Our Mission, Our heart.
The mission of CrossView Camp is to help at-risk, troubled, and traumatized children from low-income households in West Texas. CrossView targets kids who are engaging in or are at-risk to engage in negative behaviors such as drug use, alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, delinquency, crime, gangs, self-harm, eating disorders, suicide, violence, etc. CrossView's Summer Camp Program is designed to prevent and help eliminate the effects of these behaviors.
CrossView's Campers enjoy exposure to rural West Texas (many are from the inner city), swimming, high ropes course, low ropes team challenges, climbing wall, arts and crafts, live music, paintball, fishing, canoeing, ball sports, hiking, disc golf, campfires, fear factor games, trailer rides, range sports, and more. CrossView's Campers are 2nd-12th graders who cannot afford Camp and are not likely to succeed in a traditional Camp environment, but they come to CrossView for one week where the program is designed for their unique needs and to facilitate their success. During Camp they receive unconditional love, develop self-esteem, enjoy good nutrition, build teamwork skills, receive attention, witness character in action, improve social skills, gain cultural exposure, overcome fears, and participate in activities that promote spiritual, emotional, and physical health--all geared toward equipping them to effect real and lasting change in their individual lives, in their community, and in their generation.
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Cost per camper
2023
In the summer of 2023 87% of our Campers attending Scholarship Camp came from low-income households and therefore received scholarships to come to CrossView Camp. This means that they each paid only $30 to attend their week of camp.
The Actual Cost
While 87% of the campers who attended Crossview in 2023 only paid $30 for the whole week of camp, the actual cost per camper was $400! (total cost per camper fluctuates yearly)
What this means: Crossview was able to raise the remaining $322 for every camper who qualified!
What we need
In order to continue giving this blessing to campers we need donors and sponsors to continue funding Crossviews ministry, in order to do What God has called us to do, share our heart.