Important Camp Information
Campers must be 14-18 years old at the start of the camp they are attending.
Each camp is $695, but you can save $75 when you register by April 1 at a discounted price of $620!
A non-refundable $50 deposit is required upon registration. Payment is due in full before the start of the camp. Campers have the additional option of paying for the camp in full upon registration. If you cancel before the first day of camp, you will be refunded anything you have paid above the $50 deposit. If you cancel on or after the first day of camp (Sunday of the camp week), we cannot offer any refunds. We handle our own refund policy--there is NO need to sign up for ACTIVE's Refund insurance policy on the camp. Please ignore any refund opportunities offered directly from ACTIVE.
Campers attending consecutive camps can pay a $75 weekend fee to stay on campus the weekend between the camps. This fee covers the cost of lodging, four meals, and counselor supervision. Counselors may take campers on an outing that Saturday and will take campers to church Sunday morning. If a camper is here over July 4, we will celebrate all together with an ice cream party.
For questions about camp procedures, camp rules, electronics policy, dress code, and more, view the Camper Handbook here.
PHC Teen Leadership Camps is proud to offer certificates of completion for all our camps. This $50 fee covers the extra resources and time necessary to assess your student's work and/or participation in the camp academic sessions and provide you with the Academic Certificate (including an academic description and a letter grade). Academic certificates will be mailed to you during the last week of July and should arrive during the first 1-2 weeks of August.
Arrivals: All campers must arrive at Dulles airport on Sunday before 5PM to be picked up by the PHC Shuttle.
Departures: All campers will be dropped off at Dulles airport on Saturday before 12PM noon.
Transportation is available to and from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) only. Each $15 arrival or departure fee covers the cost for one-way transportation.
Arrival Details: For arrivals each Sunday, the first shuttle will arrive at Dulles International Airport at 3:00pm and the last shuttle will leave the airport at 5:00pm. During this time frame, camp counselors with a “PHC Teen Leadership Camps” sign and Teen Leadership Camps staff shirts will be waiting at the Information Desk at Baggage Claim 6 to meet students. As the first step during registration, all campers who fly to camp will be asked to call their parents/guardians to let them know they have arrived on campus safely. In the event that a flight is delayed and a camper arrives after the last shuttle has left (5:00pm), the camper should call Teen Camps at 540-441-8105 to notify staff about the late arrival and to receive instructions for pick-up. We ask that you only select unaccompanied minors if your airline asks you to.
Departure Procedures: For Saturday airport departures, the first shuttle will arrive at the airport at 6:30am and the last shuttle will arrive at the airport at 12:00 noon. Unaccompanied minors must depart by 12:00 noon.
All these details can be noted in the Travel Form in your ACTIVE account. If you've already filled it out and need to make alterations, please email teencamps@phc.edu.
Check-in for each camp will begin at 3:00PM and end at 5:00PM each Sunday. Please enter campus and park behind the Barbara Hodel Center (BHC) where you will be guided to the check-in area. Our counselors will be at their station at 2:50PM. You will complete the administrative check-in process in the BHC. We recommend you take advantage of our campus tour at 3:30PM and then participate in the College Q&A with a member of the PHC Administration.
Check-out for each camp begins Saturday at 8am and ends at noon. Please meet with the camp director in the lobby of the BHC with your camper to sign your camper out after they have cleaned their dorm room and packed all their belongings. For on-campus departure, campers will only be allowed to leave with the person(s) whose names have been given at registration. We will ask to see an ID at the time of pick-up.
Personal toiletries, towels, casual clothes, sleeping bag or sheets/blanket, pillow, camera, backpack, water bottle, money for book store purchases and snacks, pencils/pens, notebook, and Bible. Come to all camps with a pair of comfortable walking shoes for field-trips and athletic shoes for sports and camp activities. Some camps may require a laptop, purchased book, or dress clothes (if so, this will be emailed out prior to camp). Electronics and medicine will be secured with the counselors through the week. The electronics policy can be found in the Camper Handbook. Medication will be distributed according to labeled instructions or parental authorization/instructions in the registration form.
Roommates, Rooms, Beds, and Cleaning Inspections: Campers may request their roommate in the camp registration process if the campers are coming to the same individual camp. Requests will be honored as we are able. Female campers are housed in spacious, female, double-, triple-, or quadruple-occupancy residence hall rooms. Rooms are suite style with connecting bathrooms. Male campers are housed in male, double- or triple-occupancy rooms. A bathroom with multiple sinks, stalls, and showers is located in each hall. PHC will provide an extra-long twin bed, chest of drawers, mini blinds, trash can, hand soap, and shower curtain. Campers are responsible to provide their own sleeping bags or sheets, pillows, towels, and toiletries. Any items that could pose a fire hazard, including candles, halogen lamps, toaster ovens, electric blankets, space heaters, matches, irons without an automatic shut off feature, etc., are not permitted. Daily room inspections are conducted throughout the week to ensure rooms and bathrooms remain clean and orderly. Campers may not rearrange furniture, remove screens from windows, or put holes in the walls, ceilings, window frames, or door frames. At camp we have bunk beds in many of the rooms. Fortunately, they come with bed rails, but they are not meant to be climbed on. If a camper has a top bunk, please climb up the end of the bed on the actual bed frame. Windows should only be open when the heater/air conditioner is turned off and when campers are in the room (to prevent interior damage from wind and rain). Campers are financially responsible for the repair of any damage they cause.
Laundry: Campers are free to use the card operated washers and dryers on each floor of the residence halls. Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Visa Gift Cards are accepted by the machines. The cost is $1.50 per wash cycle and $1.50 per dry cycle, and campers should provide their own detergent
Bookstore: The PHC Bookstore will be open at various times throughout the camp week. Campers are welcome to visit the bookstore during their breaks and free time.
Dining Hall: The registration fee for Teen Leadership Camps includes all meals in the College dining facilities, located in the Barbara Hodel Center. The day camper fee includes all meals. No credit is given for meals not consumed. Campers should remain in the dining hall during meals until after announcements and official dismissal. The College dining hall includes a wide variety of food options: multiple entrees, salad bar, deli selection, etc. PHC’s kitchen will work to accommodate campers’ special dietary needs as is possible.
Lost and Found: If any belongings are left at Patrick Henry College after a camper returns home, please contact the camp office as soon as possible so camp staff can try to locate the lost item(s). The College will be happy to mail lost items to a camper’s home, but please note that our mailroom ships items Cash on Delivery (COD) to recoup postage costs. At the conclusion of the camp season, any items that have not been claimed by the owner may be discarded at the discretion of the Teen Leadership Camps Coordinator.
Mail: The mailroom is located in the basement of the Barbara Hodel Center. Outgoing stamped mail can be dropped in the slot next to the mail boxes. Mail will be distributed each evening by camp staff. Mail and packages for campers may be sent to:
Teen Leadership Camps
PHC - Camper’s name
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
Resident and day campers who intend to leave a personal vehicle on campus during the week should contact the camp office in advance so our staff can have a guest parking permit ready at registration. You will be instructed where to park upon registration. Resident campers that drive to Patrick Henry College may not operate their vehicles during camp. These campers will be required to relinquish the keys to camp staff.
Several local students each year choose the option of staying home at night versus staying in the dorms. Day campers should be dropped off in the Barbara Hodel Center Lobby by 8:00am but are welcome to attend breakfast at 7:00am. Parents should consult with the Teen Camp Staff to determine what time the day’s activities will come to an end (usually around 9:30pm) and arrange a time and place to pick their camper up. Parents can call the Teen Camp phone to communicate any delays or unexpected circumstances.
Each week of camp is a week-long competition between teams. Teams are composed of one male wing and one female wing. Teams can win points in many ways over the course of camps, and the winning team is the team with the highest point total at the end of Closing Ceremonies on Friday night. Point totals will be announced at the end of each day, and tallies are kept by the Counselors. Points are awarded for many different parts of camp, including Daily Room Cleaning (each wing receives a daily cleaning report at lunch) and Evening Activities (activities are often competitions between teams such as Dodgeball Championship, Rec Rotation, Counselor Clue, etc.)
Please be sure you have had no flu-like symptoms in the previous two weeks. If you do have a temperature or are feeling unwell, please reschedule your camp for another time. If any medical or health information changes between registration and check-in, please update the Coordinator (teencamps@phc.edu) before the start of camp.
Teen Camp Summer Directors (June 2025-July 2025) - oversee camper experience
Nathan Reiley & Rachel McCracken
Teen Camp Coordinator (August 2024 -July 2025) - oversees registration details, questions
Daniel Gleason
Email: teencamps@phc.edu
Phone: 540-441-8105
Emergencies: 540-441-8888 (Campus Safety)
College Address:
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
