Registration for Summer 2024 is open!

The dates have been nailed down and we are ready to accept Registration Forms! As usual, those who send in their Registration Forms early will benefit from significant registration fee discounts. But remember! Only $25 is required as a deposit at the time of registration. The rest can be paid in person on the day camp begins.

The dates for Camp Ortoha Youth 2024 are:

Junior Week

Sunday, July 21 - Thursday, July 25

Senior Week

Sunday, July 28 - Friday, August 2

More details are available here.

Junior Camp includes kids who are about to start the 4th grade through kids about to start the 7th grade. Senior Camp includes kids who are about to start 8th grade through 12th graders.

Got questions? Don’t hesitation to reach out! You can visit our Contact & Directions page for the best email address or phone number to use. You can also drop us a message via our Facebook page.

Fresh Updates at Ortoha!

Hi all! It’s been a straaaaaange year, but somehow we are chugging right along and summer has just about come to its close. We wanted to send a quick update so you knew what we’ve been up to at Camp Ortoha over the past few months.

First off, we are happy to report that a wide variety of small family groups were able to rent out Ortoha for short summer get-aways. So although it was a big disappointment to miss out Ortoha Youth Camp, we’re thankful the space was still utilized and enjoyed.

Second, we are pleased to announce the Mess Hall and Kitchen will look a bit more spruced up the next time you visit. We’ve already completed Phase 1, which was putting down a fresh coat of paint in the Mess Hall. That will help seal the floor, and keeps things looking sharp. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped move the tables around and pushed the rollers during that project!

We’d like to invite you to be a part of Phase 2, though. We need volunteers to help with moving furniture and equipment in the Kitchen so we can paint the floor in there, as well. This project is tentatively slated for the second week in September (right around the corner!). If you are interested, please connect with Sandy Sutton: sjsutton@ncidata.com.

Know someone who might be available to help? Help us spread the word!

Speaking of the Kitchen: for your enjoyment, here are a handful of fun, artsy pictures of that dear old beloved space. It’s served to feed and nourish so many wonderful campers over so many decades! We hope you enjoy these, and have the opportunity to pitch in. Thank you!

Ortoha: 2020 Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Dilemmas

It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the closure of Camp Ortoha Youth Camp for 2020. This was a very tough and complicated decision. Please read our updates below for more details, but don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

About the Camp Closure:

The decision was extremely difficult. After all, the need for positive experiences, spiritual growth and “togetherness” for our youngsters is greater now more than ever before. However, compliance with state mandated sanitation and social distancing requirements posed insurmountable hurdles.

We appreciate the many prayers of our supporters, and we trust that this, too, is in God’s capable hands. His plan for our lives and for Camp Ortoha, after all, is bigger than we can see or understand. We’ll face these uncertain times with full trust in his power and control.

For any parents who have already sent in their registration form and deposit, you can expect a refund check by mail within the next couple of weeks. If you have any concerns, though, don’t hesitate to contact us.

The 75th Celebration - Postponed:

We are VERY excited to celebrate Camp Ortoha’s 75th year! But we’ll simply have to hold off one more year before doing so. In the meantime, we want to thank all those who worked with Rae Morris this past winter to locate priceless photos from decades gone by. We look forward to unveiling the fruits of her very hard work with you next summer. Trust us - it will be worth the wait!

Already Gearing Up for 2021!

Being so far into the season for 2020, the board already had many of the planning details for camp this summer set in place. Although we are hugely disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to spread the light of Jesus this year, we suddenly find ourselves incredibly prepared for 2021! We hope you will join us in penciling Camp Ortoha into your plans for next summer. Trust us, taking frequent breaks from serving campers is NOT going to become a habit! We cannot wait to open the gate and welcome new and returning campers next year. We’ll be coming back strong. Don’t miss it!

Got questions? We’d love to hear ‘em.

Sandy Sutton - Registration - sjsutton@ncidata.com

Brian Bowes - Pastoral Advisor - deacon@ncidata.com