Camp Info
Tuition & Housing
Also includes all meals
$798
Tuition
Also includes daily lunch
$509
Walk on Registration AVAILABLE on Monday, July 6th. 9:30–10:30 a.m. located in Harman Building Atrium.
For registration support, call 877-221-6716 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, excluding holidays.
For more camp information, please call 801-422-5080.
We cannot reserve program space without full payment. Registration is limited, and no overflow will be offered. We encourage you to register early.
A $50 handling fee will be assessed on all cancelations requested up to two weeks before the workshop begins. No food and housing refunds will be given after June 28, 2026. You can withdraw yourself using our online registration system or submit your request in writing. No refunds will be given after June 28, 2026. Participants will receive a full registration refund if the program is canceled for any reason. However, the university cannot be responsible for any cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, travel agencies, or other institutions.
Daily Schedule
| 9:30 a.m. | Camp Check-in: Harman Building Atrium |
|---|---|
| Noon | Meet your Counselor/Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. | Orientation |
| 2:00 p.m. | Writer's Workshop |
| 4:00 p.m. | Writer's Workshop |
| 6:00 p.m. | Tropical Twist Camp Dinner & Games |
| 10:00 p.m. | Journaling, Devotional |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Writing Class & Guest Author |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Writer's Block Electives & Free Writing Time |
| 5:00 p.m. | Counselor-led Free Time |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m. | Grimm Games |
| 10:00 p.m. | Devotional |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Writing Class & Author Visit |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Writer's Block Electives & Free Writing Time |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Masterclass with Jasmine Warga & Book Signing |
| 8:30 p.m. | Counselor-led Free Time |
| 10:00 p.m. | Devotional |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Writing Class & Guest Author |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Writer's Block Electives & Free Writing Time |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Author Masterclass |
| 8:00 p.m. | Counselor-led Free Time |
| 10:00 p.m. | Devotional |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Writing Class & Guest Author |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Writer's Block Electives & Free Writing Time |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Counselor-led Free Time |
| 8:00 p.m. | Game & Movie Night |
| 10:00 p.m. | Devotional |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Camp Checkout |
Housing
Housing
All camp participants will receive daily lunches as part of their registration.
Campus Food and Housing Package includes:
Food: Monday (lunch) through Saturday (breakfast)
Housing: Monday night through Friday night
Checkout is Saturday by 9:00 a.m.
You may decide to purchase the food and housing package and stay in the residence halls during your camp experience. You can request a friend as a roommate, or you can choose to be assigned a roommate and make a new friend. The residence halls are fun places to hang out with counselors, play games, talk with new buddies, and relax.
A camp counselor will be there for you and your new friends. You will have a wonderful time getting to know your counselor and will come to love and look up to him or her. The camp counselors are current BYU students, so you can feel free to ask any of them about their college experiences. These camp counselors will also be great support to you throughout the week.
Separate residence hall buildings are provided for girls and boys. Participants of the opposite sex are never allowed in your bedrooms. You can have your new guy or girl friends hang out in the residence hall lobbies.
To make your camp experience pleasant for you and everyone else, make sure you bring enough clean clothes, shampoo, soap, deodorant, and any other toiletries necessary. Towel exchange happens every Wednesday, so if you want another fresh towel, please bring one from home.
Email us if you have questions: cw169@byu.edu
Meals
Food
All camp participants will receive daily lunches as part of their registration.
For those who purchase the optional Campus Food and Housing package and stay in the residence halls, breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided, courtesy of the campus cafeterias.
If you are wondering whether you will be hungry and craving home-cooked meals, don’t worry. BYU has fabulous dining halls where all workshop participants will enjoy buffet-style meals. If the cafeterias don’t suit your fancy, there are several alternatives, such as the Cougareat and the Creamery, where you are welcome to purchase whatever you wish at your own cost.
Medical Information/Special Dietary Needs
Any participant who requires assistance with medical needs should call the office (801-422-7845) one month before the program begins. This will give us time to make special arrangements (dietary, housing, or other). This includes special medical needs such as those for celiac disease (meals for the week), wheelchairs (handicap access), diabetes (refrigerator for insulin), etc.
Travel
Parking and Personal Vehicles
We do not encourage you to bring your car to campus. If you need to bring a vehicle or if you need parking on the first day, please park in the visitor lots shown on the campus map or in C lots around the residence hall. You are not allowed to use your car to transport other participants during the camp. Participants staying in the residence halls are required to give their keys to their counselor until Saturday morning.
If you are staying on campus, you are not allowed to go off-campus unless you have a parental release form stating where and with whom you are going and how long you will be gone.
Driving Instructions
If you are driving to Provo via I-15 southbound or northbound, take the BYU-Orem University Parkway Exit (#269) and head east toward Y Mountain (big Y painted on it).
This street (University Parkway) will take you past University Mall and bring you into Provo.
When the check-in locations have been finalized, we will post detailed driving instructions.
Admission and Standards
Participants of any race, color, creed, and ethnic or national origin are accepted for admission to this program provided they maintain university standards while on campus. These include modesty in dress and conduct and abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, and harmful drugs.
We are committed to providing a learning atmosphere that reasonably accommodates persons with disabilities who are otherwise qualified. At least two weeks before the start of the program, applicants with disabilities are invited to discuss the program content and available facilities with the program director.
Dress and Appearance
Youth are expected to abide by the BYU Dress and Grooming Standards at all camp activities, including meals. The Cannon Center will not allow youth to enter the cafeteria if they are not dressed according to BYU standards. Shorts and skirts that are a few inches above the knee, and swimsuits, are not acceptable in the cafeteria.
Read the detailed dress and appearance standards for young men and young women.
Before You Arrive
Welcome to the Young Authors Academy online confirmation packet. We are excited that you have chosen to come to BYU to enrich your writing talents.
For more camp information please call 801-422-5370.
