Summer Camp 2019
Tamara Michalenko Terry
What a Difference a Week Can Make For a Young Person
Every year, Texas Conference Youth and Young Adult Ministries hosts a summer camp. This year’s theme for summer camp at Lake Whitney Ranch in Clifton, Texas, is Reckless: God’s Love Changes Everything.
Paulo Tenorio, Texas Conference Youth and Young Adult Director, will oversee the camp program. In addition to having fun, he wants each camper to go back home with their best friend, Jesus. “Learning to talk and hear God’s word is crucial in a Christian’s life,” Tenorio shared.
Some of the activities available at Lake Whitney Ranch summer camp include archery, canoes, crafts, fishing, go karts, horses, tubing, skiing, mountain biking, geocaching, model rockets, cake decorating and more.
The dates for this year’s camp are:
June 9-16 | Cub | ages 7 to 9
June 16-23 | Junior | ages 10-12
June 23-July 30 | Tween | ages 12-14
June 30-July 7 | Teen Camp | ages 14-17
For the second year, there is a summer camp for young adults ages 18-35. Those dates are July 9-13.
The txyouth.org website offers a typical schedule for camp as well as detailed information about the activities.
In addition to the camps at Lake Whitney Ranch, there is a day camp at Valley Grande Adventist Academy Campus for ages 7-17 from July 22-26.
“Summer camp is life-changing,” Tenorio added. “We have a lot of fun with the young people, but we also share God’s word in creative ways.”
Space is limited, so register soon for camp at txyouth.org.
A version of this article is featured in the Southwestern Union Record March/April 2019 issue. You can find the publication online at issuu.com/swurecord.