2024 LL YM Camps

(email from 4/8/2024)

 Hello Lake Lucerne YM and Parents,


This email will lay out the LL YM camps and preparation trips leading up to them. Please continue to check our website for this information and more to come in the future:

Here are the dates:
Fri-Sat, April 26-27 - All YM Campout
Fri-Sat, May 17-18 - YM Campouts - DQ at Ensign Ranch, TQ/PQ Backpacking
Fri-Sat, June 7-8 - All YM Combined Backpacking trip
Tues-Sat, July 30 - Aug 3 - High Adventure Trip (TQ and PQ)
Thurs-Sat, Aug 1-3 - DQ Camp
September - 3rd weekend - another wonderful backpacking trip (all YM) to Sheep Lake at Chinook Pass (hopefully a repeat of the wonderful trip last year)

The High Adventure Backpacking trip will end near the DQ camp location and all YM will be together for Friday night and Saturday. 

More details to come. But these dates are set and you can plan for them. 

We could use parents' help on the DQ Camp, especially on Thurs-Fri before the High Adventure group gets there. Parents - please let us know if you are available on those days.  Location details are being worked out. But, at this point, we are considering the Salmon La Sac area just north of Cle Elum. 

Thanks,

LL YM Leaders

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