Get ready for the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers!
Vacation Bible School (VBS) TRUE NORTH will be held from June 16 — June 27, 2025. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
2025 Camp Details:
- 2025 Dates: Monday, June 16th through Friday, June 27th.
- VBS camper spots are open to incoming Kinder through 6th graders (students currently in PK4 – 5th Grade)
- Camp runs from 9:00am through 2:00pm, Monday-Friday
- The base registration fee covers a daily hot lunch and snack, camp souvenirs, and one music download card per family
- Registration fees are calculated from the base cost of all supplies and materials for the full 10-day program.
- You are welcome to register your child for camp even if they are only attending 1 week, but registration fees will remain the same. There is no special 1-week registration option.
- Early Drop Off, beginning at 7:30am, is available at no additional charge
- AfterCamp is available until as late as 5:15pm daily
- +$100 per child for those staying until 4:00pm
- +$175 per child for those staying until 5:15pm
Camper Registration Fees
| # of Siblings Registered | 2025 VBS Pricing |
|---|---|
| 1 | $360 |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
Payments
Payment will be made in full at the time of registration. After submitting the registration form, a confirmation email will be sent automatically to the primary email address listed on the registration form. Please check your spam folder for messages from no-reply@cotlf.org or webforms@cotlf.org. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact the Camp Director to verify submission.
For more information about VBS, please contact the camp director, Jorge Santibanez
9:00am: Sing & Play Splash!
All our camp crews come together around center stage and we prepare for the day’s adventure by singing along with and dancing to high-energy music, meeting our fun Bible Memory Buddies, and introducing the daily memorable Bible Point and one key aspect of Sacred Tradition (called the “Catholic ID”). These key points are reinforced throughout the stations each day, making them easy to apply long after VBS is over.
9:45am – 12:45pm: Station Rotations (By Smaller Grade Level Crews)
Wild Bible Adventures
In Wild Bible Adventures, kids trek through powerful Bible stories that demonstrate how Jesus is their unmovable, unshakable friend forever.
Imagination Station
Imagination Station is the sciency spot for creativity, discovery, and surprising faith connections!
Tundra Treats
Tundra Treats provides kid-approved snacks everyone will want to get their paws on.
Glacier Games
Glacier Games combines wild fun with meaningful learning about each day’s Bible Point!
Sticky Scripture
Immerse kids in the daily Scripture so they will UNDERSTAND God’s Word, APPLY it to their lives, and REMEMBER the Scripture for years to come!
1:00 pm – Lunch and Free Play
Check out the Daily Lunch Menu on the tab above!
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Compass Closing
Wrap up the day with cool science experiments, drama, and music that all tie back to the daily Bible Point.
AfterCamp
For an additional fee, campers can stay as late as 5:15pm so mom or dad don’t have to rush out of work to pick up the kids at 2pm. During this time, kids will be able to play outside in the playground or on the field, do some arts and crafts, or cool down and enjoy a daily movie.
Week 1
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| Chef’s Special Chicken Tenders & French Toast Veggies | Chef’s Special Angus Beef Cheeseburger Chips & Veggies | Chef’s Special Crispy Chicken Sandwich Sweet Corn & Chips | Chef’s Special All Beef Hot Dogs Chips & Sweet Corn | Chef’s Special Cheese Pizza French Fries |
Menu subject to change.
Week 2
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| Chef’s Special Crispy Chicken Sandwich Sweet Corn & Chips | Chef’s Special Angus Beef Cheeseburger Chips & Veggies | Chef’s Special All Beef Hot Dogs Chips & Sweet Corn | Chef’s Special Chicken Tenders & French Toast Veggies | Chef’s Special Cheese Pizza French Fries |
Menu subject to change.
Lunch Provided by:
Available Daily
| Refreshments |
| Water or Capri Sun |
| Fresh Bar |
| Jell-O |
| Fresh Bar |
| My Kid’s Chef Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies! |
In addition to full lunch service each day, the camp also includes a daily snack
which is revealed in connection with the Bible Point/Theme of the Day.
About Junior Volunteering
Only 75 Junior Volunteer Spots are available for our 2025 VBS: TRUE NORTH.
- 25 Assistant Crew Leaders (Open to Incoming 7th and 8th Graders)
- 25 Crew Leaders (Open to Incoming 8th and 9th Graders)
- 25 Station Leaders (Open Incoming High Schoolers)
Volunteers are expected to serve for the full two weeks of camp, from 9:00am through 2:00pm, Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 27, 2025. Junior Volunteers may also stay to assist with AfterCamp at no additional charge.
A registration fee of $100 plus a donation of a box of snacks, chips, or juice boxes (i.e. Capri Sun, etc) is asked of all selected volunteers. The fee helps cover the cost of each volunteer’s daily hot lunch, snack, volunteer t-shirt, and other camp giveaways. Upon selection as a volunteer, an invoice will be sent to the primary parent email address listed on the application.
Per the latest update of the Archdiocese of Miami Safe Environment Requirements for Volunteer Roles (February 2025), minors volunteering as camp counselors are subject to a fingerprint background screening and must fulfill the requirement prior to the start of their volunteer role. Fingerprinting instructions will be provided to all selected volunteers.
Application Process
VBS Volunteers will be selected through an application process. The form will be available starting Tuesday, March 11th and will remain open through Thursday, March 20th or until a sufficient pool of applications have been received to begin the selection process. Prospective volunteers are encouraged to fill out the form as soon as possible, but an earlier entry does not affect consideration. Volunteer spots are not available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the application window closes, applications will be reviewed impartially and selections will be made.
Note to parents: though you are encouraged to assist the students in filling out the application, please do not fill it out for them. Part of the selection process for camp volunteers is demonstrating personal responsibility!
Volunteer Selection and Wait-List
Volunteers selected to serve at VBS will be notified by email no later than Friday, March 28th and will need to confirm their participation.
Applicants not initially selected will be placed on a waitlist and will be notified individually if a new volunteer spot should become available leading up to the camp. Wait-list selections are made based on the spot/role that becomes available so we cannot provide any updates on where a particular applicant may be on the list or on their chances of being invited to participate.
Camper Registration Fees
| # of Siblings Registered | 2025 VBS Pricing |
|---|---|
| 1 | $360 |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
Payments
Payment will be made in full at the time of registration. After submitting the registration form, a confirmation email will be sent automatically to the primary email address listed on the registration form. Please check your spam folder for messages from no-reply@cotlf.org or webforms@cotlf.org. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact the Camp Director to verify submission.