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Registration Opens February 2025!
Get ready for an unforgettable summer with SURGE Launch at Black Rock Christian Camp & Retreat Center! This isn’t your typical camp experience—it’s a chance for rising 7th-9th graders to step up as role models while diving into a unique blend of adventure, faith, and service. By joining SURGE Launch, you’ll get hands-on leadership training as you assist counselors and activity staff and engage younger campers. Each day brings new challenges and opportunities to serve like Jesus, building lasting friendships, and making a real impact along the way.
Click here for the main SURGE page if you’re in a different age group.
learn to serve
Your SURGE Launch (formerly Jr. Servant-Leadership Team) journey includes meaningful Bible studies, personal discipleship, and fun group activities, all geared toward strengthening your faith and developing skills you’ll carry for a lifetime. Are you ready to grow as a leader and make a difference? Join us this summer and discover what it means to lead with purpose and passion!
All campers in attendance will receive a complimentary t-shirt, water bottle, journal, and a copy of the summer devotional book.
2025 Devotional Book
Ephesians: Your Identity in Christ, Teen Bible Study by Tony Merida
This summer (2025), campers will dive into the book of Ephesians in partnership with their counselors and fellow campers to learn how to find their identity in Christ as it relates to their daily lives.
Every day, the world bombards us with lies about who we are, what makes us valuable, and where our worth comes from—and sometimes, we even believe those lies. But God’s Word breaks through the noise with a truth that changes everything. This summer, through a study of the book of Ephesians, we’ll explore how His promises redefine not only how we see ourselves but also how we view the world and our place in it. When we embrace the truth of who God says we are, it transforms the way we serve, lead, and live—filling our actions with purpose and our hearts with confidence. Because when God speaks, it’s True That!
“Tony Merida is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, NC. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.”
2025 Summer Schedule
| Session | Dates | Days | aVAILABLE? | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | June 16-20 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 2 | June 23-27 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 3 | June 30-July 4 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 4 | July 7-11 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 5 | July 14-18 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 6 | July 21-25 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 7 | July 28-August 1 | M-F | $140 | |
| Week 8 | August 4-8 | M-F | $140 |
Upon acceptance into the program, a $60 non-refundable minimum deposit is required to complete your registration.
How do I join SURGE Launch?
SURGE Launch members are selected from applicants after completing our online application and a short interview. This program runs concurrently with our Blast Day Camp, and individuals are welcome to apply to as many weeks as they would like to, but space is limited, so don’t delay! Only one application & interview, per person, is required.
- Log into your registration account (or create one for the first time) and select the session(s) that your camper would like to attend. Look for programs titled “SURGE Launch” in each of our Day Camp sessions. Each session has a very similar structure, however, the theme activities and devotional topics will vary week to week, so your camper will have a unique experience each session they attend.
- Complete all necessary forms and update information as needed in your camper’s registration account.
- Once all form information is completed, our Day Camp Director will be in touch to schedule a short (10-15 minute) phone interview with the SURGE Launch applicant. This helps our staff learn a bit more about the camper, gain insight into why they are interested in participating in the program, prior camp experience(s), etc.
- After the phone interview, our staff will be in touch with next steps. Upon acceptance into the program, the registration fee will be charged to your camper’s account. The minimum deposit is non-refundable and is required to complete registration.
For more information, call us at 717-529-3232 or email us at help@brr.org. We will begin selecting our SURGE Launch members mid-March.
sample daily schedule
- 7:45-8:00am | Arrival
- 8:00-9:00am | Breakfast, Fellowship, Daily Briefing
- 9:00-9:25am | Group Devotions (Rules and Procedures on Mondays)
- 9:25-10:25am | Assist with Theme Activity 1
- 10:25-11:05am | SURGE Launch Program Specific Activity & Projects
- 11:05-11:35am | Assist with Ballfield Game/Large Group Activity
- 11:35-12:30pm | Prep & Lunch
- 12:30-12:55pm | SURGE Launch Program Specific Activity & Projects
- 12:55-2:45pm | Pool/Creek/Lake
- 2:45-3:45pm | Assist with Theme Activity 2
- 3:45-4:15pm | Large Group Worship
- 4:15-5:00pm | Debrief, Prepare, Clean-up, Pick-up
family details
For more details about our day camp program schedule and activities, please visit our main Day Camp page here.
*If younger siblings of campers in the SURGE Launch program are attending Blast Day Camp, siblings may be dropped off early at 7:45am or picked up late at 5:45pm for no additional charge along with the SURGE Launch camper. (See map for drop-off and pick-up locations here.)
Meals are not included for the siblings in this option. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact the Day Camp Director at daycamp@brr.org at least 1 week prior to the start of the session. However, if you would like your Blast Day Campers to eat breakfast/dinner, the early drop-off/late pick-up fee will apply. You can sign them up for this additional program through the normal registration process online.
Check out our SURGE page for campers entering 9th-12th grade looking to help serve behind the scenes in our overnight camp program.
Other Day Camp Options
summer blast DAy Camp
Running from mid-June through early-August, our Blast Day Camp program offers a week full of fun for 1st through 6th graders. Each week will feature a different theme where campers will have fun learning about and engaging with a different subject.
summer soccer Camp
Join Black Rock in welcoming BFUT Institute of Soccer to host our Soccer Day Camp for rising 2nd through 8th graders to have the chance to improve their soccer skills while cultivating friendships with their peers.
Get In Touch
Give us a call at (717) 529-3232
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, or email us anytime.