Camp Ridgecrest for Boys
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| Camp Ridgecrest for Boys | |
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| Motto: | God Give Us Hills To Climb And Strength To Climb Them |
| Established: | 1929 |
| Type: | Southern Baptist, private, single-sex, overnight |
| Location: | Ridgecrest, North Carolina, North Carolina, USA |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Camp Directors: | Ron Springs Phil Berry |
| Colors: | Green and Navy Blue
Apache: Red and White Shawnee: Black and Red Choctaw: Green and Black Arapaho: Yellow and Black Sioux: Blue and Red |
| Nickname: | Ridgecrest |
| Affiliations: | LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention |
| Website: | www.ridgecrestcamps.com |
Camp Ridgecrest for Boys (also known as Camp Ridgecrest, or simply CR) is a boys, "sleep-away", summer camp for boys in grades 1-10. It is owned by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Founded in 1929, the camp is located in the Black Mountains of Ridgecrest, North Carolina, north of Asheville. It is sister camp to Camp Crestridge for Girls.
[edit] Tribes
Campers at Camp Ridgecrest are separated into in age divisions called "tribes". Each tribe has its own sleeping quarters. The tribes from youngest to oldest are as follows. Apache, Shawnee, Choctaw, Arapaho, and Sioux.
[edit] Gallery
 Camp Ridgecrest Council Ring Hill Ceremony. |
 The view off of Mt. RattleSnake, at Ridgecrest. |
 1931 composite picture of campers and staff. |
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