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2027 IDEAS Summer Camps • Hillcrest Christian Academy

The Values Behind Every IDEAS Camp Day

Our values shape how we design programs, prepare staff, welcome campers, communicate with families, and create meaningful summer experiences for children ages 3½–12.

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CuriosityQuestions lead to discovery.
BelongingEvery camper should feel welcomed.
GrowthEffort builds confidence.
TrustPreparation guides our decisions.

Unlimited Potential Starts With Purpose

IDEAS Camps believes children learn best when they feel safe, supported, active, and free to explore. Our programs combine intentional teaching with the joy, friendships, movement, and imagination that make summer camp memorable.

WHY

Every Activity Has a Reason

We begin with the experience we want campers to have, then design the theme, projects, games, group routines, and staff preparation around that purpose.

Fun opens the door. Curiosity, confidence, teamwork, and connection are what campers carry forward.

Lifelong Learning

We encourage campers to ask questions, test ideas, notice what happens, and stay curious about the world around them.

Creativity & Exploration

Campers have room to imagine, build, design, move, perform, solve problems, and discover interests in age-appropriate ways.

Belonging & Friendship

Warm welcomes, small groups, and shared experiences help children feel comfortable being themselves and connecting with others.

Confidence Through Growth

We celebrate effort, thoughtful risk-taking, resilience, and progress so campers can feel proud of what they try and accomplish.

Balance & Flexibility

Indoor and outdoor activities, creative work, sports, water play, collaboration, and screen breaks create a varied summer-camp day.

Safety & Trust

Well-trained counselors, required background screening, attentive supervision, and clear family communication support every program.

How Our Values Show Up at Camp

Intentional DesignPrograms and routines are created with a clear purpose.
Positive EnergyEncouragement and enthusiasm help campers participate.
TeamworkCampers practice listening, contributing, and collaborating.
CommunicationFamilies deserve useful, proactive information.
IntegrityWe align decisions with our commitments and policies.
InclusionCampers are treated with respect and supported as individuals.
ResponsibilityChildren learn to care for their work, community, and one another.
JoyLearning should feel active, social, memorable, and fun.

Values Parents Can See

Our values are not slogans tucked away on a page. Families should notice them in the way staff greet campers, explain activities, handle challenges, encourage friendships, and communicate throughout the summer.

Prepared counselors: counselors complete training and required screening.
Age-appropriate groups: activities and expectations are designed for each stage.
Camper voice: children are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas, and make choices.
Family partnership: Our Camper Care Team is available when parents need help or context.

Different Themes. The Same Trusted Foundation.

Whether a camper chooses Day Camp, Pathfinders, Sports & Games, Technology or Roblox, the same core values guide the experience.

Curiosity that leads to discoveryConfidence built through tryingFriendships strengthened through teamwork

Find the Right 2027 Camp Experience

Compare programs by age, interest, and week—or contact our Camper Care Team for personal planning help.

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