Camp applications and scholarship applications will open on February 6^th and are due in March. Acceptance letters and scholarship letters will be sent two weeks after applications are due. After campers are accepted, we encourage families to put a deposit down as soon as possible to reserve one of the limited spots available at camp. Scholarships will be applied to the second payment.

Camp applications and scholarship applications will open on February 6^th on this page of our website. If you would like to get an email notification, please click here to submit an Information Request Form.

Because there are many outside factors that go into these numbers, camp pricing has not yet been determined for the year, but the cost will be comparable to 2025’s information. In the summer of 2025, PAC Prep tuition was $728.

Yes! The scholarship application opens in the spring and can be accessed on this page. Awards are based on financial need and distance from camp.  A limited number of partial tuition scholarships will be available. Scholarship applications DO NOT influence camp admittance decisions. Campers receive their scholarship decision upon acceptance into camp. 

PAC Prep is located at Camp Paxson, on Seeley Lake. Seeley Lake is one link in a chain of five lakes nestled between the lofty Swan and Mission mountain ranges in western Montana. Two hundred acres of ancient larch trees surround the area. The rustic log buildings are the perfect setting for an authentic Montana camp experience. Only background-checked adults are allowed on the campus during PAC Prep. Campers stay in cabins with their designated counselor. Rehearsals are conducted outside, in cabins, and in the beautiful main lodge.

The cabins are rustic log buildings with bunk beds. There is power and usually one outlet, reserved for the counselor. Campers are required to bring their own bedding (there will be a full list of items to pack sent upon acceptance to camp). Cabin mates work together to clean and decorate their cabin with a daily theme, where they have the opportunity to earn points toward the title of Cabin of the Year.

It is of the utmost importance to us that we create an environment in which ALL campers feel comfortable and safe at camp. Each camp is separated into 2 "pods" of cabins (a female pod and a male pod) with a bathhouse in each. You will select housing options on your PAC Application. To discuss housing needs, please contact [email protected].

Campers can be in all common spaces including the dining hall and rehearsal spaces. Campers are not permitted in staff housing or any pods/cabins other than their own.

You can send a request to [email protected] that will be taken into consideration. A lot of factors go into cabin assignments and we cannot guarantee all requests will be honored, but will do the best we can!

PAC Prep Campers check their phones and devices into the Camp Director upon arriving at camp and will be allowed their devices once a day: during canteen, before waterfront. Campers will check their phones out with camp staff and be able to use it during that time. If your child does not have a phone, that’s ok! This is our policy in order to create an immersive camp experience, as well as to stave off homesickness. We find it best that campers stay present and focused on why they are at camp in the first place. If you need to contact your camper, the PAC cell phone is available at all times.

For security reasons, campers are not able to receive visitors at camp. This includes family members. If your child forgets something, you can call/text the PAC and we can arrange a parking lot drop off.

Homesickness is healthy and curable! We think that going to summer camp is a great way to “practice” being homesick AND happy. Before the summer starts, talk to your child about what camp might be like and discuss possible strategies for when they miss home. Strategies might include making a new friend, bringing a favorite stuffed animal, or telling their counselor how they are feeling. If homesickness persists, we’ll call and let you know. We find it helpful if parents/guardians reinforce how brave their camper is for sticking it out instead of giving them the option of going home unless it is an emergency.

Campers must always remain on the campgrounds. Any departures from camp must be pre-arranged and approved by the Camp Director and the camper must be picked up by a parent/guardian or obtain written permission by a parent/guardian to leave with someone else. Going on walks, hikes, or leaving to run an errand is prohibited at camp. Any camper that needs something should speak with the Camp Director.

Campers are permitted to visit the Canteen for snacks once each day. Stamps, envelopes, and small PAC merchandise items may also be sold. Special orders for forgotten items such as toothpaste, flashlights, etc., can be taken and filled in town by the next day.

“Flat on Bunk” or FOB time follows lunch and precedes Canteen. During this time, campers should be in their bunks and silent. Reading or writing is permitted, but the idea is to allow time for rest. By the third or fourth day, most campers will sleep during this time.

Days can be warm (85-95 degrees) and there are not any areas of camp with air conditioning. Nights can get colder (55-65 degrees). We encourage packing layers.

Each day, weather permitting, we will have waterfront. Canoes and paddle boats are available for check-out if there is a counselor with the campers. Each evening after dinner there is a structured outdoor activity. Activities in the past have included improv games, capture the flag, volleyball, etc. Campers do not have to participate in waterfront or these activities, but are encouraged to.

Following the evening rehearsal, a special program is scheduled. Past programs have included Campfire, Talent Show, Counselor Switch, Trivia Night, Name that Tune, etc. Campers are required to attend evening programming.

If you can get your child to/from camp, direct transportation is always easiest. Campers arriving on public transportation (bus or plane) can be provided transportation to/from the airport or bus station. If your child requires transportation, please indicate it on your Camper Form. If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact us as we may be able to get your child from Missoula to camp. However, space is limited and priority will be given to those flying in or taking a bus.

PAC Merchandise is not yet available, but it will be later in the year. Orders will be taken prior to camp and fulfilled at camp. Please plan to purchase ahead of time as we will not be selling any clothing items at camp this year. Note that sizes on some items are limited. We are planning on selling any remaining small merchandise items along with snacks at the Canteen each day (water bottles, stickers, pop sockets, and fanny packs). Once items are sold out, they will not be restocked.

Yes. Please inform us if plans change as soon as possible. Your deposit is non-refundable after June 1st, 2026.