Each church group should plan to coordinate their own travel to and from The Vision Camp. Check-in takes place between 3-5 PM central on July 21st.

Upon check-in, church leaders will receive room assignments, lanyards with timed schedules, journals for all attendees, and all materials a leader will need to care for their youth! Our goal is for church leaders to settle in and enjoy their time with students.

The Vision Camp is nestled on a hill with a range of cabins and rooms available to us. While at Vision, our group will be in an isolated area open just to Abide. Most rooms have twin-size beds, but we have some king-size beds available for leaders.

Rooming assignments will be confirmed with a designated church leader for each church in attendance. We will do our very best to accommodate any needs and requests.

We will have a volunteer kitchen staff taking care of each meal for us at Abide. Churches will rotate clean up responsibilities for meal times.

Breakfast and lunch will have a rotation of easy-to-grab items, while dinner will always be a hot meal. We are able to accommodate most allergies as long as we are notified by July 1.

Each full day of Abide, we will have offerings for smaller groups to engage in varying spiritual disciplines. Our hope is that we can provide students with tools that continue to form and shape their walk with Christ. This is one of our favorite offerings at Abide!

At Abide, we value recreation and other fun activities like rock climbing and ropes courses. Shared experiences like these help students and leaders step outside their comfort zones, laugh together, and build trust and connection. This time strengthens the foundation for meaningful conversations, spiritual growth, and a stronger sense of belonging.

While an individual may choose not to participate, our leaders are coached on inviting everyone into the fun!

One of our Night Life offerings is our Variety Show. Students (or leaders!) are invited to share their gifts, talents, or creative acts. There is so much laughter and shared joy at our Variety Show, and it helps students feel seen and celebrated. It reminds us that God delights in the fullness of who we are!

We desire to be tech-free at Abide. While leaders will need reliable ways to communicate with other leaders and parents, we request that students do not bring phones, smart watches, iPads, laptops, or other forms of technology. (It’s a good idea to consider disposable or digital cameras to capture memories for students!)

Tobacco, drugs, vape pens, alcohol, fireworks, and weapons of any kind are not welcome and may result in student dismissal from camp.

We recommend that students follow church-specific dress codes. If churches do not have a dress code, we recommend: 

• No clothing that reveals undergarments
• No clothing with questionable slogans or sayings
• A general mindfulness of dressing modestly and comfortably.

All adults who attend Abide must pass a background check, be Ministry Safe trained, and attend a mandatory virtual meeting in July prior to camp.

Abide Student Camp leaders are CPR and First Aid certified. All leaders will also be provided with information for the nearest hospital, urgent care, and pharmacies. Luckily, we are less than 10 minutes from a main area of Huntsville.