About Family Camp
Shehaqua Family Camp was started in 1995 by a small group of Unificationist families to provide a vision of community of faith for our children. Since then it has grown from a small gathering of families camping over a weekend in tents to a three-week program for hundreds of people in rustic cabins in the Pocono Mountains. We now already have the third generation of campers attending, and some of the kids whose families attended the early camps are now part of the camp staff. Family Camp is an ideal place to get to know other families. Lifelong friendships have started at Shehaqua Family Camp, and several campers even have met their future spouse there.
Shehaqua Family Camp offers families a spiritually enriching experience through presentations, nature, sports, crafts, music, and social activities. The content presented during the various lectures is age-appropriate Bible stories for the younger children, and basic Divine Principle—the teachings of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon—for the older kids. (For more information about the philosophy behind Shehaqua Family Camp, please read “Our Mission”—see menu bar on the left.) Shehaqua Family Camp welcomes people of all faiths.
For the whole family
What sets Shehaqua Family Camp apart from most other camps is a program designed for the whole family, not just children of a certain age. While lectures, discussions, and some of the activities are separated by age groups, there are many activities that the family can enjoy together, which will help them to strengthen their family ties. Based on their shared experience, families usually leave camp with a renewed appreciation for each other.
Families also have a chance to bond among each other, creating a community that feels like an extended family—with many aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, and nieces and nephews. This is why most families keep coming back every year.
All the adults share the workload of running the camp, giving everybody a more personal stake in a successful outcome.
Bring your friends and relatives
Family Camp is a natural place to introduce your friends and relatives to the Unification movement. Adult guests can participate in discussions, and their children can attend the relevant workshops.