For over 28 years, the Antiochian Village has worked to provide our young people with a living experience of the faith, through the experience of village life, where Orthodox Christian values are both the method and the goal of all that we do at camp: from praying in the church to playing sports.
We are now embarking—literally—on a new journey: Villedge Adventures. Villedge Adventures are just what they sound like: Village, with an edge. Each unique Villedge Adventure will be a unique one-week trip camp, taking small groups of older campers away with veteran Antiochian Village staff for different types of journeys. Each trip is designed to give our young people a different and challenging experience, but they all share a common goal of helping our teens explore their entry to the edge of adulthood.
Because our goal is to challenge our campers to challenge themselves, some of the activities involve a measure of risk. While risk is a part of everyday life, our first priority is to manage the inherent risks in the programs we offer, so that our campers experience the excitement of adventure, but within a carefully-planned and risk-managed program. These new programs will be guided by the trip camping standards of the American Camp Association. Because Villedge Adventures offer a full (and exhausting!) schedule, campers may not register for Villedge Adventures consecutively with other Villedge Adventures or our regular summer camp program.
For more information on either trip, click on the links below.
Extreme Villedge will be an outdoor adventure trip, not for the faint of heart, including backpacking, caving, whitewater rafting, and mountain biking.
Villedge Roadtrip takes campers on the journey through the early history of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese visiting historical sites throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC.