Apologetics Summer Camp

Group Registration: Each group attending Equip MUST completely fill out an online registration form. All fields with an * must be filled out completely. In order to guarantee and lock in your group for EQUIP, you will need to pay a non-refundable $50 deposit per camper that will attend camp; this includes students and leaders. Once you have made your deposits, we lock in the beds for your group and they cannot be given to another group. It is imperative that you make this step as soon as you are able.

Individual Registration: Each person attending Equip MUST completely fill out an online registration form. All fields with an * must be filled out completely. In order to guarantee and lock in your spot for EQUIP, you will need to pay a non-refundable $50 deposit per camper that will attend camp. Once you have made your deposit, we lock in your bed. It is imperative that you make this step as soon as you are able.

Balance Due: ALL balance due MUST be in 30 days before Camp start date. [For instance, if you sign up for South Mountain Camp in North Carolina, camp starts on August 6th, your balance would be due by July 6th.]

While EQUIP Retreat is designed for students in middle and high school, select college-age students will often also participate and/or return as leader/helpers in order to sow into the next generation of young believers.

The cost is $375 per person (may vary based on camp), which covers the cost of lodging, and includes all meals for the duration while on campus (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and all materials for the daily teaching lessons. Additionally, each attendee receives a souvenir T-Shirt for EQUIP Retreat.

The only additional costs are completely optional and is only applicable to some merchandise from Reasons for Hope, and there is a Camp Store that will be open periodically for campers to purchase things like sodas, snack, apparel, etc. $20 is usually enough for each camper to splurge on some goodies.

While we are absolutely convinced of the benefits of leaders coming with their students for many reasons, we do allow up to 5 students to come without a leader. Once there are more than 5, we require at least one Adult Leader to attend with them. The preferred ratio of leaders coming with their students is 1 to 10, 2 to 15, 3 to 20, etc. Leaders will assist in managing sleeping dorms with the students, as well as making sure students get to their activities, monitoring proper student behavior and rules, as well as spending quality time sowing into and praying with students.

You will be provided with an EQUIP T-shirt. Please plan to also bring the following:

• Bible (or Bible app)
• Bedding (sleeping bag or twin sheets/blanket)
• Pillow
• Toiletries (shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, brush, deodorant, etc.)
• Towel and washcloth
• Sportswear
• Pajamas
• Swimsuit (T-shirts must be worn over swimsuit - boys & girls)
• Bag for dirty clothes
• Water bottle
• Beach towel
• Tennis shoes
• Sunscreen (optional)
• Flip Flops (optional)
• Jacket (optional)
• Personal spending money for the canteen store (optional)

This varies based on the camp you attend, but will be communicated prior to the start of each camp.

• Zip Lines over the lake
• Water activities on the 8-acre lake: canoes, kayaks, & paddle boats
• Swimming Pool
• Slip-n-Slide
• Archery
• Ropes Course (low & high elements)
• Outdoor Climbing Tower
• Indoor Climbing Wall
• 60-Foot Giant Swing
• Putt-Putt Golf
• Hummer Rides through the Mountains
• Mud Hole
• Horseback Riding

• Fishing
• Frisbee golf (frisbees & scorecards provided)
• Hiking Trails (maps available)
• Private Fire Pit
• Recreation field for games (a bag of recreation equipment provided -- footballs, soccer balls, kickballs, etc.)
• Gymnasium (full-court basketball, dodgeball, etc.)
• Human Foosball
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Tetherball
• Gaga-ball
• Cornhole