CAMP HIDDEN LAKE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
What is Camp Hidden Lake?
Hidden Lake is a Catholic retreat center in Dahlonega GA, focused on providing teens with an opportunity to encounter God within the beauty of His creation. Each day your teen will experience daily Mass, opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and other powerful prayer experiences. The evening sessions, led by a dynamic speaker, will break open scriptural topics to lead teens into a more authentic encounter with Christ. During the daytime, teens will enjoy high ropes courses, obstacle courses, mud pits, ziplining, canoeing, swimming, and paddle boarding at the lake.
Who can attend Camp Hidden Lake?
Camp Hidden Lake is for rising 6th grade through current 8th grade. If your child will be entering middle school next year, or is currently in middle school they are eligible to attend!
Where is Camp Hidden Lake?
Camp Hidden Lake is located in Dahlonega, GA. It is a retreat center run by Life Teen and staffed by college missionaries who donate their summer to help lead teens closer to Christ.
When is Camp Hidden Lake?
St. Lawrence will be attending Camp Hidden Lake from Monday, July 20th through Saturday, July 25th of 2026.
How much does Camp Hidden Lake cost?
The full price for Camp Hidden Lake is $847 per child. The parish of St. Lawrence has generously agreed to cover 1/3 of this cost. This leaves a remaining balance of $565 per child. This covers transportation to and from camp, all meals and activities while at camp, and a St. Lawrence EDGE t-shirt.
Camp Hidden Lake can be paid for in one of two ways.
If you choose, the full payment can be made at the time of registration. This will secure your spot and ensure that no more payment notices will be made to you between now and our departure for camp. The full cost per teen is $565.
The second option is that the $100 deposit will be made during the registration process, and then payments can be made through a separate link, or the remaining cost can be fundraised for through your own personal efforts combined with fundraising events sponsored by EDGE at St. Lawrence. Please note that if you are not able to fundraise for the remaining amount you will be responsible for whatever the remaining balance is on your child’s account.
How do I register my kids for Camp Hidden Lake?
How do I make a payment for Camp Hidden Lake?
How do I fundraise for Camp Hidden Lake?
There are several options available for fundraising. Attached to this email is a sample sponsorship letter that your child may edit or personalize however you like and send to family or friends to ask for financial support.
Additionally, we have teamed up with Lindsay from Just Love Prints (justloveprints.com)to host an in-person fundraiser the weekend of 2/28-3/1. Volunteers will be needed to help sell these items before and after all Masses!
In March we will be teaming up with the High School youth group to host a dinner/trivia night. A dinner event last year allowed us to cover the costs for our adult chaperones, and provide a number of partial scholarships. The proceeds will be split among those who are both registered for camp AND volunteer for the event.
In May we will be again teaming up with the High School youth group to host a Dinner Dance!
Please note that once a fundraiser is completed, the funds will be split up among those who are already registered AND they must help participate in the fundraiser in some fashion. If they are not yet registered or do not participate they will not be eligible for a portion of those funds. Register early to participate in all fundraisers!
