Frequently Asked Questions

  • Youth in middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9 - current year graduate) are welcome at camp!

  • Check in is between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Monday, August 3, 2026. 

  • Youth need to be picked up at 3:00 pm on Friday August 7, 2026. Closing Mass is at 2:00 pm. Pick up at 3:00 pm.

  • We do have a camp store where we sell snacks, drinks, t-shirts and other items. We suggest $60 for the camp store for the week.

  • Yes! You are welcome to send an encouraging note to your camper(s) while they are away for the week. Feel free to include a little gift or an additional $5 for the store. Mail can be sent to:
    Camp Yamhill
    c/o (insert child's name)
    19651 NW Old Railroad Grade Rd. 
    Yamhill, OR 97148

  • No. In case of an emergency, you can call the Camp Yamhill land line, 503-662-3710, and a staff member will get a message to your child. This should be for emergencies only!

  • Please see the Forms and Information page for the full packing list!

  • Youth sleep in cabins with bunk beds. They are separated by grades. There are 4 female cabins and 3 male cabins with youth ministers/chaperones in each of them (in a separate room). We do not reserve rooms or roommates for campers.

  • If a youth/family has a specific need or request, please notate it within the registration or by email to hcropescamp@gmail.com. We cannot guarantee all requests, but we will do our best to make each youth’s camp experience as pleasant as possible.

  • The short answer would be everything!  We have daily Mass, Catholic prayers and blessings, evening talks with Catholic themes and a night set aside for Reconciliation and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The staff is made up of Catholic Priests, Youth Ministers and Catholic Speakers/Musicians.

  • Yes!  We have youth who are not Catholic attend camp every year, however they should know that we are a Catholic camp and we do celebrate Mass every day. We also have teachings on the Catholic church, along with Reconciliation Services and Catholic prayers.  Although non-Catholics cannot receive the Sacraments, they will be expected to attend Mass and participate in everything we do with the other youth attending camp.

  • Higher Calling Ropes Camp does not offer scholarships, however many of the parishes offer opportunities to fundraise to help offset the cost of the camp. Contact your youth minister to see if they will be doing anything.

  • Please send camp forms and monies to:

    Christina Kosiewicz
    St. Edward Catholic Church
    5303 River Rd. N 
    Keizer, OR 97303

  • Yes. Should there be a need to evacuate the camp, we will transport everyone to St. James Catholic Church, 1145 NE 1st St. McMinnville, OR 97128. Parents will be contacted, and you will be able to pick up your child from St. James Church.