![A BCYC student uses a microscope](http://po3g.seezl.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/immersion.jpg)
A Catholic youth summer camp with over 20 academic tracks for a wide range of interests! Immerse yourself in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Early Session:
June 8-13, 2025
Session 1:
June 15-20, 2025
Session 2:
July 6-11, 2025
Session 3:
July 13-18, 2025
BCYC Immersion is a Catholic academic summer camp for high school students hosted by Benedictine College, combining an educational summer camp and a Catholic youth camp. Each participant chooses an area of interest which they pursue in classes throughout the week. The week also features numerous faith-based activities, including daily Mass and Bible Studies and is rounded out with tons of fun—capture the flag, an evening dance/social, and small group Olympics, all while students explore our beautiful campus in Atchison, Kansas.
![A group of students in a huddle during BCYC](http://po3g.seezl.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/immersion-video.jpg)
Highlights Video
Registration & Scholarships
Registration Fee: $695.00
$595.00 for Early Bird Registration. Register before February 1, 2025!
* Some tracks have additional lab and supply fees.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Interest Tracks for 2025
Early Session: June 8-13
Session 1: June 15-20
Session 2: July 6-11
Session 3: July 13-18
![Student using charcoal for a still-life drawing](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/art-600x400.jpg)
Art
Session 1 (June 15-20)
![Two students looking at a petri dish](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/biology-600x400.jpg)
Biology
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![choir singing on stage](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/choral-600x400.jpg)
Choral Singing
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Students coding in the computer lab](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/computer-science-600x400.jpg)
Computer Science
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Student reading a book and taking notes](/wp-content/uploads/creative-writing-600x400.jpg)
Creative Writing
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Student raising hand in classroom](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/criminology-600x400.jpg)
Criminology
Session 2 (July 6-11)
Session 3 ( July 13-18)
![High school students listen to the instructor during Economics class in BCYC Immersion](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/economics-600x400.jpg)
Economics
Early Session (June 8-13)
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Students lesson planning in a primary school classroom](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/education-600x400.jpg)
Education
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Student soldering wires to make a robot](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/engineering-600x400.jpg)
Engineering
Early Session (June 8-13)
Session 1 (June 15-20)
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![A high school student works at a computer during BCYC Immersion](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/graphic-design-600x400.jpg)
Graphic Design
Session 1 (June 15-20)
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Students discuss a reading in class during BCYC Immersion](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/great-books-600x400.jpg)
Great Books
Session 1 (June 15-20)
![Marching Students on the field](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/band-600x400.jpg)
Honor Band
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Students editing photos on computers](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/media-production-600x400.jpg)
Media Production
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Nursing students assessing a mannequin's health](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/nursing-600x400.jpg)
Nursing
Early Session (June 8-13)
Session 1 (June 15-20)
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Student writing notes for philosophy class](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/philosophy-600x400.jpg)
Philosophy
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Students setting up a telescope](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/physics-600x400.jpg)
Physics
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![Students in lab coats with petri dishes](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/pre-med-600x400.jpg)
Pre-Med
Session 3 (July 13-18)
![students taking notes in a lecture](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/sociology-600x400.jpg)
Sociology
Session 1 (June 15-20)
![Two BCYC students acting with scripts](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/theatre-600x400.jpg)
Theatre
Session 1 (June 15-20)
![Students in a classroom discussion circle](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/theology-600x400.jpg)
Theology
Session 1 (June 15-20)
Session 2 (July 6-11)
![Solo singer on stage](/wp-content/uploads/images/bcyc/tracks/voice-600x400.jpg)
Voice
Session 3 (July 13-18)
Interested in leadership skills for different life and career paths?
Check out our BCYC Leadership camp!
Experience community, faith and scholarship at a Catholic youth summer camp!
Pursue Your Passion with Fellow Students.
Grow Closer to Christ with Prayer and the Sacraments.
Together, Have the Time of Your Lives!
To Our Parents
We know that, as a parent, you are the primary educator and nurturer of your child. We want your teen’s life to be transformed in Christ. The parents of our participants notice many benefits of our conferences for their teens including:
- Developing a sense of God in their daily life- Integrating prayer into their daily lives
- More positive self-image
- Greater sense of direction and purpose
- More interest in their faith-life
- Forming genuine friendships based on a common love of Christ
Your child will be under the care and guidance of our trained summer staff. This includes our Director of Youth Outreach, the Summer Conferencing Specialist, Chaplain, and a team of Benedictine College students who spend their summer on mission for our Lord. We want you to know that your child is in the best possible hands, and we know it is our duty and privilege to guide your teen as an individual this summer.
Safety and Supervision
Benedictine College’s campus is very safe. We are familiar with hosting teens on our campus through our many faith and sport-based conferences, and strive to make our campus a welcoming, safe community for all of our visitors. Every aspect of the campus in the summers is thought of with the visitor in mind specifically:
- Our dorms are single sex. Men aren’t allowed in the women’s dorms and vice versa during the summer months. No one other than our Conferencing Staff, Summer Missionaries, and other authorized members of the college will be in the dorms during your teen’s stay.
- Summer Missionaries stay in the residence Halls and serving as resident advisors.
- All of our Summer Ministry Staff are Virtus trained and are up to date with the Archdiocese of Kansas City Kansas’ regulations on Safe Environment training for the protection of God’s children program.
- Campus Security, Atchison Police, and the Atchison Fire Department all serve the campus community.
“My favorite parts of BCYC would be making new friends and growing closer to Christ through them, going to Adoration, and all the fun activities we did!”
– Summer 2024 Participant