Camp Summit

Camp Summit is located in north central Costa Rica, Central America. It takes a little under 2 hours to drive there from San José, the capitol. It is an 80-acre camp covered by tropical trees inhabited by various exotic birds, such as toucans. A river runs down one side of the property. This pristine piece of land is located 20 minutes from the nearest town, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí.

It is called Camp Summit because we believe God calls and empowers Christian men to live their lives from victory to victory, or summit to summit. But far too many have been in the valleys and shadows so long they have lost all hope. They are deceived into believing that this is as high a level as they could aspire to live on. We are unwilling to let men & boys settle for mediocrity. Camp Summit is where thousands of men & boys learn the discipline and exhilaration of reaching spiritual summits.

Camp Summit is serving 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries as the international Royal Rangers Training Center. Since '97 when the property was purchased, many life-changing events have been held at the camp. Several "first-ever" activities have been launched from the camp which are being duplicated in countries throughout the region. Missionary survival training and men's ministries discipleship activities are also being conducted at the camp. As a result, the lives of men & boys are being impacted for eternity.

Camp Summit has exceeded expectations in ministry. A variety of ministries have been developed there: ministry to orphans, LACC (Latin American Childcare), Father/Son camps, Royal Rangers and survival training for missionaries. Pastors and churches from Costa Rica enjoy the camp for a variety of activities. Royal Rangers enjoy the camp for training and for their national camps. Camp Summit has been the location of family camps as well. Entire families have been brought closer by activities and workshops planned and organized by the staff. Camp Summit also successfully completed its first missions project in 2007 by completing the first Gold level Pathfinder trip to the jungles of Costa Rica to build a church for the Cabecar Indigenous group.

The experience has been that when construction or ministry teams come to be a blessing to Latin America they go home blessed. It is an experience you will not forget. God has changed many lives from all around the world. The camp has not only ministered to Latin Americans and North Americans, but has had visitors from Canada, Europe and Asia as well. If you’d like to be a part of this ministry, don’t hesitate to join the forces by leaving your mark at Camp Summit.

Our Goals

To provide the best Children's Camps possible.
To help make Camp Summit self supportive.
To promote an inclusive ministry place and help the community.

NEED FOR TEAMS

If you are looking for an opportunity to take a missions trip, Camp Summit is a unique one. Camp Summit is located on the fringe of the Rain Forest, surrounded by plush jungle. If you visit us for a missions trip you will likely encounter monkeys, toucans, parrots, poison dart frogs and much more.

A team would consist of 8-20 people who are willing to give time and money to a project or ministry in Costa Rica. A normal trip would last 8-10 days. There are a variety of projects that will be in the making over the next couple of years. If you are interested in helping or would like more information about taking a team to Costa Rica please email Jeff Cooper at: jeff.cooper@agmd.org .

A team should adopt a new project and raise the funds for building supplies. Alternatively, there are times teams will commit themselves to a specific dollar amount ($8,000-10,000 minimum) for construction materials, and build part of a new or incomplete project. Let us know what you prefer.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Team responsibilities: A commitment to adopt a project at Camp Summit means that the church or district will:
1) Lead an appropriately sized team to Costa Rica for 8-10 days (team sizes range from 12-30);

2) Raise the project funds for building materials. (50% of the funds should be sent 90 days in advance of the trip. The remaining 50% should be sent 45 days in advance.) Upon arriving at Camp Summit, the team can expect to find the foundation laid up to floor level and all building supplies needed to complete their construction objectives.

Skills needed:

While skills may vary, most construction projects at Camp Summit require five general skill areas: Block layers (most projects require a great deal of block work), welders (roofing structure is made from galvanized c-channels upon which corrugated tin is screwed), two electricians, one plumber, & one or two carpenters to build forms. Unskilled manpower is also needed to mix cement, sift sand and facilitate the skilled workers. A foreman should be assigned to supervise the construction team, which is often the team leader himself.

Tools needed:

Skilled workers are encouraged to bring their own hand tools. Teams should also consider bringing power saws with masonry, steel and wood blades. Cordless drills are also helpful with masonry, steel and wood bits, and driver sets. Teams are also encouraged to bring levels, strings and strikers. Each team should bring basic first aid supplies and assign at least two qualified team members as the health and safety supervisors.

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