The United Church of God will sponsor a Teen Summer camp at the Alberta 4H Center west of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

The camp will be for teens 13 to 18 years old

The camp will, through activities, focus on living God’s way of life, to develop relationships with each other and with Jesus Christ and God the Father.

 Our teen Summer Camp is a five-day spiritual and physical learning adventure for our youth. At this camp, we hope to teach and encourage our teens to live by God's Fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:20. We hope to encourage strong friendship bonds between our teens and to teach them lessons in responsibility, independence, and interdependence. We aspire to give them a love of nature and God's creation, as we spend time outdoors. Most of all, we hope to provide them a wonderful opportunity, full of fun, adventure, and God's spirit.

UCG Alberta Teen Camp has a vision of God's people growing together in unity, harmony, interdependence and most of all, Godly love. As a church family, we can use this camp opportunity to develop our spiritual characters, our God-given gifts and talents, and find avenues to use and practice Godly love.  

Summer camp dates

Tuesday August 26 - Monday Sept, 1, 2025

* Volunteers and campers should plan to arrive on Tuesday, August 26th, before 5 p.m. 
* Camp will commence at 5:00 p.m. with an orientation meeting and welcome. Camp dismissal will be at noon. on Monday afternoon, Sept 1/25. 

Location

* The summer camp is located at the Alberta 4H Center near Westerose, Alberta. 

Directions will be provided for all those who register. 

Fees

Please pay fees at time of registration

Camper Fees:  Teen - $300.00

Suggested donation of $75.00 per volunteer to cover food costs.

The Alberta Teen Camp will use Camp Wildrose’s financial setup to facilitate all monetary transaction. Please make cheques payable to: Camp Wildrose 

You may also choose to e-transfer your fees/donations. Please send e-transfers to campwildrose@gmail.com (no password needed).

Financial assistance is available for those in need. Please contact camp director Larry DeLong. 

Contact information

Camp Director: Larry DeLong
home: (403)345-4051   Cell: (403) 382-7525 (phone or text)
email: lgdelong@shaw.ca

Mr. Michael Erickson (Edmonton pastor)
home: (250) 562-7092    cell: (250) 640-4701
email: m.a.erickson@shaw.ca

Registration (for campers and volunteers)

Registration deadline: June 1, 2025

Please register all teens 13-18 years of age as campers when filling out the online registration. 

Registration can be completed online soon!!

Documents will automatically be emailed to you after completing online registration. Signature required documents need to be submitted prior to camp.

**All paperwork pertaining to volunteer positions must be filled out, signed and submitted prior to your arrival at camp, including criminal record checks.

Mail "signature required" consent forms to:

Larry DeLong
908 21A Ave
Coaldale, AB T1M1B4

Attendees

Campers

* This camp is for teens 13 through 18 that attend the United Church of God. 
 

Volunteers

* Those 19 and over MUST submit a criminal record check that is current within the last 3 years. Please obtain a pastoral letter from the camp coordinator (Larry DeLong) to submit to your local police authorities. 

Please be sure to contact Larry DeLong - camp director, to discuss your assigned duties and responsibilities. 

More Camp Information

Sleeping Arrangements

The campers are accommodated in 8-person dorms and are grouped according to age and sex. Dorm monitors will be assigned to each dorm. Volunteers who are not dorm monitors can stay in the dorms or if they wish use the camp sites for RVs and campers. However, there are no hook-up facilities.

Camp Activities

Here is a list of the main camp activities that are provided. Please consider this list when registering to volunteer. 

• Canoeing
• Archery
• Volleyball
• Ultimate Frisbee, Frisbee golf
• Geo Caching
• Escape rooms
• Teamwork Challenges
• Christian Living Lessons
• Riflery (pellet guns)
• Survival skills
• Final day Bible Skits

Electronics

Cell phones will be permitted for camera use and for GPS. Please leave all other electronics at home..

There is to be no posting of pictures on social media sites during camp, and permission must be gained by the child/children's parents before posting pictures on social media sites. 
 

Required Items

A complete packing list is included in the registration package, but there are a few items that are crucial. 

• A warm sleeping bag and extra blankets if needed 
• Plastic dishes set including cutlery in a mesh bag
• Running shoes (no sandals or flip flops)
• Rain gear 
• Jackets and sweaters/hoodies
• Water bottle labelled with name
• Bible and notebook
• Handheld GPS if you have one.

Medication

Please do not send common medications to camp with your teen. Although your teen may be of a responsible age to administer medication to themselves, keeping medication within their personal belongings is a safety/risk factor when other teens are present.

The following is a list of common medications we will have on hand. We will always obtain permission from the parent/guardian before administering any oral medications. 

• Tylenol (Children's and Adult)
• Advil (Children's and Adult)
• Pepto Bismol and Tums
• Benadryl (Children's and Adult)
• Insect bite relief ointment
• Polysporin
• Insect Repellent (OFF Family Spray)
• Bandaids

Emergency Medications and Allergy Medications

If your teen has an allergy or condition that requires emergency medication, please fill out the Medication Consent Form. Please ensure that this medication is sent to camp with detailed instructions. All emergency medication will be kept in a safe, but accessible place.

Allergy medications and inhalers will also be kept in a safe place and administered to campers as per instructions. If the parent/guardian is present at camp, these medications will be under their care and administration. 

Sabbath Services

UCG Alberta Teen Camp will hold Sabbath services on the Saturday during camp. All attendees are expected to attend. Youth are often asked to perform duties for the service, such as special music, prayers, and song leading. 

Application Form

Please see the application form before