Camp Swamp

Grace LaCourte

Camp this week has been very exciting and action packed. Nothing about this week has been boring or anticlimactic, and that's always something to look forward to! So far the week has gone like this, Monday was full of challenges from the new campers to the familiar ones, and by

Kiara Friedlander

Kiara on rightCamp Swamp to me is a second home. It is a place where I can be myself and no one would ever judge me. There has been times where I've drifted away from God and felt that my relationship with Him was over but as soon as I

Rocky Middleton

I love camp. I love everything about camp from the bible classes to dodgeball after dinner. Camp is truly the happiest place on earth for me at least. Every year I look forward to coming to camp. I love seeing my friends and reuniting old friendships from the past year.

Mr. Sonny's Impression Session

Mr. Sonny and Boys' Head Counselor Jake Graham share about their new favorite tradition at camp.

Hanna

Camp is an awesome place! there's cabins for boys and girls separated and they go up to #8. there is a fun pool with a diving board and slide! and some awesome people named Sam, Gwyn in cabin 1, Sara, Elle, and Maggie counselors in cabin 1, and MANY more!

Trent Redmond

Camp Swamp is the best summer camp ever! There is so many fun things you can do like play at the pavilion, dinning hall, the pool, etc. Most importantly you get to learn about God and grow closer to him. I've come here since I was around seven and every

Peyton

At Swamp camp we learn so much about God, challenges, and how to be kind. This camp is something that where you can be yourself and not get judged. My experience was very dramatic for a while but it got better with friends and family. So my camp years have

Xavier

I love camp swamp. It has great counselors and workers and camera lady (Sam). It is full of love, support, and great food. The canteen is one of my personal favorite places to go. Mostly because I love Strawberry Eclairs and Coke.  I also love coming here because I can

Kelly Clark

I've been to camp 2 years in a row now and its been so lovely :). The people here are so diverse and you meet so many people who just want to be good people and love God. You can really feel God's presence here and its just the best feeling

Eli Feth

I'm here for my last ever week as a camper at Camp Swamp. While most see that as a sad thing, I've enjoyed every moment of it and wouldn't have it any other way. From running around playing any and every game I could find in Boys 1, to creating

Lynde Flanders

This has been my last but best year at camp.  Camp has been apart of my summer for the past 10 years, I cant imagine a summer without the starlight devo, lip syncs, dodgeball, etc.  At first, at the age of 9, camp was just about having fun and goofing

Mornae

This being my first year at camp has been an unforgettable experience for me. I was given the opportunity to make new friendships, become closer to God and I had a colossal amount of fun. This week has been an experience I will never forget and I would definitely love

Austin Eldred

Camp Swamp means a lot to me because of the friendships I've built and the lessons I've learned. Counselors and other mentor figures @campswamp have shown me what it looks like to live the life of a true christian that has fun. Camp has been a bright spot of my

Emily

Camp Swamp is so much fun there are lots of activities to do. My favorite things to do are hanging out with friends, devo's, challenges, and playing sports. Everyone at camp swamp is so nice. Planning lip syncs and watching the plays is so much fun. On the 4th of

Loy Redd

I've been going to Camp Swamp since I was 9 years old and its become a part of me. Camp swamp has changed my culture in the way that I interact with people, changed my friendships, and my general outlook on life. I have made better relationships in one week

Alexa Espinosa

I am sad to say that this is my last year as a camper. I have had the privilege to attend Camp Swamp for 10 years now. I am in Girls 8 this week and being in the oldest girls cabin is definitely a different experience. It means that we

Mr. Sonny's Impression Session

Mr. Sonny & Ms. Carolyn at Family Camp with one of their granddaughtersHello from the Swamp.  This is Sonny Sessions and welcome to my summer camp blog posts called Impression Sessions, through which I would like to give you mine and Carolyn's observations from our time during summer camp this year.

-Grace Urciuoli

i am Grace and i have been coming to camp for 3 years. this is my happy place. I always come the same week as all my friends from the Fayetteville church of christ. i have known them all for my entire life and they are like the siblings i

Kai Williams

Man! My week at Camp Swamp was the best week that I had went to. Camp Swamp is a great place to worship God and to get to know him better & if you want on a deeper level too. Swamp is the greatest camp you can go it is ran

Colin Harrison

I'm Colin Harrison and I have been coming to camp for the last five years and it has been the best time of my life! My favorite thing about camp is the friendships that you make. Even though I like everything about Camp Swamp, friendships really hit the spot. The

Gabriela Basilio

Camp Swamp has been so much fun this year! The theme of grit and perseverance has really been a huge learning experience for me. I have learned that suffering is a teacher and that we can become closer to God when we go through those hard times. Also I absolutely

Zion Anderson

Zion on the rightCamp Swamp has become a second home to me in so many ways. The friends you make here, the nature you are surrounded by, the fun you have, and the amazing lessons are just some of the things that make camp what it is and i love

Stan Kaste

I've been coming to Camp Swamp for years, and every time I go its a better time than last. Growing up with my cabin mates, making friends in the faith, all while learning lessons to take me through life. At times camp wet, dirty, hot, or even a mixture of

Jaylin

Camp swamp is an AMAZING camp! Were you meet many great people and friends.  This is my 2nd year of camp and already learned so much. I learn about others, God, teamwork, and more. When I first arrived I was shy, but then saw such excitement in everyones faces. I

Sean Miller

Ever since my first week of Camp Swamp I knew this was my home away from home. Every person I met was so kind and inviting, even though they had never met me before. Camp Swamp has always been a light in the tunnel for me, all throughout the year