Samford University’s campus is often described as one of the most beautiful in the Southeast. It sits on 250 acres of rolling hills and is located just a few miles from downtown Birmingham, giving it a perfect mix of a serene, suburban feel while still being close to the city's urban amenities. The Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center stands out for its stunning, modern facilities for worship at camp. Samford is known for its green, tree-lined spaces, and there are several outdoor areas where students can enjoy nature.

Distances from Samford University:

Chattanooga, TN – 2 hours and 21 minutes
Knoxville, TN – 4 hours and 22 minutes
Nashville, TN – 3 hours and 9 minutes
Louisville, KY – 5 hours and 45 minutes
Memphis, TN – 3 hours and 39 minutes
Charlotte, NC – 6 hours and 30 minutes
Jackson, MS – 3 hours and 30 minutes
Jacksonville, FL – 7 hours and 13 minutes

Sleeping and Eating: Most housing is dorm-style, with two, three, or four people per room and either a suite-style bathroom or a community bathroom. (Remember, we assign housing based on the date deposits are received.) The spacious cafeteria can serve many people without long lines. The food quality is excellent, and there are plenty of varying food stations, including an area for allergens.

Important Note: Housing priority is based on the date deposits are received. Register and make your deposits today for the best available placement.

Campus Activities:
• ping pong and pool tables

• indoor basketball courts

• turf soccer fields

* Staffed options by GENERATE staff & daily tournaments

With GENERATE, the final day of camp finishes around 9 AM, giving you a “STAY and PLAY” option in the area in order to visit local attractions. Below are some hand-picked attractions to check out for your group:

• Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

• Birmingham Zoo

• McWane Science Center

GENERATE is not a function of Samfrod University but is simply hosting an event on its campus. Prices, communicators, and worship leaders are subject to change.

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Birmingham, AL | June 27 - July 1, 2026

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Dates: June 27 - July 1, 2026

City: Birmingham, AL

Location: Samford University

Location Address: 800 Lakeshore Drive
Homewood, AL 35229

Event Leadership: TBA

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Distances from Samford University:

Chattanooga, TN – 2 hours and 21 minutes
Knoxville, TN – 4 hours and 22 minutes
Nashville, TN – 3 hours and 9 minutes
Louisville, KY – 5 hours and 45 minutes
Memphis, TN – 3 hours and 39 minutes
Charlotte, NC – 6 hours and 30 minutes
Jackson, MS – 3 hours and 30 minutes
Jacksonville, FL – 7 hours and 13 minutes

Important Note: Housing priority is based on the date deposits are received. Register and make your deposits today for the best available placement.

Campus Activities:
• ping pong and pool tables

• indoor basketball courts

• turf soccer fields

* Staffed options by GENERATE staff & daily tournaments

• Birmingham Zoo

GENERATE is not a function of Samfrod University but is simply hosting an event on its campus. Prices, communicators, and worship leaders are subject to change.

Options and Pricing

CONNECT OPTION

$389

High-energy group-building activities
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about CONNECT

SERVE OPTION

$409

Serve with one of our community partners
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about SERVE

GUIDE OPTION

$399

High-energy group-building activities
Bible study led by a Village Guide (a GENERATE staff member)
Limited to church groups of 40 or less
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about GUIDE

EXPLORE OPTION

$379

Free time during the day (10 AM - 3 PM) to choose and plan your own activities for your group
Boxed lunches are available for eating off-site upon request
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about EXPLORE

LEAD TEAM

$150

Learn leadership development and disciple-making by serving alongside our staff
Serve in production, recreation, office support, and all other aspects of camp
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, endorsements for future employment, mentorship moments with staff
Limited to groups of 20 or less
Upper-classmen in high school and college-age individuals are preferred
More info about LEAD TEAM

SHARE Option

$389

Spend dedicated time in evangelism training with your group, and then put those evangelism tools into practice with community engagement in assigned areas
Build connections with those you have reached in the community to the local church
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about SHARE

Leading the Way

Chad Poe

Chad Poe preaches God’s Word through storytelling, media, and visual experience. As a result, the Scripture is clearly presented in order for people of all ages to examine and apply Biblical truth to their everyday walks of life. As someone not simply called to speak, Chad believes in the importance of relationships and seeks to get to know people when he is away from the stage. Ultimately, Chad hopes to see people moved into a deeper relationship with Christ. In turn, they will live lives of action that impact their world.

Chad is originally from Chattanooga, TN. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he received a degree in Secondary Education. Following college, he attended Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX where he received a Masters of Divinity. After graduating seminary, God called Chad to serve in itinerant ministry.

Chad and his wife, Hope, now live in Lake Jackson, TX with their sons (Shepherd, Charlie, and Alder) and daughter (Magnolia Bea). He is an avid reader and infrequent visitor to the gym. He serves as the Teaching Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Clute, TX.

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Schedule

FIRST DAY

1:00 - 3:00 PM Registration & Check-In
4:00 PM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Village Meeting (Bible Study 1, announced location)
6:30 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
7:45 PM Worship (Auditorium)
9:30 PM Church Group Time (assigned location)
11:30 PM Lights Out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

OTHER DAYS

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (assigned location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Off Campus at your Assigned SERVE Site Location
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Bible Study with Village (assigned locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - 6:45 PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30 PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

Schedule Key: Learn more about each schedule item

FIRST DAY

1:00 - 3:00 PM Registration & Check-In
4:00 PM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Village Meeting (Bible Study 1 at announced location)
6:30 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
7:45 PM Worship (Auditorium)
9:30 PM Church Group Time (assigned location)
11:30 PM Lights Out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

OTHER DAYS

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (At Assigned Location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:15 AM CONNECT Recreation -OR- Bible Study w/ Village
11:30 AM Bible Study dismissal to lunch
12:00 PM CONNECT Recreation dismissal to lunch
1:15 PM CONNECT Recreation -OR- Bible Study w/ Village
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Prayer Gatherings (Assigned Locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - Final Worship Celebration - 7:00PM-9:30PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

FIRST DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

FIRST DAY

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (assigned location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Activities planned by YOU!
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Bible Study with Village (assigned locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - 6:45 PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30 PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

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FAQ

You serve students during a great and important time. We know that there are many resources, and even many camps available that can serve your needs. These days are critical in the faith formation of your students. At GENERATE our team will work hard to serve you and your needs well while creating an experience that will impact the other 51-weeks in your ministry year. We are strategic and intentional to create experiences where the name of Jesus is lifted up, where the Gospel is proclaimed through the preaching and studying of the Word, and where not only are students encouraged to take the next step in their faith journey, but the challenge and opportunity to be a person of global impact is clear. These experiences happen in times of personal devotion, in small group times of reading, listening and responding, in group building and serving, in times of corporate worship, and in strategic times with your church.

In the end, a camp can’t really change a life, but a real experience with God can. We don’t want to simply create moments. We want to partner with you and be a part of moments that matter through the work of God.

You know your students and their needs best. So we've created five unique GENERATE camp options for you to choose from.

CONNECT is a great option for community building within your group. Groups in this option (called “villages”) will be in Bible study for part of the day, and will also participate in group building activities, all lead by your adult leaders. As the group leader, you decide if you want your students combined with other students from other churches (called “combined”) or if you want your students to be in villages of just students from your church (called “independent”).

SERVE allows your group to get off campus and serve for much of the day with one of our Community Partners (our team will take care of the details). In this option, your village will be students just from your church.

EXPLORE allows you to decide how you want to spend your day from 10:00 AM through dinner. If you want to be off campus enjoying what the region has to offer, go for it! In this option, your students will also be in villages with students from your group. Note: Your selection needs to be for the entire week rather than by the day.

GUIDE is the best option for churches who desire to work in cooperation with the GENERATE staff. Instead of your adult chaperones leading your students in Bible study, recreation group building activities, and worship pre-gatherings, one of our Village Guides (a GENERATE staff member) will shepherd your group. Adults from your church will still be involved as participants with your students during the daily recreation session, maintaining a 1:5 student to adult ratio. All groups that choose the GUIDE option will be combined with students from other churches.

LEAD TEAM: One of the best ways to learn to be a disciple-maker is to learn alongside other disciple-makers. LEAD TEAMS allow for a small group of older students (10th grade and older) to be a part of GENERATE by serving alongside our staff. Your group will participate in staff devotions, meetings, development, worship, and areas of concentration such as production, recreation, and support roles. Additionally, each student will receive a t-shirt, endorsements for future employment, and spend time in mentorship moments with a staff member. LEAD TEAM is limited to 20 spaces.

*The camp option that you choose (CONNECT, SERVE, etc.) needs to be for the entire week of camp rather than by the day. These options (CONNECT, SERVE, etc.) are not a part of the Beach Camp schedule.

You as a leader need to simply find what model camp best fits your needs for your ministry. At GENERATE, we are intentional with every aspect of the camp experience. Our number one goal is to support you and your local ministry. You know your students best, so we strive to give you plenty of options to meet them where they are and challenge them to take the next step in their faith journey. We also know that you and the adults in your group are the ones who go home with your students, so we design the camp experience to make sure community, relationships, and connections continue at home. Although our staff may be awesome at reaching out to your students, our prayer is for you and the adults in your group to be the true heroes of the week. Our team is here to support you and your team.

In case you need to know, all GENERATE staff undergoes a state and federal background screenings, motor vehicle reporting for those who drive company vehicles, and child protection screening. Because of the day we live in, GENERATE seeks to provide the safest environment possible for your students.

January 31: Deadline for deposit required to secure your space at GENERATE. Deposits are 25% of your price per person.

• Deposits made after January 31 will confirm reservations for your group if space is available and the published price for camp.
• After January 31, deposits are non-refundable and non-transferrable. If any spots are dropped after January 31, the deposit money paid on those spots will not be refunded nor transferred to your final balance for camp. You can transfer deposits to your final balance until January 31. GENERATE will not offer any refunds for canceled registrations after January 31. If you neglect to pay for your deposits after January 31, you will still be responsible for 100% of the deposit balance regardless of dropping space after January 31.
• You can register for camp at any time in the year as long as there is room for your group.

14 days prior to your camp date (45 days prior for Beach Camp or Conference Centers): We will need to have received the following items:

• Remaining balance for your entire group
• Rooming list of all participants
• Group leader agreement form
• Waiver and Release Forms
and Confirmation of background checks on all adults attending
• If a cancellation from your group occurs, all final balances are non-refundable and non-transferable to another event within this window.
• Groups with balances that are 60 days or more past due may be subject to a late fee. The late fee will be 0.83% per month (10%) annually. The minimum late fee will be $10.

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