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{{Southern Baptists}}
{{Southern Baptists}}


'''Centrifuge''' is the name of a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, missions work, and recreational activities. It is sponsored by [[LifeWay Christian Resources]] of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].
'''FUGE Camps''' is a series of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[summer camp]]s for children, youth, and young adults centered on [[Bible study (Christian)|Bible study]], [[worship]], [[Mission (Christianity)|mission work]], and recreational activities organized by [[LifeWay Christian Resources]] of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. FUGE Camps offers four different styles of camp, where churches can choose to attend either Centrifuge (CFUGE or CF) or Mission Fuge (MFUGE or MF). At "combo" locations, churches can choose to do a mixture of these, if they desire, to meet their student's needs.


==Background==
==Background==
Since 1979 Centrifuge has been the official youth camp of the Southern Baptist Convention. What started out as a few weeks of camp sponsored by the Baptist Sunday School Board (now [[LifeWay Christian Resources]]) turned into a youth ministry movement.
Since 1979 FUGE has been the official youth camp of the Southern Baptist Convention. What started out as a few weeks of camp sponsored by the Baptist Sunday School Board (now [[LifeWay Christian Resources]]) turned into a youth ministry movement.

Centrifuge camps are unique in that there is not a central camp facility where the program is conducted. Instead, teams of staffers are based at various colleges and retreat centers across the United States. Student-campers are usually housed in college dormitories or convention-style hotel rooms.

Because of this decentralized approach, Centrifuge staffs—usually about 20-30 college students and recent college graduates—are able to reach students across the United States.

LifeWay Christian Resources states that since the beginning of the ministry, over 1,000,000 people have experienced Centrifuge and its associated camps.


===Programming===
===Programming===
Centrifuge camps are open to students in the 7-12 grade range and college students. They are centered around the youth groups of Christian churches, particularly (though not exclusively) [[Baptist]] churches. The camps offer a "staff who does the work so that your youth staff are free to deepen their relationships with both students and God."
FUGE Camps are open to students who have just completed grades 6–12. College students and adults can attend camp as Adult Sponsors. They are centered on the youth groups of Christian churches, particularly (though not exclusively) [[Baptist]] churches.


===Locations===
The Centrifuge experience includes:
Locations of FUGE camps:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Locations |url=http://www.fugecamps.com/events/map/ |website=FUGE Camps}}</ref>
* Strong small-group youth Bible study, led by a trained camp staffer (usually a college student)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* Team-building activity
!Location
* Morning and evening worship services
!City
* Camp-wide fellowships, like talent shows (also known as Night-Life), Game Shows, and Mega-relays
!State

!First Summer Hosting
===Typical schedule===
!Camps Hosted
Though Centrifuge camps vary slightly at each location due to differences in personnel and available facilities, a typical day at Centrifuge would include: (Official Schedule from 2011 Centrifuge at Ridgecrest)

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! Time !! Event
|-
|-
|Ridgecrest Conference Center
| 7:00 a.m. || Breakfast/Quiet Time <ref>Food at Centrifuge camps is usually served in a college dining facility or a camp cafeteria.</ref><ref>Quiet Time: Campers head wherever they please to do a small quiet devotional.</ref>
|[[Ridgecrest, North Carolina|Ridgecrest]]
|-
|[[North Carolina]]
| 8:15 a.m. || A.M. Show <ref>A morning show usually including game-show style contests, worship, and prayer.</ref> (Dismiss at 8:45)
|1979 (Original Location)
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|Glorieta Conference Center
| 9:00 a.m. || Recreation <ref>Students participate in recreational activities with their Bible study group.</ref>(Dismiss at 10:15)
|[[Glorieta, New Mexico|Glorieta]]
|[[New Mexico]]
|1979 (Original Location)
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Union University]]
| 10:30 a.m. || Bible Study
|[[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]]
|[[Tennessee]]
|1987
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Carson–Newman University|Carson-Newman University]]
|11:45 AM: || Lunch
|[[Jefferson City, Tennessee|Jefferson City]]
|[[Tennessee]]
|1990
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[North Greenville University]]
| 1:30 p.m. || Track Rally <ref>Students meet up with their assigned Track groups at this time.</ref>
|[[Tigerville, South Carolina|Tigerville]]
|[[South Carolina]]
|1982
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Mississippi College]]
| 1:45&nbsp;p.m. || Track A <ref>There are two "Track Times" during each normal day of Centrifuge. During these times, campers attend Christian discipleship classes, seminars on Christian topics, recreational opportunities, and the like, all based upon the available offerings. Some examples are: Laser Tag, Hiking, Battleball (Intense Dodgeball), Apologetics, Creative Painting, and Random Acts of Service.</ref>
|[[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]]
|[[Mississippi]]
|2002
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|Jenness Park
| 2:45 p.m. || Track Rally
|[[Cold Springs, El Dorado County, California|Cold Springs]]
|[[California]]
|1983
|CF
|-
|-
|Shalimar Retreat Center
| 3:00&nbsp;p.m. || Track B
|[[Panama City Beach, Florida|Panama City Beach]]
|[[Florida]]
|1990
|CF, XF
|-
|-
|[[Shorter University]]
| 4:00 p.m. || Hang Time (Free Time)
|[[Rome, Georgia|Rome]]
|[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|2016
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Southern Baptist Theological Seminary]]
|5:30 PM || Dinner
|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]
|[[Kentucky]]
|2013
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[University of Mobile]]
| 7:00 PM || Worship <ref>Each night, the entire camp gathers in the central auditorium for Christian worship, with hymns, contemporary songs, Scripture reading, an evangelistic sermon, and a time of invitation to Christian discipleship with various bands and preachers.</ref>
|[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]]
|[[Alabama]]
|1981
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Belmont University]]
| 8:30 p.m. || Church-group devotion <ref>Each night after worship, campers join the other students from the church with whom they came to Centrifuge for a devotion led by the leader of that group.</ref>
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
|[[Tennessee]]
|1997
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Palm Beach Atlantic University]]
| 9:45 p.m. || Night life <ref>The evening is capped off with a camp-wide assembly that ranges from a talent show to game show-style contests (Such as Glod Games with Sock Monkey) to AdventureNow to spiritual exercises.</ref>
|[[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]
|[[Florida]]
|
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Charleston Southern University]]
| 10:30 p.m. || Hang Time
|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]
|[[South Carolina]]
|2000
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|Mile High Pines
| 11:00 p.m. || In rooms
|[[Angelus Oaks, California|Angelus Oaks]]
|[[California]]
|
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]]
| 11:30 p.m. || Lights out
|[[St. Davids, Pennsylvania|St. Davids]]
|}
|[[Pennsylvania]]

|1999
===Locations===
|MF, XFM
In Summer 2006, there were Centrifuge camps located in:

*Ridgecrest Conference Center - [[Ridgecrest, North Carolina]]
*Glorieta Conference Center - [[Glorieta, New Mexico]]
*[[Union University]] - [[Jackson, Tennessee]]
*[[Carson-Newman College]] - [[Jefferson City, Tennessee]]
*[[North Greenville University]] - [[Greenville, South Carolina]]
*[[Mississippi College]] - [[Clinton, Mississippi]]
*Gulfshore Baptist Assembly Center - [[Pass Christian, Mississippi]] (closed during 2006 due to [[Hurricane Katrina]], and moved to [[William Carey College]] in [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]])
*Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center - [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
*Springmaid Beach Resort - [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]
*Marriott Baypoint Resort - [[Panama City Beach, Florida]]
*Jenness Park - [[Cold Springs, Tuolumne County, California|Cold Springs, California]]
*Skycroft Conference Center - [[Middletown, Maryland]]
*[[West Virginia Wesleyan College]] - [[Buckhannon, West Virginia]]
*Camp Little Cloud - [[Peosta, Iowa]]
*Pu'u Kahea Baptist Conference Center - [[Waianae, Hawaii]]
*Inlow Camp and Conference Center - [[Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico|Torreon, New Mexico]]
*Sivells Baptist Retreat and Conference Center - [[Cloudcroft, New Mexico]]
*Hesperus Baptist Camp - [[Hesperus, Colorado]]
*Mountain Top Baptist Assembly - [[Casper, Wyoming]]
*Bambi Lake Retreat and Conference Center - [[Roscommon, Michigan]]
*Riverview Bible Camp - [[Cusick, Washington]]
*Aldersgate Conference Center - [[Turner, Oregon]]

==Past themes==
{| class="wikitable"
| 2014
| Be the Church
|-
|-
|[[Houston Baptist University]]
| 2013
|[[Houston]]
| The Big Picture
|[[Texas]]
|2013
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Liberty University]]
| 2012
|[[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]]
| Pursuit
|[[Virginia]]
|2016
|CF, MF, XF, XFM
|-
|-
|[[Southwest Baptist University]]
| 2011
|[[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]]
| Connect
|[[Missouri]]
|2011
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Louisiana College]]
| 2010
|[[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]
| Kairos: Defining Moments
|[[Louisiana]]
|2017
|MF, XFM
|-
|-
|Shocco Springs Conference Center
| 2009
|[[Talladega, Alabama|Talladega]]
| Move
|[[Alabama]]
|2017
|CF, XF
|-
|-
|[[Fairmont State University]]
| 2008
|[[Fairmont, West Virginia|Fairmont]]
| Kilimanjaro
|[[West Virginia]]
|2018
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Louisiana Christian University]]
| 2007
|[[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]
| The Underground
|[[Louisiana]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Ouachita Baptist University]]
| 2006
|[[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]]
| Thrill Ride
|[[Arkansas]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Regent University]]
| 2005
|[[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]]
| Masterpiece
|[[Virginia]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary]]
| 2004
|[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
| Driven
|[[Texas]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Southern Wesleyan University]]
| 2003
|[[Central, South Carolina|Central]]
| It's All About Me
|[[South Carolina]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[William Carey University]]
| 2002
|[[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]]
| Reel Life
|[[Mississippi]]
|2024
|CF
|-
|-
|[[James Madison University]]
| 2001
|[[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg]]
| Virtual Reality
|[[Virginia]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Missouri Baptist University]]
| 2000
|[[St. Louis]]
| Face to Face
|[[Missouri]]
|2024
|MF
|-
|-
|[[Chowan University]]
| 1999
|[[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]]
| Whatever... ya gotta gotta love
|[[North Carolina]]
|2024
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Cumberland University]]
| 1998
|[[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]]
| Expedition
|[[Tennessee]]
|
|MF
|-
|-
|Highland Lakes Camp
| 1997
|[[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]]
| Extreme
|[[Indiana]]
|2025
|CF
|-
|-
|[[Milligan University]]
| 1996
|[[Milligan University|Milligan]]
| Our World Your Serve
|[[Tennessee]]
|2025
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|[[Southeastern University|Southeastern Univeresity]]
| 1995
|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]]
| Major League
|[[Florida]]
|2024
|CF, MF
|-
|-
|WorldSong Retreat Center
| 1994
|[[Cooks Springs, Alabama|Cook Springs]]
| Keys 4 U
|[[Alabama]]
|-
|2025
| 1993
|CF
| Reach The Peak
|-
| 1992
| Decision
|-
| 1991
| Myth or Message
|-
| 1990
| Impact
|-
| 1989
| Good News for Fast Times
|-
| 1988
| Carry On
|-
| 1987
| On Track
|-
| 1986
| Glory!
|-
| 1985
| The Adventure Begins
|-
| 1984
| Getting Your Signals Straight
|-
| 1983
| Eternal Truth
|-
| 1982
| New Frontiers
|-
| 1981
| ??
|-
| 1980
| ??
|-
| 1979
| Glory!
|}
|}


== FUGE Staff Structure ==
==M-Fuge==
FUGE Camp staffs typically consist of 20-30 staffers, but can be as small as 12 staffers or as large as 60. Each location has a Camp Director, assistant director, Financial Director, and Program Director. Locations that offer Centrifuge will have a Recreation Director and Bible Study Leaders. Locations that offer MFuge will have a Site Director and ministry Track Leaders. Each location has a Video Producer, who makes daily and weekly videos. Larger locations will hire FUGE Support Staffers who help with set up, tear down, and other office tasks. Some locations have full-summer bands, which are referred to as "Staff Bands." These band members will also be Bible Study Leaders or Ministry Track Leaders.
M-Fuge originally started in 1995 and was the second Centrifuge spin-off. M-Fuge takes the traditional Centrifuge structure and reorients it toward mission work. Instead of offering classes and recreation during the day, those activities are replaced with missions work like building homes for [[Habitat for Humanity]] and serving meals at soup kitchens or homeless shelters. Students also have the opportunity to minister by facilitating games and other recreation at local apartment complexes or [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Clubs]]; visiting assisted-living facilities and nursing homes; and doing yard work for the elderly and other needy people. M-Fuge is open to students in grades 7-12 and college students.

==CentriKid==
CentriKid originally started in 2000. This Centrifuge spin-off takes the Centrifuge structure and repackages it for students in grades 3-6, with less emphasis on invitations to Christian discipleship and more emphasis on teaching fundamental concepts of the Christian faith. Otherwise, the experiences are very similar.


==Crosspoint sports camp==
==Crosspoint sports camp==
Crosspoint originally started in 1986. It was the first Centrifuge spin off. Crosspoint is designed to combine the structure of Centrifuge with the sports-skills teaching of the traditional sports daycamp. The programming and sports instruction is designed for students in grades 4-8. 2009 was the last year LifeWay ran a kids' camp by the name "Crosspoint." All the sports once included in the Crosspoint have now been implemented in LifeWay's CentriKid camp.
Crosspoint originally started in 1986.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fugecamps.com/history/|title=History|last=|first=|date=|website=FUGE Camps|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> It was the first Centrifuge spin off. Crosspoint is designed to combine the structure of Centrifuge with the sports-skills teaching of the traditional sports daycamp. The programming and sports instruction is designed for students in grades 4–8. 2009 was the last year LifeWay ran a kids' camp by the name "Crosspoint." All the sports once included in Crosspoint have now been implemented in [[LifeWay Christian Resources|LifeWay]]'s CentriKid camp.


==XFUGE and XFUGE on Mission (2005-2018)==
==X-Fuge==
Begun in 2005, X-Fuge takes the general template of a normal Centrifuge camp and removes many of the traditional "summer camp" aspects, like assemblies and structured classes ("track times") and reorients the experience toward a Christian retreat: spiritual formation is conducted through worship experiences and optional missions work, but leisure activities, such as swimming or sunbathing on the beach, are more prominent. X-Fuge also features "X-Parties", where [[Christian contemporary music|Christian rock bands]] host concerts.
XFUGE and XFUGE on Mission took the general template of a normal FUGE Camp and removed many of the traditional "summer camp" aspects, like assemblies and structured track times and reoriented the experience toward a Christian retreat: spiritual formation was conducted through worship experiences and optional missions work, but leisure activities, such as swimming or sunbathing on the beach, were more prominent.


The XFUGE variants to the FUGE experience were first offered in the Summer of 2005. XFUGE was offered every year thereafter, coming to and end in 2018 (the last year they offered XFUGE).
==See also==
*[[Southern Baptist Convention]]
*[[Summer camp]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lifeway.com/fuge/ Official website] of the Fuge Family of Camps
*[http://www.fugecamps.com/ Official website]


[[Category:Christian summer camps]]
[[Category:Christian summer camps]]

Latest revision as of 19:11, 31 August 2024

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Background
Beliefs
People
Related organizations
Seminaries

FUGE Camps is a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, mission work, and recreational activities organized by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. FUGE Camps offers four different styles of camp, where churches can choose to attend either Centrifuge (CFUGE or CF) or Mission Fuge (MFUGE or MF). At "combo" locations, churches can choose to do a mixture of these, if they desire, to meet their student's needs.

Background

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Since 1979 FUGE has been the official youth camp of the Southern Baptist Convention. What started out as a few weeks of camp sponsored by the Baptist Sunday School Board (now LifeWay Christian Resources) turned into a youth ministry movement.

Programming

[edit]

FUGE Camps are open to students who have just completed grades 6–12. College students and adults can attend camp as Adult Sponsors. They are centered on the youth groups of Christian churches, particularly (though not exclusively) Baptist churches.

Locations

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Locations of FUGE camps:[1]

Location City State First Summer Hosting Camps Hosted
Ridgecrest Conference Center Ridgecrest North Carolina 1979 (Original Location) CF, MF, XF, XFM
Glorieta Conference Center Glorieta New Mexico 1979 (Original Location) CF, MF, XF, XFM
Union University Jackson Tennessee 1987 CF
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City Tennessee 1990 CF, MF, XF, XFM
North Greenville University Tigerville South Carolina 1982 CF, MF, XF, XFM
Mississippi College Clinton Mississippi 2002 CF, MF, XF, XFM
Jenness Park Cold Springs California 1983 CF
Shalimar Retreat Center Panama City Beach Florida 1990 CF, XF
Shorter University Rome Georgia 2016 CF
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Kentucky 2013 MF, XFM
University of Mobile Mobile Alabama 1981 CF, MF, XF, XFM
Belmont University Nashville Tennessee 1997 MF, XFM
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach Florida MF, XFM
Charleston Southern University Charleston South Carolina 2000 MF, XFM
Mile High Pines Angelus Oaks California CF
Eastern University St. Davids Pennsylvania 1999 MF, XFM
Houston Baptist University Houston Texas 2013 MF, XFM
Liberty University Lynchburg Virginia 2016 CF, MF, XF, XFM
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar Missouri 2011 CF
Louisiana College Pineville Louisiana 2017 MF, XFM
Shocco Springs Conference Center Talladega Alabama 2017 CF, XF
Fairmont State University Fairmont West Virginia 2018 CF
Louisiana Christian University Pineville Louisiana 2024 CF, MF
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Arkansas 2024 CF, MF
Regent University Virginia Beach Virginia 2024 CF, MF
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Texas 2024 CF, MF
Southern Wesleyan University Central South Carolina 2024 CF, MF
William Carey University Hattiesburg Mississippi 2024 CF
James Madison University Harrisonburg Virginia 2024 CF, MF
Missouri Baptist University St. Louis Missouri 2024 MF
Chowan University Murfreesboro North Carolina 2024 CF
Cumberland University Lebanon Tennessee MF
Highland Lakes Camp Martinsville Indiana 2025 CF
Milligan University Milligan Tennessee 2025 CF, MF
Southeastern Univeresity Lakeland Florida 2024 CF, MF
WorldSong Retreat Center Cook Springs Alabama 2025 CF

FUGE Staff Structure

[edit]

FUGE Camp staffs typically consist of 20-30 staffers, but can be as small as 12 staffers or as large as 60. Each location has a Camp Director, assistant director, Financial Director, and Program Director. Locations that offer Centrifuge will have a Recreation Director and Bible Study Leaders. Locations that offer MFuge will have a Site Director and ministry Track Leaders. Each location has a Video Producer, who makes daily and weekly videos. Larger locations will hire FUGE Support Staffers who help with set up, tear down, and other office tasks. Some locations have full-summer bands, which are referred to as "Staff Bands." These band members will also be Bible Study Leaders or Ministry Track Leaders.

Crosspoint sports camp

[edit]

Crosspoint originally started in 1986.[2] It was the first Centrifuge spin off. Crosspoint is designed to combine the structure of Centrifuge with the sports-skills teaching of the traditional sports daycamp. The programming and sports instruction is designed for students in grades 4–8. 2009 was the last year LifeWay ran a kids' camp by the name "Crosspoint." All the sports once included in Crosspoint have now been implemented in LifeWay's CentriKid camp.

XFUGE and XFUGE on Mission (2005-2018)

[edit]

XFUGE and XFUGE on Mission took the general template of a normal FUGE Camp and removed many of the traditional "summer camp" aspects, like assemblies and structured track times and reoriented the experience toward a Christian retreat: spiritual formation was conducted through worship experiences and optional missions work, but leisure activities, such as swimming or sunbathing on the beach, were more prominent.

The XFUGE variants to the FUGE experience were first offered in the Summer of 2005. XFUGE was offered every year thereafter, coming to and end in 2018 (the last year they offered XFUGE).

Notes

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  1. ^ "Camp Locations". FUGE Camps.
  2. ^ "History". FUGE Camps.
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