An UNFORGETTABLE week for Jr. High and High School students featuring epic team competitions, a wide array of free time actives, and meaningful worship sessions with amazing speakers!
A weekend full of WINTER FUN for Jr. High and High School students, complete with the activities and atmosphere for your students to connect with Jesus, grow their friendships, and make some awesome memories!
Are you looking for a BEAUTIFUL place where you can plan a life-changing program for your group while leaving the details of a great facility and fantastic food to someone else? Camp Pondo is the place for you!
Neal Benson grew up in Big Bear Lake. After High School he moved to San Diego & surrendered his life to Christ. For the last 17 years he has served the local church in a variety of roles & has always kept a passion for investing in young people. Neal lives in Ventura, with his wife & their 3 children, where he is the Lead Pastor at Coastline Bible Church. In his free time he enjoys fishing, snowboarding & going on adventures with his family.
Joe Barsha is the Lead Pastor at La Mirada Church in La Mirada, CA. He has 15 years of full-time youth ministry experience. Before LMC, he was the Director of Jr. High Ministries at Forest Home, working with 2,000+ Jr Highers each summer for 4 years. Joe speaks at several youth camps, conferences, & chapels, providing a message of hope & salvation intertwined with his own personal stories.
Learn more about Joe on instagram @joebarsha
Darin McWatters is the Lead Shepherd at Fullerton Free Church. Prior to his current role, Darin served as pastor of Teaching and Mission at Arbor Road Church, teaching and campus pastor at Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, Program Director and Founder of the Joshua Wilderness Institute at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Darin and his wife Shannon have been married for 23 years and have four children.
