The day camp experience is designed to give younger campers the chance to experience a wide range of Highland activities, including a daily Bible lesson and worship time, a variety of outdoor activities (swimming, creek time, games, etc.), and lunch over a campfire. A morning and afternoon snack will also be provided by the camp. 

An optional Wednesday night sleepover is available; campers who sign up for this will spend Wednesday night in a cabin under the supervision of two counselors. There will be an additional  fee for campers who wish to participate in the sleepover. You can opt in to the sleepover when registering your child, or let us know no later than Tuesday of Day Camp week if your child wants to participate in the sleepover.

Camper Groups – Because Day Camp serves a wide age range, campers will be grouped by similar ages for daily activities. In order to avoid disappointment or confusion, please inform your child that he or she will be grouped with other campers by age (ages 7 and 8 together, and ages 9 to 12 together). Note: If your camper wants to be in the same group as a friend who is within a year of their age, but is in the other age group (i.e. a pair of campers who are 8 and 9), please make sure to mention it to our staff at the time you are registering so we can account for that in our camper group math (there are different camper-to-staff ratios for the two age groups). We’ll do our best, but may not be able to accommodate this type of cabin mate request if it is brought to our attention too late.

Bus Transportation – Bus transportation is available from Harrisonburg and Broadway for a one-time fee of $50 per camper. Details about the bus stop locations and times here.

General daily schedule for Day Camp:

• Arrival
• Morning snack
• Swimming
• Worship time with Bible lesson
• Lunch over the fire
• 45-minute activity block, such as gaga ball or crafts
• 45-minute activity block, such as a team-building activity or rec sports
• Afternoon snack
• Departure

*Note that the 9- to 12-year-olds may have a 90-minute activity block after lunch instead of two shorter blocks, so they can do some more involved activities like the low ropes challenge course.

For information on what to pack, arrival and departure procedures, and more FAQs, check out the Parent Information page.