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Camp Tilikum: Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries
Newberg, Oregon
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(503) 538-2763 Fax: (503) 538-7536
15321 NE North Valley Road
Newberg, Oregon 97132
CAMPER AGES: Our summer camp grade range is entering 1st grade thru 12th grade; our retreat center is open to any age group.
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. Year-Round Retreats, Team-Building Experiences on our Challenge Course and Day Groups
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Christian.
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS: Camp Tilikum's Illahee Retreat Center is an all-inclusive facility that includes your sleeping room, meeting room and dining room all in one building and on the same floor. We provide your group with a homemade family-style served meals where we can accommodate special medical diets. We have ample staff ready to assist you in having a great retreat or camp experience here at Tilikum.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Dance, Theater, Musical Theater, Music/Band, Fine Arts/Crafts, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading, Weightloss, Soccer, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Wrestling, Team Sports, Science, Academics, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, and more.
Camp Tilikum Provides A Great School Field Trip Experience For A Day Or Overnight School/athletic Program As Well As Youth Organization & Church Retreats. Our Outdoor Recreation Includes Swimming, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Archery, Big Zipline, Big Swing, Little Zipline, Fishing & Hiking.
CAMP LOCATION: Located less than one hour from either Portland or Salem, Oregon, Camp Tilikum is an ideal location for an overnight retreat, daylong planning session, church outing, Home-School families, Senior Adults, parent/child retreats, high ropes and challenge course/team building, staff meeting or function, specialty multi-day program or conference or other non-profit event. Please visit our website to learn more about where we are, what we provide and how we can become a part of your families camping and retreat experience.
CAMP FACILITIES: Tilikum's Illahee Retreat Center provides hotel-style accommodations for up to 60 guests with comfortable meeting and dining rooms. Our rustic tent campsite, Northridge accommodates up to 56 guests in platform tents with a covered meeting area and amphitheater fire pit. We have a multipurpose building, the Fawver Center, which accommodates up to 125 guests in a variety of ways and includes a single-basketball court, Rock Wall and fire pit.
A Century-old Schoolhouse sits on top the hillside providing a great opportunity for teachers and children to explore and learn together, in an old-school setting. The 15-acre lake with the 93 acres provides groups with many outdoor recreation activities, customizable to meet your needs.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Tilikum differentiate ourselves by providing outstanding service, a serene setting and a safe environment. We are member of the American Camp Association and Christian Camp and Conference Association where policies, procedures and standards are implemented to ensure great programming and safety for everyone.
Each Challenge Course facilitator is carefully trained for leadership and safety on the challenge course, providing your group with the highest quality experiential adventure. All facilitators hold a current certification recognized by the Association for Challenge Course Technology. Our Camp Program Director thoroughly interviews and reviews references for each Summer Staff team member. They train altogether onsite for two-weeks to enhance the skills, learn new ones and form a unity amongst themselves which builds the wonderful Day Camp, and Adventure Camp programs that we have had for over 30 years.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Applications are accepted for Summer Staff,year-round. The recruiting process begins in January and hiring is finalized by Spring Break (late March). Contact our Camp Program Director, Mandy Schmidt for further details.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camp Tilikum's Camper Scholarships are provided by donations from Friends of Tilikum. Camper Scholarships applications can be requested through our Camp Registrar.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries sponsors 6 family-oriented retreats: Mother & Daughter (May), Father & Son (June,optional 2nd weekend), Single Mom's Family Camp (July), Father & Daughter (August), Mother & Son (August).
Each retreat offers the parents and child(ren) opportunities to enhance relationships through scripture learning, outdoor recreation activities and just being in the presence of one another for a weekend.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Tilikum has year-round Retreat Center and conference meeting with hotel-style accommodations for up to 60 guests. Our rustic tent campsite is open June - September and accommodates up to 56 guests with the option to have meals catered or you provide your own. Our challenge course is an excellent teaching tool for many groups.
We customize your program to fit the specific goals and needs of your group, enabling you to get the most out of your experience. Summer camps run June-August for 10 weeks providing an experience in outdoor creation, building community, encountering God and transforming lives of children and adults (grades 1st to 12th).
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We look forward to introducing ourselves to you further, please visit us at Our Camp Website Link: www.camptilikum.org.
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