Camp Lake Chi-KO started back in 1957 as Camp Lakeside held in Union, Michigan.  Taken from Lakeside’s 1956-1957 Annual Report, read the report written by Camp Director: Kei Ogasawara - “Camp Lakeside 1957”.

The following year (1958) Camp Lakeside became Camp Lake-Chi-Co.  The two particpating churches, Lakeside and Japanese Church of Jesus Christ (known to many of us today as Devon Church of Jesus Christ, DCJC) formed a camp Board of Director’s.  Throughout it’s 50+ years we would be joined by two other churches Chicago Chinese Union Church (CCUC) and Church of Christ Presbyterian (CCP).  In 1978, Camp Lake-Chi-Co became Camp Lake-Chi-KO in honor of the Camp’s very first director Kei Ogasawara. 

Today, Camp Lake-Chi-KO continues to provide a place for the youth to strengthen and revitalize their “Walking With Jesus”. 

In honor of 50+ years post a comment telling us how Camp Lake Chi-KO has impacted your life.  We would love to hear from you!  Camp Lake Chi-KO’s Journal

Here is a list of the past years camps’ themes and directors

1950’s         1960’s

1970’s         1980’s

1990’s           2000’s

2010 Camp Lake-Chi-KO - Theme: “The Goodness of God”  Directors: John Sugihara and Wayne Hiyama

2011 Camp Lake Chi-KO - Theme: “Fruit of the Faith” Directors: Erin Yokoyama and Dan Fong