Winter Family Camp
Guest Speaker 2026
Fr. Nick Belcher
Father Nicholas Belcher serves as the pastor of St George Orthodox Church of Little Falls, New Jersey and the chairman of the Archdiocesan Task Force for Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Antiochian Archdiocese. He also serves as OYM’s Spiritual Advisor and is a member of its Board of Directors. Before these assignments, Fr. Nicholas served as the hierarchical assistant for His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. Previous to his work for the Archdiocese, Fr. Nicholas worked for twelve years at Hellenic College Holy Cross – nine years as the Dean of Students and three years as the Assistant director of the Office of Vocation & Ministry and director of CrossRoad.
He is a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, and Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary – where he now serves as a Lecturer in Antiochian Liturgics.
Winter Family Camp is a program that is the same as our summer Family Camp – except it’s during the winter! It is an opportunity for your family to get away from everyday life and take a weekend as a family to grow closer to Christ, in the beautiful setting of the Antiochian Village Camp. At Winter Family Camp, eating a meal together as a family is the norm, not the exception. Not your typical vacation, Winter Family Camp offers a mini-vacation without maps, lines for popcorn, or decisions over where to eat. Our flexible schedule gives you the choice of “doing it all” from praying to playing, or just taking it easy sitting around our fireplace.
Because you’re at the Village, the day is measured not so much by hours, but by prayer—the day is bookmarked with Matins and Vespers in beautiful St. Ignatius Church, with services sung by everyone present. Family Builder sessions offer practical, down-to-earth resources for keeping our families strong.
Some of our families come to meet up with families of far-away friends; others have come and made friends and come back to reunite. Either way, in addition to family time, our moms, dads and kids also enjoy meeting and spending time together.
Transportation
If you are flying into to join us for one of our camp programs. We provide a shuttle to and from the airport. In order for us to shuttle you/your family, you must schedule your transportation within these times (All times are displayed in EST):
*Any deviation from these times must be requested in writing and approved by the Camp Director to guarantee that ground transportation will be provided.
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Programs | Dates | Tuition | CIT Tuition |
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| Adult Camp | August 29- September 1, 2025 | $250 | — |
| Fort Ligonier Days | October 10-12, 2025 | FREE | — |
| St. Raphael Pilgrimage | October 31 – November 1, 2025 | FREE | — |
| Staff Ski Retreat | January 2 – 4, 2026 | TBD | — |
| Winter Family Camp | January 16-19, 2026 | Adults $200
Children (6-17) $75 Children (5 and under) FREE |
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| Winter Camp | February 13-16, 2026 | $250 | — |
| AV Open | TBD | $500/Foursome $150/Individual | — |
| Family Camp | May 22-25, 2026 | Adults $200
Children (6-17) $75 Children (5 and under) FREE |
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| Summer Camp – Session 1 (2-week) | June 14-26, 2026 | $1150 | — |
| Summer Camp – Session 2 (2-weeks) | June 28 – July 10, 2026 | $1150 | $550 |
| Arch Week | June 28- July 5, 2026 | $850 | $550 |
| Summer Camp – Session 3 (2-weeks) | July 12-24, 2026 | $1150 | $550 |
| Iconography Camp | July 12-20, 2026 | $850 | — |
| Summer Camp – Session 4 (2-weeks) | July 26 – August 7, 2026 | $1150 | $550 |
| Homecoming Weekend | TBD | TBD | — |
