• Summer 2020 Schedule

    The 2020 Summer Camp schedule is now online so your family can start planning! More details about registration will arrive before the end of the year.

  • Father/Son (grades 1-6) Retreat!

    Do not miss the upcoming Father/Son Retreat for fathers and sons in grades 1-6. You can find more information and register here! Camp Willow Run has a Mother/Daughter Legacy Retreat! This retreat is for moms and daughters in grades 6-12+. You can find more information and register here!  

  • Register for the Father/Son Retreat!

    REGISTER HERE Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Camp Willow Springs Father/Son Retreat on September 27-29, 2019!  This retreat is for dads and sons in grades 1-6.  The cost of the retreat is $230 for father and one son.  Each additional son is $110.  The weekend includes times of family worship, delicious meals, the Father/Son Olympics, and fun recreation including the red shark, jumping pillow, octoball, swimming pool, archery, canoeing, and much more!  Please contact our office at 252.586.0728 or info@campwillowsprings.org for more information.  

  • Meet our Mother/Daughter Retreat Speaker

    Heather Metzger Ablondi had big dreams for her life and she has the rhinestone encrusted evening gowns to prove it. Believing she was destined to wear the Miss America crown, she devoted her life to chasing the dream of “a million girls who are more than pretty.” When that dream came crashing down, her faith was put to the test. She knew God had the power to make her dream come true, but He chose not to do so. Could she continue to trust Him with the rest of her life? Using the lessons she learned during her seven years of competition, Heather now encourages women and their daughters to…

  • Registration Reminders 2019

    Summer camp registration opens on January 28th! 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 have created a new Guide to Summer Camp at CWS and a Guide to Summer Camp at CWR. We believe these guides can be helpful for both first-time and returning camper families. Additionally, we know there is a lot of excitement about registration, so here is a list of some specific 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 that…

  • 2019 Children’s Retreat

    Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual CWS Children’s Retreat! This retreat is for the Children’s Ministry (Grades 3-6) of your church. Bring your church group with chaperones and let CWS take care of the rest, including meals, programming, a variety of recreation, and much more! Register here

  • Celebrating 50 Years!

    Throughout this year we have had the privilege to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Youth Camps For Christ, Inc. and its Christian camping and retreat ministries of Camp Willow Run (CWR) established in 1968 and Camp Willow Springs (CWS) established in 2014. In June, we hosted a 50th anniversary celebration event for staff alumni. Over 550 staff and guests attended! J.D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church and a former CWR summer speaker, challenged us from Psalm 126 as he talked about faith and sacrifice. He defined faith as the audacious expectation that God will do something, against even incredible odds and shared that this is the kind of faith…