Black Lake Middle School Camp

Black Lake Bible Camp is located just outside of Olympia WA, about 2 hours away from Portland.

We will bus all students to and from camp. If they get sick or break the behavior commitment, we will reach out to a parent for pickup; otherwise we will bus them up and back from Black Lake.

We want camp to be the best week of your student’s summer! They can expect a ton of fun:

• Boating

• Games

• A lakeside (with a blob)

• Carpet ball

• Gaga ball

• And much much more!

We have a large staff of adults who are in the cabins, monitoring the public areas, and supervising activities. We also have 4 to 5 camp nurses that are available 24/7.

Scholarships

We want all students to have the opportunity to come to camp! If your family could benefit from a scholarship, contact your Middle School Pastor for a scholarship application. Once you complete the form online, we will get back to you once we have had a chance to review your application. Scholarship requests are considered in the order they are requested and all scholarships must be requested by July 20th to be considered.

Refunds

A deposit is due at the time of registration and is non-refundable after July 10th. Full payment is due on July 25th. We are unable to offer refunds for the remaining cost of registration within 5 days of the start of camp.

Payment Plan

The $100 deposit is due upon registration and remaining payments can be made until the payment deadline of July 25th. You can make payments or set up a payment plan by following the link in your confirmation email or by logging into your account following the instructions below. 

1. Go to https://my.hopecitypdx.com/myaccount

2. Use the email you registered with to login or make an account

3. Find your “Black Lake 2026” registration in the Recent Registrations list

4. Complete payment

If you have any questions, email your campus’ Middle School Pastor.

BLACK LAKE PACKING LIST

Items you may take on the bus:

• Sack lunch, drink, snacks (no nuts, please)

  • Food and drink containers that can be securely re-sealed are recommended (ie. screw-on lids, zip-lock bags, tupperware, etc.)

• A backpack

Items to put in a garbage bag with name attached or written on the bag:

• Sleeping Bag

• Pillow

Items that must fit in one piece of luggage:

• Clothing for 5 days

• Light rain jacket

• Comfortable shoes for playing games and sports

• Toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, etc.)

• Swimsuit: No exposed underwear, no speedos, no bikinis. (Tankinis are ok. T-shirts over bikinis are also ok. All swimsuits should have full coverage bottoms).

• Swim towel and bath towel

• Flip-flops (sandals)

• Sunscreen

• Mosquito repellent

• Bible, notebook & pen

• Flashlight!

• Watch

• Water bottle

• Snack food for the duration of camp (no nuts, please)

• $20+ suggested for use at the camp coffee/snack bar and gift shop (students are in charge of their own money)

• Extra garbage bag with name attached/written on for the way home to put their pillow and sleeping bag inside (their name should be clearly displayed on this bag)

Please remember to check your student’s bag to ensure that they have not included anything on the list of “items you may not bring to camp”:

• Illegal drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, fireworks, or weapons of any kind

• Ibuprofen, aspirin, or other OTC medication (unless prescribed - then must be submitted to camp nurse at drop-off on Monday) - our first aid station will have all necessary supplies

• Cell phones, iPads, computers, personal listening devices, personal gaming devices, radios, etc.

• Water balloons, stink bombs, silly string, aerosol confetti, aerosol deodorant, or any other items that may destroy or deface Black Lake Camp property

• Posters, signs, or pictures to hang in the cabin

Download Packing List

Complete this form only if your student will need to take medication at camp. No student may self-medicate! Camp nurses must distribute all medication. This is for the safety and well being of all campers. *Common exceptions: Inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors. If possible, please consider sending one with the nurse and one with the camper.
 

Download Medical Distribution Form

Drop Off:

Location: Willamette Christian Church (3153 S Brandywine Dr, West Linn, OR 97068)
Day: Monday August 10th
Time: 9am
 

Download Medical Distribution Form

Pick Up:

Location: Willamette Christian Church (3153 S Brandywine Dr, West Linn, OR 97068)
Day: Friday August 14th
Time: 1pm

Make sure to pick up your medication from the nurses

Campers love hearing from home while they are at camp! Feel free to send notes, care packages, and love from home to the Black Lake mailing address! Letter and packages will be delivered to the camp office and picked up by our team for distribution! If you are interested in sending multiple items throughout the week, consider sending them all at once with daily delivery instructions for our team! Contact your campus middle school pastor if you have any questions!

Instructions for labeling letters and care packages:

Black Lake Bible Camp
(Your Camper's Name)
Hope City Church
6521 Fairview RD SW
Olympia, WA 98512

Pray

You can join our prayer list by texting “Black Lake Prayer” to 503-616-2008.

Give

You can help send Middle Schoolers to camp by donating any amount online here or by using the give boxes at your campus and noting “Black Lake Scholarships”

Volunteer

If you are interested in joining us for the week of camp, find the registration button under “Apply to Lead” above or email your campus’ Middle School Pastor.