HUME LAKE

INFORMATION

Woohoo! You’ve got a spot at Hume Lake!

This page will be your hub for all things Hume Lake. We will release all information on this page as we receive it. We cannot wait to experience Hume Lake with you!

DROP OFF & CHECK-IN //

Arrival time is 8:00am on Kring Field at Venture Christian Church (drive all the way to the back parking lot - it is where our soccer field is).
Drop off your luggage in the correct loading area // MS Luggage & HS Luggage will have different piles. Hold on to anything you want for the drive.
If you have medications, pull those out of your bag. All medications must be checked in during registration. For safety reasons, students are not allowed to have any medication (even over the counter medication) in their bags.
Check-in will be on Kring Field and will include a health screening check.
After everybody is checked in, students will load their own luggage onto the bus they are riding on.
We are shooting to depart around 9:00am, so please don’t be late to check-in.

CAMP FUN //

Two things that make camp especially fun is swimming and special activities. Here’s what you need to know about those:

Swim Test Attestation - this year, Hume is allowing parents to “sign off” on their kid’s swimming abilities. This allows them to skip the long line for the swim test with Hume Lifeguards. We will post this link when it becomes available to us.
**Warning - If you are uncertain about your child’s swimming ability, we recommend you have them do the swim test at Hume. And if your child is not a strong swimmer, it may be good to remind them to only swim in the pools or areas of the lake where lifeguards are present.
Paintball & High Ropes Course - During free time, students have the opportunity to participate in four different paid special activities.
- Paintball
- High Ropes Course
- Super Swing
- Archery Tag
This year, Hume allowed churches to pre-purchase spots for activities. We looked at how many activity sign ups we had last year and bought spots for Paintball and High Ropes. We will post this link when it becomes available to us. If you do not pre-register for activities, they can still be purchased Sunday night at camp as long as spots are still available

PACKING LIST

Clothes for the week // warm and cool clothes, clothes for recreation (shorts, tennis shoes, socks, etc.), bathing suit, etc.
- Girls: Hume Lake Rules // No bare midriffs, no low cut or half tops showing the belly, no spaghetti straps (tank top straps must be 2 inches), no yoga pants (unless you wear a sweatshirt around your waist or have a shirt long enough to cover the bottom). One Piece bathing suits only unless you wear a two piece with a dark colored shirt over your bathing suit that completely covers your stomach. No short shorts. Girls will be sent back to their cabins to change if they wear these items. No inappropriate shirt logos.
- Guys: Hume Lake Rules // No sagging pants, no inappropriate shirt or hat logos. Shirts must be worn when not swimming.
Sleeping bag & Pillow
Chapel supplies // Bible, notebook, pencil
Camping must haves // flashlight, sunscreen, towels (shower towels and 1 beach towel), toiletries, water bottle (With all the activities we do in the heat, it is essential to have a water bottle)
Do not bring // Drugs (all medications must be checked in at registration), alcohol, tobacco or any vapes, fireworks, firearms, knives, anything that can be mistaken for a weapon, anything for pranking.
** Venture reserves the right to check bags at any point of camp without the campers permission. Any student who has brought inappropriate items to camp could be sent home.
Cell Phone Policy // Cell phones are are allowed but there will be no service received once at Hume Lake and we do not allow our students to purchase wifi. Phones are used to take pictures only. Your student can communicate through pay phones have your student bring quarters. If students are using cell phones for games/social media, we will give a warning and then take the phone for the week.
Spending Money // $140 recommended
Lunch on the way to Hume and on the way home = $40 recommended / $20 each way. Spending money while at camp goes toward the snack shack which is a big thing at Hume and students love to visit it multiple times a day. There is a Hume Apparel store for shirts, hats, etc., boating on the lake, and activities that the students can sign up for that are $22 each: Paintball and High Ropes Course (see below). Campers are responsible for their money at all times.
Medications // All medications must be in the original packaging (not in pill organizers, etc) in a ziploc bag and brought to registration. You must label the outside of a ziploc bag:
Student First and Last Name
Venture Christian Church
Week 6 – July 13-19, 2025
List instructions on how you take the medication

OTHER DETAILS //

CAN I SEND MY CHILD MAIL? SURE :)
Here’s how you’ll need to address your letter/package:

Ponderosa or Meadow Ranch – Week 6 - July 13-19
[Camper Name] – Venture Christian Church
64144 Hume Lake Rd
Hume, CA 93628

(IMPORTANT: Please send five days prior to desired delivery date!) You can also send emails through your registration with Hume, but getting a package is a pretty big deal for students. Make sure you space out your shipments or your student will receive all packages in one day.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BEING SENT HOME

Camp is normally a bunch of fun. But if things get out of control, there are situations when students will be sent home.

Bad Behavior // Showing disrespect to their counselor, fighting, pranking, bullying, bothering or scaring students while they are sleeping, any illegal activity, and being found inappropriately with other students. Students cannot use their phone to take an unsolicited photo/video of another student or leader. Students need to follow the rules and regulations stated by Hume Lake and Venture Christian Church.
Sickness // Please have yourself, a relative, or someone available to pick up your student in case they get sick, injured. For more information, here’s our sick camper policy:

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.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions prior to camp, please email:

Diane Clemons, Middle School Pastor: diane@venture.cc
Charles Homer, High School Pastor: charles@venture.cc
Laura Furnanz, Family Admin: laura@venture.cc

HUME LAKE ADDRESS

(559) 305-7770
64144 HUME LAKE ROAD
HUME, CA 93628