Whispering Winds Camp, nestled in the beautiful Cuyamaca Mountains, offers a refuge for youth to hear God’s voice in the beauty of nature. Located on 161 acres in the scenic Cleveland National Forest, just a short drive from San Diego, it’s the perfect escape.
Important note: sign-ups are at the group level (such as a Parish, Youth Ministry program or Parent with teen group), we do not sign up individuals.
One of our big focuses at Life Teen Summer Camp is group-based discipleship. We want campers to come and encounter Christ, grow in their faith, and grow closer with their group. We require adult chaperones (core members) to attend camp with their group at a ratio of 1:8 gender specific. All adults must be 21+ years old and be safe environment trained and background checked in their home diocese.
Our desire is that they fully participate and journey alongside campers all week long. The relationships built at camp will help campers feel supported in their faith journey going home.
We take care of all the logistics of a week at camp so that the youth minister/adult leaders can simply focus on being relational with the campers.
Our desire is that they fully participate and journey alongside campers all week long. The relationships built at camp will help campers feel supported in their faith journey going home. They must be 21+ years old and safe environment trained and background checked in their home diocese. We require a ratio of 1:8 gender specific (for every 8 male campers you need 1 adult male chaperone and for every 8 female campers you need 1 adult female chaperone).
Camp begins with check-in each Sunday from 1-3 pm followed by Mass, dinner, and a kick-off session!
Each morning begins with an opportunity to go to confession followed by a short time to dive into Scripture before breakfast.
A typical day at camp includes time for team building activities (low ropes/high ropes); fun camp classics like messy games, obstacle course, and paintball; and some chill down time
We gather together for Mass each day and spend time encountering the Lord in powerful times of prayer like Eucharistic Adoration, veneration, and silent meditation
Each evening ends with Snack Chat, a time for each group to gather to debrief the day and enjoy a camp provided snack
Camp ends on Friday at Noon following a closing Mass, a to-go lunch is provided
Want to learn more? Attend an info session on 3/1 at 11am PST.
Important note: sign-ups are at the group level (such as a Parish, Youth Ministry program or Parent with teen group), we do not sign up individuals.