interested in joining us?
This page is designed for youth groups and churches interested in joining Dunes-programmed camps, where we provide everything from speakers and worship to activities and meals. If your group is looking to rent our facilities for a stand-alone retreat, please visit our Facility Rentals Page instead.
By partnering with us for a programmed camp, your group will experience a fully planned and Christ-centered retreat, while building connections with other churches and campers. This page includes everything you need to know to prepare for a successful camp experience as a partner church.
Visit the Dunes Summer Camps page for more information on each Dunes-programmed summer camp. 2026 Winter Retreat info TBD.
General Information
Why Partner with Dunes Bible Camp?
Our mission is to help youth know and love God and others in a safe, engaging, and Christ-centered environment.
We can do it better together: by combining our staff and resources, we can provide better camp and retreat experiences when working together. Maybe you have a great drummer, but not a full band… or a craft lady, but no nurse. We fill our various roles around camp with volunteers from churches around the greater Northwest, functioning as a united body of Christ coming together for the mission of reaching youth with the gospel.
Partnering with churches allows us to extend this mission while creating long-term connections and discipleship between campers and their leaders. When youth leaders don’t have to focus all their time and energy on programming, it allows them to invest more into their own youth while at camp. Based on feedback, this is possibly the top reason we get so many churches returning each year to join us.
The Cost: Dunes has one of the lowest camper costs you can find for the length of our camps, and on top of that… leaders are FREE! We do not charge any of our volunteers to join us in ministry, and by partnering with us, your volunteers are joining our Dunes summer staff team. Note: there are specific roles Dunes is looking to fill, and these must be communicated and confirmed ahead of time. We want all church staff and volunteers who attend to have a specific role and purpose while at camp.
What We Provide:
Food: Three all-you-can-eat meals per day, plus snacks.
All camp programming: speakers, worship, games, crafts & activities, including supplies.
Housing accommodations for leaders and campers.
Clear policies and training to ensure safety and an excellent experience for all participants.
What We Need From You:
Applications: All church staff and volunteers must complete the Church Partner Application.
Background Check Consent Forms: Dunes will perform its own background checks, regardless of any previously completed by your church.
Attendance at Staff Training: All counselors and leaders serving at camp must attend the mandatory staff training held on the first morning of camp. The church’s transportation plans for students and leaders must account for this requirement.
Recruitment: Partner Churches are responsible for recruiting enough counselors to supervise their own students. Other roles may be requested, but are not required. Recruiting extra counselors is often very helpful/welcomed. All roles/leaders planning to come with your church should be communicated and have gone through our designated screening process well in advance of camp. We want everyone attending to have an assigned role and purpose while at camp.
Special Needs Coordination: Please inform us of any special needs well in advance. Additional staffing may be required.
Statement of Faith: Each church partnering with us must be able to affirm our statement of faith (see below).
Rules Compliance: All leaders must review and agree to follow our Camp Rules and Guidelines as well as our Lifestyle Agreement (see below).
Key Links:
Documents and Forms:
Your church/youth leader will fill this out and return it to us before we make the partnership official.
This application is for any leaders/volunteers you want to bring.
ALL staff and volunteers coming on site must complete the background check form.