Alumni Summer Camp
Dates
Wednesday, July 2 - Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Who
Camp is for MTOP Summer Staff Alumni and their families.
Where
Camp Cumberland Pines: 480 Old Hwy 56 Coalmont, TN 37313
What
We will be doing service projects, including home repair, and other types of volunteer opportunities in partnership with other community partners. In 2024, participants served at Growing Roots and at the Littell-Partin Center in Tracy City.
How
Staff alum will plan the event. You do not have to come to the summer camp to be a part of the planning groups. A volunteer staff of MTOP summer staff alum will facilitate the week. Are you interested in helping plan Alumni Camp or other Alumni events? Email rachael@mountain-top.org!
Pricing & Fees, Payment Plans
Ages 12 and up:
Arriving Wednesday: $295
Arriving Thursday night: $255
Arriving Friday night: $215
Ages 4 - 11
Arriving Wednesday: $245
Arriving Thursday night: $205
Arriving Friday night: $165
Ages 0 - 3 may attend for free. If you are registering 3 or more people and would like a payment plan, please contact Jacey, at jacey@mountain-top.org.
Prices are based on age and arrival day so during registration, please select the “Participant” in the dropdown that reflects your age and arrival day. Please add 1 participant at a time to your cart so that you complete the registration questions for each individual.
If you want to pay primarily by check, select the “Pay Later” option during checkout. The $10 registration fee will be taken out of your final payment.
Schedule & Details
In order to serve our community with dignity, we ask our volunteers to prepare themselves both spiritually and logistically. Please take time to read through our Alumni Camp Core Guide, which re-introduces you to our service area and Mountain T.O.P.’s philosophies of service, as well as includes the required paperwork for participation.
Check out the 2024 Week at a Glance to see what the Alumni Camp experience will be like. On Saturday night, we’ll host a cookout and guests are welcome to attend who can’t come for the entire week. More details to come.
Attendees will be staying in Bradford and Willems Cabins. These are dorm-style cabins (with air conditioning!). Depending on the number of participants, you may or may not share a room.
Alumni Camp Staff
Bill Childs
I was a camper for several years in the ‘80s and then on staff in 1990, and again for alumni camp 2024! I’m now living and working in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where I’m an attorney and adjunct law professor, among other odd side lines. I’m excited to be on the alumni camp staff because doing the camp in 2024 was an exciting and inspiring year—helping me remember that my life is better when it involves service to others, and to get to be around other service-oriented folks is always fun.
Emily Chadwick
Originally from Hutchinson, KS, I was on summer staff in '04, '05, '07, and '08. I recently served on the Mountain T.O.P. Board of Directors as well. I live in Nashville and am a data analyst with a healthcare company.
I had such a great experience reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones last year when I was a participant in Alumni Camp. I wanted to play a bigger role this year as a volunteer staff member, and help make things happen behind the scenes. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces this summer!
Paul Harcey
Mountain T.O.P. has been around for 50 years, and I started coming in year 8. Since then I served five summers on staff, two springs with Break Out, a summer intern, and even came back to help with staff building in 1994. I am currently living in New Hope, Minnesota with my wife Sara. After leaving MTOP I helped to start The Edge Ministries, was Director at Kingswood Camp & Retreat Center, worked with Youth Specialties and YouthWorks and am currently Food Shelf and Facilities Manager at PROP Food Shelf. I also enjoyed my time as a Game Master at Mission Manor Escape Rooms. I look forward to once again serving on the Alumni Camp Staff.