Youth Summer Camp
with
Wesley Freedom
@
Camp Manidokan
Choose Your Own Adventure
Youth Week
Middle School & High School groups
@
Camp Manidokan
Mon. June 22 – Fri. June, 26 2026
Make new friends, grow in faith, and enjoy a week full of outdoor adventures including swimming, hiking, canoeing & kayaking, low ropes courses, crafts, aerial park, campfires, dance parties, and one of the longest ziplines in Maryland!
This summer, Wesley Freedom is excited to offer a supercharged, condensed, youth-focused experience just two weeks after the end of the school year!
Scholarships are available for Wesley Freedom middle schooler and high schoolers. Base scholarships are $175. Endowment Scholarships are for those who qualify for free or reduced school lunch or have particular financial hardship. Find out how to register below! Indicate your request for a base scholarship or endowment scholarships on your registration with Wesley Freedom. You will receive an email in due time confirming your scholarship award. All scholarships are credited directly to your camp account and will be reduced from your bill.
Who
Camp is for rising 6th- 12th graders. Campers are divided into age-appropriate groups for lodging and activities but join together in inter-generational community for chapel and evening fun.
Fun
Swimming, hiking, zip line, climbing wall, rafting or canoeing, crafting, talent show, dance party, archery, and more!
When
June 22 – June 26, 2026
Drop-off is Monday afternoon
Pick up is Friday evening
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Faith & Friends
We begin our days with engaging devotions and end our days with outdoor chapel.
This is an opportunity for our youth to begin or deepen friendships with persons in our church family and to meet people of faith from all over our region.
Where
Camp Manidokan is a beautiful 400-acre campus managed by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located in Knoxville, MD on the MD side of the Potomac River across from Harpers Ferry (about 70 min from Eldersburg), Manidokan has been a summer highlight for families for generations.
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Fire
Camp begins by gathering on campfire hill for fun and s’mores and ends with a spirit filled fireside worship service.
Leaders
Pastor Jenny is excited to be returning for her 18th year of camp. She will serve as a camp pastor and looks forward to getting to know our young people better.
Tim, Director of Youth Ministries, is excited to return for a third year at Manidokan with the youth of Wesley Freedom.
Counselors
Many of our awesome 2025 team plan to return. We are also eager to identify adults who are willing to serve as a counselor for the week. Counselors support a small group of campers as they engage in camp activities. Counselors have separate rooms in the lodging areas and provide support and supervision in the evening and night. If you are interested in being a counselor contact Pastor Jenny ( jsmith@wesleyfreedom.org).
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Children of counselors receive a 25% discount.
How can I register?
Step 1 – Register directly with Camp Manidokan. Registration is NOW OPEN!
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Go to https://manidokan.org/camp and click on “Register Online.”
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If you are a new camper go to the right to “Create A New Account” Complete the account information and registration information for your camper.
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To participate in our week select June 22-June 26 Adventure Camp and the age group for your camper(s).
Step 2 – Payment
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Pay a $100 deposit when you register
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We recommend that you not pay the full amount as your camper will qualify for support from Wesley Freedom. The church will arrange for scholarships to be directly credited to your account. The balance must be paid by June 1st.
Step 3 – Register with Wesley Freedom
After registering with the camp through the BWC camping website, CLICK HERE to complete our in-house form so that we can plan on you and arrange for your scholarship support from Wesley Freedom. You will receive an email confirmation that we have received your registration. You will receive a follow up email with your specific scholarship award in due time. If you have any questions regarding scholarships, please email our Youth Director at tmckenzie@wesleyfreedom.org.
