summer camp

Middle & High School

Experience The Gospel At Play!

Experience Summer at Its Best

Hume’s Summer Camp provides an epic, high-energy, life-changing program for students entering grades 6-12.
Engaging speakers, dynamic worship, campfires, innovative recreation, creative themes, full-production films, stage theatrics.

Summer 2025 Registration Is Open!

2025 Summer Camp Pricing

4-night camps Monday - Friday

Churches & Groups

You Bring a Counselor

$599 

per camper

$100

per counselor

Individuals

We Provide a Counselor

$699 

per camper

Need Financial Help?

Scholarships are available for every camper that needs them.
Campers and parents can apply for a Campership in the registration process online.

2025 Camp Dates

4-night camps Monday - Friday

Looking for more than just summer?

We have other camp options for you!

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Deposit and Payment Information

Please download this schedule of deposit and payment dates for your reference.

Detailed Instructions to Make Payment

  • Go to our website: Login Page
  • Sign in using your email address and password 
  • Select Registrations 
  • Select Make Payment 
  • The deposit amount will be shown at the bottom where it says Payment Amount on the due date.
    Checks can be sent to:
    Hume Lake Christian Camps
    Attention: Registration
    64144 Hume Lake Road
    Hume, CA 93628

    If you do pay with a check, please scan a copy and email it to [email protected] so we know it is coming! 
5 Weeks Before Camp

Online Roster
Required: YES.
Due: 5 weeks before camp.
Follow these instructions for the greatest success.
▸ LOG-IN To Your Account

4 Weeks Before Camp

Final Count Form
Required: YES.
Due: 4 weeks before camp.
Login to your account to complete the final count form. 

Insurance Certificate Form
Required: YES.
Due: 4 weeks before camp.
Login to your account to view and download the Hume Insurance Certificate Form.

** If submitted after the deadline, a $50 charge will be assessed.**

2 Weeks Before Camp

Campership Application
Required: Only if the student in need is wanting to submit a request.
Due: 2 weeks before camp
Parents are able to complete a Campership application for their student(s) during their online registration process. As the group administrator, you can see who applied and how much was awarded through your online account.

24 Hours Before Camp

Health Screening Form  

Required: YES. 

Important: Must be completed within 24 hours of arriving at camp. Please designate one (1) licensed professional (Doctor, Nurse, PA, or NP) to ask screening questions, take temperature and sign each form.  

Due: At check-in upon arrival. 

▸ DOWNLOAD Health Screening Form 

Payment Information

Final Balance

To pay by Visa/MasterCard, log into your Online Account to complete this process. Please note that using this form of payment will result in an additional charge of 3% of your paid amount. If you plan to pay by check, you may mail payment to the Hume office. To find your remaining balance, log into your Online Account and click “View All Statements.”

Winter Camp Deposit & Cancellation Policy 

  • A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $35/person must be received in order to confirm your registration. 
  • The second non-refundable deposit of $100/person (totaling $135/person) is due 60 days prior to the event check-in day. 
  • The remaining balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the event check-in day. 
  • If the registration is cancelled or changed for any reason after initial signup or any deposit is made, the attendee agrees that the full deposit per person will be forfeited.
Final Details

Camper Medication at Arrival

You can locate your church’s Medication Administration Record (MAR) from your Online Account. This is a list of medications you should expect to collect. Please collect ALL medications, vitamins and supplements, except epi-pens, rescue inhalers & diabetic supplies. (Don’t worry if it’s not listed on the MAR, we can add it at camp!) All medication needs to be in its original container & in a Ziploc bag. Write your church name & each student’s name in Sharpie on the bag. You’ll turn medications into our health center staff at check-in when you arrive, so please collect medications before campers load up into vehicles.

Camper Medication at Departure

Your group’s medications will need to be picked up by a group admin at the medication station at breakfast on the last day. We are not able to mail medication left behind to the churches or individuals. If any medications are left behind, the Health Center will call the group leader to arrange for them to be picked up.

Sick Camper Policy

Campers who feel ill while at camp, and are brought to the health center by their youth leader, will be evaluated for a fever and other contagious symptoms. If a camper is found to have a fever in excess of 100.4 and have potentially contagious symptoms, they will be isolated at the health center until the fever is gone for 24 hours without any anti-fever medication in their system, and their symptoms are improved. If symptoms persist or temperature goes above 102, then arrangements will need to be made to have the camper picked up from camp by a parent or guardian in the shortest time frame possible. If the 24 hour isolation period would exceed the time remaining in camp, a parent or guardian will be responsible for the pick up of the camper in the shortest time frame possible.

Sick Camper Transportation

It is imperative that parents are aware of this policy and are ready to pick up their camper in the case where they become sick and potentially contagious. Hume does not recommend transporting sick campers home in the same bus or vehicle that is being used to transport healthy students. In the event of serious injury or a life-threatening emergency, Hume will assist with the transportation of campers, but we strongly urge all churches to have an additional vehicle on site for the medical transportation of campers in non-emergency situations or due to illness.

Check-In at Hume

Check-In at Hume

This is for church administrators, pastors, or leaders who will have the required paperwork, medications, and payment for the church.

When you arrive, follow the signs for Check-in. 

Check-in Location: The Welcome Center

Check-in Begins: 4:00 PM

Getting Here

Winter Driving & Snow Chains

When driving in the mountains with any icy or snowy conditions, you are required to carry chains or cables in your vehicle at all times. There are several ways up to Hume SoCal which means snow chains may be required to be installed on one highway and not the other, so you should always carry chains in your vehicle during the winter months, even if your car has snow tires. You may be subject to a ticket and can be denied passage without chains in your vehicle. 

R1 Chain Control Sign

State law requires ALL vehicles (including 4WD and AWD) to carry tire chains or cables when entering chain-control zones. All vehicles must have chains or cables that fit properly and are in good repair. Signs will be posted along the road indicating the type of requirement (R1, R2, R3). Please pay attention as these indicate when you need to install the chains on your vehicle.

Caltrans provides this Winter Driving Guide to make your winter driving experience safe and pleasant. If you’ve never driven in winter weather before, be sure to check this out and share it with your drivers.

If you are chartering a bus, we highly recommend that you make them aware of these requirements and check that they have chains for their vehicles and know how to use them before you travel.

Map and Directions

When you arrive, follow signs for Church Check-In. Our staff will help direct you.

Check out our Winter Campus Map for help getting around once you’re here!

Spiritual Direction

We live in a world where troubling things happen, and at the same time, we serve a God who is good and sovereign over all. This summer, we are going to dive into the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis to answer some of life’s most puzzling questions such as, “Where is God in my affliction?” or “How can an all-powerful God allow such evil?” In Genesis 50:20, Joseph makes the definitive statement, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” As we study the story of Joseph, we hope that students can learn to trust in God, who is not only with us in our affliction but uses it for our good and His glory. Even in the trials and difficulties of life, we can trust in the sovereignty and providence of God. 

Visual Direction

Through our opener and films we will take to the sea, past fjord and mountain to a land called Habril. In this Viking inspired land, we follow the character Seph and his relationship with the God of his family, Allvaldr. In dreams where axes, drinking horns, and frozen wastelands hold the future of the people of Habril, Seph learns why Allvaldr means sovereign ruler through seasons of suffering and blessing. 

Theme Verse

Genesis 50:20

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” 

Super Spirit Day

Braids & Beards, Ballgowns & Black Tie

Unleash your inner warrior or your most refined self on a day of epic contrasts! Channel the fierce spirit of a viking, complete with a fur cloak and war paint, or step into a world of sophistication with top hats and tiaras. Will you conquer as a viking, dazzle in elegance, or will you do both?! 

Team Colors

Seafoam green tshirt

Seafoam Green

Dark red tshirt

Dark Red

Theme Trailer

Theme BTS Video

New England Camp Promo

Frequently Asked Questions

Example Schedule

MONDAY
1-5 PM – 
Arrive/Check In
5:30 PM  Dinner
6:15 PM – Counselor Meeting
7:00 PM – Chapel
Sign Ups/Free Time After Chapel
10:00 PM – Head To Cabins
10:30 PM – Devotions
11:00 PM – Lights Out

TUESDAY – THURSDAY
7:00 AM – Wake Up
7:15 AM – Early Morning Worship *optional
8:00 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – Cabin Clean Up
Counselor Meeting
9:15 AM – Chapel
10:30 AM – Small Groups
11:00 AM – Recreation
12:30 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Free Time
5:30 PM – Dinner
6:30 PM – Evening Recreation
7:30 PM – Chapel
8:30 PM – Evening Activity
10:00 PM – Head To Cabins
10:30 PM – Devotions
11:00 PM – Lights Out

FRIDAY
7:00 AM – Wake Up/Clean Up
8:00 AM – Breakfast
11:00 AM – Departure

For each week of camp, check-in begins Monday at 3:00 PM.

Monday afternoon is a great time for campers to do their swim test. Dinner begins at 5:30 PM and the counselor meeting begins at 6:15 PM.

Camp ends Saturday morning after breakfast.

Note: Individual campers must be picked up by 9:00 AM.

You will need to bring documentation of a health physical by a doctor for your camper from any time within eighteen months before the first day of camp.

Registration and payment are handled electronically through your online registration account, prior to check-in. Make sure you have completed all sections before camp. Bring any prescribed medications in the original containers and make sure they are listed in the medical section of your online account. 

What to Bring

  • Bible
  • notebook
  • pencil/pen
  • flashlight
  • sleeping bag
  • pillow
  • toiletries
  • warm and cool clothes
  • jacket
  • modest one-piece swimsuit (no tankinis)
  • a towel for swimming and showering
  • a water bottle
  • $60 recommended spending money
  • If your child is bringing medication or supplements, please send them in their original containers.* 

What NOT to Bring

  • Drugs (unless prescribed by a doctor*)
  • alcohol
  • tobacco
  • fireworks
  • firearms
  • electronic devices

*Prescribed Medications, Vitamins & Supplements:
These will be collected and dispensed by the camp health center. We consider any vitamin, supplement, or over-the-counter therapy that is taken to treat a condition or maintain health to be a “medication”. We are not able to give a medication that we cannot identify and dose from the original container. Sending medication in anything other than the original container may result in the camper not receiving it.

Yes!

Here’s how to address your letter/package.
Please send five days prior to desired delivery date!

Hume New England – (Camp Dates)
(Camper Name) – (Church registered with)
P.O. Box 156
Monterey, MA 01245

For example:
Hume New England – June 25-30
Johnny Smith – ABC123 Church
P.O. Box 156
Monterey, MA 01245

At Hume we care about providing the highest level of healthcare to our campers and staff. Check out this important info for everything you need to know about health and safety while at camp.

Where is Hume New England?

youth pastors love Hume!

Listen to Pastor Burt share why he loves bringing his students to camp at Hume New England.

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The gospel isn't merely one ingredient in our programming mix.
It's the reason for EVERYTHING we do.

Two Ways to Bring Your Group

Join One of Our Programs

All you need to do is get your group to camp — we take care of everything so that you and your leaders have the time and space to connect with your students!

Our summer camp is intentionally designed to provide an epic, high-energy, life-changing program for youth groups of all sizes. We accomplish this not only through traditional programming — speakers, bands, campfires, and activities — but also through creative themes, full-production films, stage theatrics, innovative recreation, and dynamic worship.

Run Your Own Retreat

Our warm and friendly staff, quality facilities and pristine 425-acre property make Hume the perfect location for your next church or group retreat.

Our grounds and facilities are tucked away in the heart of the Berkshires of Massachusetts, situated between 1600 and 1800 ft. in elevation. A perfect location to relax, replenish, retreat, and reconnect.

We will walk through the entire planning process with you to help design the perfect experience for your group.

Summer is Filling Up Fast!

Register today for the best week of summer!

Deposit and cancellation policy

Deposits and Payments
  1. The first deposit will be $35/spot, due upon booking
  2. The second deposit will be an additional $100/spot (totaling $135/spot), due 130 days prior to arrival
  3. The third deposit will be an additional $100/spot (totaling $235/spot), due 60 days prior to arrival
  4. The final balance will be due four weeks prior to arrival
  5. Deposits are non-transferable and non-refundable except in the case of a canceled event
Cancellations
  • If and when you are needing to cancel any spots, it will forfeit the full deposit per spot for what the deposit is at the time of cancellation.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

Cory Fenn

Speaker

Cory is a husband and father whose greatest passion is sharing the good news of Jesus with the world. He also serves as the Executive Director of Onward, a leadership development and discipleship organization that helps train and develop young and emerging ministry leaders from all over the country.

Brian Holland

Speaker

Brian is a disciple of Jesus first who has, by the grace of God, been in some type of pastoral role for 30 years in Southern California. He is currently the Lead Pastor for Ignite City Church. He has a strong desire to see people come to know and follow Jesus passionately and to live in true biblical community. He gets to be married to his best friend, Kelley, and has two amazing sons, Tyler and Dylan. Brian’s purpose in ministry is to help make disciples of Jesus who make disciple-makers.

Nick Ely

Speaker

Nick Ely is a lead pastor at Christ Church in Phoenix, Arizona, where he has served since 2013. He is married to Rachel and they have four rambunctious boys: Titus, Jude, Josiah, and Ezekiel, who probably love Hume Lake as much as anyone on planet Earth. Nick was in student ministry for 7 years and loves to present God’s Word to young people in a way that is faithful, accessible, and powerful.

Matt Berg

Speaker

Matt currently serves as a Campus Pastor and Young Adult Ministry director for the Well Community Church in Fresno, CA. Before that he was a youth pastor and a camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps. He is married to his incredible wife Grace and together they have 2 daughters. His heart is to impact the next generation of Jesus followers and equip them to follow after the Lord passionately!

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