Camp Application

Why Join?

Your membership helps keep North Carolina camps safe, informed, and full of happy campers. Here are specific membership benefits:

  • List your camp on the NCYCA website.

  • Every year the NCYCA Professional Development Committee provides exceptional trainings on topics such as staff recruitment and retention, gender identity and other issues of diversity, best practices for camp nursing, digital marketing, crisis communication and risk management.

  • Stay informed of legal changes on camp issues. Have a voice in legislative and regulatory issues throughout the year. Receive Legislative Action Alerts, notifying you of breaking issues in the law and camp regulations – don’t risk being out of compliance with new requirements.

  • Get connected with other camping professionals by attending membership meetings held throughout the year.

  • SAVE MONEY. Past advocacy efforts on building code legislation has saved camps money. Why not turn those savings into a membership in NCYCA, an organization that benefits your camp?

Your NCYCA dues are a great investment, and by becoming a member you strengthen the entire North Carolina Camp Industry.

Questions?

Call NCYCA Executive Director Sandi Garcia Boyer at (828) 595-9895 or email sandi@nccamps.org.

Become a Camp Member

Apply online with the form below, or download a printable application (PDF).

Note: Important Information

No revenue information will be shared publicly, it only determines your membership dues. Dues are calculated according to each member camp's annual gross revenue, and cover NCYCA membership for one calendar year.

Annual Gross Revenue Annual NCYCA Dues
$0-600,000 $300
$600,001-900K $500
$900,001-1200K $750
$1,200,001-1500K $1,000
$1,500,001-1800K $1,250
$1,800,001-2100K $1,500
$2,100,001-2400K $1,750
$2,400,001 + $2,000

Multiple Camps within One Organization

First camp pays regular dues. Additional camps, up to 4, pay $250 each.

We also ask that our member camps sign and abide by NCYCA Summer Camps Code of Ethics.