Location: Mt.Hope Bible Camp, Forbestown, CA. 

Emergency phone numbers: (Office) 530-675-2022; (Kitchen)  530-675-2088

Directions: Traveling via Hwy 65: Take Highway 65 North to Marysville. In  Marysville, take Highway 20 East towards Grass Valley for 11.5 miles.  Turn left on road E21 (also called Marysville Road). 

Traveling via Hwy 49: Take Hwy 80  East. Take the Hwy 49 exit towards Grass Valley. Take the CA-20  W/Empire St Ramp to Marysville. Turn right on road E21 (also called  Marysville Road).

Once you are on Marysville Rd, go  through the towns of Browns Valley and Brownsville. Approximately three miles past Brownsville, turn left on Challenge Road Cut Off (one road  past New York). The Mt. Hope entrance is approximately one mile on the  right. Look for their prominent sign. The sleeping cabins are a short way down the driveway on the right. Signs are posted on the doors of each building with the names of the campers. Individual rooms are not assigned but are available on a first come, first served basis. Your  cabin assignment will be based on your desire to be in either a quiet or not-so-quiet environment.

Activities: Bring plenty of projects to work on, whatever you need to make a comfortable workstation for yourself, plus a great attitude and readiness to have fun! Mt Hope Conference Center is in a wooded area with short hiking trails around the grounds that you may want to explore. There is a large grassy area adjacent to our sewing room, which is very conducive to catnaps, reading, or conversation.

Other Activities:  
 

Fabric Raffle –  The fabric theme for this camp’s raffle is Grunge. You only need one fat quarter to participate, but you can bring more. For each fat quarter you put in the basket, you get one ticket to win a curated bundle of those fat quarters.

Fabrics for playing "31" card game –  You will need three fat quarters of batik  fabrics for each game.  Quilt shop quality fabrics* only!

Fabrics for Left, Right, Center games – This is a fast-paced dice game with strips of fabrics as our stakes. We play two games because they go fast! You don’t have to play both games, but you’ll be hooked after one.  For the game, each player brings three 2 ½ x WOF strips of quilt shop quality* fabric as her stake.  Blue prints for these games.  Quilt shop quality fabrics* only!

*Quilt shop quality fabrics are those that are available at any quilt shop rather than those typically found at Joann’s, Hobby Lobby or Tuesday Morning.

Pop-up Shop -  Pieces of Love, from Oroville, will bring a pop-up shop so we can shop a selection of merchandise on Wednesday.

Massage - By popular demand, we are attempting to book a masseuse to be available by appointment during our stay. More news to come.

Things to remember:

• Lighting in the sewing area is not ideal, so bringing task lighting is highly recommended.
• Our contract with Mt. Hope Conference Center binds us to their tenets which state smoking in designated areas only and no alcohol on the grounds.
• The soil around the conference center is reddish and abundant. If you plan to hike, be sure to bring shoes that won’t be ruined by the red soil.
• Be respectful of your fellow quilting campers in both the sewing and dorm areas.
• Wi-Fi is available with a password, which is provided when you arrive at camp, but may work sporadically. Cell phones may also work sporadically at camp and usually only if your phone has been configured in advance for Wi-Fi calling.  You may need to do that by contacting your cell phone provider  On iPhones, start by going to Settings/Phone/WiFi calling. A landline is available in the kitchen for local calls and calls home in the 916 and 530 area codes.

· **Register by March 24, 2025 to avoid a $15 late-registration fee!**