Session Information for 2025
ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS: This camp session is limited to Missouri homeschooling families who are faithful members of faithful churches of Christ and are actively instructing school-age children, Kindergarten – 12th Grade. The directors reserve the right to refuse applicants. All applications must have all required signatures. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please read everything and ensure all application fields are completed. Please have your applications submitted no later than September 7, 2025.
PER FAMILY COST: $200
This fee includes costs for meals, supplies, and grounds rental for the (4) days, and supplies. Payment to one of the directors can be made with cash, check, or PayPal at the end of the camp session.
LODGING: Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We can accommodate 15 families in cabins/facilities and up to 8 RV camper hookups. You are also welcome to bring a tent or a camper not requiring a hookup. An additional cost of $15 per day is required for RV hookups.
FOOD MENU: We want to ensure we have the opportunity to prepare food for those with dietary restrictions and/or allergies. Please contact one of the directors if you have a specific food-related restriction or allergy that we should be aware of. We will do our best to provide appropriate menu items for you.
ARRIVAL: Please arrive on Wednesday after 3 p.m. Please contact Matt or Seth for your family cabin assignment. After unloading your vehicle at the cabin please park it in the parking lot for the remainder of the camp. For safety reasons vehicles may not be driven back and forth throughout the camp. Exceptions will be made for expectant mothers.
DEPARTURE: We must completely clean the campground before we leave. We want to leave it nicer than when we arrived. See the directors for details. Pack up and clean up begins at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Please do not leave without helping to clean up.
DRESS CODE: If shorts, dresses, or skirts are worn they must be knee length or longer. No tight jeans, shorts, shirts, or pants. Wear loose fitting clothing. All shirts must be modest. No sleeveless shirts of any kind. No half-tops, muscle shirts, tank-tops, or t-shirts with offensive language or graphics on them. We don’t believe anyone intends to offend others by their attire. With this in mind, if a Director asks you to change we expect you to do so out of respect for others.
Camp Rules
1. No alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco.
2. No vulgar language.
3. No vandalism.
4. No food of any kind is to be taken to the cabins. You will attract mice and snakes.
5. No visitors unless approved by the directors.
6. All discipline decisions made by the directors are final and not open to debate.
7. Families must be willing to leave if asked by the directors.
8. Exhibit Christ-like behavior in all that you do.
9. Parents are responsible for their own children. There are no camp counselors.
10. This is a family camp; it is not a youth camp. Those under 18 yrs. of age are not permitted to attend without at least one parent.
11. This camp session is for faithful members of faithful churches of Christ only. The directors reserve the right to refuse admission to any applicant.
12. This camp is only for members of churches of Christ who are currently homeschooling their children.
13. Families are expected to get along well with one another and to be subject to the decisions of the directors.
Our session is located at Little Prairie Bible Camp.
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