YOUTH CAMPS
Full week youth camps begin with a Sunday Arrival (between 2 - 4 pm)
and conclude on Friday with Closing Worship (11 am) followed by Departure (12 pm).
Campers are housed by gender & grade level completed.​
Grades 1-2
Explorers
July 5-7, 2026
Formerly known as Young Pioneers, this 2-night program is a perfect introduction to overnight camp for those who have completed 1st or 2nd grade. Cabin Leaders facilitate fun activities with their small groups, helping campers to build confidence, grow closer to Jesus, and make memories they'll be talking about for years!
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Mini-Mashup Week
Enjoy classic camp activities and bond with fellow campers over meals, campfires, and group activities. This is the perfect solution for those who want to enjoy the fun and adventure of camp, but don't have the time for a longer stay.
Grades 3-8
Confirmation Week
June 14-19, 2026
Spend a week at Lutherdale with your confirmation group and your pastor, exploring the great outdoors and digging deeper into new ways to live out your faith. This is a great chance to grow as a congregation in an increasingly rare unplugged and peaceful setting.
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Water Week
July 5-10, 2026
Explore our Watery world during Water Week at Lutherdale! Daily activities will include water games, boating trips, and a beach party with a cookout dinner! Splash
in the water all week long!
Campers develop new friendships and stay cool with a variety of waterfront activities, from the water slide to canoeing. Campers will experience extra time at the lake all while enjoying the traditional camp activities at Lutherdale.
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Night Owls and Fireflies
July 12-17, 2026
Enjoy night time swimming and boating, conquer the ropes course under the stars, craft, sing around campfires, delve into Bible Study, and then play night games and take an early morning polar plunge!
Fireflies is great for 4th and 5th graders with fascination of the night sky and staying up until midnight. For 6th - 8th graders, relish a later bedtime as Night Owls progressively stay up later and end the week with an exhilarating all-nighter!
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Adventure Week
July 26-31, 2026
Participate in the low and high ropes course, canoe, and for our older campers, an overnight outdoors cooking food over the fire. With activities geared toward wilderness survival, shelter building, geocaching, and fire building, campers will help to build self-confidence and appreciation for adventure in God's Creation.
Mini-Mashup Week
August 2-5, 2026
This is the perfect solution for those who want to enjoy the fun and adventure of camp, but don't have the time for a longer stay. During your 3-night stay, you'll have the opportunity to participate in classic camp activities such as archery, canoeing, and ropes. You'll also get to bond with your fellow campers over meals, campfires, and other group activities.
Grades 9-12
High School Week
June 14-19. 2026
High School campers will enjoy all activities of camp including the ropes course, canoeing, late night games, polar plunge, and so much more! Campers will spend one night sleeping under the stars and have the opportunity for a late night climb.​
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High School Night Owls
July 12-17, 2026
Stay up later and later while taking part in all things camp! Evening swimming and boating, high ropes under the stars, crafts, worships, campfires, bible study, and night games are all part of the experience.​​
Grades 10-12
Leadership Exploration and Adventure Program - LEAP Year 1
June 14-19, 2026 + July 5-10, 2026 or July 26-31, 2026
The Leadership Exploration and Adventure Program is a great way to get a taste of what it will be like to work at camp! Campers who have completed grades 10 through 12 will have the opportunity to learn more about their spiritual gifts and how they can use them to become the next leaders. Campers will spend time during our June High School week to learn more about themselves and come back to Lutherdale for another week in a supporting role, using what they've learned.
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Leadership Exploration and Adventure Program - LEAP Year 2
June 14-19, 2026 + Part of Summer
This LEAP Program is application and invitation based and is designed for campers who have completed LEAP 1 and would like to grow their leadership skills further. Campers will have the opportunity to be a camper during our June High School week, and then come back to work at Camp for multiple weeks. If you are an adult that would like to recommend a youth for this program, please email grace@lutherdale.org.
