High School Overnight Camp

“I have come so that they would have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)

Our camp offers a unique week-long stay in the beautiful Texas Hill Country for high school boys and girls. Campers arrive Sunday evening and are picked up Friday evening. The week is DIFFERENT than our JH and EL weeks; while filled with the same activities, campers will have more freedom when choosing between which activities to do and when, as well as other fun planned events! While this week has some exciting differences, the main thing remains: Campers will hear from God’s Word each day through chapel speakers and counselor-led devotion times so that they may behold Christ and grow in relationship with Him!

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Overview

  • Ages 15-18
  • Special surprise activity for juniors and seniors
  • Open choice activities with cabins (chosen at camp)
  • Annual Late Night Show
  • 8 to 1 camper to counselor ratio
  • Two daily cabin Bible devotion times
  • Two daily chapels with music, teaching, & a counselor testimony
  • Daily snack & swim time
  • Campers have the option to participate in all of our activities
  • Camp wide games every evening
  • Weekly themes
  • Screened in cabins sleeping 8-12
  • Discounts are available (early registration, bring a friend, sibling, & multi-week)
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Dates & Rates

High School – Ages 15-18
Cost: $640
July 20th-25th

Registration Info

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Photos

Our photographers work hard to make sure they capture how much fun your children are having at camp! We use Waldo Photos which offers optional facial recognition to match your camper’s face to photos in our album, which then sends directly to your phone.

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Activities

When registering online you'll have the opportunity to select the top six preferred activities for your camper. They will have the chance to improve at each activity during their week of camp as they get to participate in their activities twice! Read more on our activities page.

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Roommates

Camp is a great place to make friends! Campers are placed in cabins based on gender & age. Come alone and meet new people, or request specific friends to be in your cabin. We try to honor roommate requests, but cannot guarantee all request will be met. Give us a call if you have immediate questions!

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Time in God’s Word

Chapels

Every day campers have the opportunity to sing, discover, and learn together of Christ in our chapels in the morning and the evening. Counselors and summer staff lead our campers in song, praising the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness in fun-filled and revenant worship songs. At His Hill Ranch Camp, we desire to lead all campers to Christ as the source of eternal life and the means for the Christian life through verse-by-verse teaching by our resident staff team.

During our chapel times, we specifically want to devote time to memorizing God’s word, as the Psalmist writes, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:11). These verses are prayerfully chosen, not to be another “good thing” we do, but that His word would remind us of that truth in all our day by day activities.

Devotions

Every morning and evening each cabin will open God’s word together and learn of Christ through counselor led devotions. The purpose of these times is to know Christ in His word in a deeper way while giving an opportunity to the campers to share their joys and struggles in their personal lives. Each counselor is encouraged to also share truth through God’s word that has been specifically transformative in their personal lives.

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Sample Day

8:00  – Rise and Shine
9:00 – Breakfast
9:30 – Devotions as a Cabin
10:10 – Chapel Time
11:30 – Activity 1
1:00 PM – Lunch
1:45 – Quiet Time as a Cabin
2:45 – Snack and Swim
4:10 – Activity 2
5:30 – Supper
6:15 – Chapel Time
7:15 – Special Activity
8:30 – Snack Bar and Cabin Time
10:00 – Devotions as a Cabin / Shower
12:00 – Lights Out

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Health & Safety

Camp Health Officer

Our Camp Health Officer (CHO) is overseen by a physician, RN, LVN, or a person with an American Red Cross EMR certificate or its equivalent. The CHO is on call 24 hours a day for all medical needs: first aid or medicinal. As campers may be discouraged due to injury, sickness, or homesickness, the CHO will spend significant time encouraging campers to trust Christ where He has them.

Medication collection and distribution

A medication distribution schedule must be specified during the online registration. The camp health officer will be available to collect all medications during Sunday’s registration. Please view our Guide to Camper Medications document if you’re thinking of sending medications with your camper.

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Arrival

Check-in begins at 6:00/6:30 PM on Sunday. Families will be emailed their check-in & drop-off time 1 week prior to camp. Upon arrival, you will be greeted in your car by our staff, who will check-in your camper(s), help with luggage, and assist in directing you to your child’s cabin. Feel free to see our nurse for medication drop-off and our mail bins for mail distribution throughout the week, both located under the Ark overhang.

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While Here

From Sunday through Friday, we load up our schedule with events and activities that create awesome memories here at camp. Each day consists of two chapel times, two cabin devotion times, three activities, snack & swim, a camp-wide game, and a themed skit from the special activity team. Our prayer is for campers to see Christ in everything we do—whether it be cabin devotions, singing in chapel, or encouraging someone up the climbing wall for the first time.

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Departure

Pick-up is at 6:30 PM on Friday evening in our gym, starting with our Closing Ceremony! During this time we will sing songs, show a short video of the week, and make some announcements. Families will have the opportunity to chat and fellowship with our counselors. Camper medications may be picked up at this time, as well as lost & found items, and souvenirs will also be available for purchase.