YLC 2026 VISION
Identity, belonging, and purpose have always been BIG topics for growing teenagers in their life stage and development. Questions like “Who am I?”, “Where do I fit in”, and “Do I matter?” give many opportunities for us as a church family to walk alongside your middle schooler during these ever-changing times. The answers to these BIG questions shape who they are for years to come, and we seek to provide biblically sound answers that can be relevant tools for them as they face various ups and downs in life.
We continue to pray for our Young Leaders Camp to be a space filled with opportunities to encourage, equip, empower, and engage our young people through conversations, team-building activities, and testimonies to remember the hope that we were given by our Lord Jesus Christ. We can’t wait for your teenagers to discover the practical ways that following Jesus helps answer life’s biggest questions!
CORE ASPECTS OF YLC
equipped
Youth Disciple Group (YDG) is small group discussion and reflection time to discover more about Christ and ourselves! During YDG through morning devotion, we explore the week’s lesson and what it means in our lives. By sharing and listening to one another, we remember better what was taught and also build stronger friendships along the way! 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.
MENTORED
Our entering 6th-8th grade YLC campers will be mentored by the YLC Staff and CORE leaders, receiving weekly assessments & rotating internships into our various groups such as K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, Admin Team, & Facility Team. These mentorship opportunities give space for them to learn more about their strengths, weaknesses, and evaluate where they are at and how they can continue to grow and be kept accountable.
challenged
This summer, our Young Leaders Camp will attend three different retreats, locally onsite, in Occidental, and in Sonoma, California. We want to challenge young people to step out of their comfort zones while being in safe spaces. These retreats give opportunity to gain new perspectives while cooking and cleaning together, participate in group challenges, outdoor zip lining challenges, swimming, sports, team-building, and much more. We’ve partnered with these sites for more than 10+ years to build spaces for our youth to be challenged and grow.
Daily Schedule
B
B Schedule
On B Schedules, Youth Disciple Groups (YDG) take place from 9:00-10:15 AM.
A
A schedule
On A schedules, Leadership Classes take place from 9:00-10:15 AM.
C
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 as camp approaches.
Camp Details
Who: entering 6th-8th graders
main campus: Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
2400 Noriega Street (31st Ave)
San Francisco, 94122
DATES: june 15 th - 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 our camp facility team.
MORNING & EXTENDED CARE OPTIONS are AVAILABLE at an additional cost. see sign-up form in the next section.
Registration, Program Costs, & More
Registration begins online on Friday, 3/6/2026 at 6:00 PM PST.
Enrollment Process
After submitting the enrollment form, you can expect the following:
Email #1: A copy of your completed form responses for your records.
Email #2: An enrollment confirmation email with acceptance status and billing information.
If your child is a new student, the confirmation email will also include instructions to schedule a required virtual meeting through Calendly (one meeting per family).
If a grade level is full, your child will be placed on the waitlist, and you will be notified in the confirmation email.
Please contact us at lchssdc@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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.
ylc orientation
As a final step to your child’s registration, please be sure to save the date and attend the YLC Orientation (in-person) on Friday, 5/15/2026 from 6-7pm. More details to come.
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 relational youth ministry
We believe in relationships and forming connections to each other’s lives. We want to follow Jesus’ example and the way He relates to people. Jesus is fully present when ministering to individuals: the poor, the hungry, children, outcasts, and those yearning to know God intimately. He never left anyone out. We believe it is through real relationships that people are truly connected. No matter how young or old your children are, our counselors and staff will make an effort to listen to them, spend time with them, and understand them. We believe that the formation of these relationships embraces the true impact made on our children and teens.
