Summer Youth Retreats

We’d love to welcome your group to Camp Luther this summer! Unplug and bond as a group through fun outdoor activities, meaningful community, and impactful faith building. Meals are provided through Camp Luther, and each group will be assigned their own staff host who will help coordinate your schedule and be available to lead activities that require the presence of a Camp Luther staff member. As always, one adult leader comes for FREE per every eight youth.

Village Housing

$50/person/night
Two-night minimum stay
Maximum of 10 people/village

Retreat Center Housing

$60/person/night
Five-night minimum stay*
Minimum of 12 people (not including non-paying adult leaders)
Maximum of 30 people/Retreat Center wing

*August 16-22 is a designated “confirmation camp” week that allows for two-night stays in the Retreat Center.

Confirmation Retreats

Confirmation groups are welcome to come throughout the summer wherever there is availability.
We are also setting aside August 16-22 specifically for confirmation groups to come to camp. During this week, groups will be able to stay in the Retreat Center for shorter sessions than the normal five-night minimum.
Retreat Center Session 1: August 16-18
Retreat Center Session 2: August 19-21

Availability

Click here to see what’s still available as you’re making plans to come to camp this summer. IMPORTANT: The week of August 15-23 is blocked off specifically for youth groups to come to camp. Even though these dates are blocked off on the spreadsheet, THERE IS STILL AVAILABILITY this week for youth groups.

Villages

Each village has six different rooms w/ bunkbeds for your group to spread out in, and comes complete with a campfire circle, firepit grill, and kitchen prep area. All villages will be able to use a centrally located showerhouse (complete with lights/electricity, bathrooms, sinks, and showers).

Village Options: Tower, Pioneer, Treehouse, Ark, Fort*

Check out what our different villages look like here.
See a map of where are villages are located here.

*NEW Fort Village is NOT currently available as an option. Groups requesting Fort will stay in Old Fort Village. If that changes this summer, this page will be updated.*

Check-In/Check-Out Time: 11:00am on day of arrival and departure

Important Information:

$50/person/night
Two-night minimum stay
Maximum of 10 people/village (If your group is over 10 people, you will be assigned to multiple villages)

Village Amenities:

Free firewood
Two fire pits (one of which has a pull-down grill!)
Campfire area with benches
Two picnic tables
Kitchen-prep area with covered kitchenette and prep tables
Water spigot
Secured trash bins
Outhouse (for those late night bathroom runs!)

Retreat Center

Each group will be assigned their own wing in the Retreat Center, with two bathrooms included. (Bathrooms are only for use by your group.) Retreat Center rooms contain one bunkbed and two single beds, and each group will have up to fourteen rooms available for them to use. Each wing of the Retreat Center has its own fireside lounge area and outdoor porch.

Check-In/Check-Out Time:

Check-in at 2:00pm on the day of arrival
Check-out at 9:00am on the day of departure

Program Dates:

Program dates are Saturday - Friday. For a five-night program, your group can choose to arrive Saturday or Sunday, and choose to depart Thursday or Friday.

Important Information:

$60/person/night
Five-night minimum stay
12 person minimum (not including non-paying adult leaders) and 30 person maximum

Confirmation Camp

Our normal end-of-summer confirmation camps have been cancelled for this summer. Confirmation groups are welcome to come to camp throughout the summer wherever there is availability. We are also setting aside August 16-22 specifically for confirmation groups, and waiving the normal five-night minimum requirement for groups to stay in the Retreat Center. Groups are also welcome to come and stay in our villages this week.

August 16-22

Retreat Center Session 1: August 16-18
Retreat Center Session 2: August 19-21
There is still a 12 person minimum requirement for the Retreat Center.

Programming

Camp Luther staff will collaborate with your group leader to help plan your schedule for your time at camp, working to meet the needs and goals of your group.
Each group will be assigned a staff host who will help coordinate logistics for your group during your time at camp and who will be available to lead activities during your stay that require the presence of a Camp Luther staff-member.
Unlike a normal Camp Luther youth retreat, your adult leaders are responsible for the majority of your group’s programming while at camp. Adult leaders are also responsible for maintaining supervising of the youth in your group at all times.

Staff-Led Activity Options:
This list is not all-encompassing, but is meant to give you an idea of some of your options.

Archery
Kayaking*
Canoeing*
Swimming*
Canteen
Challenge Courses
Campfire Devotions
Cookouts/Campfire Snacks
Service Projects

*Requires a Camp Luther lifeguard to be present.

Group-Led Activity Options:
This list is not all-encompassing, but is meant to give you an idea of some of your options.

Hiking
Disc Golf
Basketball
Paddle Tennis
Volleyball
Ga Ga Ball
Ultimate Frisbee
Street Hockey
Dodgeball

Meals

Meals will be provided through Camp Luther’s brand new Community Center. (We’re so excited to have you try out the new menu that our Food Service Manager, Baloo, is cooking up!) All meals will be served on disposable serviceware, so that groups can grab-and-go with their meals if they desire. You are always welcome to take your meal and eat it outside or in your housing area. Seating in the dining hall will be set up so that physical distancing between groups can be maintained.

Camp and COVID-19

Our staff leadership team is working intentionally to develop our health and safety protocols for this summer, in line with guidance from the CDC and our local health department. High-touch surfaces in any shared spaces will be cleaned frequently, and our programming options for this summer are designed to minimize interactions between different groups. We are asking all groups at camp to be respectful towards other on-site groups and avoid unintentional contact with people who are not a part of your group.

IF YOU ARE SICK WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS AND/OR HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN THE FOURTEEN DAYS LEADING UP TO YOUR SESSION, PLEASE DO NOT COME TO CAMP LUTHER. IF THIS IS THE CASE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.

What about social distancing?
Following our local health department guidelines and the recommendations of the CDC, we are asking for you to socially distance while at Camp with anyone who is not a part of your group. Social distance guidelines include maintaining 6 feet between you and another person and avoiding extended contact while in indoor spaces.

If my group is okay not socially distancing with another group who is at Camp at the same time as us, will we be able to do this?
We will be enforcing social distancing rules in the dining hall and at any structured events led by Camp Luther staff. You are in charge of what you and your group does in regards to socially distancing at other times. We ask that you are respectful of others at Camp who choose to socially distance from you and others and that you practice social distancing with our staff.

Can I come to Camp if I have been recently ill?
If you are ill, have COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive for COVID-19, or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive to COVID-19 in the fourteen days leading up to your session, we ask that you please do not come to Camp Luther. If this is the case, you will have the opportunity to receive a full refund.

What if I get sick with COVID-19 symptoms while at Camp?
If anyone in your group experiences COVID-like symptoms while at Camp Luther, we will communicate with your group to determine the best course of action based on local health department guidelines. In the vast majority of cases, your group will be asked to leave camp. If this happens, you will have the opportunity to receive a pro-rated refund.

What are your health and safety protocols for your staff?
All our staff will undergo daily health screenings and will not be able to work if they have any COVID-19 symptoms. Camp Luther is following CDC/ACA guidelines in all of our camp work areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

As the details of this program continue to be developed, check back here for more information! And feel free to send your questions to kardia@campluther.com.