Signing Up for & Arriving at Cedar Crest
Ready to join us at Cedar Crest this summer?
What do I need when I arrive at Cedar Crest to drop off my camper?
What does the check in process for summer camp look like?
Check-in for our Elementary, Junior High, Senior High, and Adventure Camps is 2-4 pm on Sunday. Pick-up for these camps is at 11 am on Friday.
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Check-in for Mini Camps 1 & 3 is 2-4 pm on Sunday, and pick-up is at 3 pm on Tuesday. Check-in for Mini Camps 2 & 4 is at 9 am on Wednesday, and pick-up is at 11 am on Friday.
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Check-in for Junior High 2-week camp is 2-4 pm on Sunday, July 5, and pick-up is the afternoon of Thursday, July 16.
Talent Show Themes 2026
Elementary Camp
Week 1 May 31 - June 5
Week 2 June 14 - 19
Week 3 June 21 - 26
Week 4 July 5 - 10
Week 5 July 12 - 17
Week 6 July 19 - 24
Come join in on the most popular weekly option at Cedar Crest! These six day/five night camps are offered to children who have finished grades 2-5.​
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Elementary Campers can also enjoy an Adventure Camp experience during weeks 2 or 4 (more details in the Adventure Camp section below).
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Tuition/ Registration Cost: $100 Deposit Required
Total Cost: Early Bird $445, Regular $475
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Junior High Camp
Week 1 May 31 - June 5
Week 2 June 14 - 19
Week 3 June 21 - 26
Week 4 July 5 - 10
Week 5 July 12 - 17
Week 6 July 19 - 24
These six day/five night camps are offered to youth who have finished grades 6-8. Junior High camps provide an opportunity to form lasting relationships while enjoying fun, engaging activities that embolden all campers.
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Two-Week Camp for Junior High campers is another option in 2026! Learn more about this opportunity below.​
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Tuition/ Registration Cost: $100 Deposit Required
Total Cost: Early Bird $445, Regular $475
Annual Conference Day Camp
Dates: June 7 - 10
If you are in need of a meaningful opportunity for your child during the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference, consider signing your camper up for Day Camp! This is open to ages K - 5th. ​
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No cost.
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Adventure Camp
Week 2 June 14 - 19
Week 3 June 21 - 26
Week 4 July 5 - 10
Week 5 July 12 - 17
Week 6 July 19 - 24
These six day/five night camps are offered to children and youth. These campers enjoy a hybrid camp experience, spending half the camp week at Cedar Crest and half the week on a thrilling adventure. ​
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Week 2 - Elementary Adventure Camp This adventure is for campers who have finished grades 4-5 seeking to explore camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, and canoeing a river. Campers will travel to adventure experiences around the Middle Tennessee area while also enjoying traditional programming at Cedar Crest including swimming and zip lining. Early Bird Cost $490, Regular $550
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Week 3 - Climb/Cave/Paddle This adventure is for experienced adventure campers who have finished grades 8-11 seeking a chance to expand their outdoor skills. This trip will include an overnight stay in East Tennessee. Campers will spend a day each rock climbing, cave diving, and paddling a river, all while camping and cooking meals outside. Early Bird Cost $560, Regular $600
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Week 4 - Elementary Adventure Camp This adventure is for campers who have finished grades 4-5 seeking to explore camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, and canoeing a river. Campers will travel to adventure experiences around the Middle Tennessee area while also enjoying traditional programming at Cedar Crest including swimming and zip lining. Early Bird Cost $490, Regular $550
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Week 5 - Canoeing This challenging adventure is for campers who have finished grades 6-10 who want to spend hours on the river and practice canoe camping. These campers will enjoy a 2-night, 3-day canoeing trip during their week at Cedar Crest. On the trip they will sleep and cook outside and get to experience river snorkeling and fishing. Early Bird $490, Regular $550
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Week 6 - Whitewater Rafting This adventure is for campers who have finished grades 6-9 looking to enjoy a typical week of Summer Camp programming, while also getting to spend the weekend camping, cooking outdoors, and riding the rapids of the middle section of the Ocoee river. Early Bird $560, Regular $600
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Mini Camp
Week 1
Mini Camp 1 May 31 - June 2
Mini Camp 2 June 3 - 5
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Week 4
Mini Camp 3 July 5 - 7
Mini Camp 4 July 8 - 10
These three day/two night camps are designed for first-time campers who have finished grades 1-2. Campers participate in many of the same activities that Elementary campers enjoy, but on an abbreviated schedule.
If you are wondering if your child is ready for Mini Camp, give our office a call or schedule a camp tour today!
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Tuition/ Registration Cost: $100 Deposit Required
Total Cost: Early Bird $235, Regular $265
Senior High Camp
Week 2 June 14 - 19
Week 3 June 21 - 26
Senior High Camps offer special opportunities for growth and fellowship for youth who have finished grades 9-12. Senior High Camps provide a space for relationship-building, leadership development, and faith formation in a fun, transformative environment.
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Tuition/ Registration Cost: $100 Deposit Required
Total Cost: Early Bird $445, Regular $475
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Two Week Camp
July 5 - 16
Junior High campers can join us for a unique experience where they stay at Cedar Crest for two weeks back-to-back. During the first week they will participate in a classic camp week, and during the second they will practice leadership as well as learn about how Cedar Crest works by spending time shadowing core staff members. They will get to go on a couple of mystery offsite trips, too!
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Tuition/Registration Cost: $100 Deposit Required
Total Cost: Early Bird $995, Regular $1100
Cedar Crest Camp is a member of the American Camp Association and has achieved accreditation status, by completing a voluntary peer review process of standards applicable to our program.
The following are the seven core values of camping/theological foundation statements for United Methodist Camps and Retreat Centers:
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Provide Sacred Places Apart
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Nurture Christian Faith and Discipleship
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Teaching Creation Care and Appreciation
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Partner with United Methodist Churches and Agencies
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Extend Christian Hospitality and Community
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Developing Principled Spiritual Leaders
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Inspire and Equip Lives for Love and Justice
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Summer Staff
Our summer staff hiring process goes like this: First, we recruit awesome college students to apply. Then they send an application, background check information, and three references: one from a spiritual leader, one from a teacher, and one from their choosing. They finally have an interview with the Cedar Crest Program Director and if they are hired they participate in staff training. This includes safety/safe sanctuary procedures, CPR/First-Aid for the Professional Rescuer, child behavior through different stages of development, faith formation benchmarks, learning the summer schedule, and how to be the best counselor ever.
Summer Staff Team Positions include:
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Counselors- A summer counselor is a young adult who has finished at least one year of college or other training, and will work directly with youth & children.
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Junior Counselors- Students who have finished their senior year in high school are welcome to apply to be a Junior Counselor. Junior counselors serve during the summer between completing high school and beginning college and receive half the pay full counselors receive throughout the summer.
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CITs- Applications to become a counselor in training, or a CIT, are open to students who have just finished their junior year of high school. This staff role is one that affords a willing high school student the opportunity to serve Cedar Crest by being an active staff member with the campers while learning from the counselors. They receive a payment honorarium for at least 3 weeks of work in the summer.
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Program Staff- These team members serve as leadership who support the camp program, summer staff members, and campers. Program staff roles include waterfront director, ropes director, healthcare coordinator, and chaplain.
