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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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Adam Leakey

Marketing Relations Coordinator

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Katlyn Durrence

Marketing Communications Coordinator

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Emily Rodriguez

Host Development Coordinator

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Anna Juliao

Host Development Specialist

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Rebekah Grizzard

Logistics Coordinator

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Spencer Singletary

Logistics Specialist

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Drake Hutzell

Business Operations Coordinator

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Anne Hopkins

Director of Advancement

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Anna Thomas

Creative Specialist

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Natalie Jones

Staff Apprentice

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Silas Jennings

Staff Apprentice

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Lindsey Lowrance

Marketing Communications and PR Apprentice

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Kathryn Kaes

Host Development Apprentice

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Hannah Bishop

Business Operations Apprentice

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Tyler Hutzell

Business Operations Apprentice

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Jared Smith

Business Operations Apprentice

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David Mathis

Creative Apprentice

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Avery McClure

Creative Apprentice

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Kennedi Nichols

Creative Apprentice

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Ashley Glenn

Social Media & PR Intern

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Austin Lusane

Marketing Communications Intern

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Abby Aspinwall

PR Intern

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Shannon Hardin

Marketing Relations Intern

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Adam Dent

Marketing Relations Intern

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Rebecca Murphy

Host Development Intern

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Adrienne Johnston

Host Development Intern

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Sam Brown

Systems Intern

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Michaela Lanier

Supply Chain Intern

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Sadie Saxton

Creative Intern

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Chloie Threatt

Creative Intern

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Kendall Missel

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Alyssa Frey

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Trinity Adams

Creative Intern

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Jackson Gammon

Staff Recruiting Intern

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Leah Wilson

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Gil Johnson

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Seth Robertson

Staff Recruiting Intern

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Caroline Permenter

Staff Development Intern

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Hannah Puckett

Staff Development 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.