SUMMER CAMP GENERAL INFORMATION
We're so excited to have you at summer camp! On this page, you will find our camp policies and (hopefully) all you need to know about attending summer camp here at NGCC! If you have any further questions, please contact the camp office at info@christiancamp.net.
REVIEW THIS INFORMATION
It is important that you and your child review all of the information given to you on this page. Please talk with your child about our camp policies as well as what they should expect when they arrive at camp. Also, make sure that your child is aware of the transportation arrangements for leaving camp at the end of the week.
ARRIVAL TIMES & PROCEDURES
Arrival Time for all Overnight camps: 5:00PM - 6:00PM (Note: No one will be checked in prior to 5PM)
Check-In Location and Procedure for Buddy, Beginner, Middler, Teener, Senior, Adventure, and Cooking Camp: Camp Office. (You will stay in your car) Once checked in, you will drive up to your campers cabin where our staff will help your camper unload and get settled in.
Check-In Location for Leadership Camp and Musical Theater Camp: The Gym behind Harvest Christian Church (231 Harvest Church Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523 — right before the camp road). (You will check in in the gym lobby).
DEPARTURE TIMES & PROCEDURES
Departure Time for all Overnight Camps (excluding those listed below): 10AM
Departure Time for Buddy Camp: 12:00 PM
Departure for Cooking Camp: 5:30 PM (This will be the start time of the meal you get to enjoy in the camp Dining Hall prepared for you by your cooking camper!)
Departure Time for Musical Theater Camp: 2:00 PM (This will be the start time of the performance your Musical Theater Camper has worked so hard on!)
10 AM Pick-up for Beginner, Middler, Teener, Senior, Adventure, and Leadership camps will all be carpool style. At the camp office you will let us know who your camper is, provide your ID, and then you will drive up to camp where your camper (and their belongings) will be awaiting you! Please be on time to pick up your camper(s). We will have staff directing traffic and will get the campers to you as quickly as possible to keep the flow of traffic running smoothly. All campers must be checked out with our Director before they can leave campus, so please have photo ID ready.* Musical Theater and Cooking camp’s pick-up procedure will be outlined upon registration for these camps.
*We will not send a camper home with an adult who is not listed on their “Authorized to Pick Up” list on registration.*
UPON ARRIVAL
You will drive up to the camp and be stopped at the camp office for check-in & temperature check. You and your camper will remain in your car for this! Any camper with a temperature above 98.6 F will need to stay home until 24 hours of being fever free. All medicine and necessary instructions will be collected here. Please note that we do not have medical personnel on staff. A designated adult staff member will be responsible to dispense medicine as necessary.
WHAT TO BRING
Bible, pencil, paper, bedding (twin-size), pillow, toiletries, towels, casual clothing/sportswear, shoes (a pair of sneakers and a pair of sandals would be great!), swimming suit (girls: swimsuit must cover stomach), and a flashlight.
CLOTHING
Involve your child in selecting clothes. Do the packing together so that your child will be aware of what is in his/her suitcase. At the end of every week, we are always left with a large number of unclaimed towels and clothing, so it is sometimes helpful to mark beach towels, jackets, or other important items with a laundry marker. It is also a good idea to send a plastic bag so that your child can separate their clean and dirty clothes.
SPENDING MONEY & CANTEEN/CAMP STORE
Canteen will be open twice daily for Teener and Senior campers to buy soft drinks and snacks. Drinks and snacks range in price from $.50 - $3.00. Canteen is included in the cost of Buddy, Beginner, Middler, Leadership, Adventure, Musical Theater, & Cooking Camps, though students may wish to bring spending money to buy items from the camp store. The camp store offers camp-branded items such as water bottles, frisbees, stickers, and t-shirts for sale (ranging in price from $1 to $40). The Camp Store will be open during canteen throughout the week, as well as during arrival and departure times. The only other money your child may wish to bring is for the missions offering.
CELL PHONES & DEVICES
No cellphones or smart devices are to be brought to camp by a camper. We understand that sometimes students have special needs that give cause for having a device (i.e., medical reasons like diabetes), but we ask that you will make us aware ahead of time if this is the case. (Note: “Needing to listen to music or watch Netflix” to fall asleep are not valid reasons to bring a cellphone or smart device to camp.) Our camp has always existed as a safe place for people of all ages to “get away” or “unplug” from the distractions of everyday, normal life, but the connectivity that accompanies the constant use of cellphones, internet, and smart devices does not allow for that separation to happen…
We are so excited to see what God does at our camp when we truly allow ourselves to separate from the distractions caused by constant connectivity. Parents are welcome to call the camp or the head cabin-mom/cabin-dad at any time to check in on their campers. Contact phone numbers will be sent to each parent after registering their child and before the camp session begins. The camp will provide phones to a designated head cabin-mom/cabin-dad in advance who will ensure parents’ ability to connect at any time with their camper. We will be posting updates, blogs, pictures, and videos of each camp session throughout so you can see all the action online. And or course, feel free to send mail to your camper to encourage them and tell them how much you love and miss them!
Please understand that by signing the registration, you are agreeing to these terms and that if you choose to make your camper bring a cellphone or smart device, or if your camper brings a cellphone or smart device on his/her own volition, that upon its discovery it will immediately be confiscated, locked in the camp office, and will not be returned until check-out on the last day of camp. We will not be responsible for lost or damaged cellphones.
Mail is a big part of camp during lunch times. When our mail is delivered, any mail you send will be given to your child. You are welcome to send pre-stamped and pre-addressed envelopes with your child so that he/she will have the option to send mail back home to you. We will also have postcards and postage available for purchase in the Camp Store. Please send letters and packages to the following address:
North Georgia Christian Camp
c/o “Camp Session”, “Name of Camper”
531 Christian Camp Lane
Clarkesville, GA 30523
If you would like to save some money on postage and ensure that your mail gets to your camper on time, you are welcome to drop off mail/packages at the Camp Store on the first day of camp. You can also purchase items at the Camp Store to be delivered to the camper during camp, if you wish!
VISITING
Visitors are strongly discouraged from coming to the camp because the program is usually disrupted. If you do need to visit, please check in at the camp office upon your arrival. The camp is not open to the public during summer camp programs.
DEALING WITH CHILD’S HOMESICKNESS
We ask that you do not suggest that your child can call home if he/she gets homesick. That statement is something your child will remember if feeling homesick at camp. Do not introduce a conversation about homesickness in getting ready for camp, as this may just set your child up for it. If this does happen, the camp staff is prepared to work with your child and make a phone call for your child if we need to involve a parent.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
The phone number for the camp office is (706) 754-4513. Please call or text this number if you need to reach the camp. If you do not reach anyone at that number, you may call the camp kitchen at (706) 754-3562. Please only use this number if absolutely necessary. If your child needs to talk to you, permission will be given to use the camp phone.
NGCC POLICY
For the safety and benefit of your child, please discuss this camp policy together.
Please do not bring any food or snacks to keep in the kitchen or in the cabins, unless your diet requires that you bring food to supplement the camp menu.
You will be expected to follow the schedule given to you.
You will not be permitted to leave our camp grounds.
All sickness and accidents should be reported to the designated adult first aid staff member promptly.
Swimming activities will only take place under lifeguard supervision.
The world's standards are not that of NGCC's in matters of dress - please dress modestly.
Do not bring phones, smart devices, laptops, iPods/CD players, or video game systems of any kind.
In case of willful disobedience or character unbecoming of a Christian, the Camp Director and Dean reserve the right to dismiss and exclude such person from camp without refund of money.