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Welcome to QT Camp!

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Join us for summer fun

Summer 2025

Queer and Trans Summer Day Camp

Support and affirms campers who identify as LGBTQIA+ gaining confidence in themselves through outdoor adventure. Famous Adventures Summer camp provides daily adventures. Planned Parenthood's Teen Connections empowers campers with information about navigating identity and self-advocacy. ​

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Caregivers meet each morning for curriculum designed to support you and your kiddos.  Year-round online and in person events engage caregivers and provide a supportive community.  *We're looking for someone to lead this, email kyndra@qtcamp.org for more info

 

Tell me more

  • QT Camp does not have an address.  We travel in a 15-passenger van from the meeting place (undisclosed) to activities.

  • Camps are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

  • Cost of Camp: Free and reduced camp tuition is available.  Campers who are able are asked to pay a $50 deposit to hold a space at camp, refunded after you've attended

  • ​QT Camp is made up 12 campers and three adult staff from Famous Adventures (Action camp is 13 campers and two adult staff), plus our visiting partner from Planned Parenthood's Teen Connections. 

QT Camp is the ONLY 
camp in the South
designed for LGBTQIA+ youth

Adventure Camp

Session 1: June 9-13 suggested age 6-11, flexible

Session 2: June 16-20 suggested age 10-14, flexible

Session 3: July 7-11  suggested age 13+, flexible

Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Free and reduced tuition available

In partnership with Famous Adventures, campers visit Surfing with Isla Surf School, Geocaching & Scavenger Hunt, SC Aquarium, dolphin tour to Morris Island, and Whirin' Waters.  We are outdoors all day, rain or shine

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​Each afternoon will feature a lesson from Teen Connection's Get Real: topics are Values, Self-advocacy, Relationship Boundaries, and Gender

Registration begins Jan 13, 2025

Action Camp​

Session 4: July 14-18ages 13+

Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Free and reduced tuition available

Activities include: workshops with local LGBT advocates and artists, visit IAAM and Caw Caw Interpretive Center to learn more about the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, and identity. Plus summer camp games, and camper's help choose afternoon activities like SC Aquarium, water parks, etc.

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​Students will have the opportunity to complete Teen Connection's INclued program, and earn $100  - learn more here

Registration begins Jan 13, 2025

Looking for more inclusive summer day camps? 

Famous Adventures Camps

Rising grades 1-8

June July and August

Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Free and reduced tuition available for QTs

QT Camp and Famous Adventures staff are sibling camps - same director, staff, and inclusive programming in both!  Join us June-August for outdoor Adventures

Registration begins Jan 13, 2025

Camp FAQs

  • Where are you Located?
    QT Camp doesn't have a campus or a building. Our meeting location will be shared with registrants. Plan to meet daily at 8:30 and 3:00 to join your camp. We're always on the move, so alternate schedules cannot be accommodated.
  • What do I need to Bring?
    What to Wear: ​ Play clothes that can get wet or dirty Shoes and socks, or sandals with a back strap (no flip flops!) Sunscreen (we'll provide more for reapplying) Bring a Backpack that fits all of these things... Full 1-quart or 1-liter reusable water bottle - refills available and encouraged Healthy lunch with plenty of choices Wear a bathing suit or play clothes, and pack the other Raincoat on rainy days Optional: Hat / sunglasses​ / goggles Dry shoes or sandals with a back strap Towel Books, card games Please do not bring: Flip flops. Prevention is the best treatment for the common summer camp injury of cut feet and broken toes. Electronics. We are not responsible for things that get lost, stepped on, melted, etc Money. There is nothing to purchase during the camp day Pencils, pens, crayons, markers. Too many campers have drawn on each other or the vans... ​ We Provides sunscreen, bug spray, water refills, and anything you need to participate in the activities! ​ We also provides nut-free, dairy-free, snacks (like chips, gummies, and fruit bars) and also sweet treats (like donuts and popsicles). Please bring supplemental snacks if you noted special dietary needs on the health history form.
  • I have health and safety needs... (Rx at camp, special concerns)
    I have health and safety needs... (Rx at camp, special concerns) Campers must be pre-screened before applying to camp if they take medications during the day, or have physical, emotional, or behavioral needs. We welcome campers of most abilities, with good communication from caregivers. Our staff have experience with a wide range of campers, and we can accommodate some allergies, medications, and physical differences. However, because we don't have a building or nurse, we are not allowed to host campers with certain medical needs. Our program structure can be difficult for some campers with physical or emotional differences. Advance communication helps us prepare our staff appropriately, and helps create a more successful camp for your child.
  • What if it Rains?
    We are open on rainy days! We usually find picnic shelters and play games, and we'll have fun despite a dreary day. Our outdoor activities operate in light rain, but we may cancel activities in unsafe conditions - again, we'll still have camp, even if the main activity is canceled. We do not cancel outdoor camp days or go indoors during rain, thunder, or hot temperatures.
  • Refunds and Cancelations
    ​ Payment, waivers and health forms are due May 1 $50 camp deposit is required to hold a space at camp. The deposit is refundable after camp is complete. If a camper chooses not to attend, the deposit it forfeited. Cancel for any reason more than one month before your camp begins for a full refund Cancellations for any reason less than one week before camp may not be refunded. This includes cancellation for any illness or injury. Registration is not transferable to another person. Dismissal / Withdrawal from Camp: ANY participant dismissed for conduct, or who withdraws from camp voluntarily, for any reason, will not receive a refund. See Camper Code of Conduct. Illness or Injury: ​​ Please stay home if your camper has symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea ​Any staff or camper who develops these symptoms must leave camp and may return 24 hours after symptoms subside Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 must isolate (cannot attend camp) for 5 days, and must wear a mask for 10 days.​ No refunds for missed days due to sickness or injury, even if the exposure is at Famous Adventures​​ If camp is canceled or a registration is declined: Campers bringing medication to camp, or who have physical or behavioral needs, must be pre-screened before applying, by contacting camp. More Info QT Camp and Famous Adventures reserve the right to decline a registration for any reason before camp begins. Payment will be refunded in full. If camp is canceled before the start date, registrants will receive a full refund, including registration fees. Participants will be offered pro-rated refunds for partial closures during a camp. We proceed with camp in most weather (See FAQs)
“[My son] loved the camp. It was so great to see him able to be himself, without judgement. Everyone was so kind and open. The learning activities definitely brought out topics for us
to discuss at home and build his confidence.”
-Camp parent
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