What is Camp Quest ?

Camp Quest is the first residential summer camp in the history of the United States for the children of Atheists, Freethinkers, Secular Humanists, Humanists, Brights, or whatever other terms might be applied to those who hold to a naturalistic, not supernatural world view.

Camp Quest was started in 1996 by Edwin Kagin as a project of the Free Inquiry Group, Inc. (FIG) of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It is now operated by Camp Quest, Inc. a non-profit Kentucky Corporation with a board of directors drawn from leaders of various organizations which share the goals of Camp Quest. Camp Quest is its own organization, and while endorsed by several organizations and groups, it is neither owned nor controlled by any group other than Camp Quest, Inc.

Camp Quest of Michigan, Inc., formed in 2003, continues that tradition, and is eager to help our future leaders connect in a place where it is okay to not believe in gods or supernatural things.  Camp Quest of Michigan, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit corporation, and has no affiliation with any other organization.   

Camp Quest of Michigan currently rents facilities from a most cooperative and helpful 4H camp near Allegan, Michigan. A long term goal is to acquire land and establish a permanent home for Camp Quest. The staff of Camp Quest is composed of volunteers. No staff is paid. They get to camp on their own, and are provided with room and board while at camp. Contributions are sought and welcomed.

Camp Quest's purpose is to provide children of irreligious parents with a residential summer camp, dedicated to improving the human condition through rational inquiry, critical and creative thinking, scientific method, self-respect, ethics, competency, democracy, free speech, and the separation of religion and government guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.