Summer 2023
Let's build a great Dawson summer! A variety of activities for kids and students are offered through several of Dawson's ministries. Learn more below!
KidLife Week
Age 4–Grade 5 Completed
June 5–8 | Monday–Thursday | 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Check back for more info! Registration begins May 1.
Cost: FREE
Ballet Camp
Age 4–Grade 2 Completed
June 19–23 | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Dawson Ballet School Summer Camp is a delight whether your little dancer is a first-time ballerina or has experience. There will be time for a snack, as ballerinas can work up quite an appetite, and craft time gives those little feet time to rest. Enjoy a ballet recital at the end of the week and see what your little ballerina has learned at camp..
Cost: $135 Per Camper
Basketball Camp
Grades 1–5 Completed
Basketball Camp 1: June 19–22 | Monday–Thursday | 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Basketball Camp 2: July 24–27 | Monday–Thursday | 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Dawson's Recreation Ministry is crazy for basketball! We invite children of all skill levels in grades 1–6 (completed) to kick off their summer with a half-day basketball camp (no experience required).
Cost: $135 Per Camper
Register for Basketball Camp 1
Register for Basketball Camp 2
Big Art Camp
Grades 1–5 Completed
June 10–13 | Monday–Thursday | 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Join us for a fun and exciting time of art led by Jimmy McGowan. Dress for mess, as we will explore several forms of art like drawing, painting on canvas, a 3-dimensional project, origami, and a collage. All skill levels are welcome!
Cost: $150 Per Camper
Day Camp
Grades 1–5 Completed
Day Camp 1: June 12–15 | Monday–Thursday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Day Camp 2: June 26–30 | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Day Camp is held at the beautiful wooded Camp Dawson, near Calera, just the place for a summer adventure. Each morning, campers will meet at the Family Recreation Center on Dawson's campus and travel by bus to Camp Dawson. There are a variety of activities for campers to choose from each day, such as archery, swimming, BB guns, recreation games, crafts, high ropes course, and rock wall climbing. Campers bring their own lunches and snacks.
Josh Donaldson is serving as this year's Camp Director.
Cost: $220 Per Camper (4-Day Camp); $275 Per Camper (5-Day Camp)
Music Camp
Preschool: July 17–20 | Monday–Thursday | 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | $150
Grades K–5 Completed: July 17–21 | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | $250
Music Camp at Dawson Music Academy is about exploring new musical skills and enjoying fun team building games throughout the week. Preschool and elementary campers enjoy a variety of activities, including instrument exploration, worship rally, and recreation. Camp highlights for the week include Team Spirit Day, Water Splash Day, and Talent Showcase Day.
CentriKid Overnight Camp
Grades 3–5 Completed: July 24–28 | Monday–Friday | $425 Per Camper | Timber Creek Camp, Pulaski, MS
CentriKid Camp is for kids finishing 3rd–5th grade. It is a great time for your children to learn about Christ and for them to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Kids will spend the week in worship, Bible study, recreation, tracks, and end each day in church group time (this is a sweet time where dawson kids and chaperones will share, pray, and play together). If you are looking for a camp where your children will grow closer to God, and their church friends, this is it!
To reserve your child's spot, we must have the completed registration form submitted with a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $100 NO LATER than February 1.
The total cost for children is $425 and for chaperones is $100.
This includes camp costs (Chick-fil-A lunch on the way to camp and back, housing, CentriKid camp shirt, etc.) and transportation.
Middle School Summer Nights
Grades 5–8 Completed: June 14, June 28, July 19, July 26 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Summer Nights are a time for students to grow in community. Whether you can come to one Summer Night or all four, we hope you will join us when you can. See our weekly emails for more information on times and locations. No cost or registration needed.
High School Summer Nights
Grades 9–12 Completed: June 14, June 28, July 19, July 26 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Summer Nights are a time for students to grow in community. Whether you can come to one Summer Night or all four, we hope you will join us when you can. See our weekly emails for more information on times and locations. No cost or registration needed.
DSM Breakaway
Grades 6–12 Completed
July 10–14 | Monday–Friday | Student Life Camp at UNC Asheville, NC
At Student Life Camp in 2023, students are going to Asheville, North Carolina. At camp, we are going to unpack one of the world's greatest mysteries, the Holy Trinity. We will dive into the identity of God through the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. As we learn about the Trinity, we are going to discover more about who God is, and as people made in the image of God, who we are. Grant Staubs will serve as camp pastor, and The Exchange Worship will lead worship. Registration is open until April 5, 2023.