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northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
northern easter camp events day at camp and campers
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A Day at Camp.

01 WAKE UP

You wake up and check to see if any of your mates in your Youth Group’s tent village are awake yet… you go to your communal hang out space to find a group of them already buzzing for the day, having a yarn about all that happened yesterday. “Breakfast?” they ask. “100%!”

02 BREAKFAST

You head down the massive food tent - you, your mates, and like a couple hundred extra sleepy eyed youth. You line up for your favourite, weetbix, grab a hot choccy, and find a sunny spot to sit. Fuelled for the day, it’s time to get ready before the Morning Session.

03 MORNING SESSION

Your Youth Group crew heads over to the Main Pavillion and sit in your allocated section. Everyone’s repping their Youth Group crew with merch, flags, chanting… the auditorium fills up and we kick off with praise and worship. Then there’s fun interviews, games and challenges before the session’s speaker gets up to talk.

04 LUNCH & AFTERNOON BREAK

Morning session ends, and you head down to the food tent for lunch. It’s pie day - the best day. You check out the Camp programme to see what’s on this afternoon: sports comp, seminars, mud pit, talent quest, inflatables, workshops. You squeeze the afternoon for all it’s worth, and finish up with some village hangs checking out the EC merch and other stalls.

05 DINNER

Before you know it, dinner time is here! Time to head down to the food tent for nachos. Your youth group crew finds a spot to eat dinner together and catch up before the evening session.

06 EVENING SESSION

Again, epic message from tonight’s speakers, praise and worship was next level, and the heat of the tribal wars rivalry got turned up a few notches.

07 EVENING FREE TIME

There’s heaps of activities on the go tonight, but maybe before you head out of the session you need a little extra time with your leader to debrief. So you head to the quiet space with a few of your mates and your leaders to talk over what God was doing in your hearts in that session.With plenty of time before lights out, you see what’s on tonight: musical guests, soak worship set, talent quest, food trucks at the village.

08 LIGHTS OUT

After another day filled with memories to last a life-time, you’re ready to hit the hay. 12am it’s lights out and sweet dreams about another EC day coming your way…

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How Camp Works.

Easter Camp brings together over 4,000 teenagers from across the North Island — and behind the scenes, there’s a lot in place to make it run smoothly and safely.

All young people attend as part of a registered church youth group, led by trusted leaders who know and care for them. These leaders are responsible for their group throughout the camp — hanging out with their young people during the day, sharing meals, sitting together in sessions, and being their main point of contact for anything practical, pastoral, or health-related.

Each youth group sets up their own “tent village” at camp — a dedicated area where their young people and leaders stay together. Many groups decorate their space with signs, lights, and chill zones, creating a fun and familiar environment. Leaders also ensure their group attends sessions, eats meals, and gets to bed on time.

Every morning of camp there is a leader’s meeting for youth pastors and leaders to be briefed by the Easter Camp team with important info for the day ahead and any key updates.

Behind the scenes, Easter Camp is run by a team of staff and volunteers who oversee areas like health and safety, operations, food, worship, programming, outdoor activities, production, and more. While they help make camp happen, the care of young people is always led by the youth leaders they came with. When needed, our experienced Pastoral Care team is available to support leaders in caring for any young person going through a tough time.

Leaders.

Are you a youth leader coming to camp? Check out our dedicated Leader page for all the info you need to know.

LEADERS PAGE
LEADERS PAGE

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