Summer Camp FAQs
Find Answers To Common Questions About Summer Camp
Why Camp?
Registration and Cancellation
Cancellation Policy
There is a $100 non-refundable deposit when you sign up your child for camp.
Canceling your campers’s camp registration within 14 days of the camp, you are obligated to the full camp fee.
Do You Offer Any Scholarships Or Discounts?
Yes! We understand that not everyone can afford the cost of camp. Camp is an investment. But we don’t want anyone to be turned away from an experience at camp because of finances.
We have multiple different discounts and a scholarship fund that helps countless kids come to camp that otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Please visit our Scholarship page for more information.
Can My Child Come With A Friend?
Of Course! Campers can request Cabin Mates on the registration form. We will house up to 4 friends together in a cabin.
Bring A Friend Discount
There is a discount if your child brings friends who have never been to Grace Adventures before. You can receive up to $120 off your camp rate if you child brings 3 friends who haven’t attended Grace Adventures before.
Which Camp Should I Choose?
All of our camps are age-graded to meet your child at the developmental stage that they are at. Activities and lessons are scaled to create the greatest impact possible.
Browse our camp options and select the camp based on the grade your camper is entering in the fall. You can also call our office and we would be happy to talk with you about what each camp offers.
Do We Have To Pay Anything Up Front To Register?
Yes, there is a $100 non-refundable deposit when you sign up your child for camp. The balance will be due 14 days before your camper’s arrival date. You may choose at any time to pay your balance online by logging in.
Life At Camp
How Do I Stay In Touch With My Camper?
We provide free one-way emails for you to send messages to your camper during their camp experience. These messages are delivered daily around dinner time.
We use a service and app called Bunk1 to manage and post photos of your camper during the week. You’ll receive instructions on how to view and access those photos at check-in. You can allow grandparents or other authorized people to view your camper’s photos by selecting “Manage Guests” from your Account Dashboard to give them permission to view photos or send e-mails to your camper.
You can download the Bunk1 app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for your phone to receive notifications about camp and updates.
Can I send my camper mail during their camp experience?
What Is Your Behavior Management Policy?
Our staff go through a minimum of two weeks of trainings including over 20 hours of behavior management training.
If a situation arises, the camper will be removed from the situation and have a conversation to re-contract for future behavior. If the behavior persists, parents will be contacted to make a plan to move forward.
At camp we have a zero tolerance for behaviors like bullying, threat to harm self or others, theft, and assault. If a camper were to display a zero tolerance behavior, the Program Manager will be informed and have conversation with the camper. They will notify parents of the situation and may ask for the camper to be picked up early from camp.
At no point will a camper be deprived of food, sleep or basic needs and corporal punishment will never be used. We expect 2 things from every camper, Respect for self, others, property and Responsibility for their own actions.
How Do You Handle Homesickness?
We know that many kids are away from home for the first time and they may have a difficult time missing family. We desire to create a safe environment where they feel heard, loved and cared for.
We train our staff to look for signs of homesickness and how to have conversations and redirect camper’s attention in positive ways. If a camper continues to have a hard time engaging in camp, their cabin leader will inform a full time staff who will contact parents to work together and decide on a course of action to help the camper have a successful experience.
Unless there is an issue where the camper is no longer physically safe or threatening the physical safety of other campers, we highly discourage campers talking to their parents during their camp experience.
Your trust in us is extremely important and we understand that campers are able to open up emotionally, socially, and spiritually better if they are fully immersed in the camp experience and not contacting home.
“We held off on doing camp for fear of our kids being gone from us and the lack of not being able to communicate with them for the whole week but our son had such a great time and can’t wait to go back next year! He continues to talk about it in random conversations weeks after going” – 2022 Camper Parent