Three ways your giving showed up this summer.
Unplug a kid, put them outdoors, surround them with Christian role models — and they thrive. Donors make that week affordable, staffed and safe. Follow the money.
Camp Cho-Yeh · 2026 Summer Impact · A donor thank-you
For donorsYour gift.Their summer.
23,581 people walked onto Cho-Yeh ground this summer and left different. Donors paid for the cabins, the scholarships and the 742 staff who gave their time and talents. Here is what your giving bought.
- 5,306
- campers your giving welcomed
- 17,533
- retreat & group guests hosted
- 742
- staff equipped and served
- $679,000
- in donor-funded scholarships
00What your giving is really funding
Every cabin, every campfire, every meeting hall pointed to Jesus.
Campers and retreat guests answered separate surveys, and both said the same thing: they came for the lake and the zipline, and they left talking about God. That is the return on every dollar given.
Summer campers · 1,146 family surveys
0%
of families said their camper was strengthened in faith.
- 93%
- said their child learned more about God
- 57%
- had a faith conversation at home after camp
Retreat guests · 73 group-leader surveys
9.29/10
average overall retreat experience — and 100% said they want to come back.
- 23%
- of leaders wrote about worship, prayer or spiritual growth — up from 12% in 2025
- 58%
- gave their retreat a perfect 10
“It was a great space for our kids to come together and worship and learn more about God.”
01What your giving did
The week you funded followed them home.
0%
of families said camp clearly had an impact on their child.
0%
are sending their camper back next summer.
From 1,146 parent surveys. Agreement combines “somewhat” and “strongly agree,” counted among families who gave an opinion.
02What a counselor’s salary buys
Nobody went unnoticed.
0%
of families said their camper loved their counselor.
2 points from Summer 20250%
made new friends.
0%
came home kinder to their family.
2 points from Summer 2025“Always comes feeling happy and loved when she comes home.”
03What a week is worth
A week away is where kids find out who they can be.
0%
of parents saw more self-confidence in their child after camp.
3 points from Summer 20250%
saw their camper putting others first.
4 points from Summer 20250%
said our grounds met or beat expectations — the place where kids get to be brave.
04Faith that goes home
Camp starts the conversation. Home continues it.
0%
of campers came home and started a conversation about God with a parent.
2 points from Summer 2025100% said Cho-Yeh met or beat expectations at teaching the Christian faith.
“Great camp — now we pray together and they're eager to learn the Bible.”
05Who you gave to
The campers thank you better than we can.
“At Camp, I have learned how to get closer to God and how to trust in God.”
“I was scared of the zip line my first year. My favorite part has been hanging out with friends and counselors. Bible studies and worship brought us together.”
“Being in a close space with everyone makes you become friends with people I wouldn't have seen myself being friends with. My cabin was only 8 people this year — we've all been so tight knit.”
“Love your staff! Love how my kiddo came home singing songs he learned.”
“Told me best week of his life — the activities, the prayer, the other kids all deeply resonated.”
1,061 families described their summer — faith led, named by 49%
- fun
- amazing
- exciting
- engaging
- memorable
- faith
- awesome
- fulfilling
- great
- happy
06Your gift beyond the cabins
The same impact happened at retreats this summer.
The grounds you help maintain hosted 17,533 guests from 88 churches, schools and family groups — and they got what our campers get: no screens, real conversation, space to hear from God.
Boxwoods
On Lake Livingston — rest, reconnection, hosted retreats.
4,537
guests · 26 groups
Carolina Creek
Three campsites near Huntsville — built for churches, schools and big groups.
12,996
guests · 62 groups
Retreat survey · 73 group leaders · 71 groups
Every single leader said they’d come back.
Each bar shows how many group leaders scored that part of their retreat a 9 or 10 out of 10 — seven in ten or better, across the board.
- Overall retreat experience
- 82%
- Communication with our team
- 85%
- Dining experience
- 65%
up from 81% in 2025
up from 61% in 2025
“Being with our whole student body in the meeting room — so many powerful experiences.”
Pick exactly what your next gift pays for.
Covers half a week away — cabin, counselor, lake and chapel.
Secure giving — you stay right here on the page.
07Who your giving trains
617 young leaders gave their summer away.
Camp forms the leaders as much as the campers, and donors fund the training that does it. Every number here has a name — a counselor, a cook, a lifeguard cheering from the dock.
- 617
- summer staff hired & trained
- 125
- Year-round staff
08The receipts
We ask every family, and we show donors the answers.
96%
said camp clearly had an impact on their child.
98%
would recommend Camp Cho-Yeh to a friend.
Up from Summer 2025
96%
said their camper loved their counselor.
↑ 2 points from Summer 2025
Overall experience, 1 to 10
Perfect 1065%
919%
810%
7 or below5%
Average 9.36 of 10, up from 9.24 in 2025. Nines and tens rose from 80% to 84%.
Comparisons use identically worded questions in both summers. Donors, board members and foundation partners can review the full analysis on the leadership insights page.
Thank you — and one ask
Keep the gate open for next summer.
Giving covered $679,000 in scholarships this summer, so cost never decided which child got to come. Next summer’s campers are counting on the same generosity — whether this is your tenth gift or your first.
Donor-funded scholarships this summer
$679,000
Interested in learning more? Text Kelli, our VP of Development, and she’ll get right back to you.
Our prayer team walks with camp all year — sending requests, giving thanks, and covering campers by name. We’d love you on that list.
“Wanna go back every year, and I want to become a counselor.”
Your impact doesn’t end here — an incredible lineup of fall retreats, parent weekends and Campy Christmas is next, and you are invited to be part of it.