Welcome back! In the Summer of 2025, we’ll be offering a variety of sessions for campers age 5-18. We’re excited to welcome you back, or for the first time!
PDF version of Summer 2025 Schedule
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Summer Camp Registration opens soon.
Register before March 15th and save $20 for part-week sessions and $40 for full-week sessions.
SESSION INFORMATION
Just You and Me – a session for younger campers with adult chaperones(Adults & youth ages 5, 6, 7) Session #1: June 15-17 Session #2: June 29 – July 1 Cost: $225 per person ($450 for youth and adult) 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. Housing: Hickory Lodge or Roadside Cottage 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. |
Half-week camps for younger campers(for campers who have completed 1st – 3rd grade – or equivalent) We offer bite-sized camp options to our younger campers to build confidence and a love for camp. Many of our half-week campers come back to full-week sessions and feel more prepared to handle a full week of new friends and adventure. We pack a full camp experience into the half-week – our campers have the chance to try horseback riding, swimming, crafts, and more while knowing they’ll be back in their own bed after a few nights away. Housing: main camp cottages Please note: for Discovery, check out is 7:00 pm Tuesday. |
Boy Meets Camp(for boys who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent) July 9-11 Cost: $300 This one’s for the boys and packed with camp fun and adventures! Make friends and have a blast as we laugh and play together as brothers. Wednesday afternoon to Friday afternoon. Camp Quest(for campers who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent) June 18-20 Cost: $300 Our shortest adventures for boys and girls on their own. Riding a horse, exploring the creek and jumping in the lake (or even wading) may just 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. Discovery(for campers who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent) Session #1: July 6-8 Session #2: July 13-15 Cost: $325 Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening – a little longer than Camp Quest. Campers enjoy more activities and one last dinner, then participate in a closing circle together with their parents. Girl Power(for girls who have completed 1st – 3rd grade or equivalent) July 16-18 Cost: $300 Just for the girls! Two days jam-packed with fun activities. Laugh, dance and play — all in the spirit of sisterhood! Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. |
Summer Camps for Grades 3-5 |
Settler(for campers who have completed 3rd – 5th grade or equivalent) Session #1: June 15-20 Session #2: July 6-11 Session #3: July 13-18 Cost: $620 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. |
Pony Express(for campers who have completed 4th and 5th grade, or equivalent) July 21-23 Cost: $315 Housing: rustic cabins Pack your (saddle)bags for a part-week introduction to the Rustic side of camp with an emphasis on our horses. Pony Express campers get an extra horseback ride and some hands-on education on what it takes to take care of a horse. Don’t worry, there will still be time for other favorite camp activities! |
Puddle Jumpers(for campers who have completed 4th and 5th grade, or equivalent) July 21-23 Cost: $300 Housing: rustic cabins Test the waters on the Rustic side of camp with this part-week adventure. Beat the summer heat in our lake with some extra aquatic activities. Don’t worry, we’re not fish – you’ll still get plenty of land-based fun, too! |
Rustic 101(for campers who have completed 4th and 5th grade, or equivalent) July 21-23 Cost: $300 Housing: rustic cabins Are you ready to “rough it” in the Rustic Village? Sheltered by tall Oak trees, enjoy screened-in cabins with comfy bunks and ceiling fans. In this new two-night adventure, first (or second!) time rustic campers take their DuBois experience to the next level. Your days will be filled with camp favorites like horseback riding, playing on the water mat, and even archery and a special cookout! |
Summer Camps for Grades 5-7 |
Horsin’ AroundFor campers who have completed 5th – 7th grades or equivalent Session #1: July 6-11 Session #2: July 13-18 Cost: $665 Housing: rustic cabins Git along lil doggies and git on down to DuBois Center for a boot stompin’ good time! This is a session for horse fanatics who’ve completed 5th-7th grade. The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, campers will ride every weekday. If you’re ready for tackin’, groomin’, ridin’, and muckin’ – then join us for a little bit of Horsin’ Around! |
Splash!For campers who have completed 5th – 7th grades or equivalent June 15-20 Cost: $620 Housing: rustic cabins Make waves exploring the lake or spend the afternoon building an epic sand castle. Whichever floats your boat, this camp has something for you. With extra time at the waterfront, you never know what cool adventure might drift your way; chill out on the water mat or play fun canoe games. Jump in and make a splash! |
Trekkin-ItFor campers who have completed 5th – 7th grades or equivalent June 15-20 Cost: $620 Housing: rustic cabins Grab your gear, hop on a pontoon boat and head over to the Rustic Village. Campfires and nine square, fishing, canoeing, archery, a dinner cooked over the fire – don’t miss out! It’s an exciting adventure for the camp lovers who want “a little of everything”! |
Middle School Week on Main Camp!(for campers who have completed 5th – 8th grades – or equivalent) Middle schoolers enjoy a great week from the comfort of a Main Camp cottage. This week-long extravaganza offers daily focused activity times tailored to their session, along with other camp activities! |
Art ExplosionFor campers who have completed 5th – 8th grades or equivalent June 22-27 Cost: $620 Housing: main camp cottages Free your inner artist and come make the world a little more colorful this week with a camp geared towards the creator in all of us. Find ways to express yourself and get in touch with your artsy side as we pursue projects in various mediums. Our projects will still leave time for your other favorite activities, so join us for middle school week on main camp! |
Mad ScienceFor campers who have completed 5th – 8th grades or equivalent June 22-27 Cost: $620 Housing: main camp cottages Bubble! Fizz! Goo! Join us on a scientific investigation of the wild and wacky. Take time each day to build, learn and create as we experiment and explore. When you’re not in the “lab”, there’ll be plenty of time for other camp favorites. Join us for middle school week on main camp. Have fun, get messy and experience the wonders of God’s world! |
Summer Camps for Grades 7-9 |
Dunk’dFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grades or equivalent July 13-18 Cost: $620 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! |
OutbackFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grades, or equivalent July 6-11 Cost: $620 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! |
Saddle ‘Em UpFor campers who have completed 7th – 9th grades, or equivalent June 15-20 Cost: $665 Housing: rustic cabins Hit the ol’ dusty trail – it’s time to 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. Other mornings, you’ll get a bit more shut eye, but don’t fret – you’ll still ride! There’ll also be time for swimming, hiking, and other adventures on foot! |
High School WeekHIGH SCHOOL WEEK: June 22-27(for campers who have completed 9th – 12th grades – or equivalent) High schoolers will be the only ones in the Rustic Village! This week is full of adventure, making friends, and building community! In addition to our usual structure of your favorite activities with your family group, you’ll also mix it up with choice-time activities. Try your hand at shaving cream whiffle ball, flow through some poses with a relaxing yoga class, or have a gab session on the water mat – who knows what else the week might bring! |
Drenched!High School Week: June 22-27 Cost: $620 Housing: rustic cabins Get Drenched during High School week in the Rustic Village! Have a blast with beach parties, 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. |
WranglerHigh School Week: June 22-27 Cost: $665 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. |
X-ploreHigh School Week: June 22-27 Cost: $620 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! |
Summer Camps for Aspiring Future StaffLIT: Leadership in Training(for campers who have completed grades 10-12) Housing: Blended June 15-20 Cost: $185 Nothing is more rewarding to DuBois Center than watching campers become a part of the summer staff team. 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 master techniques to aid in becoming a great summer staffer. This program is designed to set LIT campers up for success in becoming a DuBois Center Camp Counselor or Barn Assistant! … Did we mention how excited we are to have more campers become staff members?! [LIT has an additional application packet to be completed before registration can be finalized. Please contact the Camp Office for more information – 618.787.2202 or dcinfo@duboiscenter.org] LIT Application Materials
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