About CampOC

About CampOC

Camp OC Independently Operated Camps In A Cooperative Agreement With Our Host Campus Of Oklahoma Christian University

Camp Impact, Zenith & Cornerstone are independently operated under a cooperative agreement with our host campus of Oklahoma Christian University.

Camp Impact
In the fall of 1991 two youth ministers who had been directing a summer camp session in southern Oklahoma made the decision to approach Oklahoma Christian University about being the host to a new camp. Kent Risley & Richard Shough along with several other Youth Ministers from Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas planned the first Camp Impact on the campus of Oklahoma Christian in 1992.

Camp Impact is designed especially for 4th-6th grade students. For more than a decade Camp Impact has been influencing young lives and is dedicated to IMPACTING young lives with the love of Christ. Thousands of students have been campers at Camp Impact and many have returned in recent years to be part of our great camp staff.

Camp Impact Themes
1992: "Impact"
1993: "Through His Eyes"
1994: "Got To B True"
1995: "King of The Jungle"
1996: "Whatever"
1997: "F.O.R.C.E."
1998: "Get Real"
1999: "Somebody Tell Me The Truth"
2000: "Shout To The Lord"
2001: "D.I.V.E."
2002: "Live Out Loud"
2003: "Dan The Man!"
2004: "Every Move I Make"
2005: "Directions"
2006: "G.L.O.W." Give, Live, Obey, Worship
2007 "Whatever!"
2008 "Going Bananas"

Zenith
In 2000 a group of youth ministers who had been doing camp together for several years began Zenith. Zenith... "the highest place in the heavens". Zenith is a camp designed to encourage and challenge high school students in their spiritual walk. "

Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord…" Micah 4:2

The word "zenith" is defined as "the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body."
For many campers, counselors, and ministers who experience this incredible week of camp, it is one of the "highest points" of our entire year! It is a chance to "go up on the mountain of the Lord" and encounter God in a powerful way.

Throughout the Bible, people who encountered the Lord in a personal way were changed forever. You can not stand in the presence of the Almighty and go away unaffected. If you allow Him, He will touch your heart and your life…and you will never be the same!

Zenith has a unique leadership. It's leadership comes from within. Every Youth Minister on the staff has input into planning. The CampOC board makes executive decisions, but the essence of Zenith is planned by a great them of passionate Youth Ministers from over six states.

Zenith Camp Themes:
2000 "Zenith: The Highest Place!"
2001 "Reign In Me"
2002 "Never The Same"
2003 "Above All"
2004 "Finding God"
2005 "It's Good To be NEAR God"
2006 "Mercy"
2007 "Hope"

2008 "Delight"

Camp Cornerstone
In the early '90's several Youth Ministers were looking for a camp experience which focused on the needs of students in middle school.

Camp Cornerstone began at Pettijohn Springs Christian Camp in 1992. With leadership changes, it ended in 1995 at Pettijohn Springs. There was still a great need for a camp solely focused on ministering to middle school students.

So in 1996, Camp Cornerstone moved to Oklahoma Christian and quickly became the feeder camp for Camp Impact graduates.

The Youth Ministry staff plans each camp season. Camp Cornerstone directors include Richard Shough, Kent Risley, Randy Roper and Tim Lewis.

In 2005, Wes Encalade joined Richard Shough directing Camp Cornerstone.

Cornerstone Camp Themes:
2000 "Got Faith?"
2001 "What Are You Looking At?"
2002 "Ground Zero: Take Me To The Cross"
2003 "Lost & Found"
2004 "These Are The Days"
2005 "Cross Walk"
2006 "Owned" Impact,
2007 "Never The Same"

Camp Impact, Cornerstone & Zenith find a unique connection in that they are all hosted on the beautiful campus of Oklahoma Christian. Most importantly along with Oklahoma Christian University they all share a common mission of sharing Christ with young people.

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Executive Board

Randy Roper, Edmond, Oklahoma

Richard Shough, San Antonio, Texas

Adam Copeland, Alabama

Kent Risley, Edmond, Oklahoma

Wes Encalade, Denison, Texas

Camp Directors

Camp Impact, Camp Cornerstone & Zenith are operated under CampOC, Inc a non-profit organization.

Camps are planned by a team of Children & Youth ministers each year.

Camp Impact Directors

Richard Shough & Kent Risley

Richard Shough is the Church Life Minister at the MacArthur Park Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas. Richard spent over twenty years as a Youth & Family Minister and has recently taken on new responsibilities in San Antonio. He has served as a co-director of Camp Impact since it's beginning and has directed camps in Oklahoma & Texas. He will continue to direct at CampOC camps. Richard & Kent begin directing camp together at Pettijohn Springs Christian Camp many years ago.

Kent Risley is the Associate Minister at the Edmond Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma and has been co-directing Camp Impact since its beginning. Kent has served for many years as a full time Youth Minister, Campus Minister or Associate Minister.

Camp Cornerstone Directors

Wes Encalade & Richard Shough

Wes Encalade is the Youth Minister at the Park Avenue Church of Christ in Denison, Texas. After being part of the Camp Cornerstone planning team, Wes became one of the Camp Cornerstone directors in 2005.

Richard Shough is the Church Life Minister at the MacArthur Park Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas. Richard along with team of group of Youth Ministers wanting a camp focused soley for middle school students help begin Camp Cornerstone.

Past directors of Camp Cornerstone include Randy Roper who is currently the Family Minister at the Edmond Church of Christ and Tim Lewis, who serves as the Campus Minister at York College.