Arts Camp! (Grade 4-6) ***NOW A WEEK LONG PROGRAM IN ALEXANDRIA!!!
Express yourself with the creativity God has given you through drawing, painting, music and drama!
Different projects are presented each day as campers explore visual and stage art, songwriting, singing, writing a script and puppetry as they create their own puppet show including building the set, writing the story and performing the music. The final puppet show will be presented as the Closing Worship on Friday!!! The camp runs Sunday afternoon through Friday noon. Price includes cost of travel and special art materials.
July 12-17 Cost: $365
Lutheran Music Choir Camp (Grade 6-9) ** Back for a 2nd summer!**
This exciting music camp is back for youth who love to sing and want to learn more about choral music!
Lutheran Music Program (LMP) is bringing a conductor and an inspiring team of choral faculty to provide musical instruction to Luther Crest! For over 25 years, LMP has led the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival featuring an outstanding faculty of artists and teachers who guide gifted high school students from around the country through a month of intensive musical study and performance. Now, LMP extends this tradition of excellence to junior high youth through this new program. During the week, each camper will receive both small and large group musical instruction and opportunities to mentor with the LMP faculty. While this camp is specially-focused, campers will have Luther Crest counselors and enjoy typical camp activities including Bible study, swimming, and campfires. The week starts Sunday afternoon, with an amazing concert at the end of the camp week for parents and friends of Luther Crest on Friday. Bring your digital recorders, because you won’t believe how great these campers can sing!!!
August 2-7 Cost: $400
Don’t wait to register! There are only so many spaces for each vocal area and those will fill quickly! Please include your vocal preference (high or low) by your name on the registration form.
NEW!!! Guitar Camp (Grade 7-9)
Want to learn more about playing the guitar or just have a chance to practice the skills you know already?
Different aspects of guitar playing are presented each day as campers learn basic guitar skills, explore songwriting & singing, perform different styles of music and most importantly get to hang out for a week with other guitar players. All the mad guitar skills you have learned will be presented as the Closing Worship on Friday!!! The camp runs Sunday afternoon through Friday noon. Campers will bring their own guitars.
August 2-7 Cost: $350
Wet & WILDerness! (Grade 7-9)
Ready for a wild week? This week combines low and high ropes, canoeing, wilderness and water sports.
Begin your week at Camp Emmaus in Menahga, Minnesota where you will participate in the low and high ropes courses to prepare yourself physically and mentally for the week ahead. The Crow Wing River will be your home for the next three days. Paddle and camp your way downstream until Thursday morning when you will be shuttled to Luther Crest near Alexandria, Minnesota for water skiing on the clear, blue waters of Lake Carlos or time at a nearby water park. Individuals or groups can sign up for this camp. Limited to 12 campers.
***This is a collaborative program with Pathways and Shetek Lutheran Ministries.
June 21-26, July 5-10, July 12-17, July 19-24, July 26-31 Cost: $375
Note: All offered camp dates for the Wet & WILDerness program are now full.
Mystery Mission! (Grade 7-10)
God calls us to SERVE! others in new and different ways each day!
This is the perfect camp for those who want to live out Christ’s call to serve others. Each morning campers receive clues about the service project they will do each day. Teams will travel in a Luther Crest vehicle, and may stay at churches, state parks, or back at camp. Expect a variety of service opportunities as you work with all ages, learning ways to daily live out what it means to be a Christian. GREAT FOR CONFIRMATION GROUPS LOOKING FOR A SERVICE ORIENTED CAMP EXPERIENCE!!! Normally limited to 12 campers.
July 5-10 Cost: $375
Waterama! (Grade 9-12)
Spend the week on the water! This program filled up so fast last year that we had to add another week!!!
Explore beautiful, clear Lake Carlos and adventure out into Alexandria’s amazing chain-of-lakes. Challenge yourself on the lake with waterskiing, wake-boarding, knee-boarding, tubing and canoeing. Enjoy trips to one of the nation’s largest indoor water parks. Most important, build relationships with your counselors and other senior high youth as you dive deeper into some of the hard questions about the Christian faith and experience living in community with other Christian youth. Pack your sunscreen and water toys and don’t forget your bible! Individuals and groups can sign up for this camp. Limited to 12 campers.
July 12-17, July 26-31 Cost: $380
Senior High Gathering in New Orleans!!! (Grade 9-12)
Let us provide a faith-filled trip to the Gathering!
We are partnering with Pathways Bible Camps and local churches to create and amazing trip to the Senior High Gathering in New Orleans this summer. Please contact Luther Crest if you are interested in working with us to plan your trip to the Gathering. The cost of this trip does not include the cost of the Gathering, food or lodging while you are at the Gathering.
July 17-28 Cost: $700
Super Campers!!!
This program gives one-on-one counselor attention for campers with special needs!
Super campers experience the same amazing week of camp as they are integrated into our Faith Leapers! and Witnesses! regular weekly activities and into the camp community. At the same time, we are able to provide separate rest and relaxation time as needed. Please call camp if you would like more information about this incredibly rewarding Luther Crest program.
Any Week of Faith Leapers! Or Witnesses! Cost: $350
