News & Updates

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2014 Evergreen Boys State set for new location

Contract signing. After months of searching, several weeks of negotiations and visits to the new site, a group of Evergreen Boys State and Department leaders signed a new multi-year contract with Warm Beach Conference Center for the Evergreen Boys State Inc. program. To give some background on why the move was facilitated at this time, and after several years of study with numerous previous bids, this was the perfect time and place to take EBS into the future. Foremost, in ...
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Immanuel Business School, India

Immanuel Business School Faculty & Stuff IBS website: www.ibssolipet.com Since 2008, Warm Beach Camp has supported AIM Asia and the Immanuel Conference of the Free Methodist Church of India by providing access to interns and promoting the work going on in India. Immanuel Business School began in 2012 as India’s first Christian liberal arts school. The ten year vision is for four more schools to be built and form Immanuel University in Hyderabad, India. In response to the desire for ...
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Last call for Dinner!

Partners in Ministry Dinner, Saturday, May 11. The Partners in Ministry Appreciation Dinner is just days away. Have you made your reservations to attend yet? It’s not too late! I hope you will join us as we share what God has been doing through the ministry of WBC, and take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to you, our donors and volunteers, for your partnership with us.Please join us as our guests on Saturday, May 11, at 6 pm ...
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A wonderful group of young people!

A few weeks ago, a group of high school students from Seattle Christian Schools came to Warm Beach Camp as part of their school’s InterSCession program. This program provides the opportunity for students to have a week-long creative learning experience, and gives both teachers and students opportunities to pursue specialized subjects and skills. Students select from a wide variety of optional learning experiences that can be either academic or service and short-term ministry related. One of those options was to ...
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It’s time for Spring cleaning

Have you made a list of spring cleaning projects to tackle around your place this year? I can assure you that, at Warm Beach Camp, we have a long list of projects that need to be done before summer arrives! Every year it seems like that list gets longer, and the only way we ever get everything checked off is an annual event called Working Weekend.Memorial Day Working Weekend is an event that brings volunteers together to help the Camp ...
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Update on Projects – May 2013

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: The old restrooms in Lower Cedar Lodge have been dismantled in preparation for the renovation work to come. Throughout the year, we will be moving offices and storage areas around to free up the space to install a larger walk-in cooler and freezer. The space currently occupied by the freezer and cooler will eventually become additional work space and storage for the kitchen. This will vastly improve the productivity ...
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Changing lives with stinky feet

Check out this story from last summer and learn about the life-changing impact summer camp can have in a child's life. In the quiet stillness of Warm Beach Camp, secret plans were being laid in Cabin One. Counselor "Chip" briefed his guys on the scheme.      "Okay boys, remember to be perfectly quiet. And don't spill anything!" With bowls full of water, they turned out the lights, and snuck into the night. As the boys crept up to Cabin Two's ...
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History of Warm Beach Camp Korea

The Korean Ministry of Education mandated the improvement of English speaking abilities of students and teachers in Korea through cultural exchanges and improved English teaching methods. Myungsun Church and other ministry partners are using this mandate to share the good news of Christ and to bring all Koreans into the Kingdom of God. Their desire is to bring American English to the youth of their community and church. Myungsun recognizes that Koreans are very influenced by American culture and so ...

WBC Korea Mission Trip Schedule, Structure, Qualifications

Next mission trip scheduled for July 31-August 14, 2018 (subject to minor change) Typical General Schedule (specifics for each year vary) Week #1 travel to Seoul meet Myungsun staff immerse in Korean culture and build relationships with hosts conduct community service project with Korean partners Week #2 meet Korean staff and plan for week-long English Camp conduct week-long English camp for approximately 70-80 elementary age campers English classes ofr elementary students leadership classes for High School youth games, crafts, music, ...
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Update on Projects – March 2013

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: There are a couple of projects underway right now on the lawn between Cedar Lodge and Cascadian that are funded by a family who saw a need and stepped forward to make it happen. The overhead electrical lines that run above the lawn are being moved underground. Then, an underground sprinkler system will be installed. Together, these projects improve the safety, aesthetics, and functionality of this area of the ...
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Wake up and smell the coffee!

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are known for being coffee drinkers. If you enjoy a good cup of coffee as a part of your day, wouldn’t it be great if there was a way for you to have your coffee and, at the same time, help send a child to camp at Warm Beach?Warm Beach Camp is excited to partner with Camano Island Coffee Roasters who, when you purchase their coffee through this program, will donate 10% of the ...
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Partners in Ministry Appreciation Dinner

May we say, “Thank you?”We invite you to join us in a time of appreciation as we honor you, our partners, for the important role you play in keeping this ministry strong and growing. Please give us the opportunity to say thank you, to share what we’ve done with your investments of time and money, and to take a look at where God is leading us.Please join us as our guests on Saturday, May 11, at 6 pm in the ...
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The craftsmanship shows!

The dictionary defines a craftsman as an artisan, a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft. Last month, two volunteer craftsmen teamed up to practice their art at Warm Beach Camp. Harley Graber and Ray Samuelson are very familiar around the grounds, having served as extended-stay volunteers working on all kinds of renovation and repair projects, and both of them are amazing craftsmen!As you can imagine, this time of year we are getting ready for our summer ...

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The biggest study ever conducted . . .

. . . on the results of summer camps confirmed many of our assumptions. In this study conducted by the American Camp Association, researchers found that summer camps increase self-esteem and confidence. Consider the following statement: “Self-esteem does not come from empty praise, but from feeling competent; from having success experiences; from making genuine contributions. Camps are uniquely suited to provide these opportunities to young people.” What about 6 months later?In this same study the American Camp Association followed up with the ...
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Volunteers make all the difference!

We often say that we could not do what we do if it weren’t for our volunteers, and here is the proof: in 2012, 1,435 volunteers donated 32,403 hours of volunteer labor. That is 22% of all documented work that took place on grounds last year, and a 1,000 hour increase over the previous year’s donated hours.The largest project where our volunteers played a major role was the completion of the new Cedar Lodge restrooms. Volunteers also completely painted the ...
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Kids 2 Camp program is still impacting lives!

Last year marked the tenth year of providing a way for any child to attend who wishes to come to camp at Warm Beach, regardless of financial ability to pay. Over those 10 years, thousands of children, youth, and even some adults, have attended camp. In a caring and compassionate environment, each child is presented with the love and good news of Jesus Christ, and for many, it is truly a life-changing experience.Last year, more than $138,000 was given out ...

Update on Projects – February 2013

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: The first phase of parking improvements for The Lights of Christmas was completed before the event opened last December. This included expanded parking across Marine Drive from the entrance and better delineation for pedestrian walkways coming from Marine Drive to the ticket booths. Phase 2 will proceed this summer and fall and involves moving some of the storage in the shop yard to a different location and utilizing the ...
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Every once in awhile you stumble upon a life changing idea.

Last year we sent over 400 needy kids to Warm Beach Camp through our scholarship program Kids 2 Camp. Giving kids the time of their lives can change their futures. Kids 2 Camp gives these kids the opportunity to make life-changing decisions and lasting friendships. But I got to thinking. How could we send more kids . . .. . . to camp in spite of a tough economy? And then Jeff Ericson at Camano Island Coffee Roasters reached out ...
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Update on Projects – November 2012

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: This fall has been a busy time for projects around the grounds. The most visible project is the new entrance signs. These beautiful signs that now border the Camp’s main entrance were a gift from the Kanehen family in loving memory of wife and mother, Elizabeth Kanehen. The landscaping and exterior painting on the new restroom addition in Cedar Lodge has been completed. Camp guests are really appreciating these ...