Camp BCC

35 Church Street, Barre, VT 05641, US

Barre Congregational Church

About

Located in downtown Barre City out of the Barre Congregational Church, Camp BCC is dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all children to have a place where they can belong, grow, and learn invaluable life lessons. Camp BCC has games, crafts, and lessons for boys and girls aged 6-14.

Campers must be age 6 on or before July 21.

We provide breakfast, lunch, snacks, mindful real-world learning activities, physically enriching games, arts and crafts, and a light daily 30-minute bible story time. Our bible stories inspire faith through the art of storytelling, our counselors teach based on the themes and meaning behind the stories like honesty, bravery, loyalty, helping others, selflessness, etc. We also include a daily special lesson based on each weekly theme, like musical lessons, cooking, baking, and STEM activities. See below to learn more about each weekly theme.

Our goals: To provide a safe space for children to play, learn, and build relationships with their peers and faith.

Our values: Offering all children in the community the equal opportunity to have a place that enriches their young creative minds while teaching invaluable life lessons.

Our mission: Our mission is to provide a safe and engaging environment where children from all backgrounds are inspired to create a healthy relationship with faith. Through hands-on learning, outdoor activities, and bible-stories we aim to instill values of compassion, integrity, selflessness, honesty, etc.

Day-to-day Operations

Camp BCC Summer Day Camp will operate for four Monday-Friday sessions beginning July 21st, 2025, and ending August 15th, 2025. Camp will operate from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Parents can drop off campers between 8:30 and 9:30 in the morning and pick up campers anytime between 4:00 and 4:30 in the afternoon. Early pick-up or late arrival can be arranged ahead of time contact the Program director for more information.

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Parent drop-off, breakfast buffet, and calm free time. Meals meet USDA MyPlate standards, with accommodations for common allergies.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening circle with songs, daily overview, and welcoming new campers.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Summer project time—campers plan and fundraise for a self-organized field trip, learning teamwork, logistics, and financial planning.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: On Monday's this time is used for campers to make 20 meals for the local homeless shelter. Every other day; campers will participate in a theme-based special activity. Each week features a hands-on lesson taught by background-checked community volunteers:

Week 1 (Mini Musician Week) – Explore organ pianos, build instruments.
Week 2 (Creative Crafters Week) – Make a claymation movie and screen print T-shirts.
Week 3 (Young Chef Week) – Bake bread, make ice cream, and pizza from scratch.
Week 4 (Camp BCC Olympics) – Team challenges, obstacle courses, and competitions for the GOLD medal.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch and calm free time. Allergy accommodations available; menu provided in the welcome packet.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Bible story time—light Christian stories from The Adventure Kid’s Bible focusing on values like honesty, courage, and kindness.

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Groups 2 & 3 (ages 9-14) participate in arts and crafts (e.g., tote bags, canvas painting), while Group 1 (ages 6-8) engages in outdoor games (e.g., tag, kickball).

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Snack time. Meals meet USDA MyPlate standards, with allergy accommodations.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Groups 2 & 3 participate in physical games (e.g., dodgeball, obstacle courses), while Group 1 does arts and crafts (e.g., wind chimes, sculpting).

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Reflection and closing circle.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Parent pick-up window.

Cancelation Policies & Deadlines

Tuition Deadlines

Tuition fees can be paid by:

A check mailed to 35 Church Street, Barre, VT 05641
Cash dropped at 35 Church Street, Barre, VT 05641
Credit/debit card payment made through Tithe.ly

A deposit of 10% of your family's tuition must be paid no more than 14 days after your camper's application is submitted.

All of your family's remaining tuition fees must be paid in FULL before Monday, July 14th at 3:00 pm to confirm registration.

Cancelation Policies

Cancellations made before July 1st are eligible for a refund of 100% of already paid tuition.

Cancellations made after July 1st are eligible for a 25% refund of already paid tuition.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted by July 1st, 2025

Applications become OPEN for the 2025 summer sessions on February 17th.

The fillable application can be downloaded, completed, and submitted via snail mail to 35 Church Street. Barre. VT 05641. Or email a filled copy to bccuccoffice@gmail.com.

The downloadable application can be downloaded, printed, completed, and submitted via snail mail to 35 Church Street. Barre. VT 05641 or delivered to our mailbox at 35 Church Street. Barre. VT 05641

The ONLINE application will lead you to an online application that can be completed and submitted online.

Interested families can also call (802) 476 - 3065 to arrange a time to pick up a paper copy of the application.

Barre Congregational Church

Sponsored by The Barre Congregational Church

Camp BCC Summer Day Camp

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About

Day-to-day Operations

2025 Sessions

July 21 - July 25

July 28 - August 1

August 4 - August 8

August 11 - August 15

Cancelation Policies & Deadlines

Tuition Deadlines

Cancelation Policies

How to Apply

Applications

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