Pre-registration is required.

This is our sixth year for RainyCamp at Lake Retreat Conference Center in Ravensdale, WA!

It is beautiful, has great acoustics, and offers paved walkways, much better workshop space and wonderful accommodations with heat and individual bathrooms with showers. The camp has Wi-Fi in most spaces.

In 2017, we discovered what a nice space Okerson was for the concert, and accommodations. In 2018, several of these rooms went unoccupied despite acclaim by those who chose Okerson.

Workshops

There are a number of scheduled workshops on Saturday and Sunday, and always space left for do-it-yourself ones.

As RainyCamp is an offshoot of Seattle Song Circle, most workshops are in song circle format (participants take turns to lead, request, or pass), other workshops may be presentations or instructional in nature.

Subjects in past years have ranged from Celtic, Sea Shanties, Bawdy and Parodies to Gospel, French-Canadian and Songwriting. A materials allowance of $10 is available for workshop leaders. A small recording studio is also available.

Although the primary focus of the weekend is singing, instrumental jams are common and space is available for them.

Evenings

Friday Evening Song Circle — We kick off camp on Friday evening after the dinner with a big song circle. It is a very welcoming wonderful start to a weekend of singing. The Song Circle is held in the Chapel and some hardy souls will sing most of the night!

Saturday Evening Concert — Saturday evening after dinner, we hold a participant concert that goes most of the evening. People can sign up to perform solo or with other campers. The concert is followed by several song circles in various late night workshop rooms as well.

Meals

Lake Retreat has a wonderful chef and cooking staff. The food is great!

All meals are catered by camp staff. Served buffet style both omnivore and vegetarian options are offered.  (Please note that need on your registration form.) If you have special dietary needs beyond those you are welcome to bring along additional food.

We kick off the camp on Friday evening with a hot meal. The Friday dinner has moved from a problematic potluck to an inexpensive catered meal that is a mere $10 additional. That’s cheaper than it will cost you to eat out! For those arriving later in the evening, we can box your meal and have it ready and waiting for you.  Please call us that evening to select your meal.

There is no alcohol allowed at camp per Lake Retreat Center rules.  New camp dining hall below.  Food served buffet style, coffee, tea and soft drinks at meals.

Children

Children are always welcome, but must be supervised, and their parents are responsible for seeing that this is done.

We have no children specific activities but are open to adding some if you would like to take the lead. Please indicate on your registration if you’d be interested in planning some activities (e.g. nature walks, games, special music singing workshops for little ones, etc).