Interest Group Topics

2025 Interest Groups will be announced in the Spring. Here is a list of last year's choices. If you have ideas for topics for this year, share them with your youth leader or email us at [email protected].

How it works: Senior High campers will have a Bible Centered (discussion) interest group at lunch time and an active interest group at dinner time. Look through the list and start ranking your top 5 Bible Centered and Active Interest Groups!

You must be registered for camp to register for interest groups! Junior High campers do not need to register for interest groups. There are set groups that you will rotate through.

Bible Centered (Lunch time) Interest Groups

Action of Athletes

Lunch

Who you are on the field or court can define who you are off the field. Let's talk about how we can play hard and honor our faith.

Choir

Lunch

This group learns new songs, black spirituals, and lakeside classics. Take part in the walking choir and sing for your camp peers during praise and worship.

Even though we know choir is active, we know that you are also getting plenty of The Word when you are with Pastor Todd. Campers who choose Choir for the lunch interest group will also choose an active group for dinner.

Get Used To Different

Lunch

Discover who Jesus says you are and understand what it means to follow him. Learn how to surrender in good and bad times. None of us have this life totally figured out, but Jesus does!

God Cares about your mental health

Lunch

The mental health of youth is described as a "crisis". In fact, the Gov. of California declared May 1-7,2024 as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week." We are not tiptoeing around the topic of mental health, we're going straight to the point. God cares about the mental health of his creation, and we should, too. In this group, we will focus on mental health topics AND look at God's word for support, encouragement and understanding. Yes, He knows we are hurting and He wants to offer relief!

PRayer walk

Lunch

What is a prayer walk? Come find the answer and help create a Lakeside prayer walk.

True Crime Stories of the Bible

Lunch

Even though it sounds like the name of a possible favorite podcast, it’s all included in the true crimes found in the pages of the Bible.

But unlike your favorite true crime show, these dark deeds not only reveal the devastating consequences of sin but also the unrelenting power of God’s grace.

Unoffendable

Lunch

It’s a provocative idea: We are not entitled to get offended or stay angry at other people. The Bible calls every follower of Christ to do something radical and countercultural: Let go of our anger and forgive.

As it turns out, giving up our right to be offended is one of the most freeing, healthy, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, and encouraging things we can do. It allows us to recognize that people are broken and stop being scandalized by their actions. It enables us to accept people and stop judging them. It creates a way for us to not just love others but to actually like them.

Active (Dinner time) Interest Groups

ACT IT OUT

Dinner

Do you like to act in skits or plays? Play charades? Does a little improv sound like fun? This interest group will give you a chance to get to know Lakeside campers while you are acting it out.

Art

Dinner

If you have a creative side, join us!

Don't Be Bored Games

Dinner

Do you like to play cards and board games? In this interest group campers will play some familiar and some not familiar games while getting to know other Lakesiders better. Game nights are a great way to have fun and fellowship!

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Dinner

Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Have you ever wonder how you can honor God with your athletic gifts and abilities? In this very active, sport and activity filled interest group, learn how to use your athletic talents to glorify God.

FUNdraising with Bake Sale Favorites

Dinner

Create items that you could bring to bake sales, make with your youth group or make on your own. Campers will decorate, dip, dunk, roll and sample yummy treats throughout the week.

Serve!

Dinner

Love mission work? In each 30 minute session, you will either be hearing from someone who has done mission work first hand or your hands will be busy do the work!

Youth Group Games

Dinner

We call them ice breakers, minute to win it, team builders and more. Does your youth group play fun games that help you get to know each other better? We have games to play that will help you get to know your fellow Lakesiders and that you can bring back to your group!