Youth Services
Empowering and caring for the next generation
Elkhart Youth Services
Adventure Corps
The Salvation Army Adventure Corps is a Christian education program designed for boys Grades 1-12. It is divided into two sections: Explorers for boys in grades 1-5 and Rangers for boys in Grades 6-12. Each section takes members through a series of achievement awards and levels, helping boys to develop their individuality and potential.
Girl Guards
Guarding opens the door to adventure. As a Girl Guard, members will experience many new exciting things. With each experience, they will discover things about themselves and the world God has created. Girl Guards is open to all girls in grades 6-12.
Members will belong to a large family with thousands of members in every part of the United States and in many other countries where The Salvation Army is located. Girl Guards is one of many youth groups sponsored by the Elkhart Salvation Army corps. Girl Guards meetings may be held at the Corps center, at community buildings, or schools.
Moonbeams
Moonbeams are members of a national character-building program sponsored by The Salvation Army for boys and girls in grades Preschool (age 4) through Kindergarten.
Moonbeams should try to help others whenever possible, even before being asked. Moonbeams are encouraged to attend Sunday school or church every week. If not a member of a Sunday school, the Moonbeams are invited to attend at The Salvation Army. There they’ll meet friends and have fun learning about Jesus.
Sunbeams
If you do not have a Sunbeam program in your local Salvation Army, you may join Girl Guards in grade 5. If you do not have a Girl Guard program, you may remain a Sunbeam through grade 6.
All Sunbeams are members of the Guarding Program. Any girl may join the program.
Hidden Falls Camp
Hidden Falls Camp is a 700-acre camp near Bedford, IN. It features nature trails, an indoor pool, fishing, a high ropes course, an archery range and log cabins. Over 600 kids from across Indiana participate every summer in various camps (STEM, music, art, discipleship, age-specific camps), focusing on the body, mind, and spirit.
Funds are raised each year to send children all across Indiana to Hidden Falls Camp at little cost to their families. If you have a child you would like to attend summer camp, contact us (574) 970-0088 to learn more.
Contact information
(574) 970-0088
Stats
1,490,912
children attended youth programs at a Salvation Army last year
1 in 5
children are left alone to take care of themselves after the school day ends.
83,034
children and adults attended a Salvation Army camp last summer, where we served nearly 900,000 meals
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