• 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Youth Camps For Christ, Inc. was founded in 1968. YCFC, a nonprofit organization, owns and operates Camp Willow Run & Camp Willow Springs. Both camps are located on Lake Gaston in Littleton, NC. Camp Willow Run began operation in 1968 as a day camp and became a coed residential camp that currently serves campers in grade 6-8 and 9-12. Camp Willow Springs opened in 2014 and is a coed residential camp serving campers in grades 3-6. The 3-part mission statement for YCFC is as follows: Win young people to Jesus Christ Mature those who are already believers Show that you can be a Christian and have fun On Saturday, June…

  • Summer Registration: Points to Remember

    Hello Camp Families!   Summer camp registration opens on January 29th! Registration for Camp Willow Springs will open at 10:00am.  Registration for Camp Willow Run will begin a few hours later at 1:00pm.  We know there is a lot of excitement about registration, so here is a list of some things to help you prepare:   If you already have an account, please make sure you remember your password.  You can confirm that you have your correct password and have account access by going to campwillowsprings.org or campwillowrun.org and clicking “My Account” in the top right corner of the page. You should be able to login from there. If you end up being locked out of your account, please contact our…

  • Apply for Summer Staff!

    The 2018 Youth Camps For Christ Summer Staff Application is now online! If you are interested in serving at Camp Willow Springs or Camp Willow Run, now is the time to apply! Access the application and find out more information about our summer staff positions on the Summer Staff page.

  • LKG Gazette-Observer: Celebrating a Hard Fought Legacy

      “Two families celebrate the act of changing sorrow into joy. Years of hard work culminated in a celebration marked with superheroes and fun Saturday when the Alana and Chrissy Memorial dedicated their dorm building at Camp Willow Springs at Lake Gaston.” [continue reading at www.lakegastongazette-observer.com]  

  • CCCA Announces Newest Board Member

    Camp Willow Run and Camp Willow Springs are members of the Christian Camp & Conference Association (CCCA).  Linda Harris, our Executive Director has re-joined the CCCA Board of Directors.  We are thankful that she is able to share her experience and wisdom to serve other camps across the southeast and beyond.  Check out the recent announcement from CCCA:   “The Board of Directors of CCCA has appointed Linda Harris to fill the term of Region Representative for the Southeast Region when Jeremy Jackson vacated the position to become CCCA’s director of operations and member services. She is executive director of Camp Willow Run (est. 1968) and Camp Willow Springs (est.…

  • 2017 Summer Registration Guide

    We have created a guide to walk you through the registration process. Download the 2017 Sumer Registration Guide to see what you can expect when registration opens at 10am on January 30th!  

  • Registration Update 01/11/17

    We are excited that our new camp management system will allow families to create their own accounts and manage camper sessions and retreats, profiles, and submitted forms. We are still in the implementation phase, but wanted to share a way that our camp families could begin to orient themselves to the new account system. The Summer Registration Form will go online January 30, 2017 at 10am. It will be available in several places on the campsite. There will be a link in the right side sidebar of campwillowsprings.org, and on the Registration 2017 page, and on the dashboard of your family account. Once your account is set up, you will be…