2008 BYM Summer Camps ~ Nurturing the Fire at the Center

Our goal is to foster the kind of self-esteem that facilitates spiritual growth. Opportunities for such growth are created in the process of supporting campers through challenging experiences. Success in negotiating rapids or exploring artistic creativity offers a deeper strength from which to accept the challenge and risk of turning inward toward the Light. Typically, a camper goes home a more competent, confident person whose spiritual roots have deepened and whose ties to the broader Quaker community have strengthened.

“Each summer I leave camp knowing that the people around me, young or old, are engaged in active spiritual search and that the Light can be seen working in them. I leave knowing that all creatures tend toward grace and honesty when approached with trust. I leave knowing that the Spirit leads us towards tenderness and towards each other, and I know that Way Opens. This community affects me so.”