2026 Summer Camp Series

Ross Point director values church camps

 

By Catherine Ferguson SNJM

James "Goody" Goodman is the new executive director at Ross Point, a summer camp in the Baptist tradition located near Post Falls on the Spokane River.

Its 2026 summer theme "Unshakable" is inspired by a quote from Psalm 62, "He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken."

Goody has been on the job since the first week of February. In 2025, while working in his previous job as facilities manager at the Port of Bremerton, he saw an ad for the executive director position in the American Camp Association newsletter and applied.

He is passionate about camps and had worked in two different camps in Western Washington before COVID.

Because of the pandemic, those camps were not able to continue, so Goody took the job with the Port of Bremerton.

He is excited to bring his passion for camps to Ross Point, where he has come with his wife, Angela, and his children, Hannah, a graduate of Western Washington University, Heidi, a graduate of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, and Heath, a high school student. They will participate in the work at Ross Point.

"What I hope for most this summer is that all of us, campers and staff, build an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ and authentic relationships with each other," said Goody.

"We have a lot of changes here this year along with me as a new executive director, a new kitchen manager and other new faces, but we are still the same family that made Ross Point such a special place over the years," he said.

Regular camp sessions run from one to six days starting July 5 for a family camp and ending on July 25. There are camps available for all ages.

"In all of them, we will focus on helping students discover what it means to stand firm in a shifting world," Goody affirmed. "Through biblical teaching, small group conversations and meaningful experiences, campers will learn that, while circumstances change, God remains steady and faithful. We desire that when our students leave, they know they don't have to navigate life alone—they can build their lives on the solid foundation of Christ."

In early August, Ross Point hosts Camp Journey, which provides a community of hope for children and their families touched by cancer. In a nurturing, medically supervised home-away-from-home, young cancer survivors can leave their worries behind for a week and immerse themselves in a fun-filled outdoor camp experience tailored expressly to their needs. A trained oncology staff is onsite 24/7.

For information, visit rosspoint.org