UBarU Summer Youth Camps- 2025
2025 Summer Youth camp dates:
Camps begin on Sunday afternoon with dropoff 4-5 p.m. and end on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. except Senior camp which has a bridging ceremony at 10:30am and ends closer to 11:30am
Primary camp for campers ages 9-11 or rising* grades 4-6th - June 8-14, 2025 Intermediate camp - for campers age 12-14 or rising grades - 7-9th June 15-21, 2025
Senior camp camp - for campers age 15-18 or rising grades 10th-2025 high school graduates - June 22-28, 2024
* “rising” means this is the grade the camper will attend in the fall of 2025, not the grade they have just completed.
We will continue with various health precautions as well as encouraging campers to come to camp healthy and vaccinated! Healthy Camper precautions planned at this time, include pre-camp temperature/symptom logging, COVID testing as warranted, temperature checks at camp, and other modifications as guidelines recommend.
We plan to offer many of the camp activities from camp swimming, archery, community service, walking the labyrinth, camp meetings, games, crafts, worship and U-cubed (our RE-like time lead by the UU camp chaplain). We will spend lots of time having FUN while we deepen our UU faith!
All meals and lodging are included from Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast. Campers are to arrive beginning 4 p.m. on the Sunday of the first day of camp and will be ready to leave by 10:30 the Saturday of the last day of camp (11:30am for Senior camp).
Scholarship applications will be accepted thru Active December 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. A scholarship application fee of $140 will be applied toward camp cost for your camper. A typical family contribution is $260.00 for each camper. Scholarships of varying amounts are given from UBarU Camp & Retreat Center based on congregational, cluster or other contributions and funds available. Your home church (if applicable) is asked to match contributions from UBarU. Ask your DRE, your minister, cluster and/or board president for support in sending youth to summer camp at UBarU. If you live in North Texas, apply for NTUUC assistance at scholarship. Please contact director@ubaru.org with information about scholarship commitments from your local UU community as soon as they are made. Once the funding has been established and communicated, your scholarship application can be converted by the UBarU director into a camp registration.
Email- director@ubaru.org with questions about camp, scholarship, or being an adult counselor, etc. Adults and youth who are selected as counselors or JC’s will be offered a discount on camp registration. If you would like to be part of summer camp adult staff, please read the information provided and submit the appropriate application. Thank you!
Summer Camp Documents
Junior Counselor Application (please complete the application and email to Kathy at Director@ubaru.org). Indicate at the top your preference(s) for being a Junior Counselor, Senior camp staff and/or Senior camp dean. Deadline for submission is August 31, 2024. Youth Staff for Senior camp Job descriptions
Junior Counselor Job description (please read, sign and return via email)
Adult Counselor Job Description (please read, sign and return via email)
Adult Volunteer Application (please complete and return to Kathy at Director@ubaru.org for consideration). Indicate at top your preference of counselor, chaplain or health officer.
Resources for Jr. Counselors and Youth on staff for Senior Camp:
Youth Driving Permission (if needed) Please submit this form prior to camp if your youth plans to drive themselves to and/or from camp. Submit to Kathy at director@ubaru.org
Youth Passenger Permission Please submit this form prior to camp if your youth will be riding with an adult other than parent/guardian. Submit to Kathy at director@ubaru.org
Medication Form- Blank. Please complete for your camper and bring to camp
Permission to administer a COVID test- please print and bring on first day of camp
Pre-Camp Health Screening form- please print and bring on first day of camp
