Experience camp in a whole new way
The setting of the sun continues the fun at After Hours. This program has been a youth camper favorite for 20 years and counting. Explore the night at Gretna Glen, where we will stay up gradually later each night playing glow-in-the-dark games, exploring the climbing tower, experiencing the quiet embrace of nature, and learning that Jesus is the light of the world.
To culminate this After Hours experience after adjusting to the night hours, we will be headed to Paramount Sports Complex in Palmyra, PA to jump, bounce, and climb the night away! This trip departs in the evening and returns early the next morning to watch the sunrise at Gretna Glen. Then, campers eat a hearty breakfast and have plenty of time to catch up on sleep.
After Hours I campers will spend most of their time doing activities among their own age group, but the schedule will also include some large-group times and experiences with all three “After Hours” programs together. No matter which age range you fall in, all After Hours campers get to see Gretna Glen in a “different light” whether that is by headlamp, or tiki torches to light up all the clamp classics. From late-night challenge courses to swimming and games, no camp activity is called off on account of darkness!
Our Goals for every camper
Our goal for all overnight campers is to create an environment where they can THRIVE:
Try new experiences
Camp is great exposure to new people, news skills, and new challenges.
Hear Good News
We are here to share in the joy of knowing and following Jesus Christ!
Reset and Renew
We work hard to create a place where campers can be themselves, unplug from devices, and rest.
Inspire One Another
Community experiences and culture creation are intentional, key aspects of every week.
Value Themselves
Campers learn they can do more than they thought possible by learning and growing all week long.
Explore Possibilites
Campers are encouraged to ask questions about their faith, their future, and their world.
Why After Hours Has Lasted This Long
After Hours works because it respects where teens actually are. The schedule lets campers sleep in. The programming runs when their energy peaks. The community is built around shared experiences most of the world never gets to have, because most of the world is asleep for the best parts.
After Hours 1 is the on-ramp. First-timers get a version of the experience that is paced for 12 and 13 year olds, with bedtime extending a little further each night rather than flipping all at once. By the end of the week, campers have earned every bit of the After Hours tradition and are ready to come back for AH2 next year.
WHERE YOU'LL STAY
Campers stay in cabins on Gretna Glen's main campus. Cabins feature bunk beds, a changing area, and a modern shower house built in 2018. A counselor is assigned to every cabin. After Hours 1 is a mainsite program, so meals are in the Dining Hall alongside the other After Hours groups.
WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW
After Hours 1 runs primarily at night. Bedtime gradually extends across the week, so campers ease into the later rhythm rather than flipping all at once. Staff are trained for nighttime programming, and lighting, supervision, and safety protocols all reflect that.
Gretna Glen is ACA-accredited, meeting over 300 health, safety, and quality standards. Staff are Ministry Safe and UMC Risk Management trained. The Paramount Sports trip is fully supervised, with return transportation and breakfast back at camp included in the program cost.
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
- Teens 12 to 13 ready to step into the After Hours community for the first time
- Returning Gretna Glen campers graduating into the youth programs
- Night owls who have been waiting for a camp week built for their energy rhythm
- Youth group members who want a shared After Hours experience with peers their age