Summer Camp 2023

We will depart for camp on Sunday, June 4. Registration is between 2:00 and 2:30pm in the Gym. Please unload your luggage by the church trailer. Parents are asked to be prepared to patiently wait in the registration line. You will first meet the registrar who will make sure all necessary forms and payment have been received. Next, you will be able to submit any medication for your child(ren) in ziploc bags labeled with the child’s name and accompanied by any directions for taking the medication. Finally, we will also collect any money you would like your child(ren) to have for the Pop Shop, camp’s snack and merchandise store, that will be open at various times throughout the week of camp. Once they are registered, parents and campers can say goodbye, and then campers will wait in the designated area until it is time to load the vehicles.

Campers will need to be picked up around 3pm Thursday afternoon. Be sure your camper clearly understands who will be picking him/her up to go home. Please be prepared to provide a photo ID upon arrival at Grace. Parents and family will need to go to the Gym. They will be greeted by a staff member who will verify that at least one adult in your party has permission to pick up the camper (noted on the child’s registration form). Luggage will be lined up on the curb.

At registration, Grace must be given written notification signed by the camper’s parent or guardian authorizing an early dismissal of a camper. Please give the note to any of the camp registrars on Sunday afternoon. Parents may meet their camper in the main office on the day of early departure. Please be prepared to provide a photo ID. No discount is granted for early dismissal.

An initial, non-refundable deposit of $50 per camper is required in order to complete registration and qualify for early bird discounts. The remaining balance for each camper is due by May 15, 2023. Please pay via check(s) made out to Grace Baptist Church with “Summer Camp 2023” in the memo line

At least one registered nurse is on duty at all times in or near Scioto’s nurse’s station during the summer camping season and “on-call” during the retreat season. A local doctor signs their standing orders so that they can administer a few common over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol for a headache or Neosporin for a cut. Because of the nature of camp, they provide first-aid type care only and cannot accommodate sick campers. In case of injury, or extreme homesickness, they will contact the parents/guardians to pick up their child and no refund will be granted. We, as a guest group, will also be bringing our own nurse as a volunteer to manage and administer medication to campers throughout the week. Please limit medications to only what is absolutely necessary for your child to attend camp.

Camp is very casual and very active.  Please make sure campers bring good close-toed shoes!  Also, girls must wear a one-piece swimsuit or an overlapping tankini; and please no short shorts.  Campers wearing revealing clothing will be asked to change. We recommend sending older clothes that may return home well-worn.

Extra spending money is needed to purchase snacks at the Pop Shop, to buy camp t-shirts (approximately $16) and or other various camp souvenirs ($2- $15), or to participate in crafts ($5-10). Please talk to your camper about how much money they will have for the week and about being a good steward of their money. We will be able to collect this money on Sunday when you drop off your child and manage it throughout the week. Any remaining balance will be returned to the camper at the end of the week.

We recommend that all property be marked with the camper’s name (especially cameras). Please call the office if any items are missing once your camper returns home: 740-778-3279 Items are returned after parents contact the Main Office; if you would like items to be mailed to you, shipping fees must be covered at your expense before mailing. At the end of each summer, the lost items may be donated or sold at our annual yard sale to raise funds for our camp.

All of our cabins will be staffed by members of Grace Baptist Church who have completed our Child Protection Training Process and have been approved by the Council of Elders to serve in ministry with minors. If you are interested in learning more about potentially serving at camp, please email Pastor Josh.

There will be approximately 10 campers in a cabin with two adult camp counselors. Campers are under adult supervision 24 hours a day. On the registration form, you will have the opportunity to request particular roommates for each child. We will honor roommate requests to the best of our ability.

Parents are requested not to telephone campers except in an emergency.  The camp nurse will call the parent in the event of extreme homesickness, illness, or an accident.  As a general rule, they do not allow campers to have a cell phone. If you send a cell phone with your child(ren), please leave it in the Nurse’s Station upon arrival. Your child(ren) may call you from the Nurse’s Station. As an alternative to phoning your camper, please send your love through the mail (delivered daily) or purchase a special package through CamParent.

Due to our strict child protection policy, we do not allow parents or strangers to participate in the camp program during the week. Parents are encouraged to write to their children, check out the summer CamParent link, or send their children to shorter weekend camps during the winter.

Pray for your camper.  Prayer will make a significant impact in your child’s week of camp.  Pray for his/her counselor and the speaker for the week.  Pray for spiritual goals in relationship to your child’s needs, health, and safety.

Ask about the week and listen to your camper.  Your interest in their week at camp is very important to them.  Help reinforce any decisions made during the week.  Help in highlighting the spiritual lessons they’ve learned.

If you have any other questions about our upcoming Summer Camp, please contact Pastor Josh.