Greetings Priests, Youth Directors, and Advisors,
Xristos Anesti!
We hope this email finds you well.
We are so excited to be passing along the information for Camp Good Shepherd - Virginia 2021! After a year off due to the pandemic, we are happy to once again gather the youth of the area at Camp Piankatank for CGS-VA 2021!
We apologize for the delay in getting this information out, as you can imagine there was much communication and many moving parts making sure we had permission to hold camp this summer.
Fr. John Manuel, Fr. Theo Lyketsos, Sam Williams, and Dean Tiggas have been working closely for months now with the Metropolis of New Jersey, medical and legal professionals, and the staff of Camp Piankatank to ensure CGS-VA 2021 can happen safely this summer!
Camp Good Shepherd - Virginia 2021 (SEE THE ENCLOSED FLYER BELOW):
When? Sunday, July 4th - Saturday, July 10th
Where? CGS - VA takes place at Camp Piankatank (1586 Stampers Bay Rd, Hartfield, VA 23071) about 30 minutes north of Glouster point on the middle peninsula, or about 1.5 hours from Annunciation, Norfolk or 1.5 hours from Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Richmond. The camp is a stunning property located right along the Piankatank River.
Ages? Completed 5th grade/11 years old through 12th Grade
Who? Camp is for kids who have completed 5th grade through 12th grade. Campers will be placed in cabins with trained and certified counselors, with campers of their own age and gender.
Do you need to be from Virginia? Of course not! That just happens to be our name and where we are based!
Cost Per Camper? $450 for families sending one camper, $425 for families sending two campers and $400 for families sending three or more campers. Funds are available for scholarships upon request and will be awarded discreetly.
How do we register? The official registration will be sent out in the beginning of June, for now though we have created a preregistration form. Please take the time to fill this out so we have a good idea of numbers for the week.
What COVID Precautions will be followed? The state of the pandemic as well as the guidelines put out from the CDC and the Commonwealth are continuing to progress. Our precautions in place are according to the situation at this moment. These may change and ease up as we get closer to the time of camp, however. No matter what though, it is our intention to be stricter than what the Commonwealth may require out of an abundance of safety for the campers and staff. Please see attached PDF for an in depth description of COVID precautions and guidelines