Camp size maxes out at 50 campers and leaders.  Campers stay in cabins and will need to bring their own sleeping bags and pillows.  The intimate size of camp creates a beautiful sense of community and connection among all campers and staff each week.  We leave the camp property each day and engage in activities in the surrounding area of Santa Cruz County:  hiking and river walking in the redwood forest of Henry Cowell State Park, sea kayaking with otters and seals in Elkhorn Slough, surfing in Santa Cruz, and more.  All areas who attend YL Adventures need to provide car transportation for their group for the week they are at camp.

  Here’s a list of helpful things our guests need:

• Sleeping bag (or twin sheets and blanket) and pillow. Do not forget these!
• 2 towels – one for showers; one for beach
• Sturdy swim suit that will stay in place during activities
• Water shoes or strap on sandals (old sneakers are great) for walking in a river (NO flip flops)
• Flip flops or sandals to walk from cabin to bathrooms & for the beach are allowed
• Sunglasses & Sunscreen
• Activewear (for playing outside)
• Dri-Fit or non-cotton top
• Flashlight
• Jacket for nights (plus pants, sweatshirt.  It can get COLD.)
• Toiletries
• Bible and a pen
• Spending money for travel meals and other items
• Completed health forms

*No theme outfits or dressy clothes are needed

For directions to Young Life Adventures, please click here for a link with directions.  The address is 631 26th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.  Plan ahead for travel time and summer beach traffic.  The closest airport to fly into is San Jose Mineta (SJC), followed by San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK).

• Arrival time for Adventures is 3:00 PM on day one.

• We would like all areas to plan to get to Santa Cruz between 12:00-2:00 PM to avoid delays due to summer beach traffic.

• Here is a document with ideas of places to go when you arrive in Santa Cruz!

• Please make sure you fill up all of your cars with gas when you get to Santa Cruz.

• You will need to drive your vehicles every day of the week during your camp session.

• Departure is 10:30 AM on the final day of camp.

All California camps are required to ensure that anyone working directly with kids be fingerprinted according to the Child Safety Law.  Each leader attending a Young Life camp in California will need to print the Live Scan form found online and take it with them to be fingerprinted.  Make sure you comply with this in a timely manner as these forms can take weeks to get processed and will need to be completed prior to attending camp.  Thank you!

We will withhold all electronics from guests for the duration of your stay.  This includes any music devices, cell phones, etc.  These items should be collected upon arrival.  Bags/containers marked with your area name will be provided when you arrive in your vehicles.

HEALTH FORMS:  The Health, Consent and Release Form can be found on the Young Life website.  Online health forms are okay for use for Young Life Adventures, but please print a copy of each health form and bring it with you as well.  We will need paper copies to go on activities each day.

AREA CAMP TRIP SURVEY:  Please complete this Area Camp Trip Survey by May 15 to tell us about your area, campers, and leaders.

10 DAY CHECK IN FOR CAMP:  The 10 Day Check-In needs to be made at least 10 days before your trip to Young Life Adventures (see dates in green box above).  Please mark the due date of your 10 Day Check-In on your calendar and call Camp Director Amy Nielsen at (818) 216-8682 or e-mail amy.younglife@gmail.com

1) Gender breakdown of campers and leaders

2) Dietary needs of kids or leaders

3) Any prayer requests we can be aware of

**If you expect a drastic change in your numbers, please don’t wait until 10 days before to let us know.