Camps

PYV camps are great opportunities for youth from around Victoria to come together to learn more about God's word and to share in fellowship with one another.

Not Just For Youth...

These camps are not just great opportunities for youth, but are great training grounds for the youth leaders of today to become the leaders of the Church tomorrow.

If you would like to apply to be a leader on a PYV camp please click here.

Camps Are Costly...

Attending camps can be a costly expense, and PYV understands that there are youth are unable to attend because of this.

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria has a Social Services Committee, who have funds that can be made available to assist youth, who would otherwise be financially unable, to attend camps. Applications must be made to this committee through a youth's local church.

More details on this process (including the application form) can be seen here.

So What Are These Camps?

Each of PYV's camps are targeted at different age brackets and are spread out across Victoria. A summary of each is below:

Summer

: Summer Camp 2010 at Forest Edge

Into it's 17th year in 2012, PYV's annual Summer Camp brings together all youth from across Victoria for a six day camp from December 27th to January 1st each year.

Summer Camp is for those who have just finished Grade 6 and up.

Summer Camp remains a balanced mix of talks, studies and group-based activities. This camp allows youth from across Victoria (and other states too) to come together, be challenged in their faith and to grow in their relationships with one another over a longer time than PYV's other camps.

Registrations to attend Summer Camp open in early October and close in early December each year.

The Summer Camp Convenor for each year can be contacted via summer@pyv.org.au

Details on the 2012 Summer Camp can be found here.

EighteenThirty Retreat

: Senior Camp 2011 at Phillip Island Adventure Resort

As part of PYV's investigations into a revised camping ministry that complements local church youth ministry, there was a need identified for some sort of camp to be held for youth transitioning to young adulthood. Out of this was borne the new EighteenThirty Retreat.

The EighteenThirty Retreat is for those aged 18 to 30, and is an extension of PYV's past Senior Camps, with a very laid back atmosphere typifying the weekend. Unlike the other camps, EighteenThirty has little or no structured activities, allowing attendees to do their own thing when not in talk, study or workshop sessions.

Registrations to attend the EighteenThirty Retreat open in early February and close early March.

The EighteenThirty Retreat Convenor for each year can be contacted via eighteenthirty@pyv.org.au

Details on the 2012 EighteenThirty Retreat can be found here.

Regional Camps

: Junior Camp 2011 at Phillip Island Adventure Resort

PYV is beginning some exciting new camps in 2012.

Instead of youth travelling from across Victoria to get to the camps, the camps will be coming to the youth.

Each of the three regional camps are open to youth and young adults aged 12 to 21, and each will be held in the school and university holidays to allow anyone to attend.

The three camps are loosely split into regions, with the West camp being held in Halls Gap, North near Alexandra, and East in the Dandenongs.

Each camp will have a unique speaker, and a separate organising team to give each camp their own vibe and identity. The camps will be loosely based around PYV's past Junior Camps, with a mixture of structured studies and activities, and free time.

The three regional camps are designed to complement local church youth ministries, by providing an opportunity for local youth leaders to come to camps with their youth.

Each camp's Convenor can be contacted via:

Details on each of the 2012 regional camps are available below: