Family policies

We ask your written permission before we share any photo of your child, on this site, in newsletters or on social media, and you can change your answer at any time. We never put a child's name with a photo, and the photos on this site are examples until we replace them with our own.

Send long pants, socks, closed shoes or boots, a hat, a rain jacket in the daypack, a filled water bottle and lunch in a cold pack. Put your camper's first name on everything, and put repellent and sunscreen on at home. Phones, toys and knives stay home.

Creek time is in shallow, slow water, with a counselor in the water and water shoes on every camper. A camper who wades past their knees wears a life jacket. Shade is close by every block, and we stop for water breaks between them; send sunscreen already on.

An adult on your list picks your camper up at the trailhead shelter between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m., and a counselor signs them out. We ask for ID from anyone we haven't met. Tell us ahead of time when someone new is coming.

A camper with a fever, vomiting or a contagious illness stays home and comes back after a full day of being well. If a camper feels ill at camp, we call you, and a counselor stays beside them until you arrive.

When we hear thunder, everyone goes to the pavilion and waits for the sky to be quiet. On very hot days the blocks move into shade and the creek. If the park closes, we text and email families before camp starts and say how the week is handled.

Phones and tablets stay home. A camper who needs to reach you can use the camp phone, and we call you if we need you.