Welcome
Camp Tamarack is owned and operated by the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin. Located on over 130 acres outside of Waupaca, and holding considerable frontage on the beautiful Chain of Lakes, Tamarack offers a retreat for youth and adults of all beliefs throughout the year.Come, enjoy God's beauty and fellowship in this wonderful facility.
Please note in 2021 we will be implementing safety and cleaning protocols to keep staff, campers, renters and volunteers safe and minimize any exposure to Sars-cov 2 (COVID) when and where possible.
March 2023 Newsletter
Camp Registration and Renew Retreat Volunteer Forms, can be found here: https://camptamarack.org/reservations-forms/ Camp is still looking for an ATV/UTV or smaller truck for use on the property – either donation or a fair cost. Since it is St. Patrick’s Day as I post this: “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of…
2023 Camp Registration is OPEN
Our theme this summer is EMPOWER We are tying the theme to our Annual Gathering this year of Next Generation Ministries. Our youth are important as they step in to leadership and take on more of that responsibility. God empowered David and God empowers us with discernment and hope. As Psalm 78:72 says “With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.”
Camp is hiring and looking for volunteers in 2023!
We have several openings we are looking to hire for as well as many volunteer opportunities coming up this camping season. Summer staff information: Camps will be running from Sunday afternoon until Thursday evening with a few exceptions as we navigate holidays and there would be opportunity to support various rental groups. With this updated schedule, staff will have off all day Friday and Saturday. Each staff member will have their own room in the Basile Retreat Center for the season and all boarding/meals are taken care of. The programming season starts June 11th with staff arriving the week prior…
February 2023 Newsletter
Come Camp With Us!
Last weekend was the Winter Youth Retreat with the theme of “Legacy” using the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis plus Psalm 78. One of the activities was to create a commercial I can share on our website, on social media and with our churches. What could have taken 15 minutes, turned in to an all day activity. I love how seriously everyone took this and collaborated to make this video happen. Thank you to the campers: Evan, Ethan, Kody, Daniel and Alex Thank you to the leaders: Jess, Emma, Alyssa, Sam, Taniesha and Lara Thank you to the…
Registration Open for 2023 Winter Youth Retreat
We will be gathering Friday February 3rd to Sun Feb 5th for the 2023 Winter Youth Retreat. The Winter Youth Retreat is a time for campers currently in grades 7-12 to come to camp, enjoy worship, time in nature, and have fellowship with one another. The theme this year is “Legacy”. We will be using the story of Abraham and Psalm 78 to explore this idea and what it means for us in different times of our lives. Registration is open and you can find it HERE If you have any questions, please reach out to Carolyn at carolyn.dugan@abcofwi.org or…
January 2023 Newletter
Lara Jean Munger hired as Facilities Manager
Congratulations to Lara Jean Munger – Camp Tamarack’s new Facilities Manager starting Jan 1st, 2023! Lara is a part of a multigeneration Camp Tamarack family who has supported camp as campers, leaders and sponsoring property updates. Most recently, Lara has been part of the leadership team that led our Sr. High Camps as well as our Winter Youth Retreats. She has shared many different talents and skills such as leading us through yoga sessions and supporting Linda in the kitchen this past summer with her culinary and dishwashing expertise. Lara will be responsible for making and adhering to a regular…
December 2022 Newsletter
2022 Christmas Fundraiser – open only until Dec 4th!
We have 3 separate fundraisers going on for this season – all with Custom Ink: 3/4 Fleece link Sweatpants link Notebook link We will need to hit a minimum in order for the items to be printed so share with friends and family! If you choose to have items shipped to the Region Office, I will send you an email when they are ready for pick up.