Central Arkansas Youth Camp

What is CAYC?

Central Arkansas Youth Camp is a one week, Christ focused, overnight, summer camp for youth ages 9-18. The primary purpose is to give kids the opportunity to spend a week away from everyday life in order to focus on the most important aspect of life. We use class time, team games, directed activities and individual mentoring to give the gospel of Jesus Christ, to build one another up in the faith and to instruct one another in the Word of God.

CAYC started in 2008. In our first camp we had 34 campers and 8 staff members. By 2012 we grew to 128 campers and 31 staff members, along with around 50 support people who volunteered to cook, clean, provide security etc. One of the things we are able to do is to partner with other local churches and individuals to make camp available for disadvantaged kids free of charge. No one need pay for camp if they do not have the resources. It is our desire to ensure that these and other kids, churched or un-churched, be able to come to camp without obligation.

Camp is held at Camp Beaverfork just North of Conway, Arkansas and is usually in the third or fourth week of July. CAYC is Non-denominational. The staff is made up of unpaid volunteers who gladly give of their time and resources in order to give a child hope and encouragement. Financial support consists of donations from individuals like you, as well as our home church, Grace Bible Fellowship Church of Conway.

We hope you take the opportunity to pause for a moment and see what Central Arkansas Youth Camp can do in the life of a child. Today’s kids are growing up in a different world than we did. We believe our youth need a solid foundation on which to build a strong future. We believe there is no other foundation on which to build but our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We invite you to come alongside in whatever way God leads you.