Summer Camp

OUR PROGRAM

Online Registration Coming 2025

We are passionate about making sure each camper is personally known and celebrated during their week of camp. They will never be just a face in the crowd. We commit to this because we are absolutely convinced that Christ-centered relationships change lives.

To build these close camp friendships, all our campers are placed in cabins of two counselors and 8-14 campers. This group does everything together from Bible study to activities, like swimming, sports, and nightly worship. In these small groups, campers are, able to talk with their counselors and fellow campers deeply about faith, personal life, and exactly what superhero would be best at delivering pizza.

At Camp Joy, we are dedicated to helping children and youth dive into their relationship with God. Learning faith, just like learning a language, is best done through an immersion experience. At Camp Joy, campers will be immersed in scripture, song and Christian community.

Our counselors will journey with their small group of campers through weekly Bible studies focused on the foundations of faith and a personal relationship with Jesus. We tie our lessons in with crafts and games to encourage our campers to live a Christ-like life that extends past the summer.

OUR STAFF

We believe our best quality is our staff; each staff member is volunteering their time to be at Camp Joy. Volunteering a week (or more) of their time is a testimony to their dedication to Christ and severing the campers; they are the key to our relational ministry. Their love for campers and dedication to helping them understand what living a life for Christ looks like never ceases to amaze us. Our trained counselors are positive Christian role models who encourage campers to make the most of their time at Camp Joy and hold onto the lessons they learn and the friends they make.

We interview and select exceptional and qualified Christian young adults who will be camp counselors and other staff, such as activities, kitchen crew, media team, etc.  The staff also completes a training session to ensure that they are best prepared help and serve during their time at Camp Joy.

All staff are CPR/First Aid trained should any emergency situation arise.

Good To Know Info

“I have the most amazing experiences at Camp Joy! I got reassured at Camp my first year, and I am always excited to see new campers being lead to the Lord”

~ Mallory A

Location: Camp Joy is located in the beautiful Southern Missouri hills, just East of Ava Missouri. Our Address is:

County Rd 14-223, Ava, MO 65608

Cost is $50 for 1st week, and $60 for 2nd & 3rd

Ages: Camp Joy summer camp is divided up into 3 weeks.

  • 1st Week: Ages 7-10

  • 2nd Week: Ages 11-14

  • 3rd Week: Ages 15-19

2024 July Summer Camp Date

  • 1st Week: 8th-12th

  • 2nd Week: 14th-19st

  • 3rd Week: 21st-27th

Registration: Currently registration is only available at Camp Joy the morning/afternoon of each camping week. Online/pre-registration will be available 2025. Click here to download registration forms.

Camper Drop-off/Pick-up: 1st weeks begin on Monday morning with registration opening at 9 am. 1st & 2nd week end on Friday morning at 9:00 am. 2nd Week begins on Sunday Afternoon with registration beginning at 3:00 pm and ends Friday morning at 9:00 am. 3rd week begins Sunday afternoon with registration beginning at 3:00 pm and ends Saturday morning at 9:00 am.

Food: Our kitchen staff will do there best to accommodate any dietary needs/restrictions. For instructions and more info visit Food Allergies Page.

Medication: Please turn in all medication upon registration. ALL medication will be administered by Camp Staff

What To Bring:

  • Bible, notebook & pen/pencil

  • Sheets, blanket, pillow towels & personal items

  • Money for Canteen (candy & snack shop open after lunch and dinner each day)

  • One missionary offering will be taken each week.

    Dress Requirements:

  • Young Ladies - Modest skirts & dresses for chapel services. Culottes or jeans for recreation (culottes, skirts & dresses must be knee length or below)

  • Young Men - Jeans & dress pants for chapel services. Jeans or wind pants for recreation. (no sleeveless t-shirts or shorts)

  • Shorts are allowed for swimming

    What Not To Bring:

  • No cell phones, iPods, radios, cards, cigarettes, vapes, etc. NO Tobacco Products Of Any Type

  • No earrings or necklaces on boys

For additional questions email us at campjoy63@gmail.com or give us a call at (417) 683-2504.