This report seeks to collect longitudinal data over four time points. It includes data primarily from the second time point (post camp) and is intended to help inform your camps post summer evaluation process. It measures parent perceptions, camper impact, and parent engagement with camp during the summer.
Parent Beliefs and Engagement in Summer Camp
Promising Camp Strategies that Influence Family Faith Practices
Our analysis resulted in six themes, outlined in this report as “promising strategies.” Two of these strategies relate to camp philosophy, one each to the three key audiences identified in the study, and the final one to camp leadership.
2024 Rhythms of Faith Parent Survey
As part of phase 1, the research team conducted a survey of parents to gather information about their current faith practices; their perceptions about the impact of camp on them, their children, and their family’s faith; and their core beliefs about faith, church, and camp.
Phase 1.4 Site Visit Thematic Summary
In summer 2024, six members of the Rhythms of Faith team conducted 11 visits to camps across the USA to investigate promising camp strategies for influencing family faith formation.
Individual Camp Summaries
Read the summaries of the nine on-site visits.