Registration Information

* Links to register for summer 2026 programs
are mid-page, in the gray boxes.
Links will be active at 9 am on Saturday, January 10
for First Community Member registration.

*First Community Member Registration**
Saturday, January 10
Registration links are below.
9:00 am	All summer camp programs begin registration on Saturday, January 10
January 23	Member Priority Registration period ends at 4 pm on Friday, January 23
* Member means the camper, parent/guardian, or a grandparent is an active member of First Community Church in Columbus, OH. For additional information, please refer to the First Community Membership webpage. Campers may be a Member if they have completed the Block of Wood program through First Community (grade 9 or older) and meet all other qualifications as an "active" member. If you have a question related to membership status, please email our Director of Membership Engagement.

Open Registration
Saturday, January 24
Registration start times are by grade level:
9:00 am	Grades 1 - 6 & Family Camp ONLY begin registration
10:15 am	System shutdown for reset
10:30 am	Grades 7 - '26 Grads begin registration Grades 1 - 6 & Family Camp continue registration
* All grade level programs will be open at 10:30 am.
Non-Members (of First Community) who enroll prior to January 24 will have enrollments removed and payments refunded. If you have a question related to membership status, please email our Director of Membership Engagement.

For any questions, please email our Columbus Akita offices.
(ie, changes to registration, cabin mate requests, Wait List status,
program questions, payment plans, scholarships, etc.)

General Camp Registration

Use this form to sign up for Summer Camp, L.I.F.E. Guard, or 1,2,3...Akita.

Never been to Camp Akita before?
Please use the First Time Camper Account
button to set up an account.

First Time Camper Account

Already have an account (ie, have previously attended or have already setup a New Camper Account)? Please use the Existing Camper Account button to register for Summer 2026.

(Note: If you click this link prior to 9 am on January 10 and are on the Parent Dashboard, you will need to refresh the Parent Dashboard screen at 9 am for the link to be active.)

Existing Camper Account

Family Camp

Use this form to sign up for Family Camp.
Your registration confirmation email for family camp may take up to 24 business hours.

Never been to Family Camp before? Please use the New Family Account button to register.

First time Family Account
Already have a Family Camp account? Please use the Existing Family Account button to register for Summer 2026.
(Note: If you click this link prior to 9 am on January 10 and are on the Family Dashboard, you will need to refresh the Family Dashboard screen at 9 am for the link to be active.)
Existing Family Account

What you need to know before you register

Camp Akita is owned and operated by First Community Church. We believe all people are included in God's unconditional love and grace and welcome campers and staff from all backgrounds openly and without hesitation. Want to learn more about Camp Akita's beliefs? Learn more... .

We believe in creating a safe place at Camp Akita for our children and staff. Campers will be sent home immediately and without a refund if they are found in possession of weapons, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco or nicotine products. This includes paraphernalia like a JUUL. Campers will also be sent home for the use or threat of violence against another camper or staff member.

A minimum $75 non-refundable deposit per session is required to register. Payment plans are available (both monthly and full balance due May 22). If you would like to view our cancellation policy, please click HERE.

We do not want cost to be a barrier for your child to attend Camp Akita. To apply for a financial assistance, please click HERE for more information.

All campers must have current immunizations in accordance with state law. Non-immunized campers must fill out an immunization waiver form to attend Camp Akita. To view the form, please click HERE.

If you register someone else's child under your own account, you will be financially responsible for that camper. We cannot transfer a camper to a different account once a deposit is paid.

First Community members may not register non-members under their accounts in the Member-only priority period. Non-members may register beginning at 9 am on January 24 in their own account.

For a copy of the general release statement included in the youth summer camp program online registration, click HERE.

For a copy of the general release statement included in the Family Camp online registration, click HERE.

Not sure if your child is ready for a sleep away camp? Some good resources from the American Camp Association (ACA) are linked below:

"Gauging Your Child's Readiness"

"The Value of Camp"
"Because of Camp...The possibilities are endless"

Tips for making Registration easy!

General FAQs

Learn more on the Summer Camp Information Guide.

Learn More

Camp Dates & Prices

Before you register, decide which sessions you want to be part of.

View Programs

Texting

You can opt in to text message alerts

Texting info

Get Help

For questions about registration, send an email to our Columbus Administrative Offices or call (614) 488-0681 ext. 113.

*Member means the camper, parent or guardian, or a grandparent is an active member of First Community Church in Columbus, Ohio. For additional information, please refer to the First Community Membership webpage. A 'camper' is a Member is they have completed the Block of Wood program through First Community (grade 9 or older).

Registration is online only; we cannot accept registrations in-person or by phone, email, or fax.

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