Camp Bharat 2026- August 11, Tue – August 15, Sat
IACS Youth Leadership Program Presents Camp Bharat 2026
(Washington State residents only)
August 11th-15th, 2026
Location : Fort Worden, WA
DROP-OFF/CHECK-IN AND PICK-UP/CHECK-OUT INFORMATION!
DROP-OFF: For all Campers, YA, YC, and YO drop off is Tuesday, August 11th, 10:30-11:45 AM at Bellevue College Parking Lot# 7: SE Perimeter Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007. Group wise drop off instructions will be emailed to parents. Please refer to Campus map here. THERE WILL BE NO DROP-OFF ALLOWED AT FORT WORDEN AND NO EARLY PICKUP PRIOR TO SATURDAY FROM CAMP.
CHECK-IN: You are required to check-in your child at the check-in table and drop off any medications at the medication table. Please drop the luggage off in the designated area. We will have committed volunteers and our Youth Board members that will be helping to guide this process. All luggage must be labeled with Campers name and phone number. Please be aware that random bag checks will be carried out before luggage is loaded onto the bus.
LUNCH: Please pack a snack AND lunch (both seeds and nut-free), and a drink as it is a 3-hour drive. While we will take a quick break at a rest area, in the interest of saving time, we will want Campers outside at the rest area (McDonald’s and Dairy Queen) as much as possible vs indoors. A sack lunch is required for this stop, we will not be buying lunch at the rest area. This will be a short stop. We have several severe allergies to seeds and nuts this year, please do not send anything with your child that contains nuts or seeds (sesame/hemp, pumpkin seeds, etc).
MEDICAL INFO: Please drop-off medicines for your child/children at our check-in table with the volunteer collecting medications. Medications need to be in their original container, clearly labeled, and placed in a Ziploc bag with the child’s name, a reason to use them along with instructions. Please do the same for any non-prescription medicine your child needs as well.
Medicines used only as needed like INHALERS /NEBULIZERS, EPIPEN should be sent as well if they have known allergies to FOOD / BEE STINGS. Please make sure that the nebulizers and inhalers are in perfect working condition. We will not have time for filling prescriptions for your children at camp. We are requiring Campers & volunteers to report all allergies including seasonal since many of the symptoms are overlapping with COVID 19 symptoms. Our Camp doctors will treat all allergies appropriately. Considering overlapping symptoms, it’s important to know prior medical history even for small things so the camp doctors are aware.
List of items for Camp: Things to bring to camp, preferably in medium-size baggage (no large suitcases), clearly labeled: (FYI: it is cold in the morning and at night, do pack warm clothes and it usually gets very warm in the afternoon).
- WARM JACKET and/or HEAVY SWEATSHIRTS; Thin Raincoat as well
- One Indian outfit – REQUIRED FOR GARBA NIGHT
- One set of “Tropical” themed clothes-Examples: Hawaiian shirts, sun dresses, and flowy tops/pants.
- One set of old clothes for the Holi workshop.
- Athletic clothing for sports
- Underclothes & socks (several extra pairs)
- Flip flops/sandals/summer shoes and Two pairs of walking/comfortable athletic shoes (we will be playing sports)
- Showers have curtains, if you prefer bring a swimsuit for bathing (we are not going swimming)
- Fort Worden provides one towel per Camper. Please send one additional towel with your Camper for Holi.
- Casual Clothes for 5 days 4 nights
- Small blanket to wrap-in outside (optional). Fort Worden blankets cannot be taken outside.
- Personal Toiletries (Soap/body wash, shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, deodorant, hair brush etc.).
- Flashlight
- Phones & Cameras (optional at your own risk)
- Sunscreen and Insect repellent.
- CAP/HAT (optional)
*Do not send any valuables or money with your Campers.
*Fort Worden will provide pillows and fresh sheets and blankets. Please do not send a pillow or sleeping bag with your child.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ALARM CLOCKS, CAMCORDERS, OR ANY OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS. OR ANY SNACKS WITH NUTS IN THEM. THERE ARE KIDS AT THE CAMP THAT ARE HIGHLY ALLERGIC TO SEEDS (HEMP and SESAME IN PARTICULAR) AND ALL NUTS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING HEMP OIL.
PLEASE HAVE THE CAMPERS NAME ON THEIR BAGGAGE
CHECK-OUT for Parents: August 15th (Saturday)
- Bus transportation is not available after the camp. You have the responsibility of picking up your child. In case someone else is picking up your child, you will need to provide the name and cell number of the person in advance (by 9.00 p.m. August 13th) to cbylp@iaww.org for check out.
- Please note that one parent must be within driving distance (2 to 2.5 hours is ok) of the camp. If both parents leave town, the Camp Director must have a notarized power of attorney for a family or friend to make decisions for the parents in case of an emergency.
- Check-out for the child(ren) is on Saturday, August 15th, from 11:00am-11:45am. There will be a check-out desk to help you with the process. Please ensure you check out your kids. The volunteers are unable to leave the desk until all Campers are checked out. Pizza lunch will be provided and we do have camp finale right after so please do stay for that.
- Special Request: The 32 members of our Youth Board and the YB/Camp advisory team will work tirelessly to plan for the camp. Along with them, our team of volunteers will spend almost 18 hours a day during the camp, to ensure your child enjoys and thrives at camp. The Campers will prepare a showcase for the parent community. Please do attend the FINALE to support all the Campers from 12:45pm-2:15pm
If you have any further questions regarding Camp Bharat or the Youth Leadership Program, please feel free to contact us at cbylp@iaww.org
*Please expect minor changes to the timings before end of July 2026
