Troy Camp

Troy Camp offers Summer Camp, Yearlong Programming, Leaders in Training, TC Leads, and School Programming/Specialized Programming. Summer Camp is for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from LAUSD schools in the USC area, Yearlong Programming includes monthly events for returning campers during the school year, Leaders in Training is for middle school students, and TC Leads is for high-school students.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–17 years old
• General schedule: Summer camp is week-long. Yearlong programming has monthly events during the school year. Leaders in Training meets every other week. TC Leads hosts biweekly workshops. Specialized Programming is every week.

About the provider

Troy Camp was founded in 1948 and is in its 77th year of programming. It is a USC student-run philanthropy overseen by elected students at the University of Southern California. The organization works with local elementary, middle, and high school students in South Los Angeles and Los Angeles and works with 20 local schools. It is non-denominational, nonprofit, and described as the largest student-run philanthropy on campus.

• Summer Camp — 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from LAUSD schools in the USC area
• Yearlong Programming — Monthly events for returning campers during the school year; all activities are free.
• Leaders in Training — middle school students
• TC Leads — high-school students · After-school program designed to build on leadership skills gained in LIT; biweekly workshops for college applications, interview skills, public speaking, social media, and other topics; 100% free.
• School Programming / Specialized Programming — students who went to camp as 3rd or 4th graders that year

All programs are free for students. Spots for summer camp are limited. Applications are given out to selected students by individual teachers in the spring of each school year. Troy Camp's application is open to all current USC students for recruitment.

What families say

“As a former Troy Camp camper myself, I am beyond grateful to have the experience of making an impact on other kids of LA as my counselors once impacted mine. Troy Camp has given me an opportunity to know what it is like to serve others and with that, there is always something I am looking forward to during my week.” — Jacky "Tumble Fumble" Guzman

Last updated September 24, 2026.