Arrival/Departure Day Info

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Driving Your Camper to Camp
On the first day of the session, campers being driven to the camp may be checked-in between­ 1PM and 5PM. If arriving earlier, parents/chaperones are welcome to join us for Orthros and Liturgy in the morning, with brunch following. If you are planning on joining us for Sunday services on arrival day, please contact the camp office for start times. Since this is not a regularly scheduled meal of the camping session, we would appreciate any donations from those planning on sharing this meal with us. Arrivals at any other time must be approved in advance by the Camp Director. Chaperones are welcome to stay and visit the campgrounds until 5 PM.

Registration will take place in the Dining Hall. The process will include being introduced to your camper’s counselor, meeting the nurse to discuss any health issues and/or turning over all medications which will be dispensed then from the Health Center, and collecting all cash to prevent loss during the session. Any funds not spent in the bookstore will be refunded to each family’s account at the end of the session.

Driving Your Camper Home from Camp
For the two-week sessions, camp ends on Friday morning and all campers must be picked up between 8 AM and 11 AM. Please pick up your child no later than 11 AM, as our staff must prepare for the next group of campers arriving. Please note that for any pick-ups falling after 11 AM, an extended supervision fee will be charged, at a rate of $25.00 per hour, per camper.

For the one-week session, camp ends on Sunday afternoon and all campers must be picked up between 2 PM and 4 PM. Parents or chaperones are welcome to join us for Liturgy on Sunday morning at 10 AM, with brunch following for $5 per meal.

For Iconography Camp, camp ends on Monday morning and all campers must be picked up between 10 AM and Noon.

Lodging Accommodations for Drivers
The Antiochian Village Conference Center offers a special Camper Parent Rate for those traveling to the Village to drop-off or pick-up their campers. To make reservations for Conference Center lodging please call the Conference Center Front Desk at 724.238.3677 x400 or email your request to frontdesk@avcenterpa.org. A credit card number will be required to make your lodging reservation. Please note that lodging at the Conference Center is based on availability. You may ask to be placed on a waiting list should you find there is no availability when you wish to book your reservation.

On Check-in Day, all drivers must leave the campgrounds by 5 PM, and no return visits will be permitted.

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Sending Campers by Plane, Train or Bus

While we encourage families to drive their camper(s) to Antiochian Village in order to see the camp and meet those who will be entrusted with the care of their child(ren), we realize that in some instances travel by plane, train or bus might be necessary.

Antiochian Village provides round-trip ground transportation for campers arriving at the Pittsburgh airport for $35 each way; for campers arriving at the Latrobe airport, or by bus or train to Johnstown there is a $10 transportation fee each way. All travel information, including airline, flight number, arrival, and departure times must be received in our office at least one month prior to arrival. If information is received after the one-month deadline, we may not be able to guarantee ground transportation. If we are able to provide transportation for travel information received late there will be a $25 late fee assessed each way. Campers will be met at the gate by uniformed Village Staff members, as well as escorted to the gate at departure. In the event that there are any changes or emergencies that would affect the camper’s pick-up or drop-off time or location, a staff member of the camp will call the parents/guardian to inform them of any necessary changes.

Authorized Arrival and Departure Times:

Pittsburgh Airport (PIT)

  • Arrival Day: Sunday 10am – 4pm
  • Departure Day (2 wk. session): Friday 9am – 2pm
  • Departure Day (1 wk. session): Sunday 2pm – 6pm

Latrobe Airport (LEB)

  • Arrival Day: Sunday All times are authorized
  • Departure Day (2 wk. session): Friday All times are authorized
  • Departure Day (1 wk. session): Sunday All times are authorized

Johnstown Train Station (JST)

  • Arrival Day: 6:00 pm (this is flexible as train schedules sometimes change)
  • Departure Day: 9:04 am (this is flexible as train schedules sometimes change)

*Any deviation from these times must be requested in writing and approved by the Camp Director to guarantee that ground transportation will be provided. Please note that for arrival and/or departure times approved, an extended supervision fee will be charged, at a rate of $25.00 per hour, per camper. An Antiochian Village staff member or representative will stay with your child until his/her departure.

Safety Rules for Transportation provided by AV

Staff members and volunteers will review safety and evacuation procedures with the campers before departing. At least two staff members or volunteers will accompany each van or bus. Campers will be asked to refrain from unsafe behavior to ensure that the driver is not distracted (being out of seats while van/bus is moving, hands out of the window, etc.), remain seat-belted at all times in vans, and load/unload the van/bus in a safe and orderly manner.