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HOME, AWAY FROM HOME.

WELCOME HOME

This is what every teenager hears the moment they step onto the grounds at a Life Teen Summer Camp. Though we’ve been saying it for years, we simply aren’t just saying it. From your dining room table to the altar at your home parish, we understand the importance of teenagers having a sense of home — a place of belonging and peace and safety. Whether you’re raising a family or building a parish community, we know how much effort you put into creating a physical, emotional, and spiritual place that others can call “home.” Our goal is simple: to be a continuation of that effort — to extend your home’s reach into a teenager’s summer camp experience. We may not know what a teenager’s life is like when they arrive at camp but no matter their questions, doubts, or struggles they may be working through, they are always welcome. This is their home, away from home.

…BUT WITH A BIGGER BACKYARD.
(Leave your front door.)

Quarantines and lockdowns, online learning and zoom calls … 2020 has been a challenge to say the least. For so many huddled at home, brightened screens flash and flicker before our teens’ eyes throughout the day — every day. At camp, your middle school and high school teens will get away from Zoom and find a new home in nature. Fresh mountain air, open fields, lakes, ponds, and summer night skies filled with stars will remind them of all this world has to offer. Creation will point them back to the Creator as they break free from technology and quarantines and experience the freedom and beauty of nature.

…where everyone has a seat at the table.
(All are welcome.)
Teens may arrive at our camps as guests, but they leave as family. Through unique and shared experiences, the campers come to see just how universal our Catholic faith really is … arriving with a parish but coming together as one Church. The friendships forged through course challenges, small group time and prayer experiences offer a unique and unforgettable community that will last for years to come. At their summer camp “home,” everyone has a seat at the table; it’s a family meal where souls are also fed. A week at camp reminds every young soul that family means you never walk alone.

…where things get messy.
(Adventure, friends, and making memories.)
This is one home where teens don’t need to clean their room! At summer camp your teens are actually encouraged to get messy. From obstacle courses to messy games, teens will experience a fun and freedom they haven’t known since kindergarten. The joy and smiles will shine through their mud-soaked faces; screams of laughter will echo throughout the mountains. The selfies and videos will capture the moments, but the memories are theirs for a lifetime.

…but with helmets.
(Safety. Teen tested, mom approved.)
A home should make you feel safe and at each of our Life Teen Camps, your teens’ safety is our highest priority. We have implemented strict and multi-faceted safety measures in the wake of COVID-19. View the Life Teen Camps COVID-19 Response (this document will continue to be updated based on the latest state guidelines). But our safety measures don’t stop there. From our high ropes courses to our water activities and games, our Life Teen Staff and Summer Missionaries are certified and trained to ensure that every teen can experience life-changing fun in the safest way possible. From masks to helmets, we’ve got your teens covered… literally.
…in the Father’s house.
(Encountering grace, mercy, and love.)
At Life Teen, our camp grounds are holy ground. The Lord dwells here and not just in the tabernacles and chapels. Jesus, Himself, assured us that “… where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20). He is in our midst and in countless moments each camp week — both scheduled and spontaneous — nothing could be more true. Teens feel the Lord’s presence the moment they arrive and through daily mass, worship, Bible study and other spiritually engaging moments, the sacraments and the Catholic faith take fire like never before. Summer camps aren’t just any home, they’re the Father’s house.

PARENTS, START HERE:
  1. Check with your local parishes to see if any are bringing a group.
  2. If not, pray about bringing a group yourself!
  3. Organize a group of teens & adults to attend. You can find out more about chaperone ratios here.
  4. Check availability and register for camp online. Then give the summer camps team a call at (480) 427-4392 to let us know you are a parent-led group. We’ll be able to guide you as you prepare for camp!
YOUTH MINISTERS, START HERE:
  1. Get permission from your pastor to attend camp.
  2. Check available dates & register online.
  3. Promote camp at youth group & send sign up info home to parents.
  4. Organize sign ups.
ONCE REGISTERED:
  1. Make sure all adults have been background checked and safe environment trained in your diocese.
  2. Arrange travel to and from camp.
  3. Host a parent information meeting.
  4. Plan a pre-camp hangout for teens to get to know one another. We even have a Life Night that can help.
  5. Come spend time at your home away from home at the #bestcampever!



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