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The Salvation Army Summer Camps include activities such as swimming, canoeing, hiking, archery, other sports, arts and crafts, music, drama, team-building activities, leadership training, community service projects, scouting, and swimming lessons. Camp options include adventure and scouting camps, music development, and sports, along with other educational and non-sports programs. Camp sessions are available as both day and overnight summer camps and are offered as free summer camp programs through a network of camps that serve kids from low-income households.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
The Salvation Army Summer Camps offer outdoor recreation, educational activities, and hands-on projects that are programmed with activities that spark curiosity and collaboration and foster education. Kids at these summer camp programs spend time outdoors in natural environments, and research cited by the program states that this kind of time outdoors can improve a student’s test scores, reduce aggressive behavior, increase positive social interactions, and speed physical healing for children. The program states that kids at camp benefit daily from fresh air, exercise, and new friendships, and that summer camp can have a positive impact on a child's self-esteem, confidence, and overall well-being.
The Salvation Army camp counselors are equipped to help children navigate complicated emotions and struggles that can arise for those who experience poverty and related hardships. The counselors are trained to recognize the effects of the stressors of poverty on children and to respond to a child’s emotional needs so kids feel safe, included, and welcome. Kids can learn to swim, play sports, make music, create arts and crafts, and participate in scouting under supervision by these trained counselors.
The program notes that its free summer camps help strengthen family bonds while providing enriching experiences and a safe, structured, and positive environment that keeps kids of all skill levels active and engaged. It states that the camps provide thousands of kids of all ages with a fresh perspective on life as they meet new friends, discover new talents, and experience the benefits of being outdoors. Most summer camps in this network accept state-provided child care subsidies, and scholarships are available to help families offset the cost.
The Salvation Army describes itself as one of the largest social service providers in the United States and states that it is committed to serving neighbors in need of assistance in every zip code throughout the nation. The organization’s mission is described as an international movement that is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, with a message based on the Bible and a ministry motivated by the love of God, aiming to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
The Salvation Army Summer Camps offer outdoor recreation, educational activities, and hands-on projects that are programmed with activities that spark curiosity and collaboration and foster education. Kids at these summer camp programs spend time outdoors in natural environments, and research cited by the program states that this kind of time outdoors can improve a student’s test scores, reduce aggressive behavior, increase positive social interactions, and speed physical healing for children. The program states that kids at camp benefit daily from fresh air, exercise, and new friendships, and that summer camp can have a positive impact on a child's self-esteem, confidence, and overall well-being.
The Salvation Army camp counselors are equipped to help children navigate complicated emotions and struggles that can arise for those who experience poverty and related hardships. The counselors are trained to recognize the effects of the stressors of poverty on children and to respond to a child’s emotional needs so kids feel safe, included, and welcome. Kids can learn to swim, play sports, make music, create arts and crafts, and participate in scouting under supervision by these trained counselors.
The program notes that its free summer camps help strengthen family bonds while providing enriching experiences and a safe, structured, and positive environment that keeps kids of all skill levels active and engaged. It states that the camps provide thousands of kids of all ages with a fresh perspective on life as they meet new friends, discover new talents, and experience the benefits of being outdoors. Most summer camps in this network accept state-provided child care subsidies, and scholarships are available to help families offset the cost.
The Salvation Army describes itself as one of the largest social service providers in the United States and states that it is committed to serving neighbors in need of assistance in every zip code throughout the nation. The organization’s mission is described as an international movement that is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, with a message based on the Bible and a ministry motivated by the love of God, aiming to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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