Perhaps your kids enjoyed their camping experience when they were younger, but they lost that enthusiasm when they approached the teenage years.  If you are running into resistance from your “tween” or teenage child, you are not alone.  All is not lost, according to Student Life Ministries; there is a new Christian summer camp in Colorado but it’s only there for a few weeks out of the year.  Student Life summer camps are designed specifically for teens who want to get away and grow closer to the Lord Jesus Christ in a more grown-up way.  Without the distractions of younger campers and the massive gatherings at “all camp” meetings, the Student Life approach allows deeper friendships to form between teens.

Parents who are looking for Christian summer camps in Colorado will be delighted to learn that their kids don’t need to be a CIT, or counselor-in-training, in order to attend.  High school students are welcome to attend one of the Student Life camps as a “camper” without feeling like a child.

One of the leading organizations for youth, teens and college students, Student Life Ministries has been helping campers make the leap from young teenager to young adult while keeping their focus on Jesus Christ.  These years are so crucial to a child’s development, yet it is also a time when they face the greatest challenges with peer pressure, academics, athletics, college admissions and more.  Without a strong relationship with Jesus, they can so easily succumb to stress and make the wrong choices.  For this reason, Student Life has expanded its outreach to teens through an extensive summer camp program across the country.

Students who have attended these camps in other areas find these Christian summer camps in Colorado to an awe-inspiring and life-changing experience.  Set against jaw-dropping Colorado landscapes, one of their Christian summer camps in Colorado features a backdrop of the San Juan Mountains.  Fort Lewis College, also known as the “Campus in the Sky,” plays host to a weeklong Christ-centered summer that helps teens draw closer to God and meet new friends. Also, students who are considering Fort Lewis for their undergraduate studies appreciate the opportunity to visit the campus for a week.

Whether your student chooses Christian summer camps in Colorado at Fort Lewis College or the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, one thing is certain: they will admire God’s handiwork while drawing closer to Him.