Kairos Confirmation Camp
A confirmation week built like a youth conference — keynote sessions, the Kairos musicians leading worship, and small groups — inside a week of camp. For 6th–9th. June 20–25.
6th–9th grade
Details
Dates
| June 20–25 | Sun – Fri |
Questions?
There are moments in a young person’s faith journey that everything else gets measured against. Kairos is designed to be one of them.
Part camp, part youth conference, Kairos is an experience unlike anything else in our summer lineup. A gifted keynote speaker brings large group sessions to life with the kind of energy, honesty, and depth that confirmation-aged campers don’t always expect from a faith experience — and don’t forget. The Kairos musicians lead worship that is genuinely moving, the kind that fills a room and stays with you long after the week is over. And woven through it all, small group conversations give every camper a place to process, question, and connect — not just with big ideas, but with each other.
This is faith formation that meets 6th–9th graders where they actually are. Not talking down, not talking over, but talking with — in a setting that combines the relational warmth of camp with the momentum and inspiration of a great youth conference. Campers who arrive uncertain about what they believe often leave with something they didn’t expect: not all the answers, but a genuine desire to keep asking the questions.
Pastors and youth leaders are warmly encouraged to attend alongside their students, deepening the connections that carry this experience back into congregation life. But campers don’t need to come with their group — Kairos builds its own community quickly and powerfully.
All the classic elements of a great camp week — the pool, crafts, and more — are woven throughout, because faith and fun have never been opposites.
Activities
- Pool
- Crafts
- Archery
- Group Interaction Course
- Campfire
- Interactive Faith Formation
- Engaging large group worship
- End of week celebration
What a day looks like.
- 8:00Morning Watch
- 8:30Breakfast
- 9:45Kairos
- 11:15Kairos
- 1:00Lunch
- 1:45Feet on Bed
- 3:00Group Interaction Course
- 4:30Pool
- 6:00Dinner
- 7:00Crafts
- 8:15Area Activity
- 9:00Vespers
- 10:00Lights out
Choose the pricing tier that fits your family.
Every participant receives the same camp experience, regardless of tier selected. Choose the level that best fits your family's financial situation.
Tier I
Partially Subsidized
Most affordable
$743
- Our historically subsidized rate
- Made possible by gifts from donors and churches
- Helps make camp possible for more families
Best for families seeking the most affordable option.
Tier II
Direct Cost
Standard rate
$818
- Covers the direct cost of camp
- Program costs and food
- Staff and camp administration
A good fit for most families.
Tier III
True Cost
Supports the mission
$893
- Reflects the fuller cost of camp
- Includes deferred maintenance, insurance and utilities
- Helps stretch scholarship funds further
For families able to support this level.
All tiers are voluntary and confidential. Every camper receives the same experience.
If Tier I is still not affordable, scholarship assistance is available.
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A few things you may be wondering.
Here are a few answers to help you feel confident before you register.
Is this the right week for my camper?
If your camper sits right on the edge of this week's grades, call us at 828-209-6302 before you decide. A year either way can matter more than the number on the page, and we'd rather talk it through with you than have you guess.
And if the bigger question is whether they'll make friends, ask us that too.
What if we can't afford it?
Then tell us, and we'll work it out with you.
You choose one of three price tiers, and the tier you choose stays between you and us. Every camper gets the same week, whichever tier you pick.
If Tier I is still out of reach, there are scholarship funds for families in that spot, and our registration office can set up a payment plan.
A $175 deposit holds your camper's place when you register.
Can my camper call home?
Phones and other devices stay home at summer camp, and campers don't usually call home while they're here.
If you need to reach your camper, call the office at 828-209-6302.
What do we need to turn in before camp?
Every form is completed online in CampWise when you register, including your camper's health information and the waiver. There's nothing to download or mail.
The week you register is the easiest time to finish them.
Who's looking after my camper?
Counselors who live in the cabin with them. Every counselor has a background check before their first day.
Do you have to be Lutheran to come?
No. We're a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and we welcome everyone the way God welcomes everyone, whatever your background, your family or your circumstances.
Kairos Confirmation Camp
June 20–25, 2027