Summer Youth Trips

Serve Boldly is ready for another incredible summer of ministry in 2027!
Youth who have completed grades 6–12 will have the opportunity to discover God’s presence in their daily lives, deepen relationships with peers and leaders, and join in God’s mission through service and accompaniment. (Please note: Some locations are designed for youth who have completed grades 8–12 only.)

We invite ministry leaders to begin envisioning how your group will grow in faith, build community, and serve boldly alongside neighbors across the country in 2027.

Group reservations open August 4, 2026.

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2027 Trip dates

Are you ready to embark on an incredible journey of service, faith, and growth with your youth? The Serve Boldly 2027 Summer Youth trip dates are here, and we can't wait for you to join us!

2027 Serve Boldly schedule

trip Cost

2027 full-week trips are $495 per participant; half-week trips are $325 per participant. All summer youth trips include:

Housing (typically on the floor of a church)
Showers once a day (does not include arrival/departure days)
Serve Boldly T-Shirt
A Team of Staff to Host Your Group
Pre-Trip Resources
Devotion & Worship Curriculum

Groups are responsible for bringing a First Aid Kit and ensuring each participant arrives with a twin-sized air/camp mattress, bedding, and towels. Groups are also responsible for providing vehicles and the costs of travel to and from the Serve Boldly housing site, as well as for daily travel to and from the housing sites, shower locations, evening activities, and service organizations. This includes but is not limited to gasoline, parking fees, tolls, tickets, etc.

insurance

For your protection, Serve Boldly requires proof of liability insurance and vehicle insurance from every group that registers for a trip. During the trip, you will not only transport your youth and leaders, but also Serve Boldly staff to service locations and evening activities.

If you have concerns that your insurance does not cover your group while on the trip, contact your insurance agency ASAP. The following organizations provide trip insurance and/or medical insurance to groups or individuals.

travelguard.com
(800) 826-4919
travelprotectors.com
(877) 515-9055

Full-Weeks & Half-Weeks

Our 2027 Youth Trip schedule has two options for trip lengths - full-week trips and half-week trips. Our Serve Boldly Summer Youth Program FAQs are available here.

Full-Week Trips	Half-Week Trips
$495 per participant	$325 per participant
Sunday, 4 pm to Friday, 9 am	Sunday, 4 pm to Wednesday, 9 am (Select half-week programs start and end on different days, times remain the same.)
6-7 Service Opportunities	4 Service Opportunities
Evening Fellowship/Program (Opportunities could include a speaker, tour, community building or activity out. Read more about these in our FAQs.)	Evening Fellowship/Program (Opportunities could include a speaker, tour, community building or activity out. Read more about these in our FAQs.)
13 Meals (Full-week programs are responsible for 1 lunch/dinner out-on-own. Serve Boldly will provide a range of local suggestions.)	8 Meals

Note

No two weeks of evening program is exactly the same at Serve Boldly. Your trip may include one or more of the items listed in the description above. If you have a specific concern about the evening program or dinner meal out, contact [email protected] to discuss.