School Year Programs

Thanks to your incredible support, in just 48 hours we reached our goal and are ready to help lucky campers experience the magic of Camp Thunderbird this summer - no matter their financial situation. We're grateful for our Camp Thunderbird family. Thank you again for giving to The 48 Hour Challenge and unlocking the power of camp for kids in need.

We have reached the end of our 2023 48 Hour Challenge! We have SURPASSED our goal of $50,000…… we raised over $100,000! 🥳 That is over 70 kids that now have the chance to attend camp THIS summer! ☀️ THANK YOU to all of our donors!

There’s still time to help transform the life of a child! Join Camp Thunderbird’s 48 Hours of Giving Challenge. Make a gift between now and June 1. Your gift paves the way to a memorable summer. 😎 Make your gift here: https://tinyurl.com/2fjj4unp

Our 48 Hour Giving Challenge STARTS TODAY 🎉! Between May 30 - June 1, your gift can help change the life of a camper. Thanks to your help, someone will experience the magic of summer camp🙏. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2fjj4unp

Save the date! From May 30-June 1, you have 48 hours to transform a child’s future. Support Camp Thunderbird’s 48 Hour Giving Challenge and make the summer special for a camper on the sparkling shores of Lake Wylie: https://tinyurl.com/2fjj4unp

We had a wonderful time closing out the spring season of Adventure Guides this weekend! Thank you to all the crews who joined us at this past outing :) 😎🌳☀️🚤 Visit yguides.org to learn more about this program for Dad’s and their children!

✨THUNDERBIRD GAVE ME YOU ✨ Here is Reagan’s story: “I started attending camp when I was going into 5th grade. I never thought I would have the opportunity to attend a camp like Camp Thunderbird because it looked too good to be true and out of reach for me and my family at the time but once I received the opportunity I was more thrilled than ever! This summer will be my sixth summer at camp and my first summer on staff. Camp has provided me with so much such as lifelong friendships, amazing role models, once in a lifetime opportunities, a home away from home, and a place of belonging that you dread leaving but get to look forward to all throughout the year. What I am most excited for this summer is to be able to give back all that I can to camp, leave a positive impact on as many campers that i can, and make sure they have an unforgettable experience. I hope after reading this you can consider donating to camp and allowing a child to have a life changing experience like the one I had growing up because who doesn’t want to go to a place where you can have week long sleepovers with your best friends?!!!” ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ We are so thankful to have Reagan joining our staff this summer! Our 48 Hour Challenge will not only impact campers this summer, but for years to come because who knows, maybe they will join our staff one day!! 🤩🥳

✨THUNDERBIRD GAVE ME YOU ✨ Here is a story from Sarah Fairley about what Thunderbird gave her! “Thunderbird gave me family. I grew up being the only child in my house with a single mother. I never really had much family or real friends. My mom found out about camp in 2015 and it changed my life forever. I didn't know it yet but those 2 weeks were about to change my life forever. I found a family at camp. I found people that grew with me every year as we attended back. Each year I would count down the days till I could go back and see my "family". As each year passed on we would get older and start new things. The seconds waiting for that moment that we would run to each other on the ga felid like we had been apart forever we're the best seconds of my life. Camp gave me life long friendships and unforgettable experiences. Camp gave me the family I felt like I never had, and I will never forget what camp thunderbird has done for me. I recommend camp to everyone, it's a chance to change a mindset, meet new people, and take risks and chances you never thought you would. Thank you Camp Thunderbird!” Thankful that Thunderbird gave us SARAH 🤍 ————————————— Give to our 48 Hour Fundraising Challenge to create the opportunity for more campers to find their camp family 🤍