Summer Camp 2024

We will depart for camp on Sunday, June 2. Registration is between 2:00 and 2:30pm. Please drop off your luggage by the church trailer as you walk into the church. 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 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 gym 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 or volunteer 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 12, 2024.

We, as a guest group, will be bringing our own nurse as a volunteer to manage and administer medication to campers throughout the week. We will ask you to limit medications to only what is absolutely necessary for your child to attend camp. In case of injury, or extreme homesickness, our nurse will contact the parents/guardians to pick up their child and no refund will be granted.

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), or other various camp souvenirs ($2- $15). 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 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.

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 complete this Summer Camp Counselor Interest Form.

There will be approximately 10-12 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, camp does not allow campers to have a cell phone. Your child(ren) may call you from the Nurse’s Station if necessary. As an alternative to phoning your camper, please send your love through the mail (delivered daily).

Due to our child protection policy, we do not allow parents or strangers to participate in the camp program during the week. If you need to pick-up your child early, please let us know when you drop off your child on Sunday, June 2nd.

Pray for your camper.  Prayer will make a significant impact in your child’s week of camp.  Pray for his/her counselor and the speakers for the week.

Ask about the week and listen to your camper.  Your interest in their week at camp is very important to them.  Discuss with them the spiritual lessons they have learned and spiritual decisions they may have made at camp.

We recommend that all property be marked with the camper’s name. Please call the camp 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.

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