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Camp
Blue Diamond
Facilities & Rates
(814)
667-2355
The Mission of Camp Blue Diamond is to
develop and promote programs which provide Christian Education,
Leadership Development and
Stewardship of Resources for the churches of the Middle District PA
Church of the Brethren, and to develop and promote a rental facility
providing environmental aesthetics and a warm Christian Spirit in which
churches, schools, organizations, groups, families and individuals can
retreat for spiritual, mental and physical refreshment and development.
Modern Lodges,
cabins, pavilions and a 50 site RV & tent campground are available
to family, church, school and not-for-profit groups for rental.
Camp Blue Diamond is 238 acres of
beautiful oak, pine and hemlock woodlands within Rothrock State Forest.
Wildlife abounds and a stream fed, three acre lake with a sandy beach,
numerous hiking trails, basketball, four-square, disc golf and playing fields
provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities.
Camp Blue Diamond is
an alcohol and tobacco free zone.
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Main Lodge
Pictured above the
Main Lodge is equipped and winterized for year round use, the building accommodates
up to 120 people for meals and meetings. Upstairs there's a large
meeting room, dining hall with a large stone fireplace, recreation room
and a full institutional kitchen. Downstairs there are six bedrooms
with a total of 24 beds, and ample restroom and slower facilities.
Larger groups can use the newly built, modern, winterized cabins (which sleep up to
100), which circle the back of the Lodge. Smaller rental groups
(less than 40 people) may cook for themselves, or camp staff can provide meals.
Meals are prepared by camp staff for groups of 40 or more.
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Hemlock Lodge
Across from the Main Lodge is Hemlock. This small lodge is
winterized and can accommodate up to 18 people in its four sleeping
rooms. Each sleeping room also has a double bed, so that couples and
families can be more comfortable. There are two restrooms with showers
and a central meeting room with kitchenette. This building is located
within 100 ft. of the Main Lodge, so larger groups of at least 40 can
conveniently rent both buildings.
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Ouch
House
Between the Main Lodge and Hemlock is
the Ouch House, which serves as the nurses cabin in the summer. It can
be rented by groups using the Lodge or Hemlock during the other three
seasons. The building has three bedrooms with beds for five, and a full
bathroom. The Ouch House is very practical for large groups that need
more sleeping accommodations or groups who want to put a leader/guest in
a private building.
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Camp Cabins
There are ten new winterized camp cabins,
which have electricity and heat. Each cabin can sleep 10. These cabins surround the back
of the lodge, and can be used year round. In addition to these cabins are
eleven older cabins that are
not-winterized. These cabins sleep 7, and can only be used from April -
October.
All of these cabins are located in the
woods, forming a large semi-circle around the Main Lodge. Large
rental groups (from 30 up to 200) are welcome to use these buildings in
conjunction with the Main Lodge or Hemlock, as extra sleeping space.
A large modern shower house is
centrally located among these structures. 
During the warm weather
months (March - November) the camp cabins may be rented separately without use of the Main Lodge
or Hemlock. Since they do not have cooking facilities, groups renting only
the cabins need to bring outside camp stoves or
cook over the firerings. Picnic tables are available.
During Outdoor School
season, October, April and May, the camp cabins are not available for
rental Monday - Friday. They are available for weekend rental groups.
During Summer Camp Season, June 10 - August 18th, the camp cabins are not
available for rental.
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Picnic Pavilions
The Lakeside and Campground Pavilions are available for church and family
reunion picnics from May - September. Each pavilion has picnic tables for
100, and the Lakeside Pavilion has a worship amphitheater nearby, ideal
for Church groups. A chicken BBQ can be provided by camp staff. Swimming
and canoeing are available to rental groups for a small fee. Each pavilion
has a horseshoe area, and fishing is
allowed.
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Family Cabins: Bearview and Rising Sun

There are two cabins located at the
end of the lake: Rising Sun and Bearview. Bearview has three
bedrooms, a living room, and a full kitchen and bathroom. Bearview was
recently remodeled, has beds for 9, and central heating.
Rising Sun is our newest
addition at CBD. It has three bedrooms, a living
room, kitchen, two bathrooms, a loft, central heat and air, and a TV
w/VCR/DVD. It is handicapped accessible. It can accommodate 12 people.
Both cabins' kitchens are outfitted with refrigerators, microwaves, ovens,
coffeemakers, dishes and pots and pans, making them ideal for family
vacations and small church groups.
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Recreational Options
Rental groups using the Main Lodge,
Hemlock, and the surrounding cabins have access to a basketball/volleyball
court, four square diamond, and an eighteen hole (tree) disc golf course
at no additional fee. Swimming, Canoeing and the Initiatives Course are
available to all rental groups. Camp Blue Diamond is surrounded on all
sides by a state forest, which provides many hiking, mountain biking and
hunting opportunities.
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Camp Blue
Diamond
Retreat Group Rates
- 2008
For Lodging
Discounts for Member Churches & Outdoor School Groups,
please call (814) 667-2355 or Email.
Retreat
& Outdoor Ed. Facilities: Mid August - Early June
| Facility
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Capacity
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Rate/Person/Night
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Minimum Fee/Night (Deposit)
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| Main
Lodge
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20-39
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$20
(2 nights $37)
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$400 (Excludes
meals/kitchen fee)
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>40
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$19
(2 nights $35)
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$500 (Excludes
meals/kitchen fee)
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| Hemlock
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8-18
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$16
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$100
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| Ouch House
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2- 5
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$16
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$
50
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| Camp
Cabins |
2-10
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$
9
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$
45
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Lodge Kitchen
Rental Fee -
$75/day, plus $3/person over 25 people. Groups of less than 40 people
either choose meals or
rent the Kitchen.
Camp staff will prepare meals for groups of 40 or more.
Groups renting buildings with the Main Lodge pay Lodge Rates/person.
Groups renting buildings with Hemlock, pay Hemlock rates/person.
Groups not renting the Main Lodge provide their own meals.
Outdoor School groups pay Lodge rate for those sleeping there,
Cabin rate for those sleeping there.
Day guests of overnight groups pay day fee: $6
Children age 3-10: 1/2 off lodging, except Camp Cabins
Children age 0- 2: lodging and meals free
Family
Cabin
Rates: Year Round
| Facility |
Capacity |
Rate/Person/Night |
Minimum
Fee/Night (Deposit) |
| Rising
Sun |
5-12 |
$20 |
$100,
Weekly $600 (5 people), $700 (6 people) etc... |
| Bearview |
2-10 |
$14 |
$70
(Not available June 9 - August 17) |
Meal Prices:
Rental Groups - Adults
Minimum 20 People, BBQ Minimum 30
| Breakfast
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$4.00
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| Lunch
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$5.00
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| Dinner
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$7.00
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| Snack
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$1.50
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| Chicken BBQ
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$7.00
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Meal Prices:
Outdoor School, Summer Camp, Retreat Groups - Children
Minimum 20 Children
| Breakfast
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$3.50
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| Lunch
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$4.50
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| Dinner
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$5.50
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| Snack
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$1.25
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Day Use
Facility Rates (8 hours or less)
| Facility |
Occupants |
Fee/Deposit |
| Pavilion |
<25 |
$
45 |
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25 to 75 |
$
70 |
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>75 |
$
95 |
| Lodge:
Monday-Thursday |
<25 |
$
100+meal |
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25 to 75 |
$
150+meal |
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>75 |
$
200+meal |
| Lodge:
Friday - Sunday |
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$
400+meal |
Recreational
Fees:
Swimming (May-Sept), Canoeing
(Apr-Oct): $10/hour (NC for small cabin
family groups)
Initiatives (Group Building) Course: $25/group <50, $50/group
>50
No charge: Basketball, Volleyball, Fishing, Hiking, Skating,
Sledding, Horseshoes,
Disc Golf, etc...
Prohibited:
Camp Blue Diamond is a restful,
Christian retreat center. Alcoholic beverages, smoking and
motorized recreational vehicles (ATV's, Jet Ski's, Golf Carts)
are not permitted. Rental Groups may not bring Pets. Pets
are allowed in the family campground.
Reservations:
When reserving a facility, a deposit is due within 30 days. For
reservations less than 2 months in advance, a deposit is due
within 2 week. Groups with less than the minimum number of
people are welcome, but deposits and minimum daily fees still
apply. Camp Facilities are not available for rental Easter
weekend, Thanksgiving weekend and from Dec. 13 - Jan. 4.
For more information email or call Camp Blue Diamond at (814)
667-2355
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