Good Spirit Foundation Summer Camp

Our summer camp is a 4 week day camp held northeast of Hernando in the month of June. The first week is intense leadership training for our older young people who have been invited to serve as counselor trainees (CTs). There is leadership training, bible study, and work preparing the camp. Then, the guests arrive for a 3 week session. The day starts around 7:30 for CTs and goes until around 5:30. Guests arrive at 8:45 and are done by 4:30.

Our activities include dozens of fun and simple things to do and learn including: archery, old time computer games, chess, flight simulation, crafts, music, singing, lots of games, reading, drawing, and many more. Each activity is held in a small group or a one-on-one with a CT or adult volunteer. Bible study happens after lunch and consists of basic, mainstream gospel teaching taught in small groups. Another favorite activity of camp is lunches. Each lunch is prepared fresh by our volunteers and is a recipe that has proven itself over the years. Our menu includes: French bread pizza, salad bar, baked potato bar, camp cheese and mac, taco salad, etc.

We are primarily a day camp, but our CTs often stay overnight, and guests may stay nights if it helps overcome transportation issues, etc. that might otherwise prevent their attendance.

Our camp program is open to young people age 9 and up. We sometimes take younger kids (upon interview with the camp director) if they are serious about being here and “tough” enough to keep up. We also take younger kids if their parents are here as volunteers.

The cost of camp is based on a donation of a specified amount of money (currently around $250). Financial assistance is offered to everyone who needs it. Funds are made available by donors to see that kids are able to attend camp, and so far no child has been turned away because of money.