• LKG Gazette-Observer: Celebrating a Hard Fought Legacy

    “Two families celebrate the act of changing sorrow into joy. Years of hard work culminated in a celebration marked with superheroes and fun Saturday when the Alana and Chrissy Memorial dedicated their dorm building at Camp Willow Springs at Lake Gaston.” [continue reading at www.lakegastongazette-observer.com]

  • CCCA Announces Newest Board Member

    Camp Willow Run and Camp Willow Springs are members of the Christian Camp & Conference Association (CCCA).  Linda Harris, our Executive Director has re-joined the CCCA Board of Directors.  We are thankful that she is able to share her experience and wisdom to serve other camps across the southeast and beyond.  Check out the recent announcement from CCCA:   “The Board of Directors of CCCA has appointed Linda Harris to fill the term of Region Representative for the Southeast Region when Jeremy Jackson vacated the position to become CCCA’s director of operations and member services. She is executive director of Camp Willow Run (est. 1968) and Camp Willow Springs (est.…

  • Legacy Pictures Online

    It as an awesome Legacy weekend with a wonderful group of mothers and daughters. Check out pictures from the retreat at the CWR Facebook page!

  • 2016 Safety 1st Award Recipient

    Youth Camps For Christ, Inc. was recently awarded Markel’s Safety 1st award. Please see the press release below: Markel Specialty Commercial honors camps with distinguished 2016 Safety 1st award Markel Specialty Commercial would like to congratulate 59 youth camps for receiving the prestigious 2016 Safety 1st designation. Each year, Markel Specialty Commercial’s Safety 1st program recognizes policyholders who have shown an exceptional commitment to the safety of their employees and customers. Camps must meet stringent criteria to qualify for the Safety 1st designation. They must have a proven safety record, undergo formal assessments and inspections, and participate in continuing education and certification programs. These facilities deserve to be recognized for…

  • 2017 Summer Registration Guide

    We have created a guide to walk you through the registration process. Download the 2017 Summer Registration Guide to see what you can expect when registration opens at 10am on January 30th!  

  • “Camp, an iPad, and Jesus”

    As we prepared to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, my son, Thad, was given a school assignment to write a paragraph about the things for which he is thankful. Thad wrote: “I am thankful for a lot of stuff.  Here are some things.  I am thankful for my family, my dog, a house, food, Camp Willow Run and Camp Willow Springs, a bed, an iPad, legos, friends, God, and Jesus.  The thing I am most thankful for is God and Jesus because God made me and Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins.  Those are the things I am thankful for.” – Thad Harris, 4th grade  What…