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Connecting Churches with Their Communities

We’ll build the camp. You'll build the relationships. Together we’ll grow the Kingdom.

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We do this with...

Remarkable Quality

Remarkable Quality

From secure check-in and check-out procedures, to the wide array of activities, every aspect of camp is carefully designed with top-notch quality and non-stop fun in mind. 

Remarkable Staff

Remarkable Staff

Over 125 years of camp experience goes into training energetic, committed, and vetted college-aged staff, who truly love what they do: connecting with and encouraging your kids.  

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Remarkable Relationships

Partnered with a local church in your community, campers will have the opportunity to connect with crew members. This allows for lasting relationships with members of your community.

Remarkable Content

Remarkable Content

Christ-centered content is presented in engaging and interactive formats that help your kids leave camp with a deeper understanding of who Christ is and who they were made to be. 

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Our Story

Connect Camps creates remarkable experiences that help churches meet new people.

We live and breathe camp, and design experiences that we would send our own kids to year after year. Our team has put on over a thousand weeks of camp across the country to serve well over 355,000 campers and more than 2,000 churches and communities. As the hosts of Centri-kid, Student Life for Kids, Crossings Ministries, and many other camps, we have a passion for connecting churches with their local community to make the name of Jesus known.

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Our Team

The Connect Camps team is made up of incredibly talented individuals with a passion for creating remarkable experiences for campers and helping families get plugged into the local church.

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Ken Thomas

President

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Gabe Norris

Vice President

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Nate Thomas

Lead Marketing Coordinator

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Katlyn Durrence

Marketing Communications Coordinator

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Anna Juliao

Host Development Specialist

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Calina Jordan

Connect Marketing Coordinator

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Anne Hopkins

Director of Advancement

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Drake Hutzell

Business Operations Coordinator

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Jared Smith

Supply Chain Specialist

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Anna Kiser

Creative Specialist

Avery Hutzell

Avery Hutzell

Creative Design Specialist

Graham Holliday

Graham Holliday

Creative Video Specialist

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Natalie Godwin

Lead Staff Specialist

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Adam Schwarzenbach

Church Recruiting Coordinator

Adam Dent

Adam Dent

Marketing Relations Resident

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Caleb Arrington

Marketing Analytics Resident

Lindsey Lowrance

Lindsey Lowrance

Connect Ministries Marketing Communications Apprentice

Natalie Bates

Natalie Bates

Connect Camps Marketing Communications Apprentice

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Virginia DeLuca

Marketing Communications Apprentice

Evan Thompson

Evan Thompson

Connect Ministries Marketing Intern

Jenna Howell

Jenna Howell

Connect Ministries Marketing Intern

Molly Sha Luttrell

Molly Sha Luttrell

Connect Camps Marketing Intern

Carson Doane

Carson Doane

Connect Camps Marketing Intern

Morgan Benson

Morgan Benson

Connect Camps Marketing Intern

Audrey Harris

Audrey Harris

Connect Marketing Intern

Emma Mcrae

Emma McRae

Logistics Apprentice

Austin Lusane

Austin Lusane

Logistics Intern

Sara Beth Murray

Sara Beth Murray

Supply Chain Apprentice

Andrew Kim (1)

Andrew Kim

Finance Intern

Bailey Crowe

Bailey Crowe

Host Development Resident

Genavieve Chick

Genavieve Chick

Host Development Resident

Rebecca Murphy

Rebecca Murphy

Host Development Apprentice

Ella Bateman

Ella Bateman

Host Development Intern

Emma Walker

Emma Walker

Host Development Intern

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Alyssa Demien

Creative Apprentice

Benjamin Perez

Benjamin Perez

Creative Apprentice

Kaelin Miller

Kaelin Miller

Creative Intern

Skylar Wuerth

Skylar Wuerth

Creative Intern

Tessa Yoder

Tessa Yoder

Creative Intern

Kristopher Cornish

Kristopher Cornish

Creative Intern

Scout Summerlin

Scout Summerlin

Creative Intern

Julia Edwards

Julia Edwards

Creative Intern

Paris Alsup

Paris Alsup

Creative Intern

Roy Satterfield

Roy Satterfield

Staff Recruiting Apprentice

Jason Rosier

Jason Rosier

Staff Recruiting Apprentice

Ethan Corbitt

Ethan Corbitt

Staff Recruiting Intern

Lydia Emery (1)

Lydia Emery

Staff Recruiting Apprentice

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Mark Hestres-Rivera

Staff Recruiting Intern

Madelyn Kaes (1)

Madelyn Kaes

Staff Development Apprentice

Sara Brown

Sara Brown

Staff Recruiting Intern

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"It's very evident that each team member has a strong passion for Jesus and for spreading His love. Thank you for the commitment you have made as you select and train each team member."

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Our Commitments

Imagine if churches had the resources to reach hundreds of new families for Christ. We know it’s possible. Here’s how we make that happen:

Teach Christ-Centered Truth

We commit to teaching Christ-centered truths every day to every camper. The foundations we teach will be engaging and memorable so kids can hide these truths in their hearts and grow in their faith.

Ensure a Safe Environment

We establish an environment that is both physically and emotionally safe. From a secure check-in and check-out process, to thoroughly vetting and training counselors — we take great care at every turn.

Encourage a Sense of Belonging

Every child deserves to have a place where they feel like they belong. By supplying a variety of activities and carefully training staff to engage with each camper, we allow kids to be uniquely themselves while connecting with others through team-based activities.

Foster Relationships

Relationships formed at camp shouldn’t end when camp is over. We create an environment that fosters new friendships between campers as well as between campers and local church volunteers. We want to help churches connect with families all year long.

Make Camp Fun

We make camp fun and physically active through high-quality, engaging activities. Kids learn and build relationships through play, so we use play to connect kids to Jesus through people who love Jesus.

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Host a camp Bring Connect Camps to Your Community

Imagine reaching hundreds of new families in your community and doing it with ease. With Connect Camps, you can build relationships and trust with unchurched families. Bring a remarkable camp experience to your area, and get connected with more people in your community. Find out how!

get notified Registration Opens March 15!

Camp registration goes live March 15! Fill out the form below and we'll notify you when registration opens.