Discover faith, make new friends, and experience unforgettable adventures at ECYD camp this summer!
ECYD Camps are unique experiences for boys and girls in 5th to 12th grade to grow in their Catholic faith and make lasting friendships through fun and adventure. Running from May to July, ECYD offers over 30 camps each summer across the United States and Canada. Over the past two decades, ECYD Camps have hosted thousands of participants.
A Day in the Life of a Camper
At ECYD camps, campers ages 10-17 will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun and formative activities. They will enjoy prayer and spiritual growth through participation in Mass, spiritual talks and confession. Sports, games, workshops, team dynamics, exciting night activities, swimming, and fun in the sun are typical ECYD camp activities. Each camp staff is made up of a wonderful team of teen camp counselors and skilled adult volunteers, and parents are always encouraged to volunteer and participate at camp!
Time for life-changing encounters
Donovan Novak is a member of the ECYD Life Department team, which serves and supports the growth and development of ECYD in the territory by offering help and resources to the local ECYD Directors, adult formators, team leaders and members. To Donovan, what makes ECYD camps so special is the time they allow for relationship to develop.
“ECYD is all about Encounters with our Lord that change a young person’s life, and most of the time, these life-changing encounters need more time to develop than what a standard weekly meeting or even weekend retreat can offer. ECYD Camps provide that kind of time where young people can have life-changing encounters with our Lord alongside their friends.”
And combining that time with the opportunity to spend several consecutive days away from their everyday routines, attending Mass and adoration daily, and receiving ongoing support from ECYD mentors can be truly transformative for the campers. Whether it’s a new “mountain view” as the Apostles received at the transfiguration, or a desert experience similar to Jesus’ preparation for his ministry, ECYD Camps give young people a chance to encounter Christ in a new and deeper way.
“I have always experienced camp as a moment for kids to let their guard down, be themselves, and rest in the Lord. And the Holy Spirit always showed up to meet them where they were at!”
ECYD Summer Camps 2026
This year, there are 30 camps at 20 locations across the United States, including Alaska!
Find a camp near you!
To find out more about ECYD camps, visit their website.
ECYD is the Regnum Christi Charism lived by adolescents.
ECYD offers adolescents encounters with themselves, Jesus Christ, and others that can transform their lives. From these encounters, the adolescents then form convictions that become pillars in their lives. These convictions impel them to make decisions in their lives.
ECYD members make a pledge of friendship with Christ and with each other, to transform the world for Christ.
