Category: Kids Camps

2023 Boys Winter Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 3rd July - 2:30pm Friday 7th July 2023
  • Boys in school Years 5 - 8 in 2023
  • 190 (discounts may apply)
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About This Camp

Gather your fellowship and come and join us for an adventure!

We will spend the week looking at the story of the Lord of the Rings and what adventures lay ahead of us.

Camp Features

Here is some of the features that you might get to experience at this camp…

Archery Tag​

Disc Golf

Mountain Boarding

GeoCaching

Rifle Shooting

Archery

Zip Lining

2023 Teen Girls Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 3rd July - 2:30pm Friday 7th July 2023
  • Girls in school Years 9 - 12 in 2023
  • 220 (discounts may apply)
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About This Camp

How often do you feel lonely?

Come join us at Teen Girls Camp 2023 for a week of cooking, crafts, and connection as we learn how we are Never Alone because Christ is always with us.

Camp Features

Here is some of the features that you might get to experience at this camp…

Archery Tag​

Disc Golf

Mountain Boarding

GeoCaching

Rifle Shooting

Archery

Zip Lining

2023 Winter Girls Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 10th July - 2:30pm Friday 14th July 2023
  • Girls in school Years 5 -8 in 2023
  • 190 (discounts may apply)
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About This Camp

Who doesn’t love a light party?! 

Come join us for a week of lights and fun at Winter Girls Camp 2023. We will spend the week making lanterns, baking, and playing exciting games while we explore what it means for Jesus to be the light of the world.

Camp Features

Here is some of the features that you might get to experience at this camp…

Archery Tag​

Disc Golf

Mountain Boarding

GeoCaching

Rifle Shooting

Archery

Zip Lining

2023 Hunting Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10:00am Monday 17th April - 4pm Friday 21st April 2023
  • Boys in School Years 9 to 12 in 2023
  • 280
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About this Camp

This incredibly popular camp only has 10 spaces per year so get in fast to secure yours!

For those young men that love the outdoors this camp might be for you. 

We hope to teach humane harvesting of wild game for you and other peoples benefit. This includes the following skill sets: shooting, knife work, packaging and cooking.

You will have plenty of leaders to ask questions and learn from. Hopefully one day you will be able to teach young men the same skills. We aim to model our faith and use real life examples to equip young Christian men for life in today’s world.

Essentials to know before you enrol

These are essentials to know before you enrol in this hunting camp:

  • You will need good fitness and be able to walk at least 12 km each day
  • You will be lead throughout the week by experienced hunters
  • You will experience a range of farm life during your stay on this high country farm

2023 Autumn Pony Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 10th April - 2.30pm Friday 14th April 2023
  • Girls in School Year 8 to 11 in 2023
  • 280 with a CYC horse (discounts may apply)
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Camp Information

Join us and enjoy horsing around down on the farm. You and your pony are living the dream country-style!  

Be prepared to pick-up a few farming skills, explore nature on horseback, expand horsemanship skills, and morning lessons. Come with us on a few horsesome adventures.

*Important Note Before Enrolling*

Please only enroll if you are:

– Confident at riding a horse in a collected trot hacking OUTSIDE of an arena.

– Able to control a horse within, and independently of a group of rider hacking outside of an arena. 

Camp Features

Farming Activities
Horse Riding Lessons
Horsemanship

This camp may also feature some of the following classic activities that CYC Waihola is famous for:

Archery Tag
Archery
Campfire

Pursuit 2023

Posted on by CYC Waihola
  • 1pm Monday 17th April - 2pm Wednesday 19th April 2023
  • Men and Women Ages 16 to 22 Years old
  • 100
  • Lakeland Park Christian Camp, Queenstown

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How do we pursue Christ, and godliness, through all seasons of life? 

This is the question we’ll be asking at Pursuit 2023. We will delve into the Biblical worldview of friendships, singleness, dating, and marriage, and explore what it looks like to pursue Christ while navigating these areas. We live in a world where these topics are widely talked about, but Christ is seldom mentioned as the center of these. We are here to change that!

Join us for a week of thought-provoking talks, morning devotionals, lake time, activities at camp/around Queenstown, and smores!

Space is limited to 40 campers, so sign up early and spread the word to your friends!

2023 Girls Summer Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 16th January - 2:30pm Friday 20th January 2023
  • Girls in school Years 5 -7 in 2023
  • 190 (discounts may apply)
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About This Camp

Join our Summer Girls Treasure Camp! 

This Treasure themed camp will include all your favourite CYC activities – some with a twist!

We will be searching for and creating our own treasures while learning about where we can find true and lasting treasure.

Come and enjoy a week of fun and outdoor adventure!

Camp Features

Here is some of the features that you might get to experience at this camp…

Archery Tag​

Disc Golf

Mountain Boarding

GeoCaching

Rifle Shooting

Archery

Zip Lining

2023 Boys Summer Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 10.30am Monday 9th January - 2:30pm Friday 13th January 2023
  • Boys in school Years 5 -7 in 2023
  • 190 (discounts may apply)
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About This Camp

 Join our Summer Boys where you will be on a quest to find the pearl of great price and the hidden treasure.

You will qualify for quests that CYC is famous for.

Daily quintessential quests will satisfy all. Enjoy a quadrangle quest, a quick quest and a quirky quest.

A whole week of indoor and outdoor adventures.

Camp Features

Here is some of the features that you might get to experience at this camp…

Archery Tag​

Disc Golf

Mountain Boarding

GeoCaching

Rifle Shooting

Archery

Zip Lining

2022 Backcountry Tramping Camp

Posted on by Tim Wiel
  • 12.00pm Saturday 10th December - 8pm Wednesday 14th December 2022
  • Boys and Girls in School Years 10 - 13
  • $280 (includes transport)
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About this tramping camp

Our backcountry tramping camp is for older teenagers that have a bit more stamina. This year we head into the Mt Aspiring Wilderness up the Wikin River Valley near Lake Wanaka.

As an older teenage tramping camp you will need to have reasonable level of fitness (so start training now) and will need to carry all your own food and gear with you as you tramp.

Lake Crucible
Map of our tramping location

Location

We are tramping up the Wilkin River Valley into Mt Aspiring National Park. We will be staying in Siberia Hut in the midst of the mountains. 

We will be casually tramping on average 20km each day to a booked DoC hut along a tramping track. 

Over the four days of the tramp we will jetboat across the Makarora River, tramp up the stunning Wilkin River Valley to Siberia Hut. Take day trips to the beatitful and secludded Lake Crucible and tramp up to the Gillespie Pass with amazing mountain views of Mt Awful … so called because it fills one full of awe!

Itinerary

Coming soon…

Upper Siberia Valley

Our Tramping Camps Feature...

Backcountry Huts

We will be staying in a booked DoC backcountry hut we have spaces booked in.

Fun and Games

With no power or cellphone coverage*, we have plenty of time to play cool games like "The Most Awesome Game in the World" and make our own fun in the wilderness.


* we have a satellite communicator for emergencies

Good Food

Tramping is all about walking, good company and eating food. Lots of snacks to build up your energy for tramping

Testimonials from previous tramping camps...

The tramping camp down the Hollyford [in 2019] was one of the best CYC camps I've ever been on.
Anon
2019 Junior Tramping Camp Camper
It was my first tramp and I had no idea what I was doing but that tramping trip down the South Coast was one of my best memories as a teenager. Now I'm in my twenties I'm still doing lots of tramping
Anon
2013 Tramping Camp Camper
I just wanted to thank you very much for the tramp in the Hollyford. [My daughter] loved it and she has been talking about it a lot since ... [she] came back further encouraged spiritually
Anon
2019 Junior Tramping Camp Parent
Daises on the way to Lake Crucible

Essentials to know before you enroll...

These are essentials to know before you enrol in this tramping camp:

  • You will need good fitness and be able to walk at least 20km each day on the flat. You can start building fitness now by going for increasingly long walks each week.
  • You will need to carry all your own gear and food in a tramping pack. We will not carry your food, clothes or even your hairbrush for you. As an group tramping camp we will also be carrying shared equipment which you will need to carry your share of.
  • There are some essential gear requirements for tramping. These include the following non-negotiable items to keep you warm and safe in the wilderness:
    • Good boots with ankle support
    • Warm Sleeping Bag (not a “cheap warehouse one”) – ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL IT IS RATED TO -10oC or greater 
    • Waterproof rain jacket (not a “nylon parka”)
    • Good thermal layers (base, mid and top)
    • Waterproof dry bags or pack liner
  •  Our leadership consists of leaders with a combined total of over 100 years tramping experience in the wilderness.
View of the Siberia Valley from Gillespie Pass

Informed Apologetics Camp

Posted on by Heidi Aarsen

Mission – To equip the next generation with a comprehensive biblical worldview, so that it resonates with them, and makes them active champions of it.

Do you want to grow in your faith and deepen your knowledge of the Bible and how it applies in our culture and world?

Then this is the camp for you! Aimed at late teens and young adults ages 15-20 (school year 10 and up), we will tackle some challenging biblical worldview and apologetics topics—worldviews in conflict, sexuality and gender identity, and the origin of life and Darwinian evolution.

We have several speakers, including Todd Funk of Thinking Matters NZ. They will equip and encourage you to form a biblical worldview on these controversial worldview topics and challenge you to stand for Christ in your school, in your classes, and among your friends.

In addition, we will build relationships, engage in conversation, play some games, eat yummy food, sing around a campfire, and enjoy God’s creation.

Space is limited to 30 campers, so make sure to sign up early and spread the word to your friends!

  • 6:00pm Friday 21st October - 1:00pm Monday 24th 2022
  • Male and Female Years 10 & Up - Ages 15 - 20
  • $ 100
  • Location: CYC Waihola, 70 Finlayson Road, Waihola
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