Planning a camp for 100+ 7th – 12th graders every summer is no small feat. So, why do we do it? Honestly, we might look forward to it as much as our students! Every year, without fail, this week becomes a highlight of the year, forging memories in tandem with spiritual formation for students and leaders alike.

Fun

Frankly, your student(s) will come back from a week of camp possibly needing to sleep for 24 hours straight… because we don’t hold back. Not only do wild things like white-water rafting and rock-climbing keep the fun going every day, but so does the level of ridiculousness and intentionality in our gathering times. This is a week of leaning in and enjoying every moment for what it has.

Our 7th – 12th graders spend one week of our summer together, every year. We leave on Sunday and return on Friday. For those six incredible days, we collectively enjoy outdoor adventures, camp-style games and sports, worship, teaching, devotional time, and simply being together.

Camp Countdown

We realize that a week-long trip is a big commitment. So we start getting hyped for it months in advance.

Camp Night

The countdown to camp starts in January with Camp Night. We dedicate a whole Wednesday night gathering to announcing the theme of this year’s upcoming camp. And just for fun, we deck out the Winter Garden building and sanctuary with camp-inspired decor, giving us all a small taste of what’s to come.

Cost & Registration

In order to reserve your spot at Camp, you’ll need to complete a registration form as well as submit a deposit of $99. Camp can fill up fast, so we encourage you to do this sooner rather than later if you can! From there on, we provide different deadlines for the rest of your payment.

The cost varies every year, based on where we go and what we do. Generally, you can expect to spend a few hundred dollars per student. This covers the cost of transportation, food, and the reservation of the camp itself. We encourage students to pay for it themselves over the course of the spring if they can—picking up small jobs, saving up Christmas and birthday money, or using part of their after school job pay. Parents, this is a great opportunity to partner with your student in helping them experience the joy of practicing good stewardship.

Transportation & Stay

We travel to camp together. It’s where the adventure begins. Every year we all meet at the Winter Garden Campus with our bags and pillows and climb onto a few charter buses, making our way there as a group!

Every student rooms with their small group and a Mosaic Students leader. After all, it wouldn’t be camp without bunkmates, would it?

Activities

Whether we’re at the beach or in the mountains, there is always tons of outdoor fun. In past trips, we’ve offered activities like ziplining, white-water rafting, tubing, paintball, and kayaking, along with—of course—beach volleyball, pickup soccer game, swimming, can jam, cornhole, and more.

Sessions

Each day we have a morning and evening session full of engaging games, energetic worship, and impactful teaching.  We deck out the gathering room to inspire us towards the camp theme and have a host who kicks off the night with a game or two before entering a time of worship. (Every year, we invite a guest worship band to be our camp band.) And then we hear from an incredible communicators, who unpacks an intentional aspect of the camp theme in a way that is relevant to students. 

Devotional Time & Spiritual Disciplines 

We take advantage of being away from our normal daily rhythms by introducing students to spiritual disciplines like solitude and prayer. A small portion of some of our mornings is dedicated to “quiet times,” where students use a devotional book they receive at the start of camp to guide them into engaging deeper with God. 

Camp Swag

Swag on swag on swag. If you’ve been around Mosaic Students for a while, you know we love our t-shirts, hats, jackets, pennant flags… Why all this swag? Whether on our bedroom wall or worn on our head, we love camp swag because it reminds us when we go home of what we experienced regarding God and His Kingdom while at camp.