No. During their week at camp, all meals and snacks will be provided to your camper (three meals a day with multiple options and an evening snack). If your child does arrive with food, they will be given a choice to share it with the group or have it held in the office and returned at the end of the week. Having food in our cabins and lodges tends to attract bugs and critters into our buildings.

At Cedarkirk, we register campers by the grade in school they have most recently completed. If a camp is designated as being for campers in 6th – 8th grade, participants must have finished 6th, 7th, or 8th grade by the start of the summer. Breaking registration up by grade level helps us most appropriately place campers with others that are on the same developmental level to ensure a better experience for all campers. Please note: Explorer and Junior programs each accommodate campers who have completed 3rd grade; Junior and Middle School programs each accommodate campers who have completed 6th grade. In these [...]

Certainly, but please note campers may not stay at Cedarkirk over the weekend if registered for back-to-back sessions. You must pick them up at the conclusion of the first session and return to camp for check-in at the next session.

Yes! We believe that any child who wants to come to camp should be able to have a camp experience, regardless of their financial means. Please print a scholarship request form from our website and email it to Cedarkirk to see how we might help you with a scholarship. All scholarships are based on financial need and are entirely confidential. Scholarship money is awarded for one camp session per camper each summer and typically covers between 30-50% of the cost of a week at camp. Many churches also offer scholarships to families with financial need and love to send kids to [...]

One of the greatest values of the camp experience is the community and camaraderie that develops within a group as the week progresses. We recognize that a week of camp could further strengthen the bonds of friendship and trust your child already has with their friends. However, when many campers in a group already know each other, the group-building process is stunted and the campers that aren’t associated with the group of friends often feel marginalized. To ensure that all campers have the best possible experience, we spread out groups of friends across several camp groups.

Yes. But please note you must indicate your camper’s roommate request through our registration software (this can be done at the time of registration, or afterwards). Both campers must request each another for this request to be honored. Our policy is that each camper can request only ONE roommate. Requests for more than one roommate are not guaranteed. The majority of Cedarkirk's campers do not come to camp with a roommate, and we invite all campers to come with an openness to new experiences and relationships. Please note: It is our policy to place siblings in separate groups when possible, unless [...]

The Closing Program is a short time of wrap-up for the summer camp week. We introduce our staff, talk a little about the themes covered in worship and Bible study for the week, and highlight any special programs. We encourage all parents to attend as this is an important time of closure for our campers and many are experiencing lots of big feelings as they get ready to head home. It's our way of handing your campers back to you and we want you to be a part of it! P.S. You can also grab one of Jackie's famous chocolate cookies [...]

Check-In for SHL (Senior High Leadership) programs is from 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Check-In for Explorer and Junior programs is from 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Check-In for Middle and High School programs is from 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm. *If you have children in different age groups, you may plan to arrive any time between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. When you arrive at Cedarkirk, signs and staff will be posted to direct you to the location of Check-In. You will also receive several confirmation emails reiterating Check-In procedures prior to the start of your camper's program.

Click the orange “Register Online” button located on the main summer camp page (also located at the bottom of every camp description page). You will be able to create an account or login, register your child for camp, pay your registration deposit with a credit or debit card, and fill out required paperwork.

While we do not allow campers to use phones while they are at camp, we certainly understand that parents occasionally need to contact their camper regarding an emergency outside of camp. Should you need to get a message to your camper, you may call 813.681.1354 any time of day or night to reach an on-duty staff member. All messages will be delivered to your camper as quickly as possible.