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LOOP A IS NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR!
CHURCH AND GROUP MEALS WILL BE HELD AT YMCA.
Loop B is available 2:00 PM, Friday, July 19th until noon Tuesday, July 30th.
Private sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
YMCA is available for camping 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 21th until noon Monday, July 29th. From information on camping at the YMCA Camp, here is the YMCA Camp Infornation PDF.
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| Amenities
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YMCA
The large tent for church at the YMCA this year.
Group meals will be at the YMCA dining hall.
Cabins, bathhouse includes showers and flush toilets, RV and tent sites (no hookups), no firepits or picnic tables.
Big Elk Campground
Tent and RV sites (no hookups), fire pits, grills, picnic tables, wate, and wheelchair accessible outhouses |
| Activities |
Other than what you see on the schedule below, we also schedule two canoe runs with up to six canoes down the river Thursday to Saturday, and an all-day hike to the Wind Cave and back on Saturday. Please visit the activities page for more in depth information on these scheduled activities and activities in camp. Activities available in the area besides visiting Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks are sight seeing, hiking, tubing, biking, four wheeling, paddle boarding, swimming, wading, fishing, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, etc. |
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| Group Site Reservations |
To accommodate early arrivals, we were able to reserve B-1 & B-2 starting Friday, July 19th. Check in is 2:00 PM. Any arrivals at camp before July 19th MUST check in with the camp host before setting up camp, to avoid setting up in an area already reserved by another group.
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Camp Fees
Click here for a Camp Fees PDF |
Big Elk Campground, Loop B - RV's and/or tents
(submit paymen to local brethren)
• $8 per night for each vehicle
• $2 per night for each person |
Big Elk Campground, Private Sites - RV's and/or tents
(submit payment to campground host)
• $20 per night for each vehicle
• $8 per night for each person |
YMCA - RV's and/or tents
(submit payment to local brethren)
• $8 per night for each vehicle
• $2 per night for each person |
YMCA - Cabins
(submit payment to local brethren)
• $20 per night per cabin |
YMCA - Showers (deposit payment in any donation can)
• $5 per shower |
Ice (deposit payment in any donation can)
• $3 per bag |
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Payments
- We have paid for the group site reservations mentioned above including the YMCA. Payment for camping in any of the group sites during these dates should be made to us.
Checks can be made payable to Church of the Firstborn.
- Payment for camping in a Big Elk Campground group site outside the dates we have reserved should be made to the camp host.
- Private sites can not be reserved. Payment should be made to Camp Host or put in envelope at the kiosk located at the entrance to the campground. Seniors, check in with the Camp Hosts before paying for a private site to see if you qualify for a discount.
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Schedule
Click here for a Camp Schedule PDF |
Pre-Camp
Saturday, July 19th
- 2:00 PM - Loops B-1 and B-2 open for early check-in
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Sunday, July 21st
- 10:00 AM - Church in Loop B (beginning with informational announcements)
- 2:00 PM - YMCA opens for early arrivals, showers become available
- 3:00 PM - Set-up begins at YMCA: church tent; Lodge kitchen
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Monday, July 22nd
- 5:30 PM - Holt-Dobbs wedding at Jackson Lake Lodge
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Tuesday, July 23rd
- Afternoon - Food and supplies arrive to stock kitchen at YMCA
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
During Camp
Wednesday, July 24th
- 10:00 AM - Church tent opens to place seats
- 6:00 PM - Stew and chili supper at YMCA Dining Hall provided by local brethren
- 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Welcome announcements at YMCA Dining Hall
- 7:00 PM- Ice CreAM Social at YMCA Dining Hall (Bring your ice cream freezer and favorite recipe! Generator available.)
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Thursday, July 25th
- 8:00 AM - Group breakfast and fellowship at YMCA Dining Hall
- 10:00 AM - Snake River canoe trip
- 1:00 PM - Snake River canoe trip
- 5:00 PM - Group supper at YMCA Dining Hall (Italian)
- 7:00 PM - Church at YMCA
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Friday, July 26th
- 8:00 AM - Group breakfast and fellowship at YMCA Dining Hall
- 10:00 AM - Snake River canoe trip
- 1:00 PM - Snake River canoe trip
- 5:00 PM - Group supper at YMCA Dining Hall (Mexican)
- 7:00 PM - Church at YMCA
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Saturday, July 27th
- 8:00 AM - Group breakfast and fellowship at YMCA Dining Hall
- 9:00 AM - Leave for Wind Cave hike
- 10:00 AM - Snake River canoe trip
- 1:00 PM - Snake River canoe trip
- 6:00 PM - Group supper at YMCA Dining Hall (barbecue)
- 7:30 PM - Singing at YMCA
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Sunday, July 28th
- 8:00 AM - Group breakfast and fellowship at YMCA Dining Hall
- 10:00 AM - Church at YMCA
- Afternoon - Group dinner at YMCA Dining Hall (Soup, Sandwich, Salad)
- 10:00 PM - Noise curfew (no generators)
Monday, July 29th
- 7:00 AM - Light breakfast at YMCA Dining Hall
- 10:00 AM - Breakdown church and dining tents
- 12:00 PM - Checkout of YMCA
- 7:00 - PM Lord’s Supper at Old Wilson Schoolhouset
After Camp
Tuesday, July 30th
- Morning - Breakfast at Bubba’s
- 12:00 PM - checkout of Loop B
- 4:00 PM - Activities at Snow King (mountain coaster, mini-golf, maze, etc.)
Wednesday, July 31st
- Morning - Paddlesports at String Lake, Grand Teton National Park
- Noon - Picnic at String Lake, Grand Teton National Park
- Afternoon - Rappelling at Boulder Island, Grand Teton National Park
Thursday, August 1st
- 7:00 PM - Church at Old Wilson Schoolhouse
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