Fort Caswell (July 27-31)
Youth Camp 2026
We put together this webpage to help parents and guardians of students participating in Youth Camp 2026 to have pertinent information at your fingertips.
Week of Camp At-a-Glance:
- Monday, July 27 at 12:00 - 12:15pm. Gather at Town Creek Baptist Church (832 Green Hill Rd NE, Leland) and load the bus. Bus will depart Town Creek for Fort Caswell at 12:20pm sharp.
- Visit the link at the end of this line for details regarding daily schedules, dress code, packing list, and more. It is a PDF file on the BeDoTell.com website. (LINK)
- Friday, July 31 at 12:40pm. Meet your camper(s) at Town Creek Baptist Church. Students will be assisting in cleaning the interior of the bus before being released to go home.
Important Link: Downloadable Packet of Camp Info
If you would like, you can stream evening worship services Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7 PM on Facebook here: facebook.com/bedotell/videos
Student Guidelines (Copied from Packet)
Dress Code
- When not at the beach or pool, wear cover-ups over one-piece bathing suits or tankinis. Please, no two-piece bikini bathing suits.
- Do not wear T-shirts or other clothing with offensive language, advertisements or pictures.
- In Hatch Auditorium and in the Classroom Building, please dress appropriately. This means no short shorts, tank tops or one-shoulder/halter/strapless tops, including the tops of dresses. Spaghetti straps are to be 2 inches wide. Shorts must be fingertip length. Measure this by putting your hands down by your sides and making sure that your fingertips touch the fabric.
- Tuesday night is T-shirt Night. Plan to wear your 2026 Caswell T-shirt to worship Tuesday night.
Theme Days
This summer, we will have different themes for our morning services. We encourage your group to join our staff and participate in the fun each day! Each day will feature a different theme, so feel free to dress up, be creative, and show your spirit.
Tuesday: America Wear your best red, white, and blue as we celebrate together with an American-themed morning. Patriotic outfits, flags, and creative takes on the theme are all welcome!
Wednesday: Hawaiian Wear Hawaiian shirts, leis, tropical colors, and anything that reminds you of the beach.
Thursday: School Spirit Show off your school pride by wearing gear from your high school, favorite college, or favorite sports team. Jerseys and team colors are all encouraged!
Friday: Neon Let’s finish the wear by celebrating all the Lord has done! Wear your brightest neon colors as we celebrate the final morning together with lots of energy and fun.
Tuesday: America Wear your best red, white, and blue as we celebrate together with an American-themed morning. Patriotic outfits, flags, and creative takes on the theme are all welcome!
Wednesday: Hawaiian Wear Hawaiian shirts, leis, tropical colors, and anything that reminds you of the beach.
Thursday: School Spirit Show off your school pride by wearing gear from your high school, favorite college, or favorite sports team. Jerseys and team colors are all encouraged!
Friday: Neon Let’s finish the wear by celebrating all the Lord has done! Wear your brightest neon colors as we celebrate the final morning together with lots of energy and fun.
Schedule
Monday
1 p.m. Registration
4:30 p.m. Main Leader Meeting in Classroom Building 101
5 p.m. Dinner (times assigned by Caswell)
6:30 p.m. Leader Intro to the Week/Prayer Time in Hatch
7:10 p.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
7:30 p.m. Worship in Hatch Auditorium
10 p.m. Church group reflections (locations assigned by Caswell at registration)
11 p.m. Clear campus
11:45 p.m. Lights out
4:30 p.m. Main Leader Meeting in Classroom Building 101
5 p.m. Dinner (times assigned by Caswell)
6:30 p.m. Leader Intro to the Week/Prayer Time in Hatch
7:10 p.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
7:30 p.m. Worship in Hatch Auditorium
10 p.m. Church group reflections (locations assigned by Caswell at registration)
11 p.m. Clear campus
11:45 p.m. Lights out
Tuesday - Thursday
—— Breakfast (times assigned by Caswell)
8:15 a.m. Quiet time - printed Student Workbook
8:40 a.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
9 a.m. Morning worship in Hatch
10:50 a.m. Dismiss to small groups in your assigned spaces
12 p.m. Lunch (times assigned by Caswell)
1:30 p.m. Track times - packing meals for Haiti
3:30 p.m. Free time
5 p.m. Dinner (times assigned by Caswell)
6:25 p.m. Leader Prayer in Hatch
6:40 p.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
7 p.m. Worship in Hatch Auditorium
10 p.m. Church group reflections in assigned spaces
11 p.m. Clear campus
11:45 p.m. Lights out
8:15 a.m. Quiet time - printed Student Workbook
8:40 a.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
9 a.m. Morning worship in Hatch
10:50 a.m. Dismiss to small groups in your assigned spaces
12 p.m. Lunch (times assigned by Caswell)
1:30 p.m. Track times - packing meals for Haiti
3:30 p.m. Free time
5 p.m. Dinner (times assigned by Caswell)
6:25 p.m. Leader Prayer in Hatch
6:40 p.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
7 p.m. Worship in Hatch Auditorium
10 p.m. Church group reflections in assigned spaces
11 p.m. Clear campus
11:45 p.m. Lights out
Friday
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Quiet time - printed in Student Workbook
8:40 a.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
9 a.m. Morning worship in Hatch
10:45 a.m. Dismiss to houses to pack up
Lunch at 12 p.m. – must be out of buildings before going to lunch
Cottages must be out by 1 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Quiet time - printed in Student Workbook
8:40 a.m. Line up outside of Hatch by church group
9 a.m. Morning worship in Hatch
10:45 a.m. Dismiss to houses to pack up
Lunch at 12 p.m. – must be out of buildings before going to lunch
Cottages must be out by 1 p.m.
Special Features
Splash and Dive Contest at the swimming pool: Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Mission Offering
Over 2 million meals and counting! This is our 15th summer packing meals! Our goal this year is to pack 200,000 meals. This requires $5,500 in offering each week to cover the food that will be packed. We are not only packing food to feed the hungry, but we are also providing a way for the gospel of Jesus Christ to be shared with those receiving the meals. We are asking youth groups to start before camp to help us reach our goal for 2026.
There are so many ways your church can play a large part in our offering. Hold a fundraiser. Use your imagination. One group simply put the container in their church and asked for spare change. They were so excited to bring so much more to camp than they had the previous summer! Let students be creative with their ideas. We are so thankful for the many churches last summer that collected special offerings during Vacation Bible School, which ultimately played a role in helping us reach our offering goals.
There are so many ways your church can play a large part in our offering. Hold a fundraiser. Use your imagination. One group simply put the container in their church and asked for spare change. They were so excited to bring so much more to camp than they had the previous summer! Let students be creative with their ideas. We are so thankful for the many churches last summer that collected special offerings during Vacation Bible School, which ultimately played a role in helping us reach our offering goals.
Prayer Guide
- Pray for all to realize their need for a Savior because of our sinful nature that separates us from God.
- Pray for many to place their faith and trust in Jesus Christ, the only way to the Father, for the forgiveness of sin and for abundant life here on earth, as well as eternal life with God.
- Pray for unity among the youth groups and with other youth groups as they hang out together all week.
- Pray for those who believe the lies of culture that make them feel less than or worthless.
- Pray that all the churches gathered at each week of camp will not say anything or judge anyone in a way that would negatively impact someone else’s opportunity to believe Jesus is who He says He is.
- Pray for safety for all.
- Pray for a renewed love for Jesus and His church.
- Pray for many to surrender to full-time ministry, as well as for all to answer the call of living their lives serving the Lord right where they are now.
- Pray for new visions for each church to see their schools and towns as mission fields waiting for someone to come and share the good news of Christ and His redemption plan.