My Summer Staff Experience: Mateo

Hello! My name is Mateo Cuadros, I am 20 years old and am from Washington state! Last summer I worked at Black Diamond Camp as a Summer Staff Counselor. I spent the summer counseling for both the middle school/high school aged program, Group Camp, and the middle school program, Teen Camp, where I led Bible studies, ran activities, and promoted group development through team building initiatives. Before coming to Camp, I was looking for a summer job. When I found ...

Summer Leadership Intro: Chase

Hi there! My name is Chase Rodriguez, and I am excited about being this years’ Group Camp Speaker! I am originally from sunny Phoenix, Arizona, and have been in the Seattle area for almost nine years. I’ve had the privilege of serving in various youth ministry contexts in both the Church and non-profit organizations, which has led me to my current position as the Bible and Theology Teacher at Rainier Christian High School. My wife, Ali and I live in ...

Summer Leadership Intro: Preston

What's up! My name is Preston, and I am from Kent, Washington. I began working at Black Diamond Camp in the summer of 2022, have been a part of the Internship Program for the last 2 years, and I was the Service Team Lead last summer. I am so excited to say that I will be returning to be one of the Service Team Leads this summer! If you aren’t familiar with Service Team, this program is designed for students ...

Summer Leadership Intro: Libby

My name is Libby Schneider, and I am 19 years old. I am currently living in Bozeman, Montana while attending university. When I first applied for Black Diamond Camp, I knew very little about the program. My roommate and I were looking to apply for a summer camp, and we both ended up applying to Black Diamond Camp because my roommate loved attending the Warm Beach Camp campus as a kid. When we interviewed, we thought the managers seemed friendly, ...

Summer Leadership Intro: Liza H

Hi! I am Liza Hubbard, I’m 20 years old and from Centralia, Washington. I was first introduced to Black Diamond Camp in 2018 at a Dare to Share event that was hosted onsite. After that I attended Group Camp for the next four summers. Being a camper, I loved every aspect that Camp had; from Bible Study and ziplining to dance parties and hanging with friends. After my last summer as a camper, I knew that the next step for ...

Summer Leadership Intro: Maddie W

Hey everyone! My name is Maddie Williams, and I am a 21-year-old college student from Auburn, AL, currently studying Management at Auburn University. I unconventionally stumbled upon Black Dimond Camp online and I could not think of a more perfect fit for me! Adventuring outdoors is one of my favorite pastimes. The opportunity to pair it with intentional emotional and spiritual growth while pouring into others is a near-perfect alignment of my passions and values. When offered the opportunity to ...

Internship Highlight – Elijah

Hi, I’m Elijah Vander Pol, and I’m part of the Internship Program at Black Diamond Camp. I am nineteen years old and from Auburn, Washington. Before doing the Internship, I had experienced Camp in many ways. I have been a camper, Summer Staff, and I even went to Rainier Christian Schools, who’s campus is onsite at Camp. Ever since my first experience as a camper, I have always loved it here at Black Diamond Camp. Camp has always been an ...

My Summer Staff Experience: Ewa

Hello! My name is Ewa, I'm 20 years old and I'm from Łódź, Poland. I first heard about Black Diamond Camp through Camp America in 2022. Camp America is a program that allows people from all around the world to travel to the United States for the summer to work at a camp. I knew I wanted to visit the United States and after seeing Black Diamond Camp on their website, I knew I wanted to come and meet everyone! ...

Welcome Ricky Rivera

Black Diamond Camp is excited to welcome Ricky Rivera as a full-time Guest Services Event Coordinator! Ricky joined the team all the way from Phoenix, AZ, along with his wife Carissa and their one-year-old son Deni. Their family shares a love for sports, particularly basketball, and travel—whether it's exploring small towns or enjoying the magic of Disneyland. Before his current role, Ricky was an Event Coordinator at UCYC, a camp in Prescott, AZ, where he first met his wife on ...

My Summer Staff Experience: Jenna

Hi! My name is Jenna. I first came to Camp many years ago as a camper and continued to serve as a part of the Service Team Program. This past summer I worked at Black Diamond Camp as a part of the Summer Staff team with Day Camp and Group Camp. Group Camp is a summer program where churches bring their youth groups to Camp and we, as Summer Staff, serve as their counselors! Throughout these 4 to 5 day ...