Passion Camp 2026

This July, our students will join thousands of middle and high schoolers in Daytona Beach for Passion Camp—a week centered on the glory of Jesus. Through powerful worship, biblical teaching, high-energy Squad Wars, and plenty of time with friends and leaders, students will experience a week designed to deepen their faith and create lasting memories.

This year’s theme comes from Isaiah 26:8: “Your name and your renown are the desire of our souls.” Our prayer is that every student returns home with a bigger view of God and a deeper desire to follow Him.

Thank you for entrusting your student to us—we can’t wait for this incredible week together. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready.

Before You Go

Electronic waivers due Friday, July 10. Every student attending Passion Camp must have two waivers on file before arriving at camp: the electronic Passion Camp Waiver, which was sent to the parent email address provided during registration, and the RCY Medical Liability Waiver, our standard release for all RCY events. If you've already submitted the RCY waiver for a previous event, you're all set — no need to complete it again. If we don't have one on file for your student, please fill it out using the link above. Students who do not have both waivers on file will not be permitted to participate in Passion Camp until the completed forms have been received.

Camp cost: $450 ($75 registration). Please pay in full by Friday, July 10. If you need additional time, email kevin@rivercitychurch.com to make arrangements. The only cash your student needs is meal money for travel days.

Questions before camp? Contact Jocelyn Davis at jocelyn@rivercitychurch.com or Kevin Snow at kevin@rivercitychurch.com.

Getting There & Back

Departure — Monday, July 13

  • 10:45–11:00am — Check-in at River City Church: 7950 Belfort Pkwy., Ste. 900, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

  • Place bags directly on the charter buses, then head to the RCC lobby for a send-off meeting for parents and students.

  • Buses depart at 11:30am. We’ll stop halfway for lunch — students bring meal money.

Return — Friday, July 17

  • We leave Daytona Beach at 11:30am, stopping for lunch on the way home.

  • Once we leave that lunch stop, we’ll send an RCY text with the estimated arrival time.

  • Approximate arrival at RCC: 2:00pm.

Where we’re staying

Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

100 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (directly across from the Ocean Center).

  • Up to 4 students per room. Leaders have their own rooms on the same floors as the students. Each room has a mini-fridge.

  • All Passion Camp main sessions take place at the Ocean Center (101 N Atlantic Ave), right across the street from the hotel.

Squad Wars — Go Cyclones!

Our team color is WHITE! Squad Wars runs three mornings — Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday — so each student needs three white outfits (one per day).

The crazier and more creative, the better — it earns team points! We encourage fun, creative ways to wear white: white wigs, beads and necklaces, face paint, white hair spray, headbands, tutus, pom-poms, socks, sunglasses — whatever makes your student stand out. Students sometimes team up to make DIY white shirts ahead of time. Be extra — go all out!

Meals & Spending Money

  • Dinner on Monday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tuesday through Thursday, and breakfast on Friday are all provided.

  • Travel Meals: Students should bring money for lunch on the drive to Daytona on Monday and lunch on the drive home on Friday.

  • Recommended Spending Money

    How much your student brings is entirely up to your family, but here are some general guidelines:

    • $35 – Bare minimum

    • $45 – Enough to comfortably get through the week

    • $50 – Covers occasional drinks or snacks

    • $100 – For students who regularly buy food and beverages

    • $175 – Includes room for Passion Camp merchandise: Official Passion Camp merchandise, books, and other resources will be available for purchase throughout the week.

  • Hotel Snacks & Drinks
    A Starbucks and snack station are available in the hotel. Students are responsible for paying for any purchases themselves—items may not be charged to hotel rooms.

  • Students are also welcome to bring their own snacks. Each hotel room includes a mini refrigerator, and whether they share with friends is entirely up to them.

What to Pack

  • Three white outfits for Squad Wars (Tue–Thu) + creative white accessories

  • Appropriate swimwear — no Speedos or revealing bikinis

  • Athletic / comfortable clothes for 5 days; sneakers or Crocs for sessions, sandals for the beach/pool

  • Hoodie or sweatshirt may be nice to have for our sessions at the Ocean Center

  • Toiletries — deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.

  • Beach towel (the hotel does not provide towels for the beach)

  • Bible, pen, and journal

  • Refillable water bottle and sunscreen

  • Meal/merch money and optional snacks

What not to bring: phones, electronic devices, gaming consoles, fireworks, firearms or weapons of any kind, alcohol, drugs or cannabis of any kind, vaping devices, and any tobacco or nicotine products.

Trip Expectations

  • Follow RCC leaders and keep your leader informed.

  • Never go alone! Stay with your room group or in groups of three. Your assigned leader needs to know where you are at all times.

  • No PDA. Guys are not allowed in girls’ rooms, and vice versa.

  • Stay in your rooms after being dismissed from group time. If a student does not follow this rule, parents will immediately be called to pick up their student.

  • Participate fully in all group sessions and activities. Leaders supervise all free time, including the beach and pool.

  • Stay hydrated and wear sunscreen!

Health & Medication

All medication must be listed on the registration form, handed to the designated RCC leader at check-in, and administered by that leader. Students may not self-medicate, other than carrying an emergency inhaler or EpiPen. Passion Camp has medical personnel on-site at all times for emergencies.

Staying Connected

  • No phones during camp. If your student needs to reach you (or you need to reach them), our leaders will have their phones available.

  • Reaching your student: contact one of the trip leaders below.

  • Heads up: cell service is limited inside the Ocean Center during sessions, so replies may be delayed. Please be patient.

Trip Leaders:

  • Jocelyn Davis — (407) 590-7310

  • Kevin Snow — (904) 403-9311

Passion Camp Daily Schedule

Monday

11:30a — Depart RCC
7:30p — Session 1

Tuesday

9:30a — Squad Wars
10:15a — Session 2
Free Time
7:00p — Session 3
9:30p — Church Group Time

Wednesday

9:30a — Squad Wars
10:15a — Session 4
Free Time
7:00p — Session 5
9:30p — Church Group Time

Thursday

9:30a — Squad Wars
10:15a — Session 6
Free Time
7:00p — Session 7
9:30p — Church Group Time

Friday

11:30a — Check out
2:00pm — Arrive to RCC