Check-in is on Sunday at 3pm at Deer Center (the dining hall). Don’t worry! Even if you’ve never been here before, staff will be stationed at the entrance of the camp to make sure you know where you’re going. We do our best to get everyone checked-in and moved in as efficiently as possible. You can help us out by making sure your camp fees are paid and paperwork is completed two weeks before you arrive. Bring any medication your child needs (it must be in the original container) to check-in in a bag labeled with their first and last name. Leave all other belongings in your car until you’re ready to move into your cabin. Every camper will get a new camp shirt to wear for their first day of camp!

Check out is on Friday at 3pm at Deer Center. First, we begin with a closing ceremony. Parents, this is your first glimpse into your camper’s week. We’ll sing some songs, celebrate some special people in our camp community, hand out milestone awards, and watch a video with photos and highlights of their week at camp. After the ceremony, you’ll be able to sign out your camper, talk with their counselors, meet their new camp friends, purchase items from the camp store, and load up all their belongings before you head for home.

CIT campers stay in cabins! Our cabins have eight bunk beds per cabin, are air-conditioned, and have private changing rooms. Bathrooms are a short walk away at a nearby lodge. Camp counselors stay in the cabins with the kids. If you want more information, check out this video where our Program Director, Jake, sets up his own bed in a cabin!

Not everyone is able to or wants to work at summer camp. That’s okay. Even though Counselors-in-Training is a program designed to teach you the ins and outs of camp counseling, there’s a lot of value to attending even if that isn’t part of your plan. CIT camp is a place where high school campers bond, grow in faith together, and have honest conversations about navigating the world today. You’ll learn soft skills like flexibility, leadership, coaching, and problem solving that will be helpful no matter what you do or where you go in the future. You’ll also get to experience camp one final time as a camper and have a valuable experience with friends.

CIT is a blend of participating and learning. You’ll be able to do camp activities like archery, kayaking, high ropes, earth ball, activity hour, color wars, Bible study, worship, games, and arts & crafts, bubble soccer, and team building. You’ll even take an overnight trip together and go camping and swimming at Central Park Lake. As the week goes on, you’ll begin to learn how to lead some of the activities you are experiencing and how to work with campers. You’ll practice skills like behavior management, building a fire, and leading songs at worship. Eventually, you’ll be able to jump into actually leading groups, teaching games, and helping with Bible study for the younger kids. By the end of the week, we hope that you’ll be more confident in your skills as a leader and role model for others.

We can absolutely provide alternatives for most dietary restrictions and allergies. When you sign up for camp, please make sure to indicate on your health form any dietary needs you might have so that our kitchen can plan and prepare before you arrive.