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Have a summer holiday to remember! With over 90 years of experience, CRU Holiday Camps is the largest provider of Christian holiday camps in NSW, welcoming around 3,500 campers a year on over 70 camps. 98% of campers said that they made new friends on a CRU Camp^
On a CRU Camp, you will:
Make heaps of new friends
Explore the Christian faith
Be encouraged by friendly Christian leaders
Participate in loads of exciting outdoor activities
Grow in self confidence
Create unforgettable memories
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Escapes Beach
Surf into your perfect summer holiday on a beach camp! Get hyped for plenty of surfing, swimming, and chill times. Each day you’ll hear about the God who created the sun, beach and ocean, play sports and explore the coastline. When the sun sets we’ll play beach games on the sand, relax with a movie night and finish off camp with a theme night party. The perfect summer does exist — book today!
Beach Blitz
CRU Surf
School years in 2023 5-8 co-ed
School years in 2023 7-11 co-ed
Dates Wed 3 - Sun 7 Jan 2024
Site Chittick Lodge Online price $649* Director See website for details
Dates Wed 3 - Sun 7 Jan 2024
Site Chittick Lodge Online price $699* Director CJ Gunther
Transport: For camps at Chittick Lodge a bus will be provided from The Kings School, North Parramatta. *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
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Vibes
Summer
Big camp vibe, small camp relationships! Summer CRU is one camp with three streams. Enjoy the big vibe with all-in night activities, Bible times and meals with over 200 people. During each day, focus on your chosen activities with your friends and leaders from your stream.
Summer CRU — Escape School years in 2023 7-12 co-ed Dates Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jan 2024
Site CRU Lake Mac Online price $799* Director Kathleen Purkis
Get ready for the ultimate escape at Lake Mac! Experience the thrill of water activities and get keen for an unforgettable excursion day to an inflatable water course. Display your bravery on the climbing wall or show your agility on the soccer field. You’ll also spend time learning about God’s plan for us. At night, the insanity continues with crazy games, glow-in-the-dark fun and marshmallows around the campfire.
Summer CRU — Sailing School years in 2023 7-12 co-ed Dates Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jan 2024
Site CRU Lake Mac Online price $749* Director Ellen Loughead
Get set for an amazing week of sailing at Lake Mac! With heaps of sailing plus awesome land activities, you’ll love this jam-packed summer getaway. You will also get to explore the Christian faith, ask questions and hang out with great friends and leaders.
Summer CRU — Brightwaters School years in 2023 7-12 co-ed Dates Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jan 2024
Site CRU Lake Mac Online price $799* Directors Verity Hall & Jono Friend
Suit up for a week packed with water-skiing, wakeboarding and tubing. Master new skills, play some frisbee and chill with friends. Win the 'greatest stack' competition on the tubes, kick back on the jetty and chat about the claims of a guy who didn't need skis to walk on water! At night, try your hand at the famous Ski Land Ski and hang out by the bonfire.
*Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
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sail!
Ready, set,
Sail Mania Enjoy the summer sunshine out on the lake with your friends! Enjoy a variety of activities on land and lake, including rock climbing, paddle-boarding, tubing and of course sailing! Hone your skills as a skipper or just enjoy the ride. In the evenings, watch the sunset over the jetty or chat to friends by the campfire. We'll also learn about God during our Bible times and enjoy being together with new friends and leaders! JNR
SNR
School years in 2023 6-8 co-ed
Online price $699*
School years in 2023 9-12 co-ed
Online price $749*
Dates Sun 10 - Fri 15 Dec 2023
Directors Ellen Loughhead & Taylor Youl
Dates Sun 10 - Fri 15 Dec 2023
Directors Ellen Loughhead & Taylor Youl
Site CRU Lake Mac
Site CRU Lake Mac
Transport: For camps at our Lake Mac campsite a bus will be provided from The Kings School, North Parramatta.
Page 6 *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
Sailing Adventure Set sail for a week of fun adventures on the water! Whether you’re a sailing pro, or you’ve never been on a boat before, we have boats and friendly instructors to suit you. For older campers, you’ll have a go at tubing, stand-up paddle boarding and canoeing. We’ll chat about the God of the universe and chill with friends. When the sun sets, you’ll take part in epic wide games. JNR
MID
SNR
School years in 2023 3-5 co-ed
School years in 2023 6-8 co-ed
School years in 2023 9-12 co-ed
Dates Wed 3 - Sun 7 Jan 2024
Dates Tue 2 - Sun 7 Jan 2024
Dates Tue 2 - Sun 7 Jan 2024
Site CRU Lake Mac
Site CRU Lake Mac
Site CRU Lake Mac
Online price $649*
Online price $749*
Online price $749*
Directors Nate Gale & Mitchell Hall
Directors Nate Gale & Amelia Rundle
Directors Nate Gale & Ollie Mac
Sailing Masters Get hyped to sail out to explore different parts of the lake and enjoy a day on tubes! Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or just starting out, our experienced team will ensure you have a great time soaring across the water on our fleet of boats. You might even be crowned champion of our point-score sailing comp! Each day, we’ll spend time talking about our creator God, eating yummy food, relaxing with friends and playing crazy wide games. School years in 2023 7-12 co-ed
Site CRU Lake Mac
Dates Sun 14 - Fri 19 Jan 2024
Online price $749*
Director Emmerson Brumby
Junior
Themed Camps
Christmas Capers School years in 2023 3-6 girls Dates Mon 11 - Fri 15 Dec 2023
Online price $649* Directors Meg Anderson & Beth Fisher
Site CRU Galston Gorge
A great first CRU Camp experience! A week full of craft, creativity and glitter! Make a boot load of fun gifts, jewellery and creations to take home, including a handmade, lolly-decorated gingerbread house. You’ll also enjoy awesome on site activities including the pool, and at night we’ll carry on with a movie night, slumber party stories and a theme night party.
Game Zone School years in 2023 3-6 co-ed Dates Mon 11 - Fri 15 Dec 2023 Site CRU Galston Gorge
Online price $649* Directors Katelyn Venhuizen & Mitch Munro
Enter the world of Game Zone for a week of awesomeness! A massive Minecraft server with 20+ computers, wall-to-wall consoles — such as Nintendos, Playstations and Xboxes, thrilling real-life gaming immersion and a lounge with comics and board games. We’ll also have plenty of screenfree time with crazy night games, laser tag, rope challenges and more!
Survivor Themed Camps
Survivor JNR School years in 2023 5-7 co-ed Dates Sun 17 - Fri 22 Dec 2023 Site CRU Galston Gorge
Online price $699* Directors Emma Roberts, Louisa Lamb & Charles Balog
Be prepared to battle it out at laser tag, get slimed in messy games and test your agility on the high ropes, rock climbing wall, abseiling, the archery range, pool and the BMX track! Make new friends, catch up with old ones and learn about Jesus. The fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down, we’ll play extreme trivia, relax with a movie night and keep the adventure rolling in awesome night wide games!
Survivor SNR School years in 2023 8-12 co-ed Dates Sun 17 - Fri 22 Dec 2023 Site CRU Galston Gorge
Online price $699* Directors David & Rachel Reinits
Enter the world of Haldor and adventure alongside your party of intrepid heroes! A darkness is rising that only dragon fire can dispel — a shame that nobody has seen a dragon in a thousand years. Survivor Senior is a camp where your team works together in challenges and trials in a story-based campaign. Battle with your wits, cunning, teamwork, nerf tag, and pool-noodle swords for dominance. Come join in the fun, silly costumes and mayhem.
Use your ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHER** for $50 off! *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods. **Active Kids Vouchers apply to Activity Camps and Day Camps, excluding Study Camps. See website for details.
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Adventures at the
Gorge Experience your ultimate summer getaway at CRU Galston Gorge!
Extreme Games School years in 2023 3-6 co-ed
Online price $649*
Dates Tue 2 - Sat 6 Jan 2024
Directors Tiana Hazlewood & Josh McLeod
Site CRU Galston Gorge
Gear up for extreme action and adventure! Battle your friends in paint wars and recharge your energy in the pool. At night-time, execute your stealth skills in awesome wide games. You'll spend time learning about the most extreme guy to ever walk the earth — Jesus! Add to that an epic, themed party on the last night.
Getaway School years in 2023 3-6 co-ed
Online price $649*
Dates Mon 8 - Fri 12 Jan 2024
Directors Mike & Sammy Lihou
Site CRU Galston Gorge
Get away for a week of fun in the sun with new friends, awesome activities and cool leaders before school goes back! Fly around the new BMX track, conquer abseiling and rock climbing, and get dirty in our messy games. Cool off in the pool, play epic night wide games and spend time learning about who Jesus is.
Page 10 *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
Adventures at the
Lake
Get your summer dose of sun, sea and sport at CRU Lake Mac!
Waves & Wind School years in 2023 3-6 co-ed
Online price $649*
Dates Director Mon 18 - Fri 22 Dec 2023 Emily Matthews Site CRU Lake Mac
Camp Mac School years in 2023 7-11 co-ed
Online price $749*
Dates Sun 17 - Fri 22 Dec 2023
Directors Luke Richards & Kara Boye
Site CRU Lake Mac
You’ll learn about the Creator of the waves and wind each morning before we harness the wind and voyage out on the lake in canoes and paddle boards. There's adventure on shore as well, with rock climbing, archery and games galore! The fun continues after dark with outdoor games, trivia and movie nights, and an epic dress-up evening!
You’ll be challenged to push yourself to find new horizons and battle it out against other gnarly crews to see who is superior! Compete in a variety of land and sea activities to collect gold but watch out for the other sailing crews looking to loot your treasure! We'll also spend time learning about the God who loves us more than we can imagine.
Triple S School years in 2023 3-6 co-ed
Online price $649*
Dates Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jan 2024
Director Jemima Robinson
Site CRU Lake Mac
Enjoy sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming, and canoeing as well as heaps of land activities like archery, rock climbing and abseiling. Watch the sunset over the lake on a warm summer evening with your friends. You’ll hear about the God who created all this for us to enjoy and be able to ask all your questions. Page 11
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CRU Hype School years in 2023 7-12 co-ed Dates Tue 2 - Sat 6 Jan 2024 Site CRU Lake Mac (classic accommodation) Online price $649* Directors Finn Wilson & Elke Crossweller
Get hyped for the ultimate mission-themed camp! Hop aboard for a week of thrilling fun and adventure. There will be plenty of time to chill out with friends, new and old. Look forward to swimming in the lake, playing board games, and defeating bad guys in our Mandalorian missions. Most importantly we will be looking into Jesus and what kind of impact He can have on our life. It's going to be a great week so register and get excited.
CRU Frenzy School years in 2023 5-8 co-ed Dates Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jan 2024 Site Greenhills, ACT Online price $649*
Watch out Canberra, this frenzy-filled activity camp is coming your way! With abseiling, vertical cluster, crate climb, team initiatives, an epic assortment of wide games, and more — this will be a week to remember. Based at a beautiful campsite, you’ll enjoy the great outdoors, learning new skills, making new friends, creating memories, and hearing about the God of the universe. Book your spot and get ready for an action-packed week this summer!
Director See website for details Page 12 *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
CRU
Study Camps CRU Camps is proud to be Australia’s largest provider of study camps, with over 50 years of proven experience in helping Year 12 students achieve their HSC and IB study goals. Our tried and tested study strategy will help you get ahead and maximise your marks!
6-9 hours of supervised study every day in an ideal study environment
Supportive leaders including teachers, uni students and fulltime workers
Scheduled study breaks and lots of healthy meals and snacks to keep you energised
Summer Study 1
Summer Study 2
School years in 2023 11 (class of 2024)
School years in 2023 11 (class of 2024)
Dates Mon 8 - Fri 12 Jan 2024
Dates Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jan 2024
Site CRU Galston Gorge
Site CRU Galston Gorge
Online price $679*
Online price $679*
Director See website for details
Director James Hall
Thought-provoking Christian talks to help you keep life in perspective
These Study Camps may satisfy the requirements of The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential Project. For more info, visit crucamps.com.au/doe
Book Today Don’t miss out!
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*Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods. Page 13
Day Camps CRU
Meet new friends & have loads of fun on an action-packed day camp! On a CRU Day Camp, your child will enjoy the experience of camp, with the chance to participate in exciting outdoor activities and build their self-confidence during their school holidays! They’ll explore a Christian worldview, whilst still going home to sleep in the comfort of their own beds.
Caring Community
Our caring leaders get alongside your child to make sure they have a great time. The whole camp shares the same morning tea and afternoon tea~, as well as lots of activities^ together, to ensure everyone feels like they belong.
Affordable Care
You don’t have to pay extra for your child to go on an excursion. Everything is included in the one low price! Also, camper sponsorship is available on application, especially for families with multiple children attending the same camp.
Flexible Time
The program will start each day at 9am and run until 5pm. Drop-off is from 8am-9am and pick-up is from 5pm-6pm. ~ Lunch is provided on some camps, see website for details. ^Activities are age-appropriate and vary depending on school years and the camp chosen. For more information and for terms and conditions, visit crudaycamps.com.au
Page 14 *Online price refers to the camp cost excluding any special offers or early bird discounts. Add $10 for bookings made via other methods.
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CRU Burst
CRU Break
Day Camp
Day Camp
School years in 2023 K-6 co-ed
Online price $289*
School years in 2023 K-6 co-ed
Online price $179*
Dates Mon 11 - Fri 15 Dec 2023
Director Victoria York
Dates Mon 8 - Wed 10 Jan 2024
Director Kat Swaisland
Site Arndell Anglican College, Oakville
Site Shellharbour City Anglican Church
Summer Games
Summer Thrills
School years in 2023 K-6 co-ed
Online price $289*
School years in 2023 K-6 co-ed
Online price $249*
Dates Mon 8 - Fri 12 Jan 2024
Director Emily Matthews
Dates Mon 22 – Thu 25 Jan 2024
Director Emily Donald
Day Camp
Site William Clarke College, Kellyville
Day Camp
Site Terrey Hills Anglican Church, Terrey Hills
Adopt a camper
We want to give every child the opportunity to enjoy the CRU Camp experience. This is why a CRU Camper Sponsorship Fund exists to offer partial sponsorship to children who may miss out on camp due to financial constraints. Samantha~, 12-year-old sponsored camper, shares, “Camp was encouraging and fun. I loved the experiences! I got to meet other Christians on camp and the leaders helped me see a new perspective on Christianity.” How can you help? Please give generously to the CRU Camper Sponsorship Fund: www.cru.edu.au/adoptacamper ~
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