New Sensory Additions to AV Camp

Hey AV Camp! We are so excited to see you all at camp soon. We know how much you love everything about camp, but we also know that it can be loud and overwhelming at times. We are so excited to be offering some sensory modifications to the camp experience for the first time this summer!

We will have sensory bins placed in various locations around camp, such as the dining hall and pavilion, with items that can help you take a few deep breaths and get some quiet before you go back to having so much fun. We’ll have items like stress balls, pop-its, headphones, weighted blankets, coloring pages and so much more. There will be a staff member overseeing all of these sensory bins and activities to make sure everything is being used safely and appropriately. We will also have a designated space serving as our “sensory room” which can be used by campers and staff under supervision as needed.

We would love your help gathering all of the items needed for our sensory bins and room. Please check out the link to our sensory wishlist, and all other wishlists, if you’d like to donate! Stay tuned for more details, but we’re so excited to be able to offer these sensory options to make the AV camp experience even better for everyone! 

*a message from Kh. Sophia Shadid, who is married to Fr. Chris and mama to Luke & Nora. She’s a pediatric occupational therapist with lots of experience with sensory processing challenges. She’ll be involved in implementing these new sensory additions to camp this summer as well as training the staff in how to safely and effectively use them all. 

Join us on May 24-27

Do you want to be involved in our programs this summer? Join us and volunteer for Family Camp. Take the opportunity to volunteer, grow closer to Christ, and reconnect as a Village family.

Join us September 20-23

Adult Camp is for anyone ages 21+ who wants to spend a weekend in the beautiful natural setting of AV Camp and grow in our Orthodox Christian Faith. Whether you are 21, 51, or 101 years old, you’re never too old for camp! Come and enjoy fellowship with each other, daily services, Christian Education, afternoon program, arts & crafts, evening program, our ropes course, and much more!

Register on May 8 at 12:00 EST! Mark your calendars.

Our 2024 speaker: Fr. Raphael Daly

Are you looking for a way to make an immediate impact on the Antiochian Village Summer Camp program? Check out our Amazon Wishlists and see if there's anything you'd like to donate to The Village! Make sure to check all five!

Don't forget to include a gift receipt so we can thank you for your support!

• Programs wishlists - (for all programs)
• Office wishlist
• Arch Week wishlist
• Sensory wishlist
• Health Center wishlist

AV Open 2024

This past Saturday we held our second annual AV Open Golf Tournament, hosted by Champion Lakes Golf Course

It was a day filled with excitement and unexpected twists. In total we netted $25,000 for camper scholarships and capital improvements.

Thank you to all who helped us accomplish this. Please join us next year!

Link to event photos - AV Open 2024 Photos

Weeeee've got coffee!

Hey coffee lovers...we now have a perfect gift for anyone who loves coffee and AV.

Partnering with Dark Side Coffee Roasters, a popular local company, AV will be selling its own product in Namie's Nook...with AV-themed names of course! You can now support AV Camp with every sip!

Cabin TIme - Medium Roast

Stargazing - Dark Roast

Can it get more campy than that?!

June 3, 8:00 pm EST

If you as a camper parent (new or returning) have any questions you wish to ask before your kids arrive this summer, join us on June 3rd. We will seek to answer answer as many questions and address as many concerns as we can.

Zoom Link Here! - Meeting passcode 663980

Introducing the Village Thriftstore! Have old AV gear that you don't need anymore? Donate it to our Thriftstore and we'll sell it for a discounted price!

A thank you to our alumn Amanda Regnier for this idea!

To donate, just mail items to:

Antiochian Village Camp - attn Thriftstore

201 Saint Ignatius Trail

Bolivar, PA 15923

We've already received our first donations!

Dining Hall Floor

The Dining Hall got a new floor! The work was done by Asia Carpets, owned by "Uncle Eddie" Lesoon from St. George Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA. Fun fact - his children all attended AV as campers, and he has daughters who attended the camp before we bought it while it was still a Presbyterian camp!