2026 Summer Camps
Some of the most memorable times in childhood come from summer camp. Oaks Family Ministries desires to not only give young people and families lasting memories, but also connect them with their Heavenly Father and His wonderful creation.
2026 will be our 3rd year hosting a summer day camp called "Basecamp," and we are excited to add two new camps; a father-son, and a father-daughter camp. All of these offerings also showcase the amazing natural resources we have available in our area at Morrow Mountain State Park and the Uwharrie National Forest.
We are also launching a program called "Summer Fellowship For Boys" which takes place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings over the course of three weeks in the summer. While it is not "school" per se it is more academic in nature, but academics in the outdoors! This is a blend of the hands, the head, and the heart.
Summer Fellowship For Boys
The purpose of OFM Summer Fellowship for Boys is to provide an opportunity for intellectual, spiritual, and physical enrichment in an outdoor context that is tailored to the “frame” of young men.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS JULY 7-23, 2026
Summer Basecamp
Dates: June 14-19, 2026
Time: 8:30AM-3:00PM
Location: Morrow Mountain State Park
Cost: $150/camper ($50 deposit due at registration)
Participants: Students from 10-17 years old. 15 and up can apply to be a "guide-in-training" and receive a 50% discount.
The emphasis of Basecamp is on enjoying God's creation and learning outdoor adventure skills. Each day begins with a time of devotion before moving on to the skills of the day. Over the course of the week campers will spend a day canoeing, hiking, orienteering, and learning camp craft. Friday is a special day that the whole family is invited join their campers and experience a taste of what they've gotten to do throughout the week.
Basecamp take place in beautiful Morrow Mountain State Park near Albemarle, NC.
*maximum of 15 participants
*maximum of 3 Guides-in-Training
Father-Son & Father-Daughter Advanced Camp
Dates: Father/Son May 28-30, 2026 Father/Daughter June25-27, 2026
Time: Overnight
Location: Uwharrie National Forest (Arrowhead Campground)
Cost: $100/participant
Participants: Fathers with sons or daughters. Participants should be capable of long periods of paddling, hiking, sleeping in tents, carrying loads, semi-strenuous outdoor activities
Advanced Camp is a Thursday morning - Saturday lunchtime outdoor adventure camp for fathers and either their sons or daughters (Father/Son and Father/Daughter camps are held a separate times). The point is to enrich the relationship between fathers and their kids, and their Heavenly Father. The vehicle is outdoor adventure in God's amazing creation. The three days will be packed with canoeing (potentially including portaging), hiking and land navigation, bouldering, and lots of camp cooking and campfire fellowship.
Accommodations will be tents You have the option of using an OFM provided tent, or bringing your own. A bathhouse is available, conveniently located near the campsite.
Space is limited to 10-12 participants each session.
OFM Summer Fellowship For Boys
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursday July 7-23, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: TBD
Cost: $250/participant (includes books)
Participants: Rising 5th grade - rising 9th grade boys
SFFB takes place over the course of three weeks in the summer, meeting on Tuesday and Thursday mornings (hopefully before it gets too hot!). Unless the weather prohibits us we will meet out of doors. Our mornings will begin with an old system of physical exercise called “Swedish Drill” which is focused on flexibility and mobility. From there we will move into our series of lessons that aim to strike a balance between the hands, the head, and the heart.
Each session (3 weeks) we will focus on one great book (selected from Ambleside Online’s list), one biography, one common art, and one handicraft. We will also do math games (to keep students sharp over the summer), and Bible study.
While the target age range is rising 5th graders through rising 9th graders we also welcome parents of the boys to stay throughout the morning so be a part of what their sons are learning.
If time requires we may ask the boys to complete some reading at home between our meetings, but there will not be any formal homework…it is summer after all. Included in tuition for this fellowship is all the necessary books and a journal to be used for nature study.
Space is limited to 10-12 participants each session.
What to Expect
Common Art: Armament & Hunting
Great Book: The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bullfinch
Biography: Robert E. Lee: Call of Duty
Handicraft: Whittling
Bible Study: How to Study the Bible For Kids
Nature Study