Welcome! In the Summer of 2027, we’ll be offering a variety of sessions from part-week opportunities for families to attend camp together to youth coming to camp for a week of friendship and faith-filled fun. We’re excited to welcome you back, or for the first time!
Registration for your summer 2027 adventure opens November 23rd!
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SESSION INFORMATION
Family Camps
Part-week sessions for families to experience God’s love and make memories together!
Family CampFor Families of all shapes and sizes (recommended age: 5 years+) July 28-30 Cost: $250 per person Families of all shapes and sizes: parents and kids, grandparents and grandkids, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins: Come to camp and explore God’s love with the whole gang! Adults and children participate in most activities together. Check-in / Check out: Wednesday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Hickory Lodge & Main Camp Cottages Schedule: A flexible and relaxed schedule allows for a wide range of interests and families get to choose which activities their family wants to participate in. Parking: We provide parking for adult chaperones in specified areas. You will be directed to the designated lot upon arrival. |
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Just You & MeFor Adults & children ages 5-8 years July 25-27 Cost: $250 per person Spend quality one-on-one time with a special child in your life: son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew, godchild. Choose some activities you both enjoy, like canoeing, crafts, creek walks, and horseback riding. Play games and laugh together. Make new friends on a hayride and share meals around the table. Explore God’s love together. Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Tuesday at 2pm Housing: Hickory Lodge & Main Camp Cottages Schedule: You and your camper companion choose your activities to fill free-choice activity blocks each day. While meals and some evening activities are for the entire group, there are blocks of time through the day for you to explore fishing, crafts, canoeing, creek walks, sports games, and our horse barn. It is always an option to rest in your bunk, take a quiet walk, or self-direct if needed. Parking: We provide parking for adult chaperones in specified areas. You will be directed to the designated lot upon arrival. |
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Part-week campsWe offer bite-sized camp options to campers who are beginning to build their sense of independence and a love for camp. Many of our part-week campers come back to full-week sessions and feel more prepared to handle a full week of new friends and adventure. |
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Camp QuestFor campers who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent Session #1: June 23-25 Session #2: July 21-23 Cost: $310 Check-in / Check out: Wednesday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Main Camp Cottages Our shortest adventures for our youngest campers on their own. Riding a horse, exploring the creek and jumping in the lake (or even wading) may seem like simple fun, but in reality, campers are gaining critical social skills, independence, a healthy spiritual identity, and a greater awareness of God’s creation. Wednesday afternoon to Friday afternoon. |
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DiscoveryFor campers who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent Session #1: June 20-22 Session #2: July 18-20 Cost: $335 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Tuesday at 7pm Housing: Main Camp Cottages A little longer than Camp Quest – Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. Campers enjoy more activities and one last dinner, then participate in a closing circle together with their parents. |
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Rustic SamplerFor campers who have completed 4th – 6th grade, or equivalent July 21-23 Cost: $310 Check-in / Check out: Wednesday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins First (or second) time rustic campers take their DuBois experience to the next level! Fill your days with playing on the watermat, horseback riding, shooting archery, or a yummy cookout and experience screened-in, breezy cabins each night – try it all in a few short days on rustic! |
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Full week camps on Main Camp |
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SettlerFor campers who have completed 3rd – 5th grade or equivalent Session #1: June 20-25 Session #2: July 11-16 Session #3: July 18-23 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Main Camp Cottages Leap into a full week adventure at DuBois Center! You’ll get to play on the water mat, ride a horse, jump in the gaga pit, create a craft, hook a fish, roast hot dogs and marshmallows and make memories with new friends. Our Settler camp is designed to help you settle in and get to know DuBois Center and all it has to offer. |
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Reel FunFor campers who have completed 4th – 6th grade or equivalent July 11-16 Cost: $645 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Main Camp Cottages Enjoy your favorite camp activities plus a little extra time at the water’s edge! Each weekday campers will have time to cast their line – including one or two early morning sessions when the fish are more likely to bite. Campers are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear, but we’ve got you covered if that’s not an option. |
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Base CampFor campers who have completed 6th – 8th grade or equivalent June 27 – July 2 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Main Camp Cottages Spend your days splashing on the watermat, riding a horse, playing in the mudpit, making new friends and creating fun memories. Then return each night to your base camp – a main camp cottage (now with A/C window units!) |
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Full week camps on RusticOur rustic camps follow 4 different special interest categories – fishing camp, horse camps, water camps, or woods camps. |
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Fishing Camp |
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Cast AwayFor campers who have completed 6th – 8th grade or equivalent June 20-25 Cost: $645 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins In addition to traditional camp fun, campers can expect to cast lines every weekday out into some of our lesser-known fishing spots – maybe even fishing from boats! There’ll be a few early mornings to increase the chances of bites on your lines. Campers are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear, but we’ve got you covered if that’s not an option. |
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Horse Camps |
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Horse PlayFor campers who have completed 5th – 6th grade or equivalent June 20-25 Cost: $655 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Horse fanatics will have a boot scootin’ good time with daily horse interactions! Alongside all the traditional camp fun, this camp session includes 1 extra ride time (for a total of 3 rides during the week!) and 2 other horse play times where campers could participate in horse painting, horse baths, making horse treats, or spending time in the pasture observing herd dynamics. Perfect for campers who want to play at DuBois and hang with our herd! |
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Horsin’ AroundFor campers who have completed 6th – 7th grade or equivalent July 11-16 Cost: $685 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Horse riders who’ve completed 6-7th grade, are you ready to ride every weekday?! If you’re ready for tackin’, groomin’, ridin’, and muckin’ – then get ready for some horsin’ around! In addition to your barn chores and ride times, there’ll also be time for swimmin’, hikin’, and other adventures on foot. Campers should be comfortable riding at a trot. |
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Saddle ‘Em UpFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grade, or equivalent July 18-23 Cost: $685 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Join the DuBois Center herd for grand horseback adventures. Some mornings, it’s “up and at ‘em” long before chow time – the horses need to be fed and groomed before breakfast. You’ll be rewarded with a morning ride off into the sunrise. Campers should be comfortable riding at a trot. |
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WranglerFor campers who have completed 9th – 12th grade, or equivalent June 27 – July 2 Cost: $685 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Giddy-up and get a move on! Our older and more experienced riders will enjoy traditional camp activities with the other High School Camps but when it’s time to hit the trails, they’ll mount up and ride their trusty steeds to greener pastures. This is an equestrian experience for horse lovers who already know their stirrups from their spurs. |
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Water Camps |
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Dunk’dFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grades or equivalent July 11-16 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Dive on in to Dunk’d! Our newest addition to DuBois Center’s aquatic adventures is full of possibilities. Tackle a Dock-to-Dock swim, play canoe games, enjoy a beach-front Vespers – camp is your oyster! There will still be time for dry activities too – horseback riding, archery, maybe even Kiddie Pool Kickball! |
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DrenchedFor campers who have completed 9th – 12th grade, or equivalent June 27-July 2 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Get Drenched during High School week in the Rustic Village! Have a blast with boating challenges and soaking up the sun – all your camp favorites with an emphasis on the waterfront. Explore something new or revisit a classic during choice time activities. |
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Woods Camps |
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Trekkin ‘ ItFor campers who have completed 5th – 7th grade, or equivalent Session #1: June 20-25 Session #2: July 18-23 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins Ready to explore DuBois Center from the far side of the lake? Grab your gear, hop on a pontoon boat and head over to the Rustic Village. Campfires and field games in the meadow, archery, teams course, a dinner cooked over the fire – don’t miss out! It’s an exciting adventure with lots of DuBois favorites. |
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OutbackFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grades, or equivalent July 11-16 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins More adventure with a night of camping under the stars. Join this outdoor-adventure focused session so you can try your hand at fire building, hammock camping, campfire cooking, and shelter building. Explore God’s creation in a whole new way! |
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X-ploreFor campers who have completed 9th – 12th grade, or equivalent June 27-July 2 Cost: $640 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Rustic Cabins X-Plore camp community with High School Week in the Rustic Village! Expect to experience things like cooking dinner over a campfire, kayaking into the coves, a horse ride on the trails, and hammock camping under the stars – don’t forget about choice time activities! X-Plore has it all! |
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Summer Camp for Aspiring Future StaffLIT: Leadership in TrainingFor campers who have completed grades 11-12 June 20-25 Cost: $227 Check-in / Check out: Sunday at 2pm – Friday at 2pm Housing: Blended LIT campers gain skills that will help them grow as positive leaders while making new friends and building their own community. Together, LIT campers will learn to create a fun and safe environment, teach basic camp activities, and discover techniques to aid in becoming a great summer staffer. This program is designed to give LIT campers a leg up when applying to become a DuBois Center Camp Counselor or Barn Helper! … We love to see past campers become staff members! [LIT has an additional application packet to be completed before camp check-in. Please contact the Camp Office for more information – 618.787.2202 or dcinfo@duboiscenter.org] LIT Application Materials
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