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Our Story:
In 1935, the idea for “a training for young people in Christian leadership-and where young people could be brought to the knowledge of their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ" (Camp minutes, June 1935) first came about. Much time has passed and many changes have occurred, but this statement still stands true - and remains the core of everything we do here at Shiktehawk Bible Camp.
Our mission is to create a fun, safe & challenging environment where young people can learn more about the love of Jesus Christ, grow in their faith, and develop leadership, character, and confidence through adventure, community & the great outdoors! We believe that camp is a place where kids make lifelong friendships, learn new skills, overcome fears, and have experiences that stay with them for a lifetime.
It is believed that it was along the banks of the Shiktehawk stream an Indigenous chief won a great battle. The name Shiktehawk means ‘Where he conquered.’ Today, a history of conquering has been established along the stream. Conquering not over physical battles, but spiritual ones.
Things have changed a great deal since those early years of camp, but one thing that remains the same is that “Jesus Never Fails”. For more than 85 years, Shiktehawk Bible Camp has been a life changing place for many, campers, youth volunteers, staff members, and adults. Shiktehawk Bible Camp is proudly owned by the Northwest Association of Baptist Churches in Carleton & Victoria County. Representatives from these 28 churches form our Advisory Board and The Camp Council – which directly governs the camp.
OUR FOCUS:
HEARTS
Our primary goal & purpose at Shiktehawk is to share the gospel with our campers & give them an opportunity to learn more about the love of God. It is our goal to show the love of Jesus to all of our campers in our words & actions, and share with them the life changing impact that God has made on each one of our own lives.
SUITCASES
At camp we want to create experiences & memories for our campers that they will never forget. We believe the best way to do that is through shared experiences, and by investing our time & attention in our campers. If our campers can go home with a suitcase full of memories from their time with us - those will stay with them for a lifetime.
TOOLBOXES
Camp is a place to learn all kinds of new things. Our goal is to create learning opportunities and challenging experiences for our campers to be pushed outside of their comfort zone, learn new skills, develop character traits like confidence and leadership, and add tools to their toolboxes that will help them as they go through life once they leave camp.
