Summer Camp is one of our favorite weeks of the year in the student ministry!

Camp is a week many students look forward to because of the unique qualities our camp has. Each day is filled with fun games, a variety of activities, lots of free time, worship, impactful talks, and small group break-out times (divided up by gender and age). Students have great fellowship with one another all week long, developing life-long friendships and drawing closer to God at the same time. We hope you can be a part of it this year!

Who this camp is for:
Any student who has completed 7th grade all the way through seniors who graduate in May 2026.

Camp Dates:
June 22-26 (graduated seniors head up on the 21st at 2pm)

Camp Location:
Williams Bay, WI (Conference Point Center on Lake Geneva; a beautiful place with lots of fun things to do!). Students will ride up on a charter bus or church vehicles.

Theme:
This camp, we are going to spend time going through the book of Acts. In a time and culture that either draws us from true community or seeks to replace true community with cheap substitutes (think social media), it becomes increasingly important for us to remember that we are created for community!  It’s something we have to fight for and intentionally foster and is something that can’t be short-cut or substituted.  

Out of this spiritual theme comes our fun theme, which is "Created for Community" and Shrek-themed!  Shrek is someone who initially fights against community and thinks being alone is the “good life”.  But, through his unexpected adventures, realizes that being in close community with others; even those who are very different from him, is truly the right path in life.  It reminds us (imperfectly!) of the body of Christ and how we need each other.  During the week, we’ll have Shrek-themed games and teams.  No matter which team they’re on, students can feel free to dress up as any Shrek-movie character if they would like to bring a costume (not required).

 

Speaker: Tristan Fox

Tristan has recently come on staff with Grace Pres as the Director of Young Adults, where he serves the 18-30-year-olds of the church. Before moving to Peoria, he worked with Campus Outreach at Illinois State University for four years, sharing his faith and discipling college students during that time.  He will be wrapping up seminary and studying to be a pastor at Grace this Fall. Tristan enjoys helping people know God and equipping them to use their gifts and talents to grow God's kingdom. Joining him for our week of camp is his wife (Maddie) of 6 years, 3-year-old son (Calvin), 1-year-old daughter (Carter), and baby Fox (coming October '26). 

Cost
(If not paying online, make a check to Grace Presbyterian Church with "Camp 2026" and your child's name in the memo line):

  • $365.00 if you register by May 10
  • $415.00 if you register after May 10

Discounts:

  1. There is a $50.00 multiple-family-member discount for families that have multiple kids going to the camp. Each family member going automatically receives $50.00 off their camp cost (this applies only to immediate family members living in the same household). 
     
  2. Camp scholarships are available (up to $200/student) and we have a lot of scholarship money!
    Before registering:
    If you are seeking a scholarship, please E-mail Kenny McBride for an application.***If students receive a scholarship, the multi-family discount will not be awarded as well

Deadlines:

  1. Early-bird registration is Sunday, May 10
  2. Scholarship application deadline is Sunday, June 7
  3. Camp registration deadline is Sunday, June 7 (e-mail Kenny after this date to inquire about possibilities of registration) 

Questions: Contact Kenny McBride

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