• Father-Son Retreat Speaker

    Our Father-Son Retreat speaker is Jeremy Berger.  Jeremy is Student Pastor at The Summit Church in North Carolina and the father of four boys.  He will be leading each of our Bible Study sessions this weekend. There is still space available for the retreat weekend, September 23-25, 2016.  Registration forms can be found here.  Please contact us if you have any questions regarding this retreat.

  • Registration is open for the Father/Son Retreat!

    Join us September 23-25, 2016 for the 2nd Annual Camp Willow Springs Father/Son Retreat!  Registration is open for dads and sons in grades 1-6.  The retreat includes times of family worship, great food, fun recreation, and the Father/Son olympics!   The registration form is available now!

  • Safety 1st Award

    Youth Camps For Christ, Inc. was recently recognized with Markel’s Safety 1st Award.  See the press release from Markel below: Markel honors youth Camps and Boys & Girls Clubs with distinguished Safety 1st award Richmond, VA, January 12, 2016 – Markel announced today that 59 youth camps and 4 Boys & Girls Clubs of America have received the prestigious Safety 1st designation for 2015. Each year, Markel’s Safety 1st program recognizes policyholders who have shown an exceptional commitment to the safety of their employees and customers. Michael Swain, Senior Loss Control Specialist for Markel Specialty, stated, “Camps and clubs must meet stringent criteria to qualify for the Safety 1st designation. They…

  • An Update from YCFC, Inc.

    This past summer we received an encouraging note from a young woman who attended camp as part of our outreach ministry to the NC Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).  The note said: I attended your camp a long time ago, and it absolutely changed my life.  I was a young teenager incarcerated at a juvenile detention center and was given the opportunity to go to Camp Willow Run for good behavior.  I still to this day have some of the most vivid, beautiful, and inspiring memories of my time there.  It truly changed my life.  The music, the fellowship, the pure joy of life I felt in that one week…

  • 2016 CWS & CWR Retreat Schedule

    Mother & Daughter Retreats April 29 – May 1, Grades 1-6 at CWS May 20-22, Grades 1-6 at CWS October 7-9, Grades 6-12 at CWR Father & Son Retreats April 22-24, Grades 1-12 at CWR September 23-25, Grades 1-6 at CWS Youth Super High at CWR April 1-3, Grades 7-12 November 4-6, Grades 7-12 November 11-13, Grades 7-12

  • Father & Son Retreat in Review

    On September 11-13, Camp Willow Springs hosted its inaugural Father & Son Retreat.  The weekend was filled with games and recreation, great food, quality time together as a family, and times of worship and Bible study.  Jonathan Spangler, of Vision Trust, encouraged the dads and sons in their relationship with Christ and each other. Some of the retreat highlights included:  glow in the dark capture the flag, riding the red shark, building birdhouses, the jumping pillow, the father/son olympics, and lots of octoball!  We are excited for this to become an annual event, so make plans to join us in September 2016!

  • Inaugural CWS Father/Son Retreat

    Please join us on September 11-13, 2015 for the Inaugural CWS Father/Son Retreat.  This retreat is for dads and sons in grades 1-6 and includes times of family worship, great food, and fun recreation. The registration form is available now!

  • Let’s Visit!

    We would love to visit your community to share about the ministries of Camp Willow Run and Camp Willow Springs.  Now that we are serving campers at both camps, we have expanded opportunities to share the love of Jesus with young people in a unique way.  We welcome any opportunity to share at your church or with a group in your home.  Please contact Luke or Robbie if you would be interested in hosting an event.