Youth Camps

Each year, hundreds of young people have the time of their lives at Young Life's summer and winter holiday events. Our camps don’t involve any actual camping, for practical, safety and comfort-related reasons, but we put on a classic array of programs with a mix of exciting and involving outdoor and indoor activities.

The week is filled with adrenalin-pumping recreational action (water tubing, sailing, blow dart skirmish and more), out and out fun (Crud War, tug of war, live music, and more), adventure (bush walking, BMX, and more) and challenges too (like climbing Mt Kosciusko!). Plus there’s a nightly talk from gifted speakers who reach out to the hearts of young people to connect with them in their world about life, values, achievement and hope.

Unlike many other organisations that run camps, the Young Life philosophy when it comes to feeding our teenagers is to provide top quality exciting food that young people enjoy (heaps of cereal and lashings of bacon and eggs for brekky for example) with enough for seconds (or even thirds) so that everyone gets decent meals. They need them too, as our activities are designed to be both fun and strenuous, in order to instil a sense of achievement when they get through them!

We usually stage our summer and winter events in quality fully-serviced holiday sites that provide multi bed cabins. Attendees from each area are put up in single gender accommodation and an adult Young Life Cabin Leader of the same gender is billeted in each of the cabins. It’s an awesome week away from the everyday that is not easily forgotten!

 

Adult Guests at Camp

Parents, relatives, carers and family friends are most welcome to come along and check out Young Life’s world-class holiday camp experience. To help you get a better picture of how it all works, we invite you and your family to spend a few days or even a week, at one of our camps and watch Young Life Australia in action.

Throughout the week you will have the opportunity to participate in and enjoy the same programs that our young people do. In addition, you will be hosted by an individual or couple who, as staff or former guests, will explain the aims and philosophy behind the program of activities that we run, as well as ensuring you are comfortable during your stay.

If you are interested in coming along to a Young Life camp as an adult guest, contact the or speak to your local Young Life Australia leader.