WCYC’s Summer Camp Sessions are a unique experience. For a new camper, especially a young camper, anything this out-of-the-ordinary may take some getting used to. Below we provide a rough outline of a typical camp session, and a specific day in the life of a camper at WCYC during any of our youth Bible camps.

General Overview
Our primary goals for our summer youth camps are:

1. to bring campers closer to God and Jesus, and
2. to have fun. 

Of course, we hope our campers will also enjoy any of a hundred other blessings and memory-making experiences during their time here.

To best get us there, we offer a total of seven weeks of summer camp. These seven weeks are divided across four age groups:

• Junior Camp – ages 9 thru 11
• Middle Camp – ages 11 thru 13
• Intermediate Camp – ages 13 thru 15
• Senior Camp – ages 15 thru 18

Junior Camp is one week, usually in early August. The other three sessions, however, run for two weeks each. (Actual dates and session fees can be found here.)

Whenever possible, the vast majority of campers prefer to be there for both weeks. However, it is perfectly fine to sign up for either one.
If a camper is unsure, we recommend signing up for the first of the two weeks. That way, if there is a change of mind, the camper can decide to attend the second week.

The Structure of Camp
We offer structure to every camp day. Many days are structured the same. Every day has something for the brain, something for the heart, something for the body, and something for the soul. Of course, the details and activities for each session are adjusted to accommodate the age groups.

Each day begins with a quick, inspiring devotional before breakfast. Between breakfast and lunch, our campers will enjoy four separate “class” sessions, each running 45 minutes. One session is a Bible class. One session is some physical activity… a sport, a game, a hike, something just to get the kids moving. The remaining two sessions vary considerably according to age. There may be a nature class, or a craft class, or (for the older sessions) there are elective options that vary from year to year: improv comedy, deep discussions about current events, a young men’s or women’s class, making walking sticks, cross-country running, poetry, photography, healthy living, and many others.

The afternoon typically involves three things:

1. a rest period (for all ages, state mandated)

2. free time (a couple hours to hang out, play games, talk, build friendships), and

3. time in the creek (weather permitting). We have a beautiful, refreshing creek running right through our 450 acres of campground.
   It is an iconic element of our camp. Over our 75 years of operation, thousands of campers have enjoyed the cooling and cleansing
   power of Robinson Creek.

That brings us to dinner, which leads to an after-dinner group activity, which leads into an end-of-day devotional around a campfire.
We love to sing. We love to pray. We spend this time winding down, calming our souls and our minds, preparing to retreat to our cabins.

Below, we provide a sample schedule that would fit 80% of our summer sessions for the past several years.

An Average Day at WCYC Summer Camp
Of course, the specifics will change from year to year. But, it might give your camper a better idea of what to expect during their time with us.

Time Activity

7:00am Wake up!

7:30am Morning devotional & flag raising

8:00am Breakfast

9:00am Age-appropriate Class 1

9:45am Age-appropriate Class 2

10:30am All-gathering

11:00am Age-appropriate Class 3

11:45am Age-appropriate Class 4

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Rest time

2:45pm Swim or canteen

3:45pm Swim or canteen

4:45pm Free time or special activity

6:00pm Dinner

7:00pm Special activity

8:30pm Evening devo & campfire

9:30pm Bedtime & lights out

If you have any questions about any of this, please, reach out to us at communications@wcyc.org. 
Again, we understand that “new” can be a bit overwhelming. We want to eliminate as much uncertainty as we can.