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Trey Behn
CAMP PASTOR
A SETX native, Trey, his wife, Ashley, and their 7 (yes, you read that correct) kids live in Nome, Texas where he serves as pastor to First Baptist Church Nome. Trey’s 17 years in ministry (12 of those in student ministry) are shaped by his love for the gospel, the local church, and the desire to see hearts stirred so that lives are forever changed. Trey’s goal at Launch is to see God raise up leaders in the church and missionaries in the harvest, and that all would leave with a deeper joy and love for Jesus than when they came. Though he’s a Texas Rangers fan, we’re still excited to have him with us at camp!
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Brandon Culpepper
WORSHIP LEADER
Brandon is no stranger to Launch. He’s been trusted in leading our students for several summers, and we are thrilled to have him back! Brandon, his wife Meagan, and their two kiddos reside in Tyler, Texas where he leads worship at Central Baptist Church. There’s not an instrument we’ve seen him pick up that he hasn’t excelled at, and his dad jokes are second to none. Brandon’s heart is for those he leads to not just sing words of praise, but to grasp it, and allow the gospel to flow from it. He and his team are just as disciple focused as they are musically talented, and we’re blessed to have them back with us!
FAQs
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Students who have completed 6th grade through completed 12th grade.
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No. All you need to do is register your church. You will then be given a custom link and QR code that you can send out to your students and parents. When the follow that link, they will register themselves and it will show up in your church roster.
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Texas state law requires 1 adult sponsor for every 10 students. This ratio must include male sponsors for male students and female sponsors for female students.
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Every adult attending camp must complete the Child Protection Training within the last 2 years. We've attached the link here: https://cptclass.etbe.org. You can complete the training there, or check certificates to make sure all your sponsors have completed it.
Every adult sponsor must have a background check dated in the last 12 months. ETBE asks that you use the Texas Department of Public Safety search. Here's a link to that site: https://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/ConvictionNameSearch/
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Students who have just completed 12th grade are considered campers. Anyone who is 18 or older who are one year removed from 12th grade are considered sponsors. However, please use wise discernment in who you bring as sponsors.
ETBE does have a policy that at least one male and female sponsor be at least 21 years old.
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The prices for Launch Week 2025 will be: $50/person registration to secure your spots; $285/person if you are registered by May 15th (our “early bird” rate); and $310/person after May 15th.
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Payments can be paid with a credit card through the payment tab on the ETBE registration site, or you can mail a check to ETBE at:
178 Prv. Rd 7005 Newton, TX 75966
Make check payable to East Texas Baptist Encampment.
Final payment will be made when you arrive to camp on the first day.
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Registration is between 12-2 on Monday. Camp will be over by 11 AM on Friday.
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Monday:
12:00 - 2:00 Registration
3:00 Leader Meeting in Annex
4:00 Opening in Tabernacle
4:30-5:30 Color Group Challenge
6:15 Dinner Purple, Red, Blue
6:35 Dinner Orange, Yellow, Green
7:30 Worship
9:00 Church Group Time
10:00 Launch Late Night
11:30 Campers in Cabin
12:00 Lights Out
Tuesday-Thursday:
7:00 Prayer Meeting at Breezeway
7:30 Sponsors Meeting in Annex
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Celebration
9:20 Recreation - Purple/Red/Blue
Bible Study - Orange/Yellow/Green
10:45 Bible Study - Purple/Red/Blue
Recreation - Orange/Yellow/Green
12:00 Lunch Purple/Red/Blue
12:20 Lunch Orange/Yellow/Green
1:15 Midday Worship
2:30 Free Time
5:45 Dinner Orange/Yellow/Green
6:00 Dinner Purple/Red/Blue
7:00 Worship
8:30 Church Group Time
10:00 Launch Late Night
11:30 Campers in Cabins
12:00 Lights Out
Friday:
7:00 Prayer meeting in Breezeway
7:30 Sponsors Meeting in Annex
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Clean Up Dorms
9:45 Group Photo at Office
10:00 Worship
11:00 Go Home
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When a student registers for camp and fills out their paperwork, that paperwork will be saved in your camp roster. The only paperwork that will need to be printed is medication forms. That printed paper will be placed in a ziplock bag with the students medication. Please place all of these bags in one box and bring it to registration on Monday. The camp nurse will give directions on when students can meet them to administer medication throughout the week.
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Your entire church will be in a color group together. Depending on your group size, you might be paired up with one or more other churches for your color group. Color groups will be together for few late night activities, rec, and Bible Studies. We do not release color group assignments until about 1 month from when camp begins due to the flow of registration. We will email the lead sponsor with that info once it’s available.
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Launch stands on the Bible above all else as authority, but we have held that the Southern Baptist Convention’s Baptist Faith and Message is a guide for our teaching. Click here for more info on that.
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A large water park style pool that has a max depth of 4.5 ft, a lake with canoes and kayak, a skeet/archery/gun range, ropes course (low/high option), Dodge Ball Cage, GaGa Ball Pit, Sand Volleyball, Basketball Court, Nine Square in the Air. Ping-Pong, Recreation Fields, Nature Trails.
