Welcome to the best week of your life!
Register for SWO 2025
Interested in SWO 25? Click on the form below for more info on deposit, cost, and availability!
Camp Payments
Are you already registered for camp and looking to make payments? Follow these steps!
- Click the button below to open our Online Giving
- Select the Fund, "Snowbird - High School"
- In the Notes section write the student's name
- Lastly, the amount you want to pay. Full cost is due two weeks prior to camp!
Camp Theme
Summer 2025
His Glory, Our Good (Romans 8)
Romans 8 begins with one of the greatest sentences in all of history. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." This is the reality of the Gospel wrapped up in one glorious, triumphant proclamation.
This summer at SWO25, we are going to dig deep into one of the most theologically rich passages in all of the Bible. Romans 8 speaks to our sin, Christ's resurrection, our adoption in God's family, our hope of glory, and the security we have in Christ's finished work. Paul's words are so clear - God really is working for his glory and our good! We can't wait to worship with you and see lives transformed by the Gospel this summer at SWO25.
His Glory, Our Good (Romans 8)
Romans 8 begins with one of the greatest sentences in all of history. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." This is the reality of the Gospel wrapped up in one glorious, triumphant proclamation.
This summer at SWO25, we are going to dig deep into one of the most theologically rich passages in all of the Bible. Romans 8 speaks to our sin, Christ's resurrection, our adoption in God's family, our hope of glory, and the security we have in Christ's finished work. Paul's words are so clear - God really is working for his glory and our good! We can't wait to worship with you and see lives transformed by the Gospel this summer at SWO25.
Packing List
What to Bring:
What NOT to Bring
Optional
Important Reminders:
- Bedding for Twin Bed (Sheets, Pillow, Blankets, Sleeping Bag)
- Towels
- Toothbrush/Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Soap/Shampoo
- Reusable Water Bottle
- Bible
- Notebook/Journal with Pen
- Rain Gear
- Clothes you do not mind getting dirty
- Quick-Dry Clothes for Rafting
- Shoes for Rafting
- Money for Snack Shack & Food Truck (Snacks, Merch, etc...)
- Prescription Medication (Must be turned in before getting into vans)
What NOT to Bring
- Alcohol/Tobacco (Including vape pens, e-cigarettes, and other drug or smoking-related paraphernalia)
- Drones
Optional
- Paintball Gun
- Money for Extra Paintballs, Skeet Shooting, or Ocoee Rafting
- Cell Phone and Charger
Important Reminders:
- Keep in mind that the weather in the mountains can be unpredictable year–round. Check weather by using zip code 28901.
- Girls: One-piece swimsuit; or, a two-piece swimsuit paired with a modest tank top and shorts
Travel Information
Our vans will be leaving the front of the church at 3:30 am. Be there at 3:00am!
On the way up:
On the way back:
On the way up:
- We will not be stopping for breakfast. Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well.
- Each student will need money for Chick-fil-a on the way up.
On the way back:
- Students need money for lunch and dinner. We strongly suggest that you put your Saturday money in a marked envelope, so it is not used for anything else. Leaders are able to take money for holding as well for the week.
- We will be arriving back at the church between 10:00-11:00pm on Saturday.
- Students will text when they arrive in Tampa, so parents have plenty of time for arrival.
Sample Week Schedule
Sunday
6:00-7:00pm - Sunday Luggage Drop Off (All Items that go in the van storage)
Monday
3:30am - Arrive at Starkey and Load
4:00am - Vans are Leaving
3:00pm - Check-In
5:30pm - 1st Supper
6:15pm - 2nd Supper
7:30pm - Recreation Sign-up
8:15pm - Worship Service
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00am - 1st Breakfast
8:30am - 2nd Breakfast
9:30am - Worship Service
10:50am - Breakout Sessions
12:00pm - 1st Lunch
12:30pm - 2nd Lunch
1:00-5:00pm - Recreation
6:00pm - 1st Supper
6:45pm - 2nd Supper
8:00pm - Worship Session
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Wednesday
On Wednesday we will split guys and girls between main campus and north campus during both the breakout session and evening session.
8:00am - 1st Breakfast
8:30am - 2nd Breakfast
9:30am - Worship Service
10:50am - Guy/Girl Session
12:00pm - 1st Lunch
12:30pm - 2nd Lunch
1:00-5:00pm - Recreation
6:00pm - 1st Supper
6:45pm - 2nd Supper
8:00pm - Guy/Girl Worship Session
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Saturday
7:45-9:00am - Move Out/Clean
8:15am - Breakfast
9:15am - Farewell Service
10:30am - Depart
9:30-10:30pm - Arrive at Starkey (students will text 30 minutes before we arrive)
6:00-7:00pm - Sunday Luggage Drop Off (All Items that go in the van storage)
Monday
3:30am - Arrive at Starkey and Load
4:00am - Vans are Leaving
3:00pm - Check-In
5:30pm - 1st Supper
6:15pm - 2nd Supper
7:30pm - Recreation Sign-up
8:15pm - Worship Service
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00am - 1st Breakfast
8:30am - 2nd Breakfast
9:30am - Worship Service
10:50am - Breakout Sessions
12:00pm - 1st Lunch
12:30pm - 2nd Lunch
1:00-5:00pm - Recreation
6:00pm - 1st Supper
6:45pm - 2nd Supper
8:00pm - Worship Session
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Wednesday
On Wednesday we will split guys and girls between main campus and north campus during both the breakout session and evening session.
8:00am - 1st Breakfast
8:30am - 2nd Breakfast
9:30am - Worship Service
10:50am - Guy/Girl Session
12:00pm - 1st Lunch
12:30pm - 2nd Lunch
1:00-5:00pm - Recreation
6:00pm - 1st Supper
6:45pm - 2nd Supper
8:00pm - Guy/Girl Worship Session
10:30pm - Share Groups
12:00am - Lights Out
Saturday
7:45-9:00am - Move Out/Clean
8:15am - Breakfast
9:15am - Farewell Service
10:30am - Depart
9:30-10:30pm - Arrive at Starkey (students will text 30 minutes before we arrive)
SWO App
For more specific information you can download the SWO App here!
Dress Up Days
Jersey Tuesday- Wear your Favorite Sports Jersey or Sportswear
Spartan Race- Girls: White Out
Guys: Black Out
Throwdown Thursday: Cameo, Flannel, & Bigfoot Shirts
Freedom Friday: Red, White, and Blue
Spartan Race- Girls: White Out
Guys: Black Out
Throwdown Thursday: Cameo, Flannel, & Bigfoot Shirts
Freedom Friday: Red, White, and Blue
Nantahala Whitewater Rafting
There are so many on campus and off campus recreations to do at SWO! But the BEST one is Nantahala Whitewater Rafting!
Unlike the other recs, you do not have to sign up for this one! All of us go together down the river on a specific day of the week given to us once we arrive at camp! This day will be filled with excitement and fun as you and your fellow campers head down the river for the afternoon together led by a highly trained river guide for each raft!
Unlike the other recs, you do not have to sign up for this one! All of us go together down the river on a specific day of the week given to us once we arrive at camp! This day will be filled with excitement and fun as you and your fellow campers head down the river for the afternoon together led by a highly trained river guide for each raft!
Recs are the best!
Students will have the opportunity to enjoy on campus and off campus recreations of all types! Please make note that some of the off campus recreations cost extra money.
On Campus:
- 3 Man Swing
- Goliath Swing
- Climbing Tower
- Zip Line
- Poopie Pole
- Paintball*
- Gun Range
- Archery
Off Campus:
- Nantahala Rafting **
- Ocoee River Rafting ($)
- Canoeing
- Disc Golf
- Horseshoes
- Rec Field
- Basketball
- Waterslide
- Archery Tag
- Aerial Park
- Tubing Hill
- Lake Tubbing
- River Tubbing
- Hiking
*Paintball: We offer extra paintballs for an additional cost.
**Nantahala Rafting: Your group will be assigned a river day. On that afternoon, everyone with your group will go rafting down the Nantahala river with an experienced SWO guide.
**Nantahala Rafting: Your group will be assigned a river day. On that afternoon, everyone with your group will go rafting down the Nantahala river with an experienced SWO guide.
