Gummie Bears (k-2nd grade)
Skittles (3rd-4th Grade)
Airheads (5th-6th grade)
MISSION & VALUES
Our summer ministry continues to engage youth and families to discover the gift of Jesus’ love and grace through creating various impactful experiences. Some of these experiences include building friendship through small group time, fun and creative activities, alongside mentorship, and family-friendly events.
CORE ASPECTS OF SDC
MATH excel
Our teachers focus on the exposure of math concepts that can help prepare for the student’s learning in the upcoming school year. We do not expect our students to solidify these concepts in the short time we have together. Our teachers will incorporate formal learning and hands-on activities to help our campers learn.
kids disciple groups (KDG)
Kids Disciple Group (KDG) is a time when we discover more about Christ and ourselves! During KDG, we explore the week’s Bible story and what it means in our lives. By sharing and listening to one another, we build strong friendships and a community.
interactive fun
We want to build a community within our camp and help our campers learn vital social skills. We encourage connection and relationship-building in all aspects of our camp. We are dedicated to embracing the outdoors to have fun, build friendships, and create healthy habits while being in a safe space! Bringing our learning outside can stimulate our senses and exploration!
Daily Schedule
A Schedule
On A schedules, Math Excel takes place from 9:00-10:15 AM.
b Schedule
On B Schedules, Kids Disciple Groups (KDG) take place from 9:00-10:15 AM.
C Schedule
C Schedules are our full-day outings with private charter buses as our main source of transportation to and from the C-Schedule destinations. These excursions may take place further away from our main campus and will be shared with parents at our SDC Family Welcome Event.
Camp Details
Who: entering K-5th graders
Where: Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
2400 Noriega Street (31st Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
DATES: june 15th - july 17th (mon to fri)
HOURS: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
holidays: july 3rd (Fri)
lunch options are not provided on mondays to thursdays. on fridays, however, we will have options for campers to purchase hot lunches prepared by sdc ylc.
MORNING & EXTENDED CARE OPTIONS are AVAILABLE FOR AN additional cost. see sign-up form in the next section.
This year, our camp theme for SDC is Rainforest Falls, WHERE WE EXPLORE the Nature of God!
At Rainforest Falls, we get to be part of rooting our campers in the fertile truth of meaningful, life-changing characteristics of God—their loving Creator who knows them and will love them forever. You can expect 5 weeks full of faith discoveries, memorable music, and epic adventures that help campers grow in faith!
Registration, Program Costs, & More
Registration begins on Friday, March 6th, 2026, at 6:00 PM PST.
Email us for more information at lchssdc@gmail.com.
camp Refund policy
While the $200 deposit is non-refundable, the camp tuition cost may be fully refunded 30 days before your child’s camp start date. After the 30 days, camp tuition will be 100% non-refundable.
Scholarships
If you are in need of a partial or full SDC YLC Scholarship to cover program costs within the SDC YLC program, please fill out this form and submit it to the SDC YLC Admin Team. We will review this application and one of our directors will meet with you to review to see if you are eligible for this scholarship.
statement about children’s ministry
We believe each child is unique and special. Every child is our God’s beautiful unique creation. Our God cherishes each one of us and therefore, places all of us together in a community of believers, where together, children will grow in maturity. We believe real learning takes place when connections are formed, experiences are built, and guided reflections are made. We also adopt and apply R.E.A.L. Learning –
Relational: Relying on learner-to-learner interaction to form connections and build friendship
Experiential: What learners experience will stick with them up to nine times longer than just listening
Applicable: Kids are challenged to find how the experience or truth applies to their own personal, day-to-day lives
Learner-based: Kids learn best when the learning process takes into consideration how they learn best
