Packing List for overnight camps
- Any medication
- Bible
- Sandals
- Running shoes
- Change of clothes for length of camp
- Sweater and/or jacket
- Towel
- Swimsuit
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Water bottle
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Deodorant
- Sunglasses
- Bedsheet (single size minimum)
- Blanket or Sleeping bag
- Pillow
Packing List for Day camps
- Any medication
- Water bottle
- Towel
- Swim suit
- Change of clothes
- Shoes
- Sandals
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Bible
RISE Camp
RISE Camp stands for Rooted in Scripture, Inspiring, Spiritual, Excellence. That is our goal, to use scripture (the bible) to help inspire youth to be an excellent leader. Whether that is through serving behind the scenes, or being a forefront program director, the goal remains the same.
Day camps
Day camps are a great way a younger camper who would like to try out the camp experience but isn't quite ready to stay overnight. This options still includes much of the camp experience, like our main skills as well as chapel time snack time and a super fun water activity that will surely help cool you down!
Overnight Camps
Overnight camps is the place that allows more time to experience the fullness of camp. Getting to spend your evening together with your cabin around the campfire, playing games, and asking questions about chapel. These camps are the camps that are sure to build lifetimes of friendships and memories!
Every camp at EBC is a little bit different than the other, but they share many of the same aspects. Below you can see what each camp has in store that is unique from the others!
What is camp like at EBC?
Wilderness
Learn essential outdoor skills like fire-making, shelter-building, and essential Knot tying
Campers will learn how to tie practical knots and utilize these techniques to successfully pitch a tent. We also introduce them to the fundamentals of fire safety, teaching them how to build and maintain a safe fire. It's an enriching experience designed to foster growth and confidence while enjoying the great outdoors!
Rock Climbing
Challenge yourself on our one of a kind climbing wall and natural style rock faces
Ready for an unforgettable challenge? At Estevan Bible Camp, our 26 ft vertical rock climbing wall is designed for adventure and safety, featuring auto belay systems that allow climbers to focus on the ascent. Our lively cabin leaders enhance the experience with games and friendly competitions, ensuring each participant has a blast while developing their climbing abilities. Let's rock climb together this summer!
Archery
See how close you can stick your arrow to the targets!
Our archery skill use kid-friendly compound bows to ensure safety and fun as campers learn how to place arrows in the bow and aim at targets. Watch as their accuracy improves while they engage in a rewarding activity that fosters focus, patience and personal growth.
Arts and Crafts
Unleash creativity with our camp theme-inspired art projects
At Estevan Bible Camp, our arts and crafts activities bring your child's creativity to life! Each summer, we introduce new projects that align with our camp theme, allowing campers to create unique keepsakes that they can take home as cherished memories. Join us in exploring the joy of crafting while building lifelong friendships!
Canoeing
Spend some time on the peaceful waters, maybe you'll even see a turtle!
Our canoeing skill takes place on the picturesque Souris River and is engaging for campers of all ages. The even get to sing along to our iconic paddle song! In the Junior and Teen Camps, participants will not only learn how to paddle effectively! We can't wait to share the adventure and excitement of canoeing with you this summer.
Paintball
The most action-packed skill that will surely make camp unforgettable
A high-energy, team-based skill designed just for teen campers. Players suit up with full face protection and vests before jumping into a variety of fast-paced games that challenge strategy, communication, and quick decision-making. Teens learn to work together, think tactically, and lead with confidence all in a safe, supervised environment.
Kendama
What's the weird wood thing all the campers have? That's kendama
Kendama challenges campers to stay focused, practice persistence, and keep trying even when a trick takes time to master. As they learn foundational skills and techniques, campers build confidence through steady improvement and friendly encouragement. Fun mini games, like Protect the Egg, and Unicorn add energy and creativity to the experience, making kendama a skill that blends concentration, challenge, and a lot of fun.
Air-soft
You can't always see them coming, but you can usually feel it
Airsoft is a fast-paced, team-based game where campers work together to complete challenges and outsmart the opposing team. Equipped with protective gear and airsoft markers, teens play a variety of games that emphasize teamwork, strategy, and quick thinking. Each round is a mix of friendly competition, problem-solving, and active fun, making airsoft a memorable and exciting part of the camp experience.
Frequently asked questions
Beginner Day Camp (July 14)
The campers will start off their day at camp playing some cabin games and or field games to get everyone warmed up. Afterwards we will promptly enter our first chapel of the day and then roll into cabin time where we talk about or ask questions relating to chapel.
Next on the list is our two skills slots, with a provided lunch in between. At our day camps we try our best to get everyone to enjoy canoeing, archery, climbing wall, and crafts.
We then move into our water fight/outside game for the afternoon, cooling down with cool snack right after.
We then end off the day with our second chapel and cabin time before pick up.
Squirt Day Camp (July 7-9)
Typical day at Squirt Day Camp is similar to Beginner Day Camp, with the chance to try skills every day over the course of the 3 day camp.
Skills: Canoeing - Archery - Crafts - Rock Climbing
Squirt Camp (July 10-13)
A typical day at Squirt camp starts off with some delicious breakfast to get us ready for our first two skills in the morning. In between those two skills we will go into chapel and spend time in cabin devotions. We focus on our best main skills listed below. Then we head into lunch followed by tuck and then off to the swimming pool we go! We get back and 3rd skill is next followed by supper. After supper we get to play some of our favourite field games followed by our second chapel of the day. We then head into night snack and/or a campfire, which leads into getting ready for evening devotions followed by bedtime.
Skills: Canoeing - Archery - Crafts - Rock Climbing
Junior Camp (July 15-19)
A typical day at Junior camp starts off with some delicious breakfast to get us ready for our first two skills in the morning. In between those two skills we will go into chapel and spend time in cabin devotions. Great thing about skills at Junior camp is they get to choose their favourite skills. Then we head into lunch followed by tuck and then off to the swimming pool we go! We get back and 3rd skill is next followed by supper. After supper we get to play some of our favourite field games followed by our second chapel of the day. We then head into night snack and/or a campfire, which leads into getting ready for evening devotions followed by bedtime.
Skills: Canoeing - Archery - Crafts
Rock Climbing - Wilderness - Airsoft Kendama
Teen Camp (July 21-26)
A typical day at Teen camp starts off with some morning stretches and then breakfast to get us ready for chapel and then we spend time in cabin devotions. Followed by two skills chosen by the Teen campers when they arrive before we head in for lunch. We get our third skill in after lunch and then we head into lunch followed by tuck and then off to the swimming at the pool or the beach we go! We get back from swimming and the next on the list is supper. After supper we get to play some of our favourite field games followed by our second chapel of the day. Evenings for teen camp can range from fun night games to casual campfires, or even something extra special! You'll just have to come and see what we have in store each year!
Teen camp is the camp that we love to change up our daily schedule to best suit our campers, so sometimes that means we do extra trips to the beach, skill competitions, skit nights, etc. So every year is a new fun year that always keeps teen camp feeling fresh!
Skills: Canoeing - Archery - Crafts - Rock Climbing Wilderness - Kendama - Wilderness - Paintball
RISE Camp (June 27-29)
RISE stands for Rooted in scripture, Inspiring, Spiritual, Excellence.
This camp is a camp where young aspiring leaders can come and get equipped spiritually. The ways we do this is to focus heavily on studying the Bible in depth, helping camp prepare for the summer through service projects, unique team activities and games to build fellowship, and putting it all into practice during camp.
If a camper is thinking they would want to become a cabin leader in the future, then this program is exactly the best place to be. We get to give you some tangible and practical leadership skills to help you be ready to join our summer missionary team.