2026 Summer/Fall Camp Registration will open in January 2026
Important Tidbits for 2026
Welcome to Camp Joy registration 2026! Thank you for choosing Camp Joy. Select your camp(s) options below.
Camp Joy understands camp can be expensive. We want to help you save cost and reduce obstacles to attend camp. See below for ways you can save costs to attend Camp Joy.
For ALL discounts, it is vital to contact Tyler BEFORE you finalize payment. The discount will not work unless you have it FIRST and then make a payment.
Payments: Camp is a big expense. The cost add up fast. For this reason, we are offering payment plans for 2026. The sooner you enroll, the more spread out we can make the payments. Contact Tyler to set up payment plans to register.
Scholarship: We offer various levels of scholarship for campers to attend Camp Joy. Reach out to Tyler for options.
Fall Teens Retreat Discount: If you attend the summer junior high or teens camp AND want to attend the fall teens weekend, we will provide a $15 discount to attend the fall teen retreat. Discount code will be provided AFTER the summer camp has been completed OR you can register for both and we will provide the code for you.
Double Camp Discount: Attend 1st-4th, 4th-6th or 7th-9th and get the 2nd one $50 off.
Volunteer: We provide 50% off your registration if you commit to volunteer for a full camp week. Volunteer positions include: kitchen, leading activities, and maintenance. This applies to individual volunteers only. We offer a family volunteer option as well. See below.
Camper Referral: Know a camper that hasn't been to Camp Joy? Receive $25 off your registration IF you refer a camper that has not attended Camp Joy.
Sibling Discount: If you are registering more than one camper, from the same household, we will provide $15 off per additional camper. Important: the first camper pays full price. Each additional camper receives the discount.
Counselor Discount: If you are a head or junior counselor and work 3 weeks at Camp Joy, we will provide your junior high or high teens week 100% off. Training week does NOT count as a week. To receive this discount, the counselor must also attend training week (May 31st-June 5th).
Family Volunteer Discount: We are launching a new program for 2026. Our goal is to recruit families to volunteer at Camp Joy. If you have a camper attending AND you want to volunteer as a family, we have you set up. Families will receive a bedroom with bunkbeds, meals provided and 100% registration covered for one camper per week. Have other kids as well but they aren’t campers? That's okay. We want the whole family on site. Reach out to Tyler for more information.
2025 Rates Discount: Camp Joy raised our registration $50 for the 2026 season. If you would like to pay 2025 rates, we ask that you commit to one year of monthly giving of at least $10/month. If you are interested, reach out to Tyler on how you can save $50 with registration and donate (tax deductible) to Camp Joy!
If you are interested in any of these discounts, please email Tyler at director@campjoyminnesota.org BEFORE you finalize payment.
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June 7th-11th: 4th-6th Grade
$250
This Camp is a blast! The fun happens over four fantastic days. There are many wonderful opportunities to partake in including swimming, games, skits, chapel, dinning, and hanging out with our amazing staff! This week of camp is so much fun!
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June 21st-24th: 1st-4th Grade
$225
This is a shorter three day week allowing our littlest campers an opportunity to play, worship, and learn of God’s great Love. This week is designed for younger kids and for first time campers. It is highly supervised and a safe opportunity for the eager camper to participate. This week is the start of many great adventures and fun packed summers for kids at Camp Joy!
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June 25th-28th: Family Camp
16 and up: $100
12-15 years old: $60
5-11 years old: $40
0-4 years old: $20
There is a family max of $360Come enjoy the lake with your family over these four days and three nights. We will house you, feed you, clean up your dishes, and you will have lots of free time on beautiful Star Lake! There will be several optional activities set up throughout the weekend, as well as chapels and a speaker.
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June 28th-July 3rd: 7th-9th Grade
$290
This camp is an incredible week. Middle school campers are beginning to make their Christian Faith their own. This is a week where they can ask questions, have a ton of fun, and get to know each other in a fun-filled week at beautiful Star Lake.
Due to the 4th of July holiday, if you wish to pick up your camper early, please let us know.
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July 5th-July 8th: 1st-4th Grade
$225
This is a shorter three day week allowing our littlest campers an opportunity to play, worship, and learn of God’s great Love. This week is designed for younger kids and for first time campers. It is highly supervised and a safe opportunity for the eager camper to participate. This week is the start of many great adventures and fun packed summers for kids at Camp Joy!
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July 12th-16th: 4th-6th Grade
$250
This Camp is a blast! The fun happens over four fantastic days. There are many wonderful opportunities to partake in including swimming, games, skits, chapel, dinning, and hanging out with our amazing staff! This week of camp is so much fun!
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July 19th-July 24th: 7th-9th Grade
$290
This camp is an incredible week. Middle school campers are beginning to make their Christian Faith their own. This is a week where they can ask questions, have a ton of fun, and get to know each other in a fun-filled week at beautiful Star Lake.
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July 26th-July 31st: 10th-12th Grade
$300
Highly Relational! This is a week of gathering! We have saved the best for last! Less structure more fun. This week is your chance to connect with those friends you grew up with! High Teens is a chance to do all the things you enjoy! Late nights, sleeping in, an awesome speaker, seminars, and surprises along the way! This camp always “ends too soon”.
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September 4th-7th: Family Camp Labor Day Edition
16 and up: $100
12-15 years old: $60
5-11 years old: $40
0-4 years old: $20
There is a family max of $360Come enjoy the lake with your family over these four days and three nights. We will house you, feed you, clean up your dishes, and you will have lots of free time on beautiful Star Lake! There will be several optional activities set up throughout the weekend, as well as chapels and a speaker.
Enjoy a stress free Labor Day weekend at Camp Joy!
Scholarship Policy: Camp Joy believes every camper should have the opportunity to experience God's amazing grace and love at Camp Joy. For this reason, we don't want financial reasons to prevent a camper from coming to Camp Joy. If your camper needs financial assistance, reach out to director@campjoyminnesota.org on how to apply.
We can only provide one scholarship per camper per summer.
Camp Joy Summer Camp Policies
Refund Policy: All registrations require a non-refundable deposit of $50 (full payment will be collected at checkout). In the event of cancellation, Camp Joy will collect $50 and provide a full refund of the remaining balance.
Cell Phone Policy: Camp is an opportunity to set aside the device and engage in a community. Parents, please keep devices with you. If not, we will ask for them at check-in and return them after the week. If cell phones are seen, staff will politely confiscate them, and we will return them at the end of the week. This eliminates many possible issues and gives every camper a better chance to enjoy camp and what it offers. Please sign below to agree to this policy.
Come Once, Leave Once Policy: To better serve our campers, staff and leadership, we have adopted the policy of come once and leave once. If a camper decides to leave camp either by their own doing (high school week) or with a predetermined guardian, they will not be allowed to return to Camp Joy. Please sign below to agree to this policy.