High School "Reaching Out to the Community" 2026

June 22-26, 2026 | Join us for our 2026 High School "Reaching Out to the Community" Camp (overnights)
For: Incoming 9th graders - recent High School grads
JUNE 22-26, 2026
9am Monday - Noon Friday

Cost: $200 per student (includes transportation to all activities in vehicles with seatbelts, staffing/supervision, daily snack, and expenses for a fun outing/celebration/retreat at the end of our work.

This year, our High School students will once again travel to Independence, Kansas to partner with the Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal) to offer a Vacation Bible Camp experience to their children. We will begin with training and organization Monday morning and early afternoon before making our way to Independence, KS (approximately 2 hours south of Overland Park) to prepare and decorate the church for 2 days of faith and fun with their children. After our Vacation Bible Camp there, we will move on to a retreat setting for time to reflect and refresh before returning to Overland Park.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Community Covenants

Youth Participants in St. Thomas programs and summer camps are expected to faithfully abide by our Community Covenants.  Patterned off the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas Youth Ministries' Community Covenants, these expectations guide the respectful and mindful interactions for all youth and adult staff at our camps and programs.  The Community Covenants also outline procedures for managing situations should the Covenants be hard for a participant or staff member to follow.  

PLEASE VIEW THE COMMUNITY COVENANTS HERE:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZAKp0YgDcd70tN76rDV9yCTrhrLUhvewb1FTxqf0dhg/edit?usp=sharing

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PHOTO/VIDEO Information:
To share our youth's activities during the week and to celebrate their accomplishements, we take pictures and videos and share to the online and print media for our church. These formats include online social media (Facebook and You Tube), church website, email, print publications, and our annual year-in-review slideshow.  

IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE with your child's likness being recorded or published, please email Rev. Kelly Demo at kdemo@stthomasop.org to opt out.
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CAMP FEES
Camp Tuition for 2026 is $200 for the week with programming from 9am-3pm, with an arrival window beginning at 8 am.  

**Camp fees may be eligible for FlexSpending/Daycare Reimbursement.  If you require a receipt for these payments, you will receive this info in your confirmation email after filling out this form OR you may check the "receipt request" box below and we will prepare one to give you at camp.**

Your student's spot in camp can be reserved today with a non-refundable deposit of $50, or you can pay the full tuition in advance.  (If paying deposit only today, we will email with more opportunities to pay online later in the spring, or you are always welcome to pay by cash or check to St. Thomas Church up to the first day of camp.)
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June 22-26, 2026
Join us for our 2026 High School "Reaching Out to the Community" Camp (overnights)
For: Incoming 9th graders - recent High School grads
JUNE 22-26, 2026
9am Monday - Noon Friday

Cost: $200 per student (includes transportation to all activities in vehicles with seatbelts, staffing/supervision, daily snack, and expenses for a fun outing/celebration/retreat at the end of our work.

This year, our High School students will once again travel to Independence, Kansas to partner with the Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal) to offer a Vacation Bible Camp experience to their children. We will begin with training and organization Monday morning and early afternoon before making our way to Independence, KS (approximately 2 hours south of Overland Park) to prepare and decorate the church for 2 days of faith and fun with their children. After our Vacation Bible Camp there, we will move on to a retreat setting for time to reflect and refresh before returning to Overland Park.