Camp Oasis - Christ Centered Camp

Day Camp – (Completed Kindergarten – 5th grade)

If your child is “bored”, then we have a solution for you!!! Get out of the house, get ready to be active and get to Camp Oasis. On selected days, from 9:00-4:00, we will have activities galore and incredible opportunities for your child to experience at camp! Each day will have a different theme and focus along with regular camp activities!

Mom/ Pop Campers – (Completed Kindergarten)

For child and one parent (or other significant adult). Staying overnight in a strange place can be scary, so we created our Mom/Pop camp to provide you and your child an opportunity to share in the amazing camp experience- together! You will play, create and have a high-quality time together with your cabin leader and other children and adult pairs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help prepare your child for next summer, when they will come on their own. (Adult and child will bunk together along with another adult/child pair). Child and adult must be of the same gender.You will also have the opportunity, along with the cabin leader, to further nurture your child’s faith and growing love for Jesus in a unique and awesome environment.

Journey Campers – (Completed 1st or 2nd grade)

Their time at camp will be filled with FUN and exciting opportunities to explore, create, and use their imaginations as they share their time making new friends and experiencing unique opportunities.

Journey Campers are on a “journey” in their development and learning of who Jesus Christ is and how very much He loves them! Our staff will support and encourage your child as they are beginning to truly understand what a relationship with Jesus means for their life’s journey!

Frogs, Forts and Farm’n
- Your child will spend time exploring nature and discovering the various creatures, critters and animals that live at Camp Oasis including our frogs, turtles, bugs and more. We will discover interesting scientific facts and learn to appreciate the uniqueness of each one. We’ll learn how to milk a cow, what goats like to eat, and the importance of our farm animals, too. Plus, we will design and construct our very own fort to play in and protect from the “fort buster”.
Little Campers on the Prairie
- Laura Ingalls here we come! Your camper will explore life on the prairie, cook over an open fire, sing and dance to Pa’s fiddle, enjoy our prairie schooner and more. We will make butter, soap, candles and other period items as we come to appreciate the beauty of nature and all that it provides for us, just as Laura did when she lived on the prairie. We’ll also discover and learn about the incredible faith of the Ingall’s family and how it applies to us today!
Girl’s of America
- Have you heard of or seen the American Girl Doll Collection? These dolls represent stories, different periods of history and what life may have been like in their various cultures. We will learn and explore facts about the time periods for Felicity, Kaya and Kirsten. Long before cars, TV’s and telephones…these characters experienced a very different lifestyle than we have today. We will experience new games, make unique recipes, learn about communication from the past, sew, do bead work and much more!

Trailblazer Campers – (Completed 3rd – 5th grade)

Your child will love the theme camp of the week and the opportunities to learn new skills and talents that they may not otherwise get the chance to develop. Trailblazers are surrounded by loving, crazy staff that are ready to fill their week with FUN and encourage their endless enthusiasm.

Trailblazers are at a time in life that they have the opportunity to blaze a trail for themselves, for the rest or their lives, as they are continuing (or beginning) to grow in their faith and understanding of the impact that Jesus will have on their lives forever. The cabin leaders are ready to model and promote what it means to be a trailblazer for your child’s Christian walk!

Girls of America
- Have you heard of or seen the American Girl Doll Collection? These dolls represent stories, different periods of history and what life may have been like in their various cultures. We will learn and explore facts about the time periods for Felicity, Addy, Josefina, Kaya and Kirsten. Long before cars, TV’s and telephones… these characters experienced a very different lifestyle than we have today. We will experience new games, make unique recipes, learn about communication, sew, do bead work and much more!
Construction, Blueprints and Forts
- Your child will learn to read blueprints, pound a hammer, saw a 2 x 4, pour concrete, develop a budget and provide a safe construction site. This is hands on learning in a safe and distinctive environment. Kids will experience the thrill of using their hands and might to design, develop and construct their own fort as a team of builders. They will learn the various roles at construction sites and where their strengths excel!
Jewelry Making and Scrapbooking
- Does your child like to use their hands, create new and unique items, play with color coordination and design? This week is filled with opportunities to invent their own jewelry line, market it and see what having a home based business is about. All the while, they will be document the process and produce their very own scrapbook.
Rocket Science and Physics
- How do rockets take off? How do you know where it will land? What does it take to make a rocket? What causes a falling star? Is space the final frontier? How does electricity work? Find out the answers to these questions and many more! Your child will construct their very own rocket, discover the basics of electricity, and learn just how amazing God is as He created the heavens and the earth!
Cowboy/Cowgirl UP
- This week is filled with opportunities to develop a relationship with your horse, learn what it takes to train one of these beautiful animals, experience the joys of feeding and caring for them, expand your personal riding skills, play in the arena, ride the trails, learn how to goat tie & rope and much more!

Breakaway Campers – (Completed 6th – 8th grade)

The weekly theme will be on a mature and challenging level to help them further grow and develop a new skill set.

Breakaway Campers are getting ready to make a “break” from what everyone else might be doing and stand on their own faith as they are challenged with some big life decisions. As they spend a week at camp and during this critical time in your child’s life, their cabin leader is prepared to help them grow and become bold for God’s kingdom!!!

We will also be encouraging and helping their leadership skills emerge as they will look to be Junior Cabin/Junior Wrangler Leaders after completing 9th grade.

Connect Campers – (Completed 9th – 12th grade)

With all the work that these teens have done, learning who and what Jesus is all about, now is the time for them to “connect” with others and share their faith (and continue to develop it, too).

Hunter Skills Camp With Hunter Safety Course and Survival Skills
- We live in a state that has many opportunities for learning to appreciate the wildlife and beauty of the great outdoors. Kids will participate in the Nebraska Hunter Safety Course, learn in depth information about shot guns and rifles, tree stand safety, anatomy of wildlife and much more. After successful completion of hunter safety course they will practice with both still and moving targets. We will also cover the basics of survival techniques in shelter construction, finding food, tracking and much more. Note: We are coordinating with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and several local hunters that have a great deal of experience in working with kids, hunter safety and appreciation for the outdoors! This will be a SAFE environment at all times!
- Requirements: All participants must have completed 6th grade, be at least 12 years of age, have the ability to concentrate during the hunter safety course, field time and be able to follow directions immediately when told.
Archery/Bow Skills Camp With Bow Safety Course & Survival Skills
- Appreciation for the outdoors and wildlife comes through experience and positive role models. Working with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and local volunteers that have a great respect for the sport of bow hunting, we will provide the Bow Hunter Safety Course. After successful completion of this course, the campers will have the opportunity to learn and practice the art of archery using both single and compound bows. Campers will also learn and practice survival skills, such as shelter construction, fire building, “never leave home without”, and more. This will be a SAFE environment at all times!
- Requirements: All participants must have completed 6th grade, be at least 12 years of age, have the ability concentrate during the safety course, field time and be able to follow directions immediately when told.
Pottery, Ceramics and Clay (Breakaway Campers only 6th -8th grade)
- Learn the intricacies of molding and shaping a piece of clay into an amazing work of art! Experience the processes that it takes to make the clay into a dynamic item that you can use in your room or give as a gift and paint yourself onto a ceramic piece to display for all to see. This week is filled with creativity where there are no limits except what you place upon yourself! Blend, mold, shape, paint, color and more!
Worship Leader Music Camp (Sun.-Wed.)
- This unique and amazing camp is designed specifically for the musicians and singers that want to lead others in worshipping and loving God in a meaningful, Biblical and honoring way. Our camp leader, Brett Welstead, is a full time worship leader at his church and is currently working on his master’s degree in Worship Studies. He will bring knowledge he is currently studying to the campers and help them grow and learn the importance of leadership in this vital role of the church!
- *Campers will be divided into middle school and high school groups and then by their area of knowledge (ie: rhythm and bass, guitar, keyboard, singers, etc).
Worship Leader Drama Camp (Thurs. & Fri.)
- Skits, plays, writing and more will be explored, developed and addressed in this camp for those that love the art of teaching about our Lord through drama! We will learn how to praise, admire, inspire others and teach Biblical truths in a creative and exciting way using passion and performance!
Cowboy/Cowgirl UP (Breakaway Campers only 6th -8th grade)
- This week is filled with opportunities to develop a relationship with your horse, learn what it takes to train one of these beautiful animals, experience the joys of feeding and caring for them, expand your personal riding skills, play in the arena, ride the trails, learn how to goat tie & rope and much more!