World view camp is different from other camps that youth can attend. There are 26 hours of lectures on understanding your world view and others' world views. There are lectures on leadership. There are sessions where current movie clips are viewed and discussed with an eye to world view. Daily spiritual disciplines are taught and practiced. There are a zillion "team work" activities - sports, zip lines etc. that illustrate a Biblical worldview in practice. They also take a day and commute to Austin, where they share Jesus on campus. It's a very focused week and they are blessed to be sitting under some of the very best authors/lecturers on the topic.
Jared & Jamin have a practice of being up and in the Word every a.m. at 6 - the house is quiet these mornings with them gone. It's fun to see photos of them continuing that practice at camp - nicer setting. LOL 
Jamin's witnessing group in Austin - I'm SURE this was stretching for the boys!
Jared's group in Austin
Jared's group in AustinCamp IS expensive. Our children have not gone to camps or retreats as the norm. We felt this was a great opportunity for them. World View Academy travels - but their home base is in New Braunfels, (home of the Schlitterbaun) TX. They put on an annual fall event for homeschoolers. We had hoped the boys would attend and were thrilled when they caught the vision and earned the money themselves. The camps are for 13 - 18 year olds. Jared is young to attend - 13....but we knew his maturity level could handle it, and we aren't sure if we'll be here in future years. He wanted to go badly. He sure worked his tail off to make it. ::snort:: We wish that the older three could have attended but the ages were never "right" when we've been in TX.
Some have asked about the photos. They take a lot of photos everyday. They are of all the campers....I am simply saving the ones of the boys from the website. I love this aspect of camp - makes us feel a small part of their experience. 
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I LOVE that they have pics of the kids so those back home can enjoy the week as well.
I love the daily photos and what a terrific idea for the parents to see their kids at camp.
De'Etta, after you mentioned this in the spring (?) I did look at their website and they have a camp in our general area. Do you think that the satelite locations would offer as good an experience? Are they all patterned after the home sight?
Bessie has expressed an interest for next year.
Sis: PTL for the experience the boys are having.
l/p
The pics ARE fun, aren't they? I've been impressed with everything about this group so far. I'll let you know more when the boys are home and we see what THEY thought.
Debbie, I'm guessing that the lecutres would be the same and that they DO plan some of the same activities....though maybe not the zip lines etc....and I don't know about the witnessing - most the other camps are on college campus' during the summer.
This looks like a great experience for the boys. Nice that you get daily pictures.
I've enjoyed the pics that you've shared. What a blessing that the boys were so motivated and able to attend.
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