Save the Date!

2026 Winter Teen Camp

Event Dates: Friday, January 16 – Monday, January 19

Teens ages 13-18 are welcome to join us for a fun weekend of community, connection, self-discovery, spiritual empowerment and more.

Three regional locations:

Camp Buckhorn, Idyllwild, CA
La Foret Conference & Retreat Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Camp Cedar Ridge, Vernonia, OR

Registration open October 1 – December 15, 2025

Early bird registration by November 23: $375
After November 23: $425

Roundtrip shuttle to/from Cedar Ridge from PDX (Portland): $110
(Must arrive at PDX by 2 p.m. on Friday,  January 16, and depart after 2 p.m. on Monday, January 19)

Teen Creative Expression Contest

Event Dates: September 25 – October 31

Share Your Story Through Art, Words, or Lens

Are you a teen with a creative spark? This contest invites youth ages 13–18 to express themselves through original writing, visual art, or photography. Whether it’s a powerful poem, a striking painting, or a photo that tells a story, we want to see how you view the world. Selected entries will be recognized for creativity, originality, and impact—with an opportunity to be published in the Science of Mind Magazine plus a $75 credit to be used for CSL Winter Camp or CSL Summer Camp registration. Let your voice be seen, heard, and felt! Please email your submission to hsharp@csl.org and youthservices@csl.org by Friday, October 31, 2025. Please send any questions to youthservices@csl.org.

We will accept the following:

• Feature articles on spiritual topics
  • Could be things like social media fasting, friendship, nature, personal values, lessons from teen leadership, health and wellness, mediation and managing stress/anxiety, being a safe space for others
  • 1,500 words, submitted in a Word document or email
  • Associated Press Style (we’ll edit for that and grammar)
  • Can be combined with photo or art submissions
• Poetry (free form; be creative)
  • not more than 700 words)
  • Word document or email
  • Can be combined with photo or art submissions
• Photography
  • Nature, animals, plants/flowers, still life  – please avoid friends’ faces for their protection
  • Largest file format from phone or digital camera (300 dpi; .jpgs preferred)
• Original artwork
  • Can take a photo of the artwork and email it
  • Largest file format from phone or digital camera (300 dpi; .jpgs preferred)
• Media reviews
  • Books and music (spiritual focus; for music, would need to review a full LP, not just one song)
  • 350 words, Word document or email
  • Must include full title of the book (and subtitle), author’s full name