Best Washington Christian Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Situated on 9 acres in between Bellevue and Issaquah, SAMBICA has 5 stand alone cabins, 2 buildings with dorm-style "cabins", and several smaller cabins and rooms. There is also a large dining hall, an amphitheatre style meeting space, high and low challenge courses, two large campfire locations, a large games field, a basketball court, an indoor play space, a camp store, and a spacious lake waterfront with swimming area, sand volley ball, water toys, boats, kayaks, and canoes.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: These are only a few of the many words used to describe a SAMBICA camp experience. Since 1919, children of all ages have found SAMBICA’s beautiful location on Lake Sammamish to be a safe, joy-filled place. Caring relationships, water activities and flat-out-fun combine to create life long memories and foster the development of faith. A variety of camp options are available for youth entering 2nd to 12th grade.

SAMBICA offers day camps for kids entering grades 2 - 9, overnight camps for kids entering grades 4 - 9, and a high school leadership program for kids entering grades 9 - 12.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Adventure – Serve – Lead

Did you love attending SAMBICA as a camper? Are you looking for a way to make your summer matter? Come be part of SAMBICA’s High School Program while having the camp experience of a lifetime.

Who is this program for?

All students entering 9th-12th grade are welcome. You do not have to be a previous SAMBICA camper to attend.

What does the program consist of?

This overnight program consists of 3 different weeks – Adventure, Serve, and Lead. If you are unable to attend all 3 weeks consecutively, you may register for weeks that fit your schedule (but must still be in the Adventure – Serve – Lead in this sequence). Once you have completed the sequence, you may register for any other available weeks.

Adventure Week: Step out into the world, unplugged and off camp. Start the program exploring the foundations of the Christian Faith while on an adventure of a lifetime.

Serve Week: Back on camp for a behind the scenes look. Serve in areas of camp that most people may not see. Learn to serve as Christ served.

Lead Week: Building off the first two weeks of the program, students get a chance to explore their own gifts and talents from God. Learning how to use them as leaders in the community of camp.

Mentoring: Students are partnered with a college-age leader while in their program. This is a chance to explore the Bible deeper, build a strong relationship, and ask questions.

Community: Students gather from all of over the Greater Seattle area and build life-long friendships. Each evening will consist of intentional time to create shared experiences.

Community Service Hours: Each student will earn community service hours based off their time in the program. Service weeks will consist of 30 hours and Lead weeks will be up to 40. A certificate will be mailed at the end of the summer to each student for their records. All paperwork needed from school is the responsibility of the student.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Complete a scholarship application here: Our Camp Website Link: sambica.wufoo.com

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Visit our website for details of Camp SAM (Wed after school program) as well as our break camps and youth events at: Our Camp Website Link: www.sambica.com OR Our Camp Website Link: www.sambica.com.

OTHER CAMP INFO: SAMBICA, (the Sammamish Bible Camp Association, historically) began as a youth Bible Conference in 1919. Founded by members of the Swedish Tabernacle Church, SAMBICA is now a not-for-profit, non-denominational Christian camp and event center.

Over the last 98 years, SAMBICA has worked hard to achieve the current level of high quality programs that benefit our campers and the surrounding community. SAMBICA is no longer a remote camp nestled in the woods; it is now immersed in suburbia. SAMBICA’s 30+ buildings are spread over 9 acres on the shores of Lake Sammamish in Bellevue, Washington.

Today, SAMBICA offers youth summer camps and retreat ministries. SAMBICA provides both overnight camps, day camps, and a high school leadership program (ELITE) during the summer months. Approximately 120 staff members are hired each summer to run the camp operations in roles such as counselors, lifeguards, boat drivers, and kitchen staff. Over 2,300 children attend SAMBICA’s summer programs each year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Get up-to-date information on sessions, dates and fees at: Our Camp Website Link: www.sambica.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We hire approximately 120 summer team members each year. For up-to-date openings visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.sambica.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp facilities include a challenge course, zip line, climbing tower, basketball court, large playfields, vertical playpen, game room, fishing pond, dining hall, meeting rooms, and excellent food.

Cabins accommodate between 8 and 40 individuals, many with their own meeting spaces. Our cabins range from classic log cabins that have been renovated and winterized to cabins with private baths and linen services.

Campers bring their own bedding and towels.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The PNW FCA Leadership Camp will encourage young student athletes to use their gifts and abilities to lead their teams and schools by following the example set by Jesus. There will be all camp meetings where participants will hear great speakers share gospel centered messages to teach what it means to be a servant leader. The camp will also have college athletes to mentor athletes in "Huddle Groups" to connect personally with campers and model Christ. Break out sessions will teach more specifically how to lead on a team or in their school to make a positive impact on others.

Of course, athletes like to compete. There will be plenty of organized amazingly fun competitions as well as some free time to enjoy the activities offered by the camp staff.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership programs.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships to help reduce the cost of camp are available by contacting Barry Reifel, camp director, by email at breifel[AT]fca.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 9-11, 2017
Check-in on Friday from 6:00-7:00 pm
Check-out Sunday at 2:00 pm

Cost is $195 per camper
Scholarships are available

CAMP FACILITIES: Large 42 bed self contained lodge with beautiful ocean front property and views, 3 lodges, rustic cabins, cottage, outdoor basket ball and volley ball court, 1 mile of beach to explore, kayaking, rope swing, perimeter trail, 2 campfire amphitheaters, worship site on the hill, indescribable views of Mt. Rainier and Seattle.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp programs for kids ages 1st-12th grades with week specific programming, Family Camp, Senior High Adventure, check out our website for more information and specific camp dates!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Join us this summer as a camper or book a retreat for a weekend getaway. Don't miss out on this amazing place!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 3-6, 2013 Family Camp
July 8-13, 2013 Music and Drama Camp
July 21-24, 2013 Elementary Camp
July 29-August 3, 2013 Senior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Junior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Senior High Camp

CAMP FACILITIES: ON CAMPUS FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES
• Indoor Gymnasium: Large Group Meetings and Games, Basketball, Volleyball, Finger Rockets, Belly Bumpers, 4-Way Grinder, Inflatable Bungee Run, Theater Stage, Bleacher Spectator Seating
• Rec Room: Pool Table, Ping Pong, Air Hockey, Foosball, Carpetball, Board Games
• Chapel: Seats 120, Full Sound System, Video Projector, Overhead Projector, Wall Screen, Piano or Keyboard
• Large Sports Field: Soccer, Baseball, Football, Tent Camping, RV Parking
• Zipline: 50 feet high, 500 feet long
• Bunk Rooms: 6 rooms with 10-20 beds in each room

OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
• Snow Day: Inner Tubes Pulled Behind Snowmobiles, Bonfire, Hot Chocolate
• High Ropes Course: 15 Element, 30 foot high course
• Paintball
• Hiking & Caving
• White Water Rafting
• Skiing & Snowboarding: at Mt. Hood (1 hour away)

HOSPITALITY:
• Great, Home-Cooked Food
• Bunk-Style Dorm Rooms

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• Wireless Internet
• Bus Transportation Available Upon Request
• Awesome Mt. Adams and Trout Creek View
• Camp Store

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Jonah began in 1996 through the love of a Grandmother for her 24 grandchildren. After many years of doing "Grandma Camp" on her 20 acres of woodlands, the desire grew to create a Christian camp experience for other children. "Grandma" Bernice Duke approached her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff & Beki Duke, with a dream to sell the homestead the family had owned since 1965, purchase the Old Trout Lake School, and start a camp.

We program our own camps during the summer. We specialize in small, hands-on camps with a strong emphasis on relationships. Please check our website for more info. Camp offered are: Prime Camp, Ultimate Kids’ Camp, Day Camps, G.I.R.L.’s Camp, Man Camp, High School Camp, Adventure Camps, Family Campout and Grand Camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Jonah is a Christian, 501(c)(3), non-profit camp and retreat center. We operate year-round providing Christian camps, and hosting rental camps and retreats; we provide facilities for various activities and serve as a hub for many community events.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see our website for dates and prices.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Being on Summer Staff may make a person crazy, or exhausted . . . or both! One thing is for sure, it will be a summer you will never forget.

- Dedicated to pouring yourself into our two favorite things - kids and camp.
-Tight-knit loving community of people pursuing relationships with Jesus together.
-You will, "Get to the end of yourself where you can do nothing, but where He [Jesus] does everything." ~ from Oswald Chambers

You will live, laugh, cry and love with a team of people who you will grow to appreciate, and by the end of the summer you will find yourself saying, "8 weeks isn't enough."

For information on positions available, go to our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campjonah.com or email us at program[AT]campjonah.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Have your child enjoy the beautiful scenery of the foothills of the Eastern Cascades. The lush green oasis of the Lazy F Camp and Retreat is nestled in the crisp golden scenery of Manastash Canyon. Daily visits from deer families add to the peaceful backdrop of trees, fields, ponds, and mountains. To add to the serenity, Manastash Creek innocuously flows through the center of the camp. We have a fishing pond, large dining hall, and cabins to accommodate over 120 campers.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Your child will have the opportunity to learn from world-class musicians, music educators, university professors, and highly experienced camp counselors. We have a large support staff which allows us to have excellent supervision and accommodations. The music faculty is comprised of experienced public school orchestra teachers, youth symphony conductors, symphony conductors, and university professors.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: None available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.summerstringacademy.com

2017 Summer schedule has not been determined. It is typically in one of the last two weeks of July; Sunday through Friday.

Normal fee is $595. There is a $50 discount for early bird registration.

CAMP FACILITIES: � Year-round lake view retreat
� 2 lodge bunk rooms (each sleep 20)
� 24 modern cabins (each sleeps 10 � 12)
� Full meal service available
� Multipurpose lodge
� Hiking trails
� Archery
� Meeting areas
� Commercial kitchen
� Climbing tower
� Excellent challenge course

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A camper�s time at camp is divided between unit time, cabin activities, free-choice time and all-camp events. Each day we have flagpole gatherings, chapel, waterfront activities, cabin clean up, work areas and siesta after lunch. Day and night hikes are extremely popular.

Once a week, weather permitting, each cabin joins with another for a sleep-out. This often includes a long hike (1 � 7 miles) and a night out under the stars. Younger cabins stay close to camp, while older campers explore further away from camp. Backpacks or bags to carry sleeping bags and water bottles are helpful. The two oldest cabins may have the opportunity to bike about 30 miles from camp for their overnight.

We have three campfires with songs and crazy staff skits with a special �sticks� campfire on the last evening. One night is reserved for a carnival and a camp dance. These events conclude around 9:30pm, and lights are out between 10:30 and 11:30pm. Wake up bell is at 8:30am.

Free-choice activities include arts & crafts, archery, climbing, sports, waterfront and wilderness activities. We also offer plenty of new and unique activities each day such as turtle hunts, random parades, stream hikes, boat races and a �Shark Swim� across the lake. This is a great time for campers to be with friends in different cabins.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The Camp Reed Counselor in Training (CIT) two-week program is designed for 15 & 16 year olds that will be entering their sophomore year of high school in Fall 2014. This very popular two week program consists of a Work Week and a Bike Trip. It is designed to provide a comprehensive youth experience where each individual is encouraged to reach his/her full potential.

The philosophy behind the Camp Reed CIT program is founded in an outdoor experience where the participant is challenged physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. It is fun, challenging and life changing!

CIT Leaders are experienced and mature Camp Reed staff who utilize group dynamics to encourage each participant to learn more about themselves and others in the group. They have the opportunity to work as a team as well as to practice leadership and group dynamic skills. This philosophy is the key to maintaining focus throughout the program�s entirety.

In order for the CIT program to accomplish its objective, each participant will be held to a high level of commitment and maturity. The CIT program is a transition for participants from camper to young adult. Expectations are higher in areas of personal responsibility, maturity and accountability. CIT Leaders will therefore treat CITs more like young adults than campers.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camperships are available for any Camp Reed program - Mini Camp, Traditional Camp, CIT, and JC programs. We advise you to complete the campership process before registering your child for camp, as camperships are not guaranteed. For the complete process, visit: Our Camp Website Link: campreed.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Camp Reed Family Camp is a great opportunity to bring the generations of your family together for fun, adventure and memories to last a lifetime. Activities are run by Camp Reed staff but parents are responsible for supervising their children.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: CAMP REED OFFERS RENTALS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES:
� Year-round lake view retreat
� 2 lodge bunk rooms (each sleep 20)
� 24 modern cabins (each sleeps 10 � 12)
� Full meal service available (not required)
� Multipurpose lodge
� Hiking trails
� Archery
� Meeting areas
� Commercial kitchen
� Climbing tower

RETREATS & CHALLENGE COURSE NOW BOOKING 2014 & 2015 DATES! Contact Nicki Watt at 509 276 5307 or nwatt[AT]ymcaspokane.org.

EXCELLENT CHALLENGE COURSE!
 Improve team communication and motivation
 Create a cohesive and productive team climate
 Build player satisfaction and team trust

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Registration opens December 9, 2013. Visit Our Camp Website Link: campreed.org for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: 14 cabins, archery range, outdoor swimming pool, beautiful dining hall, neighbors Wallace Falls State Park, covered sports court, open-air chapel, program pavilion, sports fields.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: In addition to our classic resident camp experiential model, we also have a Missoula Children's Theater session, and several horse camps that run concurrent with our regular resident camp sessions. Our focus is on team-building activities and have a low-ropes course to facilitate groups' progress towards the goal of shared leadership. During the week, groups may choose to go on hikes at the state park, or on overnight camping trips in tents on the camp property.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Labor Day Family Camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We have other programs at Camp Huston throughout the year that may interest you and your family. Please visit our calendar of events page at Our Camp Website Link: huston.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Counselor Training ($225): June 26-July 5
Discovery Camp 1 ($435): July 7-13
Horse Camp 1 ($645): July 7-13
Missoula Children's Theater ($435): July 14-19
Discovery Camp 2 ($435): July 28-August 3
Horse Camp 2 ($645): July 28-August 3
Mini Camp ($270): August 5-8
International Odyssey: Discovery Camp 3 ($435): August 11-17
Buckaroo Camp ($645): August 11-17

Labor Day Family Camp (price varies depending on accommodation): August 30-September 2

For more information on summer camp sessions, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: huston.org