Simpson County Youth Camp had been in operation since the 1950's at various locations. In August, 1979, the Franklin Church of Christ, along with other supporting churches approved a land sales contract to purchase 147 acres on Booker Road in Holland, Allen County, KY to establish a camping facility. The camp's full name is "Herman W. Taylor Camp," and was named for one of Franklin's former elders. Taylor was very instrumental in creating the interest and importance of camps to young people. The first camping season at Taylor was in 1986. A board was formed, called C.R.E.W. (Christian Recreational Educational Workers). The board is made up of members of supporting congregations.

10 weeks are set aside for summer camping. We start at the end of May, and end at the first of August. The Lord continues to bless our work, as we had 58 baptisms during that 10 week period in 2009! Each camp is individually operated by the churches that attend during their particular week. We supply the facility, and the churches do the rest. We do have a caretaker who checks on things throughout each week, whose job is never-ending. Below is a list of summer camps, the sponsoring churches, and the contact names for each. Feel free to contact any of the sponsoring churches, or the Franklin Church of Christ, if you have any questions.