Once a year we try to have a face to face QSO (contact), in fact, we have met for 40 + years. We call it a retreat.

The last one took place in June 2023 at the
Upper Columbia Conference camp meeting.

Check the News page for more details and photos.

We are doing whatever is possible to find new locations every year, but for now, we have a plan to rotate between Auburn, WA  (for our friends on the coast),  Lillooet, BC  (for our friends in Canada), Spangle, WA (for our inland friends) and Gladstone, OR (for our friends in the South).  We are open to exploring other places, so do contact us if you can present alternative sites

We usually cover the route of the friendly and healthy 5K race that takes place on Friday morning. So have your 2 meters HT fully charged, and come prepared to be visible, dry, hydrated, and warm on the highway for about an hour.

We will also have a business and social meeting on Friday before sundown and we will be listening throughout the camp meeting on 146.520  FM simplex. 

Upper Columbia Academy 2016

FountainView Academy 2015