai, Uganda. During Leadership, Mike will share his experience, and campers will become involved with his shoe collection project. Campers will be asked to bring used, well loved shoes to Leadership workshop.
You can HELP too!!! Look through your closets, garage, and basement for shoes that are not being used anymore, but could be a treasure for a child or adult. Drop them at camp from June 6-22, or send a small
donation to help reduce the cost of shipping.
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Mar 2, 2010
2010 Staff News
Campers will see several familiar faces on staff this summer; in fact, 14 of the 2010 staff members are returners. Five of our staff members have spent more than five summers at camp. These numbers do not include our dedicated group of nurses. This summer eight of our nine nurses* are returning for another summer of nurturing, many of these women have been sharing their summer vacations with our campers for five year. That is true dedication to youth development!
Staff bios coming soon!
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Feb 27, 2010
Great Parent Resource: Recommended Read or Reference Source
Health
KidsHealth® KidsPool Explores Children?s Stress, this title and short article in the (March/April 2010) edition of Camping magazine caught my attention, and sent me on web search for the link so that I could share it. It is a short, fast read, giving parents insight about what causes kid?s stress and the healthy and unhealthy was they deal with it.
Read more »
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Nov 10, 2009
This short survey will help us serve you better!
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Nov 6, 2009
2010 Scheulde
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VBYC Poll |
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