2026 Events and Registration Details

Hey folks!

We have news to share about 2026 Camp Quest NorthWest events and registration information.

• Registration will open on Friday, November 28th, 2025 (Black Friday) at noon.

• Our third annual Radio Weekend for teens age 13+ will be January 16th to 19th, 2026 at the Radio Club of Tacoma clubhouse. Tuition for teens will be $100, with camperships available to help with costs.

• We will be hosting a Spring Retreat for volunteers and teens age 15-17 the weekend of April 3rd to 5th, 2026 at Lewis and Clark State Park. Tuition for teens will be $50, with camperships available.

• This summer, CQNW will be hosting just one camp session. This will be at Camp Kirby from August 16th to the 22nd, 2026. More information about pricing is below.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a session at Camp Waskowitz this summer. This is disappointing, especially after we put a considerable amount of effort into becoming ACA accredited at this location in 2024. For full transparency, we had been considering whether it was financially sustainable to continue to operate the session at Camp Waskowitz, since it is smaller and brings in less revenue compared to operating expenses. After a lot of thoughtful planning about how to make Waskowitz work this season, we were gutted to find that they did not have a week that would be available to us in 2026. 

You’ll notice a difference in our pricing structure when registering this year. With costs continuing to increase across the board for all of us, it has become more and more challenging to strike a balance between offering an affordable camp experience while bringing in enough revenue to be sustainable. To address that, we are offering a three-tiered price structure for the first time this season. (We will also continue to have camperships available for folks who need it.)

• Subsidized Price: $900. This price includes just the costs associated with sending your child to camp this summer such as food, housing and supplies. 

• True Price: $1075. This price reflects the costs of sending your child to camp this summer, plus helps pay a portion of our year round expenses, like storage, insurance,and other overhead costs.

• Sustainable Price: $1150. This price represents the costs of attendance for your camper, a portion of the year-round costs of operating camp, plus a small additional amount to ensure that CQNW stays sustainable and accessible to all campers into the future.

Additionally, we are offering a $20 early-bird discount to tuition if the amount is paid in full by December 31st, 2025. We are also putting together a thank you package for folks for everyone who opts into the higher tiers, and we’ll share the details as soon as they’re ready. 

Thank you for your continued support of Camp Quest NorthWest. If you have any questions, please reach out to registrar@campquestnorthwest.org. We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Mike Warbington

President, CQNW