Summer Camp

• CHECK FOR A HEALTHY CAMPER:  Please remember that your camper will be in close contact with others and could spread what they have to many! This includes our staff, whom we depend on to run the camp. As hard as it may be to keep them home, please consider all others who could be affected. If your camper has a fever of 100.0°F or above, keep them home until they have been fever-free (without medication) for 24 hours. If your camper has a “productive cough,” keep them home. Let us re-register them for another week of camp. If your camper has diabetes or other chronic/long-term disease requiring frequent medical care, they will need to be approved by the Camp Health Supervisor before coming to camp. Your camper must be lice-free to attend camp. A head check will be required at registration.

• CELL PHONE POLICY We can appreciate the desire for parents and guardians to be in contact with their camper while they are at camp; however, the risks of allowing campers to have cell phones continue to outweigh the benefits in the camp community.
Because cell phones can be a distraction for campers, it is our policy that summer camp is a cell phone-free zone, not only for campers but also for most of our staff. We recognize that technology plays a crucial role in society, and effective communication with your child is equally important. At the same time, we want your child to enjoy their week at camp and experience God’s outdoors, not be browsing online or texting other campers in the middle of the night.
We will have a phone available for your camper to call home if needed. You are welcome to call, but please be aware that for some campers, this can cause homesickness. A phone number and designated calling times will be provided to you during registration. Other methods of communication are listed later in this document.

• LEAVE ALL VALUABLE ITEMS AT HOME:  We ask that you help your camper pack and encourage them to leave all valuable items at home. These could be expensive items, all electronics, or even things of great sentimental value to the camper. We cannot guarantee that things will not be stolen or broken at camp. It would be best for them not to bring items to camp.

• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CAMPER IS FULLY REGISTERED:   If you have registered but did not receive a confirmation email, it is likely your application did not go through or is incomplete. Please make sure you are confirmed before your arrival. Also, please ensure that you have all necessary documentation.

• MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH: Our Summer Camp program is dedicated to providing campers with the best possible experience. Although structured, our program and counseling philosophy offer a considerable amount of freedom and variety. Our experience is that campers with special needs often find these elements difficult to manage and the experience to be very challenging.

Currently, our camp is unable to accommodate any special needs or significant concerns. As our program expands, we will strive to accommodate campers with IEP/IPP or other significant concerns. We appreciate your cooperation.