Ozark Sufi Camp is held in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park outside Osage Beach, Missouri. Campers may arrive after 1 pm on Thursday, May 23 to complete registration and receive a cabin assignment.
Note: Camp starts on Thursday instead of Friday, one full day earlier than in past years, and will end on Tuesday instead of Wednesday due to another group coming in directly after we leave.
If you would like a scholarship to serve on our staff, please contact camp manager Aziza Riely at azizaozarkcamp@gmail.com prior to registering. If you have an approved scholarship, please contact camp registrar Ayesha Graham-Henning at ayeshagbh@yahoo.com or (816) 785-3171 for the appropriate coupon code to use with the registration system.
We are encouraging campers to register early, as we have limited space in the cabins and extremely limited space for on-site tents/RVs/pop-ups. There will be a waiting list after all the indoor spaces are filled, so if the registration portal is closed, please contact the registrar to be on the waiting list for cabin space or to register as a commuter.
Camp ends with our Closing Morning Circle on Tuesday, May 28. All campers are asked to depart campgrounds by 11 a.m. on Tuesday to allow time for camp staff to load equipment, clean facilities, and complete a final walk-thru with State Park staff. If you have the time, please consider staying an hour or two to assist our staff with these tasks. If you are unable to help in this way, please help by departing by 11 a.m.
Facilities at Camp Rising Sun are handicapped-accessible, including the 18-person, group cabins with showers and restrooms.
Limited vehicle and tent camping is an option with advance permission of Ayesha Graham-Henning at ayeshagbh@yahoo.com or (816) 785-3171. Please note: The state park allows us only three pop-up/RVs and five tents, allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Once those slots are filled, that option will go away in the online registration system. There is no overflow campground. You may stay in an off-site campground or arrange your own lodging nearby. This option does not lower your fees, however.
Campground Map with Directions to Rising Sun
Online Registration and Payments
We are noticing that most campers love our online registration payment option! Payment via credit card using PayPal is easy, and you do not have to register with PayPal to use this option.
Click here for online registration.
Registering by Mail
Please make checks payable to:
Shining Heart Community
and mail to:
Aziza Riely
1901 Americus Dr.
Columbia, MO 65202
Click here to print a copy of the registration form.
A late registration fee of $100 per adult, senior, and young adult will be added for those registering after MAY 8. Online registration closes on MAY 15. PLEASE REGISTER ON TIME so we can order enough food ahead of time. Thank you!
Registration Contact: Ayesha Graham-Henning at ayeshagbh@yahoo.com or (816) 785-3171.
The Younger Set
Teens and children must be accompanied by a sponsoring adult. Drop off for Kids Camp is for children age 5 and up. Parents of younger children are always welcome to come hang out at Kids Camp!
Loving Service Requirements
Sign up for camp tasks when you check in at the registration table in the dining hall. For those who choose not to participate in this sacred communal opportunity, there is an additional fee of $30 per day or $120 for the whole camp, payable with registration form.
Cabin Requests
We always attempt to meet your request regarding type of cabin (family, couples, women, men, co-ed, easy access, tent camping, RV camping) as listed on your registration form. If there is a specific cabin you want to stay in, or you would like to be placed with particular people, please note this in the “Comments” section of your registration form! We will do our best to accommodate your requests, but cannot guarantee placement in specific cabins.
Special Dietary Considerations
Our goal is to serve our campers healthy and delicious food at every meal. There are alternative food choices like non-gluten, vegan, and vegetarian at every meal. However, if you have a special diet, you are the best judge of what you need to eat. There is refrigeration available if you choose to bring your own food.
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Ozark Sufi Camp 