HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There’s still time for families looking to get their children out of the house for the summer to enroll in The Salvation Army’s summer camp program at Three Trails Camp in Kansas City, Mo.
Just a few minutes away from downtown Kansas City, campers will find a traditional, over-night summer camp experience, nestled in the trees of a suburban neighborhood. Campers will enjoy a ropes course, hiking, archery, gaga ball, pool, and a host of other activities during their time at camp, while parents will have the peace of mind of sending their children to a safe environment to meet and build relationships with other kids their age:
Kids Camp #1, June 13-16: Ages 7-12 Music Camp, June 18-25, Ages 9-17 Service Extension Camp, June 27-30, Ages 8-12 Sports Camp, July 5-8, Ages 10-14 Teen Camp: July 11-15, Ages 13-17 Kids Camp #2: July 18-21, Ages 7-12
Families can choose to attend any camp for which their child is eligible. Enrollment closes one week before each camp’s start date.
After two years of uncertainty, research has shown camp can be a stress reliever for children. When surveyed by the Christian Camp and Conference Association, 62% of parents of high schoolers said their children’s stress was “worse” to “significantly worse” than it was prior to the pandemic.
“Camp is a place for our families to send their kids to escape the stresses of life and have fun. Kids need camp more than ever,” said Carrie Dixon, Three Trails Marketing and Guest Relations Director. “At Three Trails Camp, we are uniquely positioned to help kids from all social economic statuses heal from the experiences of the last year and just be a kid again.”
Cost to families is limited to $25 per camp and transportation is available in each child’s community to and from Three Trails Camp on a limited basis. Registration is open now and closes one week prior to a camp’s start date unless all spots are taken early.
Please visit ThreeTrailsCamp.org for individual camp descriptions to register or call 620-663-3353 for local assistance in registering and to receive the discount code for Hutchinson campers which lowers the cost to $10. We will also need to know if a child will need transportation prior to the day of travel.