Teen Camp 2026

Great question! Students who work well in a group setting and are able to follow directions will thrive at camp!

Students are placed on teams of approximately 8-12 students with 1 leader.

Every camp leader with Realife Students is a volunteer from our church who has completed a comprehensive process that includes:

• Completed and approved volunteer application
• Criminal background check
• Mandatory Teen Camp Orientation

A professional food team prepares three meals every day. For students with food sensitivities, simple buffet alternatives are always available.

Lake Placid has a large lake with tons of fun water inflatables and activities! Every child and leader is required to wear a life jacket at all times if they are in the water, regardless of depth. There are staff and lifeguards posted at all swimming activities.

• Check-in will be at Realife Church on June 9th at 11am. 
• Campers will return to Realife Church mid-afternoon on June 13th. We will text you when we are leaving camp after the final service. 

• All medications (prescription and/or over-the-counter) MUST have a doctor’s order and be brought in the original pharmacy labeled container or the original manufacturer’s container to the first aid station at check-in.
• Prescription medications MUST have the camper’s name on the bottle.
• Please limit the amount of medication to only what is required for the camper’s term. Please consider foregoing the 3 days of vitamins or over the counter medications if possible – this is very helpful to our nurse!
• Please make note on the medical form of all allergies or medical conditions.
• Camp will have professional medical personnel to help students with medication or injuries.

• Pillow
• Sleeping bag or full/queen size bedding
• Swim towel & shower towel
• Toiletries & personal items, bug spray, & sunscreen
• Swimsuit or swim trunks
• Pajamas
• Socks & underwear
• Old T-shirts & shorts for rec – will get dirty
• T-shirts & shorts/pants for chapel
• Pants & sweatshirt for cool weather
• Closed-toed shoes for rec – will get dirty, shoes for chapel, & sandals for swimming/free time
• Bible (if your student does not have a Bible, we will make one available)
• Spending money for merch, concession stand ($7- $10 per day is about average) and camp store items

• Place each set of recreation clothes/chapel clothes in gallon ziploc bags marked “Day 1 recreation”, “Day 1 chapel”, etc.
• Write your student’s first and last name on the inside of all clothing (including shoes), towels, and washcloths.
• Pack travel sized shampoo/soap that will be easy for your student to carry and store. 

• Lake Placid Christian Conference Center is located an hour and a half north of Greenfield in Hartford City. 
• The campground includes a chapel, concession building, cafeteria, lake and separate boys’ and girls’ dorms with indoor showers and toilets.
• Your child will be housed with their teammates and leaders in bunk style rooms.

• Campers will not be allowed to make or accept phone calls unless it is an emergency. Your student will have a great time, and we encourage you to ask them all about it when they get home!
• You will have the opportunity to leave mail for your child when you check them in for camp. Please label all mail with your student’s name, and what day you would like them to receive the mail. 

• We reserve the right to inspect contents of all personal belongings if due cause arises.
• Improper contents will be held by camp staff and returned to parent/guardian(s) at the end of camp.
• All campers will be expected to observe habits of personal cleanliness, respect for camp staff and other campers, and refrain from using foul language, including cursing and crude humor.
• Charges for items broken/damaged or stolen during camp will be billed to the parties/individual involved.
• If a child is sent home early due to sickness, behavior, or discipline issues, should camp leadership determine it is necessary, there will not be a refund given.