Service Camp is designed to give youth groups and individual middle school and high school students (6th - 12th graders) the chance to develop team-building skills in a fun and exciting camp environment. This missional minded camp is a unique opportunity for youth to take the next step in their Christian walk while having the time of their lives!

Here’s what to look forward to:

• Campers will spend 3 - 4 hours each day working together on a service project on the Ridge Haven property.

• Projects will mostly involve landscaping—including clearing brush, blazing new hiking trails, and building rock walls. Campers are not required to have any special skills to get the job done, just the willingness to roll up their sleeves and get a little dirt under their nails.

• During the remainder of the day, campers can experience all the benefits of our normal camps, including worship times, awesome speakers, group games, and endless recreational activities.

• Enjoy every kind of fun under the sun: Check out the activities we offer at our Brevard campus here and see our Cono activities here.

• Grow closer to each other and closer to the Lord during special times of worship, devotion, and prayer.

• Play and work with the guidance of dozens of hard-working summer staff who live out their faith every day.

Bring a Counselor Discount

Youth groups that opt to be accompanied by their own counselors receive $50 off per camper. A minimum of six campers per gender is required for this discount. Groups with male campers need to bring at least one male leader and groups with female campers must bring at least one female leader. One counselor for every 8-10 campers is the recommended ratio. Ridge Haven staff will act as liaisons to the cabin.

To attend as a group and receive the discounted rate, please contact our office at 828-862-3916.

June 2 - 7: Chad Watkins

Chad is from Douglasville, GA and graduated from Berry College with a degree in Music Education.  After finishing his studies at Berry he participated in a one-year internship with Campus Outreach in Thailand.  During the course of his internship Chad developed a love for the Thai people and desired to return to Thailand for further ministry.  He returned to the States to raise support in order to join Campus Outreach Thailand on a full-time basis.  It was at this time that he married Michelle, the Campus Outreach staff girl at Berry College.  They moved to Thailand together in 2005.  

In their second year of ministry in Thailand Chad began to sense a strong desire to preach and he recognized the need for formal theological training to increase his effectiveness in ministry.  The Watkins returned to the States and Chad enrolled in seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Atlanta.  After three years of intense study the Watkins moved to Columbus, MS where Chad took his first call as an Assistant Pastor at Main Street Presbyterian.  Following four and a half years of fruitful ministry they moved to Asheville, NC to serve at Arden Presbyterian Church. He became the senior minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fort Walton Beach, FL in June 2018.

June 16 - 21: Tom Hart

Tom Hart was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. While studying at the University of Georgia, he got involved with RUF, where he encountered Jesus for the first time. He also met his wife, Chané, in history class, who is originally from South Africa but grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. After college, Tom served as an RUF intern at Auburn University, then attended Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, then planted a new chapter of RUF at East Carolina University. After serving at ECU for 6 years, the Harts made the transition to Furman, which is in Chane's hometown of Greenville, SC. Tom and Chané spend most of their free time thoroughly enjoying their four children, Simon (born in 2012), Ragan (born in 2014), Bauer (born 2016), and Catherine (born 2018).

July 28 - August 2: Dave Latham

Rev. Dave Latham was born in Charleston, SC but was raised in Greenwood, SC. He graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC with a business management degree in 2003 and later completed his M.Div. from RTS Charlotte in 2010. After seminary, he planted RUF at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA and was a campus minister from 2010-2015. After his time in Virginia, Dave moved back to Charlotte and served as the Director of Admissions at RTS Charlotte and also as an Assistant Pastor at Uptown Church. In April of 2019, Dave began serving as the Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church and served until May of 2024. In June of 2024, Dave took a new role as the Chief Admissions and Communications Officer for Birmingham Theological Seminary but remained on staff at Grace as the Assistant Pastor of Music.

He met his wife, Rebecca, at Camp Greystone and they have been married since 2003. Rebecca graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in Geological Engineering and later earned her Masters Degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. They have 2 children- Stokes and Ellie-Grace who both love being outside and reading books. Dave enjoys playing golf, fly fishing, listening to bluegrass, and smoking BBQ to share with friends.

Junior and Senior Higher Campers can also attend either Junior High Camp or Senior High Camp!

Want to see what camp at Ridge Haven is like?

Check out photos from our past Summer Camps!

Questions?

For questions regarding Service Camp, call us at 828-862-3916.
Our office hours are 9 am - 5:30 pm (Monday - Friday).