The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

There's still time to get to camp this summer — and Thunderhead's final week is open to everyone.

Environmental Camp — All Ages runs July 12–17 at Thunderhead Episcopal Center in Lead, SD. This year we've opened the session to the whole community: families, individual adults, and youth campers ages 10–17 are all welcome.

Who can come

Youth ages 10–17 may attend independently as residential campers with TEC staff. Families with children of any age are welcome — children under 10 attend with a parent or guardian. Adults and individuals are welcome too.

What to expect

The week is led by Rev. Dr. Christina O'Hara (Good Shepherd, Sioux Falls) and Dr. David O'Hara (professor of Environmental Studies) — a married couple who bring both theological depth and hands-on ecological knowledge to every day of camp. Campers spend most of the week outside in He Sapa, with daily chapel, evening Compline, TEC classics like campfires, arts & crafts, and games, and a closing Eucharist woven throughout.

Arrival: Sunday, July 12 at 4:00 PM | Departure: Friday, July 17 at 10:30 AM

Tuition

Youth campers (ages 10–17, attending independently): tiered pricing — Campership | $150 | $300 | $500 | $650

Families & adults: $200 first person, $100 each additional, $500 family maximum

Camperships and financial assistance are available for anyone. No one turned away for lack of funds — all requests confidential.

Registration closes July 8.

Register via this link (https://forms.gle/FQ7ptG5xJyttZ8F97)| Questions? Contact Canon Sierra Gore Kacher at sierra@episcopalchurchsd.org | 618-799-2939 | Camp office: 605-584-2233