Black Diamond Camp is excited to welcome TJ March as the full-time Challenge Course and Adventure Activities Manager! TJ has five years of outdoor exploration and education experience in roles such as Zip-Line Tour Guide, Trip Leader, and High/Low Ropes Facilitation. In her free time, TJ enjoys being outside, hiking and exploring new places with her husband and two sons! In her new role, TJ has enjoyed being outside and encouraging others as they conquer fears. Their family is excited ...

Hello, my name is Kylie! I'm 19 and from Auburn, Washington. I first heard about Black Diamond Camp (BDC) when I attended Rainier Christian Schools, a school that meets on the BDC grounds. On one of the last days of my senior year in 2022, Tyler, the Youth Program Manager, came to our assembly and talked about Summer Staff. From there, I decided to work as Summer Staff in 2022 as a counselor/kitchen staff, stayed for the 2022-23 Internship Program, ...

This past summer, the Black Diamond Camp Event Coordinators had the opportunity to serve over 50 different guest groups alongside summer programs. These groups consisted of churches, schools, and many different local businesses and organizations. We love getting to dream big with each leader to make their dreams come to life during the summer!  Everything from obstacle courses built on-site by church leaders for their students to enjoy or setting up a dance party in the Blacklight Dodgeball room! BIG shout ...

Hi, my name is Alyssa! I’m 21 years old and from Black Diamond, Washington. This summer, I served on Summer Staff, but more specifically, I served as a Counselor in Group Camp!Each session of Group Camp, counselors are assigned to a youth group that we spend the whole session serving. We facilitate their activities, run Bible studies, and overall, just get to know those campers in an in-depth way. I think one of my favorite things about this summer was ...

“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7 This verse was the foundation of the summer program for both Group Camp and Day Camp. The value in what this verse says is huge, and it allowed us to share the Gospel in many unique ways to so many campers, families, and churches that ...

Have you ever rushed to pick up your kids after a long workday? Thoughts of what to make for dinner, the nighttime schedule that has yet to be started, and wondering if running late burdens those watching your children? That was the reality for a single mother on her way to pick up her two children from Black Diamond Camp last summer. Upon arriving at Black Diamond Camp, the mother apologized profusely for picking them up late. While leading her ...

“The council members were astonished as they witnessed the bold courage of Peter and John, especially when they discovered that they were just ordinary men who had never had religious training. Then they began to understand the effect Jesus had on them simply by spending time with him.” - Acts 4:13 (TPT)I am struck by the last phrase: “Then they began to understand the effect Jesus had on them simply by spending time with him.” Am I spending time with ...

I’m Quintin Carlson, and I am an Intern at Black Diamond Camp!In 2022, I was working as a Summer Staffer at Camp. As the summer was reaching its end, I wasn’t sure what was next for me going into the fall season. I felt the call to step into youth ministry, but I was struggling to find a place to do it. Then the opportunity to be part of the Internship Program was mentioned to me. Through prayer and processing, ...

At Black Diamond Camp, we offer a variety of indoor and outdoor adventure activities for groups of all ages and sizes. The Vertical Playpen is one of my favorite adventure activities to facilitate at Camp. This activity is a high ropes course that resembles a climbing wall, built between two trees. Up to three participants may go at the same time and are all individually attached to a post belay system through the front of their harnesses. The participants are ...

Spring is here! You know what that means? Spring cleaning. Personally, I find myself going through my closet and using this season to get rid of things. Finding clothes and items I don’t need or want and throwing them out, or donating to a thrift store nearby. It’s a time-consuming process, but it’s needed to prepare for the next season, Summer. Often in life we find ourselves decluttering and digging deep into the things we don’t need, but how often ...