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.
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.
Caring for Your Soul: Clergy Retreat
All Region Clergy are invited to some time away at Camp Tamarack from Sunday, January 29th, in the evening, through Tuesday, January 31st, 2pm The purpose of our time together is to provide space for clergy post-holidays to relax, rest, and seek spiritual direction or coaching should they desire it. Our retreat leaders are Rev. Dr. John Walton, Jr., pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee, Rev. Dr. Thomas Aldworth, retired from Chicago, and Rev. Jacki Belile, of Living Well Ministries and pastor of Eden United Church of Christ. Registration is open until Jan 15th, 2023 Tentative Schedule: Sunday, January 29th:…
End of Year Retreat for Young Adults
End the year right! Spend some time at Camp Tamarack Thurs night December 29th until Sat morning Dec 31st contemplating and making plans for “What’s Next” in 2023. This retreat is for those that are post High School up to 6ish years. The schedule will be set by those that attend, but there will be time for rest, for fun, for worship and connecting with each other and creation. Cost will be $60/person for meals and lodging You can register here Any questions? Contact Carolyn at carolyn.dugan@abcofwi.org or 715-281-2269
Congratulations Linda Jolly – Hospitality Manager
Congratulations to Linda Jolly who will be adding to her Head Cook duties at Camp Tamarack as our Hospitality Manager. Linda will be responsible for camp security, housekeeping, receiving rental groups and overall supporting the Camp Tamarack mission and vision. Linda has been an incredible asset to Camp Tamarack the past several years as assistant cook and head cook – plus all the “other duties as assigned” she helped with this summer. She is a past camper, leader and makes cinnamon rolls as big as your head!
2022 staff and volunteers – Thank you!!
What a summer! We are nearing the end of our programming and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank all the Cabin Leaders, Health Officers, Weekly Directors and Pastors who helped to make the summer special for all our campers. You are appreciated! A special thank you to our part time staff that helped in various capacities – George Scott as Assistant Groundskeeper and Reshma Zadda, Stacey Martyniuk, Martin (& Gwendolyn) Jolly, Jessica Bulson and Lara (& Ruby) Munger who helped in the kitchen. Linda Jolly and Emma Delikowski have truly gone above and beyond this summer! We had…
Celebrate, Collaborate, Create! A Pre-Holiday Retreat for Ministers
November 10-12, 2022 (Thursday evening through Saturday morning) Camp Tamarack E879 Golke Road Waupaca WI 54981 All clergy/pastoral leaders are invited to a time of respite and renewal as we prepare for the holidays. We’ll have time to rest, worship together, share our traditions of Advent, Christmas, Watch Night and other celebrations, share resources for sermon and worship planning, and have our own holiday festivities before the busy-ness of the season arrives. Cost: $125 single room at Basile, $75 per person w/roommate at Basile or $75 person in the John Gray (covers 2 nights lodging, meals all day Friday and…