Important Camp Information
Greetings, campers and families!
Welcome to Teen Leadership Camps 2026! We're super excited to have you join us this summer! It's always a blessing to see how God works in the lives of our campers as they Reach High, Grow Deep, and Influence the World for Christ.
This page contains all the important details and other information you need to know. Please read it carefully in order to ensure that your camp experience runs smoothly. We will 
also send out more information to our registrants by email as we get closer to the start of camps. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions not answered below, and we look forward to another fantastic summer of Teen Leadership Camps!
God bless,
Daniel Gleason,
Teen Leadership Camps Coordinator
Age: Campers must be 14-18 years old at the start of the camp they are attending.
Cost: Each camp is $695, but you can save $75 when you register by April 1 at a discounted price of $620!
Payment Options: A non-refundable $50 deposit is required upon registration. Payment is due in full before the start of the camp. Campers have the additional option of paying for the camp in full upon registration. If you cancel before the first day of camp, you will be refunded anything you have paid above the $50 deposit. If you cancel on or after the first day of camp (Sunday of the camp week), we cannot offer any refunds. We handle our own refund policy - there is NO need to sign up for ACTIVE's Refund insurance policy on the camp. Please ignore any refund opportunities offered directly from ACTIVE.
For questions about camp procedures, camp rules, electronics policy, dress code, and more, view the Camper Handbook here.
PHC Teen Leadership Camps is proud to offer certificates of completion for all our camps. This $50 fee covers the extra resources and time necessary to assess your student's work and/or participation in the camp academic sessions and provide you with the Academic Certificate (including an academic description and a letter grade). Academic certificates will be mailed to you during the last week of July and should arrive during the first 1-2 weeks of August.
Airport Travel Form: Transportation is available to and from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) only. Each $15 arrival or departure fee covers the cost for one-way shuttle transportation to the College. Please fill out the Travel Form in your ACTIVE account as soon as you book your flight reservation. If you need to make alterations after you fill it out, please email teencamps@phc.edu as soon as possible with your updated flight information.
Arrival Details: For Sunday arrivals, all flight arrival times must be no later than 5pm EST. Our first shuttle will arrive at Dulles at 3pm, and the last shuttle will depart at 5pm. During this time frame, camp counselors wearing Teen Leadership Camps staff shirts and holding “PHC Teen Leadership Camps” signs will be waiting at the Information Desk at Baggage Claim 6 to escort students to the shuttles. When the shuttles arrive at the College, we will ask campers to call their parents/guardians to let them know they have arrived safely. If your flight is delayed, please call Teen Camps immediately at 540-441-8105 to notify our staff of your updated arrival time and receive further instructions for pick-up.
Departure Procedures: For Saturday departures, all flight departure times must be no earlier than 8am EST. Our first shuttle will arrive at Dulles at 6:30am to allow sufficient time for check-in for any campers with 8am flights, and the last shuttle will arrive at the airport at 12 noon.
Unaccompanied Minors: Some airlines require minors of a certain age who are flying alone to use their unaccompanied minor service. With this service, the pickup/dropoff person will have to go through security to pick up and drop off campers at their gate. Please do not use the unaccompanied minor service if you are not required to do so! We will only accommodate this service if your airline requires you to use it. Below are some of the airline requirements for unaccompanied minors, but make sure to double-check the most current policies for your airline:
For Sunday arrivals, your flight arrival time must be between 3pm and 5pm EST. For Saturday departures, your flight departure time must be between 8:30am and 12:30pm EST. If you book a flight time outside of these time frames, we will ask you to change flights. If you have any questions about unaccompanied minor procedures, please contact us so we can make sure you know what to expect.
Check-in for each camp will begin at 3pm and end at 5pm each Sunday. (Check-in for SI and SI: Advanced will begin at 2:30 to allow time for campers to pass through "customs".) When you enter campus, please park behind the Barbara Hodel Center (BHC). Our counselors will be at their stations by 2:50pm to guide you to the check-in area. The administrative check-in process will take place in the BHC. We recommend you arrive in time to take advantage of our campus tour at 3:30pm and then participate in the College Q&A with a member of the College's Administration.
Check-out for each camp will begin at 8am and end at 12 noon each Saturday. Please meet with the camp directors in the lobby of the BHC with your camper to sign your camper out after they have cleaned their dorm room and packed all their belongings. For on-campus departure, campers will only be allowed to leave with the person(s) whose names are listed on their registration, and we will to see an ID at pick-up.
Personal toiletries, towels, casual clothes, sleeping bag or sheets/blanket, pillow, camera, backpack, water bottle, money for book store purchases and snacks, pencils/pens, notebook, and Bible. Come to all camps with a pair of comfortable walking shoes for field-trips and athletic shoes for sports and camp activities. Some camps may require a laptop, purchased book, or dress clothes; if so, this will be emailed out prior to camp. Electronics and medicine will be secured with the counselors through the week. The electronics policy can be found in the Camper Handbook. Medication will be distributed according to labeled instructions or parental authorization/instructions in the registration form.
Please make sure you have all your belongings before you leave campus! We will dispose of any non-valuable items that campers leave on campus. If we find any valuables, electronics, medicines, or other items of personal importance such as journals, we will hold them for a period of time after camps end and attempt to return them to their owners. If you believe you have left any valuable items at Patrick Henry College, please contact the camp office as soon as possible. The College will be happy to mail these items to you at the home address listed on your registration; please note that our mailroom ships items Cash on Delivery (COD) to recoup postage costs. At the conclusion of the camp season, any items that have not been claimed by the owner may be discarded at the discretion of the Teen Leadership Camps Coordinator.
Roommates, Rooms, Beds, and Cleaning Inspections: Campers may request a roommate(s) in the camp registration process if the campers are coming to the same individual camp. Requests will be honored as we are able. Female campers are housed in spacious female double-, triple-, or quadruple-occupancy residence hall rooms. Rooms are suite style with connecting bathrooms. Male campers are housed in male double- or triple-occupancy rooms. A bathroom with multiple sinks, stalls, and showers is located in each hall. PHC will provide an extra-long twin bed, chest of drawers, mini blinds, trash can, hand soap, and shower curtain. Campers are responsible to provide their own sleeping bags or sheets, pillows, towels, and toiletries. Any items that could pose a fire hazard, including candles, halogen lamps, toaster ovens, electric blankets, space heaters, matches, irons without an automatic shut off feature, etc., are not permitted. Daily room inspections are conducted throughout the week to ensure rooms and bathrooms remain clean and orderly. Campers may not rearrange furniture, remove screens from windows, or put holes in the walls, ceilings, window frames, or door frames. At camp we have bunk beds in many of the rooms. These come with bed rails, but they are not meant to be climbed on. If a camper has a top bunk, please climb up the end of the bed on the actual bed frame. Windows should only be open when the heater/air conditioner is turned off and when campers are in the room (to prevent interior damage from wind and rain). Campers are financially responsible for the repair of any damage they cause.
Wing and Team Assignments: Each week of camp is a week-long competition between teams. Teams are composed of one male wing and one female wing. Teams can win points in many ways over the course of camps, and the winning team is the team with the highest point total at the end of Closing Ceremonies on Friday night. Point totals will be announced at the end of each day, and tallies are kept by the Counselors. Points are awarded for many different parts of camp, including Daily Room Cleaning (each wing receives a daily cleaning report at lunch) and Evening Activities (activities are often competitions between teams such as Dodgeball Championship, Rec Rotation, Counselor Clue, etc.)
Laundry: Campers are free to use the card operated washers and dryers on each floor of the residence halls. Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Visa Gift Cards are accepted by the machines. The cost is $1.75 per wash cycle and $1.75 per dry cycle, and campers should provide their own detergent.
Bookstore: The PHC Bookstore will be open at various times throughout the camp week. Campers are welcome to visit the bookstore during their breaks and free time.
Dining Hall: The registration fee for Teen Leadership Camps includes all meals in the College dining facilities, located in the Barbara Hodel Center. The day camper fee includes all meals. No credit is given for meals not consumed. Campers should remain in the dining hall during meals until after announcements and official dismissal. The College dining hall includes a wide variety of food options: multiple entrees, salad bar, deli selection, etc. PHC’s kitchen will work to accommodate campers’ special dietary needs as is possible.
Mail: The mailroom is located in the basement of the Barbara Hodel Center. Outgoing stamped mail can be dropped in the slot next to the mail boxes. Mail will be distributed each evening by camp staff. Mail and packages for campers may be sent to:
Teen Leadership Camps
PHC - [Camper’s name]
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
Day Campers: Several local students each year choose the option of staying home at night versus staying in the dorms. Day campers should be dropped off in the Barbara Hodel Center Lobby by 8am but are welcome to attend breakfast at 7am. Parents should contact the Teen Camp Staff to arrange a time and place to pick their camper up after the day’s activities come to an end (usually around 9:30pm. Parents can call the Teen Camp phone to communicate any delays or unexpected circumstances.
Weekend Procedures: Campers attending consecutive camps can pay a $75 weekend fee to stay on campus the weekend between the camps. This fee covers the cost of lodging, four meals, and counselor supervision. Counselors may take campers on an outing that Saturday and will take campers to church Sunday morning. If a camper is here over July 4, we will celebrate all together with an ice cream party.
Please be sure you have had no flu-like symptoms in the previous two weeks. If you do have a temperature or are feeling unwell, please reschedule your camp for another time. If any medical or health information changes between registration and check-in, please update the Coordinator (teencamps@phc.edu) before the start of camp.
Teen Camp Summer Directors (June 2026-July 2026) - oversee camper experience
Landon Allmond & Rachel McCracken
Teen Camp Coordinator (August 2025 -July 2026) - oversees registration details, questions
Daniel Gleason
Email: teencamps@phc.edu
Phone: 540-441-8105
Emergencies: 540-441-8888 (Campus Safety)
College Address:
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
