What is Camp Blue Diamond?

CBD will offer co-ed residential, adventure and family summer camps for children, youth and adults in 2021. Registration began in November. Visit the Camps tab to find information about summer camp and to register. CBD is home to the Centre County Camp Cadet and Penn State's Shaver's Creek Outdoor School.    

CBD has a lodge, cabins, pavilions and a 46 site RV & tent campground available to family, church, school and not-for-profit groups for rental. Camp can accommodate up to 180 guests. Alcohol, vaping, tobacco, and motorized recreational vehicles are not permitted. Pets only in the RV campground. Firearms only allowed by hunters during hunting season. 

Recently, Camp shot some drone footage of the CBD property and lake. Check out the extremely cool videos on the Drone Videos webpage, under the Facilities drop-down tab.  

Changes caused by Corona Virus Pandemic: 

The Camp Blue Diamond's RV Campground and rental Cabins are open. Camp can accommodate cabin, lodge and pavilion groups. Groups need to practice social distancing and wear masks when visiting with camp staff or other groups.   You may contact the camp office for details or to make a reservation.   

Mission 

The Mission of Camp Blue Diamond

Is to develop and promote programs which provide Christian education, leadership development and stewardship of natural resources for the churches of the Middle District PA Church of the Brethren, and to develop and promote a rental facility providing environmental aesthetics and a warm Christian Spirit in which churches, schools, not-for-profit organizations, families and individuals can retreat for spiritual, educational and physical development. 

Meet Our Director
Jerri Heiser Wenger - Jerri and her husband Dean have been the Executive Co-Directors of CBD since 1991. Jerri is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and oversees ministry, programming and ACA accreditation. She is a Visitor for the American Camp Association, and a member of the Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon. Jerri loves Scrabble, and to travel - especially to visit grandchildren, of which she has three. 

Our Staff

Dean Wenger - Dean oversees business operations. He is a Visitor for the American Camp Association, and a member of the Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon. Dean enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking and plays trombone for Brethren Brass. His idea of a perfect day is breakfast at the Waffle Shop and then taking a long walk in the woods. Dean & Jerri will be retiring in the fall of 2021.  
 

Sarah Rupert - Sarah is a cook in the Kitchen during CBD's three busy seasons: spring outdoor school, summer camp and fall outdoor season. She has a great sense of humor and loves steak. She enjoys her nieces and nephews and likes to spoil them.

Facility and Location

Located in Central PA near State College and Altoona, Camp Blue Diamond (CBD) is a year-round, ACA accredited, Christian camp and retreat center.  

CBD is a ministry of the 55 Churches of the Middle PA District Church of the Brethren. The Church of the Brethren is a nationwide denomination of about 1000 churches and 125,000 members. Founded in 1708 in Germany upon the scriptures of the New Testament, members believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the Holy Spirit is God's presence in the world today, baptism must be a conscious choice made by the believer, and that believers should practice social justice, simple living, and peaceful nonresistance to violence. 

Affliation:

CBD is a ministry of the 55 Churches of the Middle PA District Church of the Brethren. The Church of the Brethren is a nationwide denomination of about 1000 churches and 125,000 members. Founded in 1708 in Germany upon the scriptures of the New Testament, members believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the Holy Spirit is God's presence in the world today, baptism must be a conscious choice made by the believer, and that believers should practice social justice, simple living, and peaceful nonresistance to violence. 

CBD is also affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of the Centre Association of ABCOPAD (American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware). 

CBD is a member of the Church of the Brethren's Outdoor Ministries Association