When: July 28 – Aug 2, 2025
Where: Jenness Park (Cold Springs, CA)
Who: 6th-12th grade students
It’s time for our youth to register for summer camp. We all look forward to joining hundreds of other youth across California in the beautiful Sierra-Nevada mountains for a week with FUGECAMPS. Camp is a time when friendship with God and among our youth are forged for the first time or deepen in pivotal ways. We ask questions, worship God with friends, play a ton of games, and stay up way too late.
What Camp is Like
2025 Theme: Into the Light
Transportation to Camp
This year, we are handling transportation costs to camp separately from camp fees to provide families with different options.
Options 1: Shuttle to Camp
This option is what we have been doing in previous years. We rent a van and drive kids up to camp. Parents don’t need to do any driving.
Cost: $180/per camper
Options 2: Carpool to Camp
As a parent, you commit to drive your child and a couple other kids to camp. The idea is that you will only have to drive one day (either Monday 7/28 or Saturday 8/2). The drive is about 3 hours each way. You would split the cost of gas. And we’ll help you figure out the carpool arrangements depending on who’s opting for this.
Please indicate when you register which transportation option you’d like.
Cost
Camp Fees Per Camper: $470
(This includes fuge fees, a portion of adult chaperone fees, and lunches on the way up and down from camp. Does not include transportation costs.)
Camp Shuttle Fee: $180
(Additional if not carpooling with other parents.)
*More below about fundraising and affording camp
Register for Camp by Feb 2.
Camp sells out early every year, so to reserve your spot, please register with a $75 deposit (non-refundable). We currently have 25 spots on hold for NL at camp. We will release any unreserved spots back to the camp organizers after Feb 2.
If you wish to sign up, please click the register button.
Fundraising for Camp
We don’t want the cost of camp to prevent you from coming with us. As such, in the spring, we will be fundraising for camp together as a group. Last year we held a carwash & bake sale that was very successful. We will brainstorm again together as a group and see what we want to take on this year and what our fundraising goals are. Typically, the funds raised have covered about $150-200 of camp fees.
You have a choice to indicate during registration if you wish to participate in fundraising or prefer to pay the full cost of camp.
The remaining balance after deposit and fundraising is due June 14, 2025. If you are still concerned about being able to afford the balance of camp fees, please note that in your registration.
CAMP FAQ’s
Camp Location
We will be going to Jenness Park for FugeCamps. Jenness Park is located in Cold Springs, CA. It is about a 3 hours drive from Pacifica, just past Sonora in the Sierra-Nevada mountains.
Jenness Park offers great outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking to a lake with paddleboats. Jenness also offers paint ball ($20 for each round), laser tag ($5 per game), archery tag ($10 per game), zip line, climbing wall, and leap of faith. In addition to an intimate auditorium and comfortable dining hall (with some of the BEST camp food you will find anywhere in the country), Jenness Park also has a general store, coffeehouse, indoor game area and lighted amphitheater.
What You Can Expect at Camp
Camp is a high-energy experience. You’ll meet many new people, stay active with games and other activities, and get some but not much sleep. It is a ton of fun, especially as you meet people your age who love God and are curious about Jesus. The camp counselors are college-age students or have recently graduated from college. Getting to know these awesome young adults is undoubtedly the highlight of camp.
What Does a Camp Day Look Like?
Here is a schedule of what a typical day at camp looks like.
MORNINGS
The camp day starts at 7:30am with a warm and filling breakfast.
Breakfast is followed by Morning Celebration. This is when we worship God through song and hear a few words from the camp pastor. The rest of the morning we break up into smaller camp groups and learn through games and discussion.
AFTERNOONS
Lunch is around 12:30pm. After lunch, campers spilt up into different tracks of their choosing. Here are some of the tracks that you might expect at camp:
Adventure Track, Basketball, Battleball, Crafts, Creative Journaling, Creative Movement, Creative Painting, Defending Your Faith, Disc Golf, Drama, For Girls Only, Gagaball, Games Track, Growing Your Faith, Guitar, Hiking, Kickball, Lawn Games, Leadership 101, Life After High School, Percussion, Random Acts of Service, Sharing Your Faith, Sign Language, Soccer, Spiritual Gifts, STEM Track, The Man Track, Total Body Fitness, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Games, Worship Leadership.
*Track times offered are subject to change and depend on the size of camp for the session attending.
Hang time is when you get to some free time to chill and hang out with some of the new friends you’ve met. There are kayaks to be paddled, snacks to be eaten, a lake to be dipped in, and even a ropes course to be scaled among other things.
EVENINGS
Dinner is usually around 5:30 pm. This is followed by worship with the whole camp. Then, we get to regroup with our church group and leaders.
After all that, you’re free to chill or enjoy a variety of night life activities that are optional to participate in before we try to settle in for the night around 11pm.
What’s Expected of Me at Camp?
There is no expectation that you are a Christian to go to camp. In fact, there are many youth who attend camp who aren’t sure what they think of Jesus, but they’re curious to find out more about Jesus. Other’s are looking to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Others some because they have been promised a fun week. We invite you to come with openness, curiosity. Wherever you are on the journey of faith is absolutely okay.
However, we expect campers to participate in camp activities and to stay with their camp groups during activity time and with their church groups at other times.
And of course to keep everyone feeling safe and respected, we expected each camper to respect camp rules and to care for one another.
What’s Housing at Camp Like?
You will be housed in dorms within small cabins. Linens are not provided, so you’ll have to bring sheets, pillow, and a blanket or sleeping bag. There are sinks in each cabin, and detached bathrooms and toilets nearby.
What’s The Food Like at Camp?
The food at Jenness Park is fantastic! It’s all you can eat 3 meals a day. And there is also a snack shack that’s open during free time.
What Should I Pack for Camp?
- Linens, towels, pillows, blankets (it’s hot at Jenness Park at the end of July)
- Small battery-operated fan
- Water bottle you can refill and carry with you (Label it)
- Closed-toe, closed-heel shoes (for outdoor activities)
- Bible, notepad, and pen
- Toiletries such as toothbrush and shampoo
- Sun protection
- Spending money for snacks, camp store, and missions offering (optional)
- Summer clothing (see dress code)
- Hair dryer
- Costumes for special night events
Don’t bring: Alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, fireworks, any kind of weapon, water guns, water balloons. We recommend no radios, iPods, CD players, play station portables or other gaming devices, roller blades or skateboards.
What’s the Dress Code at Camp?
The temperatures are generally quite hot at Jenness Park at the end of July. Please wear clothing that is comfortable for the weather, allows you to be active while keeping modesty. We ask that kids do not wear clothing with messages that offend others. Here is a more detailed dress code from Fuge Camp.
What’s the Cellphone and Wifi situation at Camp?
There is no cell reception at Jenness Park and wifi is only for adults and camp counselors. Our church group prefers to keep our time at camp phone free so we will collect everyone’s cellphones and keep them safe before we arrive at camp and return them on the last night.
How Can I Reach a Camper?
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