Young Leaders

High school ministry is growing! Over 150 students out of 585 campers we served this summer were high school-aged.

Leaders in Training (LITs): 9th-11th Grade

This special camp replaced the old model of Counselor in Training five years ago. 31 of our high school students chose to spend a week in this Leadership Camp. The highlights of this group: 4 different opportunities throughout the summer, Christian Leadership Education, Smaller Group Size, and a chance to serve the camp and younger campers.

High School Camp: 9th-College Freshman

This is our only 5-night camp, and it truly is the capstone camper experience. High School camp lets you go deeper, stay longer, have more freedom, and make some of the best friendships a young person could ask for. Many of our alumni staff members return to help with this week because of how special the experience is.

Junior Counselors: Age 16+

We kicked off our Junior Counselor program in 2019 after a group of high school students begged for more opportunities to be at camp; they even offered to do the dishes. For five of our 6 weeks of camp, we hire at least 9 high school students to be our junior staff. Most Junior Counselors serve 2 weeks and attend high school camp. This unique Leadership Internship has become integral to the ministry of the camp and to the hiring of the Camp Counselors. In 2026, 67% of our summer staff came through our Junior Counselor program, and we are projecting almost 90% for the 2027 summer season. This program is about so much more than doing the dishes.