Camp Activities
THE TRADITIONAL HOLSTON CAMP EXPERIENCE
Traditional summer camp is what we do best! We teach skills, celebrate God’s boundless love, and have fun.
Our traditional summer camp activities include:
- rock climbing on Holston’s natural rock faces – Eagle’s Nest and Rock of Ages
- archery
- canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and paddleboarding on Wildcat Lake or Holston’s private Lake Lyons
- mountain biking (grades 6+)
- zip-lines
- field games
- arts and crafts
- singing, telling stories, and smores around a campfire
- nature play
- team-building challenge course
- worship
- and more!
Since it’s inception, Holston has specialized in small-group, family-style camping. Because our summer camps are typically smaller than most, campers and staff form intimate relationships with one another and God. We take time to talk and listen to each other and creation. We also take time to listen for God’s voice during our worship service and while we stand in awe of God’s beautiful creation here at summer camp. Come join us around the campfire!
Our summer camp activities are not only fun, but they also teach kids skills and lessons. Through group activities such as canoeing, team-building, or field games, campers learn to help each other and co-operate. Zip-line challenges campers to take a calculated risk and step off a platform to fly through the trees. Rock climbing teaches kids to read the rock and respond with trust and commitment. At Holston Camp, we build community through singing and telling stories around campfires, participating in outdoor recreation, and, of course, worshiping together in God’s creation.
Counselors are trained not only to safely facilitate classic Holston Camp activities but to do so with intention. They encourage camper’s full participation, guide campers to describe their experiences and “breakthrough” moments, and listen for ways to connect the lessons learned at camp to the camper’s home environment.
At Holston Camp, we believe in challenge-by-choice. We understand different campers have different levels of comfort and experience. While camper’s cannot opt-out of group participation, counselors and campers can work together to adjust participation according to the camper’s level of comfort, experiences, and interests. For example, a camper who may not be ready to step off the zip-line platform can still participate in the activity by helping counselors call commands.
