REFUGE YOUTH SUMMER REC. CAMP AT lake yale

the info you need…

Camp Cost: $389 / $100 Deposit due by January 31 (non-refundable) Balance Due by May 24th
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellation after May 1st will be subject to a $75 fee

Camp Dates: Monday July 21st - Friday July 25th
Camp Location: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg, FL
Camp Speaker: TJ Gillam
Worship Leader: Firm Foundation
Packing List Download
Daily Schedule Download

TRAVEl

• Monday July 21st

Meet at Joy by 7:30am to load our bags on the bus. We will pray together and leave out no later than 8am. We will stop for lunch (fast food) along with several restroom breaks. Bring spending money for lunch!

• Friday July 25th

We plan to be on the bus and leaving the camp by 10:30am. We will stop for lunch along the way so don’t forget spending money. ETA is between 5-6pm.

CAMP LIFE

• The Food

The kitchen staff at Lake Yale prepares meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. Meals are served in the Magnolia Dining Hall. A gift shop with some snack items is also available from 3-5 p.m.

• The Rooms

Lake Yale has Hotel style rooms with private bathrooms. Most rooms sleep 3 people with 1 full and 1 twin size beds. Some rooms may include a king size bed and a rollaway.
Linens are provided for our group by the Conference Center.

*Please note: These rooms will require some camp students to share beds.

• Free Time Options

There’s a variety of activities to enjoy including basketball, bazooka ball, ropes/challenge course, kayaks, volleyball, canoes ($10/day), disc golf (bring your discs!), hammocks, and a swimming pool.

Here is a document that shows our available free time options. Free time at camp is from 3-5pm
Each day we will schedule 1-2 FTO for our group as a whole for anyone who wants to join. Talk to Sean about options you would like.

Refuge Youth Summer Mission June 14-20

Camp Barnabas is a ministry in southwest Missouri dedicated to providing a unique Christian summer camp experience to individuals with special needs, their siblings, and youth from across the United States.

Cost: $295 per student (plus flights)
Deposit: $100 due by March 1st (nonrefundable)
Location: 901 Teas Trl, Purdy, MO 65734

Packing List (from 2023)
Daily Schedule (from 2023)

DON’T PAY FULL PRICE FOR CAMP! PARTICIPATE IN OUR FUNDRAISERS.

Travel Plans:

Saturday June 20th
* Flight info TBA
Friday June 20th
Pack up and leave camp by 11am
*Flight info TBA

WHAT ARE THE ROLES AT CAMP?

Counselors
Age: 15+
Counselors are our greatest need each year. These incredible individuals experience the week side-by-side with their Camper while providing unconditional love and care for all of their needs during the week.

Barnstormers
Age:13-14
Barnstormers have a servant’s heart and a great work ethic. They keep the camp in tip-top shape by serving food and tidying up during the week. Barnstormers enjoy building relationships with their bunkmates and creating lasting memories. Depending on the camp need, a barnstormer may be asked to move up to a counselor position.

About this Event

This is the only time of the year that the word 'butt' is totally appropriate for church.
Your Refuge Youth Ministry students are going to summer camp and they need your help!

Our Smoked BBQ Pre-sale begins on April 23rd. Use the sign up sheet in the foyer to reserve your smoked boston butt. This makes a meal for you and your family on a Sunday Afternoon... then Sunday night... then Monday night... then Tuesday night. It’s a lot of pork!

Butts are $55/ea and pickup will be on Saturday May 24th here at JOY. Thank you for your support!

The deadline to reserve your bbq is Sunday May 18th.

Contact Josh Carpenter with any questions.

The When and Where

Saturday, May 24, 2025
12:30pm-3:00pm

The Church of Joy
3080 Georgia 362
Williamson, GA 30292

Hey 6th-12th grade students, we’re going to Winter Jam! This is one of the best concerts of the year. For how much? 60? 80? No! Try $15! Go clean your mom’s car and make your ticket money.

We will be leaving Joy on Saturday February 8th at 2pm. EAT LUNCH BEFORE YOU COME!

It’s at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta so we have a bit of a drive. We need to get in line for decent seats.

You will need extra $$ for food at the venue. We will not be able to bring dinner in.

The show starts at 6pm and has gone as long as 10pm in the past.

We may not arrive back home until 12am. It’s a long day but so worth it! Sign up in the youth room.

About this Event

Judgment Journey is an experience you will never forget!

Since 1997, Faith Baptist Church in LaGrange creates a walk through experience of End Times events as recorded in the book of Revelation. These events are creatively interpreted (similar to the "Left Behind" books and movies), and presented in a 45 minute multi-sensory presentation.

Judgment Journey was never intended to be a "scary" event. But there is disturbing content as the experience is built upon the idea of a raptured church and a time of tribulation and great trouble upon the earth. Please consider this when making the decision to send your child.

Our 6th-12th Grade Youth will be traveling to Lagrange on the evening of October 25th. We will arrive 30mins prior to our "walk-time".

For more information visit: www.judgmentjourney.com

AFTER THE JOURNEY….

We will be hanging out late for anyone who can, playing some games, eating some junk food…

Refuge Youth Summer Mission July 27 - August 2

Camp Barnabas is a ministry in Southwest Missouri dedicated to providing a unique Christian summer camp experience to individuals with special needs, their siblings, and youth from across the United States.

Cost: $295 per student
Deposit: $100 due by March 1st (nonrefundable)
Location: 901 Teas Trl, Purdy, MO 65734

Packing List (from 2023)
Daily Schedule (from 2023)

DON’T PAY FULL PRICE FOR CAMP! PARTICIPATE IN OUR FUNDRAISERS:

BAKE SALE FEBRUARY 25
CASSEROLE SALE MARCH 10
LUNCH APRIL 14
BBQ PRE-SALE APRIL 17
BAKE SALE JUNE 2
5K RUN TBA

*STUDENT PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CAMP FUNDS

Travel Plans:

Saturday July 27th
Leave Joy by 4am (come at 3:30 to load bus)
12 hr drive, plus bathroom breaks and fast food stops (we will likely get food to go)
Friday August 2nd
Pack up and leave camp by 11am
Arrive home between 1:30-2am

WHAT ARE THE ROLES AT CAMP?

Counselors
Age: 15+
Counselors are our greatest need each year. These incredible individuals experience the week side-by-side with their Camper while providing unconditional love and care for all of their needs during the week.

Barnstormers
Age:13-14
Barnstormers have a servant’s heart and a great work ethic. They keep the camp in tip-top shape by serving food and tidying up during the week. Barnstormers enjoy building relationships with their bunkmates and creating lasting memories. Depending on the camp need, a barnstormer may be asked to move up to a counselor position.

2024 YOUTH SUMMER REC CAMP

Dates: June 6-10
Location: Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Camp Speaker: Chad Poe
Camp Worship: People of Earth
Camp Theme: Total Surrender

2024 Packing List
2024 Daily Camp Schedule

CONTROL YOUR STUDENT’S SPENDING BY PURCHASING CAMP BUCKS HERE

CHECK OUT THE CAMP PARENT PAGE HERE (WE ARE THE CONNECT OPTION)

TRAVEL PLANS

Thursday, June 6th
Leave Joy by 10am (arrive by 9:45 to load bags)
We will stop for fast food along the way (3hrs to Lookout Mtn)

Monday, June 10th
Leave camp by 11am
We will stop for fast food along the way
Arrive home by 3pm

SPENDING MONEY

“How much spending money should my student have?” Whatever they have, they will spend! We will be eating a fast food lunch on both travel days. The camp offers snacks, drinks and all kinds of swag.

Concerned about overspending or lost money? Consider the Generate Camp Bucks Program. You can send your student camp gift cards in real time to control spending.

REPRESENT AND WEAR TRIBE COLORS! TBA