Food at Camp
Our food service staff love to care for campers through delicious food and a delightful dining experience. Each Camp Lurecrest camper is provided with a safe and enjoyable dining experience by accommodating for various dietary needs. Meals are served to our 224 campers and 100 staff three times each day.
Community is encouraged at Lurecrest. Campers and counselors sit family-style around tables, engaging in conversation and laughter centered around food.
FOOD CHOICES Campers will be offered a variety of kid-friendly options at each meal including fruits, vegetables, and protein. Homemade desserts will be offered once each day. In addition to three hot meals per day, campers will have the opportunity to purchase snacks and drinks during Ranch House time each evening.
FOOD ALLERGIES Prior to each camp session, the Food Service Coordinator will review camper allergies. Each week, the kitchen staff take special care to prevent cross-contamination through a special prep area in the kitchen.
SAMPLE MENU
Breakfasts: Biscuits with sausage patties or bacon, eggs, and breakfast potatoes; Pancakes with blueberries and sausage links; Waffles with fresh fruit and sausage links; Build-your-own breakfast burritos with ground sausage, eggs, hashbrowns and shredded cheese
Lunches: Chicken sandwiches with peaches and french fries; Beef tacos with rice, beans and tortilla chips; Hamburgers and hot dogs with pub chips, spinach dip, and fruit; Sub sandwiches with chips and fruit; Greek chicken pitas with rosemary fries, celery, carrots and tzatziki sauce.
Dinners: Pasta with ground beef, marinara sauce, garlic bread and caesar salad; Homemade pizza with side salad; BBQ chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans; Chicken tenders with mac & cheese and broccoli; Orange chicken with rice and veggies
Desserts: Brownies, freshly baked cookies, cinnamon chips, chippers (two chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream in the middle), strawberry shortcake, cookie mush (a Camp Lurecrest classic)
Ranch House: There are a variety of snack and drink options available in the Ranch House, which campers can purchase each evening prior to chapel.
Alternative options: Our food service staff and counselors want to help ensure campers are eating adequate meals throughout the day in order for them to have the energy needed to thrive while they are at camp. There will be options available at every meal for campers who do not like what is being offered. For example, cereal, yogurt, and bagels will be available during breakfast each day. During lunch and dinner, campers can make sunbutter and jelly sandwiches or they can check in with their counselors for other options. If you have concerns about your picky eater at camp, please reach out to us so that our team can make a plan prior to their camp session.