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Summer Camp 2025

Registration Cost goes up on March 1st.
Sibling Discount: $25 off per week for each additional sibling.
Multi-Week Discount is $25 off each additional week.
**Family Camp Discount: 15% off for First Time Family Campers

We gladly accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions.

Our Health Coordinator takes care of medicine distribution and any other unique health needs your camper may have.
At Lakeside, our campers enjoy time in a loving, accepting, and caring community. Campers thrive in this space of belonging.

Campers are given unique opportunities to try new things, challenge themselves, enjoy creation, make friends, and grow in their faith.
We use Challenge by Choice. Campers get to decide how they challenge themselves with the support and encouragement of camp staff and peers.

This allows for individual campers to experience personal growth, connection, faith formation, and leads to long term benefits such as confidence, independence, ability to share faith, leadership skills, problem solving, and more!

The shorter way we say all of this is camp is the BEST.WEEK.EVER!
Campers can look forward to participating in the following activities while building life long connections with the people around them: ​

  • Waterfront

  • Boating

  • Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle Boarding

  • Sailing

  • Fishing

  • Swimming Pool

  • Human Foosball/9 Square/Gaga Ball
    Volleyball

  • Basketball/Kickball

  • Variety of Prayer

  • Rock Climbing

  • Zip Lining (6th Grade and Up)

  • Low Ropes Challenge Course

  • Archery

  • Escape Room

  • Nature Trails/Hiking

  • Prayer Labyrinth

  • Biking

  • Bible Study

  • Leadership

  • Roller Skating

  • Carpet Ball/Ping Pong/Foosball

  • Crafts

  • Disc Golf

  • Tie Dye

  • Bonfires/Smores

  • Campfire Worship

  • Large Group Games

  • Canteen

  • Devotionals

  • Participatory Worship

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Little Lakers

*Previously called God’s Little Sprouts

3-5 Years Old (at the time of camp)

June 16-19 | July 14-17

Little Lakers is a morning day camp for preschool-aged campers. Campers spend their mornings enjoying games, nature, crafts, adventures, stories, and making friends with other young campers. Monday through Thursday from 9 am to noon.

*Adults are invited to stay at no cost.

By March 1st $70
After $80

Adventurer Day Camp

Entering Fall of 25
1st-6th Grade

June 9-12 *Cooking Adventures

June 16-19 *Nature Exploration

June 23-26 *Water Adventures

June 30- July 3 *Crafting, Building, and Creating

July 7-10 *Music Exploration

July 14-17 *Olympics

July 21-24 *Junior Chefs

July 28-31 *Extreme Water Fun

Outside is the BEST way to spend your summer!

Our Adventure day camp is great for elementary-aged kiddos who need a positive, safe, and structured way to spend their summer days. Day camp helps introduce the idea of overnight camp and builds the confidence in campers to one day be an “overnight” camper.   

Each week regardless of theme is unique and exciting. We structure day camp to be exciting for the first time camper or a camper who comes all summer.

We will cater the schedule and activities to each individual to make sure they have the BEST WEEK EVER once or eight times! 

Mornings are spent in small groups doing fun activities, games, education, exploration, and adventures. Afternoons are filled with large camp wide activities and choice time. 

Day camp runs Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm. Breakfast and Lunch included.

Come for 1 week or all 8!
Multi-week and Sibling discounts available.

By March 1st $175
After $200

Explorer

*Previously called Little Lakers

Entering Fall of 25
2nd-4th Grade

June 8-10 | July 20-22 

Younger Elementary aged kiddos are invited to a half week of exploration. Explore faith, nature, and what you’re capable of. These few days is a great way to introduce overnight camp and still allow a camper to grow and explore in so many ways. Campers can look forward to campfires, time on the lake, making friends, crafts, music, games, and more. Even in just a couple days they will still have the BEST.WEEK.EVER!

By March 1st $220
After $245

Cultivator

*Previously Called Juniors 

Entering Fall of 25
4th-6th Grade

June 8-13 | June 22-27 | July 20-25 | July 27- Aug. 1

Elementary aged campers are invited to spend a week at camp cultivating their faith, relationships, and self confidence. Campers have unique opportunities to challenge themselves, build confidence and independence while learning important skills like team building, communication, problem solving, and relying on God. This week at camp really empowers your camper to know they are capable of ANYTHING!

Invite a friend or family member to enhance the camp experience.

By March 1st $440
After $490

TrailBlazer

*Previously named Confirmation Camp and/or Junior High Camp   

Entering Fall of 25
6th-9th Grade

June 8-13 | June 22-27 | July 20-25 | July 27- Aug. 1

TrailBlazers spend the week unplugging, de-stressing, and bonding with peers. They get to challenge themselves, try new things, have fun, make friends, and learn important life skills. This week also  gives campers the opportunity to explore their faith alongside peers, youth directors, and pastors. Pastors and youth leaders have an interactive role during the week and experience parts of camp alongside the campers. 

*Campers can come with or without a church leader.

By March 1st $440
After $490

Leader

*Previously Called Leadership Camp 

Entering Fall of 25
10th-12th Grade

June 8-13 

High School students are invited to this amazing opportunity. The week is a combination of being a camper and being  junior staff. 

Have lots of fun with friends enjoying camp adventures. See “behind the scenes” at staff meetings, lead worships and other large group activities with the guidance of summer staff. 

You’ll challenge yourself, develop life skills, be a role model, and learn lots of great leadership skills. 

 

Campers will have opportunities’ for developing the following skills: 

  • Leadership 
  • Communication
  • Problem solving 
  • Time management 
  • Public speaking
  • Team work 
  • Creativity
  • Confidence
  • Independence
  • Faith Sharing 
  • Decision Making
  • Guitar

Leave a certified Lakeside Leader and return any week as a support staff volunteer! 

Leaders also get priority access to summer staff applications before the general public.

By March 1st $440
After $490

Voyager

Entering Fall of 25
10th-12th Grade

June 22-27 | July 20-25 | July 27-Aug. 1

Voyager Camp is for High school students who are looking for a great opportunity to unplug, connect with peers and creation, and really find out what they are capable of. Each day will have lots of opportunities for choosing adventures, growing independence, and developing life skills. This is one week and opportunity you don’t want to miss. 

Summer of 2025 we will be offering an offsite adventure camp to the boundary waters (or somewhere similar). We will only accept returning campers for PathFinders. 

There will be lots of opportunities for choosing adventures each day, growing independence, and lots of FUN!

By March 1st $440
After $490

Family & Friends Camp​

All Ages Welcome 

July 13-18 (Full Week)
July 13-16 (Half Week)

Camp isn’t just for kids! Camp is for everyone: moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandbabies, siblings, and friends too! Family Camp is the perfect family vacation, where there is something for everyone: worship, sailing, swimming, ziplining, crafting, and more!

Mornings are spent in age specific groups. Adults have a faith based presentation followed by adult camp activities like sailing, boating, biking, painting, hiking, and more. Youth go with counselors to do bible study, activities, and more. 

The afternoon is a time for families to be together doing camp activities or going into town for fun. 

Evenings are time for the entire community to come together. We have large group games, activities, fellowship and worship. There is a variety of housing options from bringing your own RV, to rustic cabins, to our modern facilities.

Pricing Based on Lodging

Celebration Camp

Adults with varying abilities

June 29-July2

Celebration Camp is a half-week of camp for adults with varying abilities. It is Lakeside’s mission to be a place of belonging for all people to find joy and purpose in God’s creation. All people, including people with intellectual disabilities, have different and unique abilities. These campers are people that God has given different and unique abilities to. At camp, we believe those are abilities worth celebrating. Come celebrate with us! Campers are housed in modern facilities. 

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*Requirements

Campers must be ambulatory and continent.

By March 1st $300
After $350

Tabletop Week!

7th-9th Grade

10th-12th Grade

June 15th-19th

This week, campers are invited into a new world where we will problem-solve, delve deeper, explore farther, and play an interactive tabletop role-playing game. If you are new to Dungeons and Dragons or have played Baldur’s Gate III, this is the week for you.

We will focus on team building, creative problem solving, and character development, with some action and suspense. Some parts you will get the chance to play as your character in interactive games which include our climbing wall, low ropes, and the pool!

By March 1st $340
After $390

Pathfinders

High School Backpacking

July 6th-11th

Travel off-road and onto the Des Moines River for a week of adventure! High School Campers are invited to safely kayak 40 miles down the Des Moines River. Explore Iowa’s wilderness while learning how to backpack, build fires, cook meals, and care for the environment we are living in.

Please contact Dalton at program@lutheranlakeside.com for more information about how you can be a part in making this week the BEST. WEEK. EVER.

By March 1st $650
After $700

Mission Trips

June 8-13 | June 22-27 | July 20-25 | July 27-Aug. 1

Groups of adults and/or high school students are invited to the best service week ever! Enjoy comfortable housing, delicious meals, activities, worship, and down time in the local area. This week will provide not only much needed service to Lakeside, but will build community and connection among your group. We have service projects for all ages and abilities. Your group will coordinate with our staff to pick the right project(s) for your time at Lakeside. 

Please register as Volunteer/Mission Group under camp registration. 

$250 per person or $50 a day for partial weeks

Adults

We welcome parents, grandparents, family friends or others to attend camp for the week. Maybe you don’t want your camper to be alone so you or someone they know comes with. Maybe Grandma/Grandpa have the week and want to experience camp with their grandchild, maybe your camper has exceptional medical needs and you’d feel better being close. Whatever the reason is, you are welcome. 

We have many opportunities for individuals to get involved. It is important that campers still have their own space and opportunities so they can have the best possible camp experience. Adults stay in separate housing than campers. Adults enjoy meals and worship with the campers. Adults are given the camper’s schedule so you can witness them at the zip line or waterfront. We enjoy finding ways for the adults to have their own unique camp experience. After conversations we can find the best way for you to utilize your time.

Adults in the past have assisted in the kitchen, mowing, painting, office work, leading crafts, landscaping, and helping lead other activities. We only ask adults to do what they are comfortable with. If they will be leading activities with campers we do require a background check. You would register as a volunteer for the same week as your camper. You’d be housed in a modern facility with AC/Bedding/WIFI. 

 

$250 per person or $50 per day for partial weeks. 

*Previously called God’s Little Sprouts

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