I am getting so excited for GEMS Camp and I hope you are, too!! Here is a lot of information you will need to know for camp.
1. Camp begins with registration at 6:00 p.m. on Friday,
June 6, 2014. Upon arrival, you will check-in, find
your cabin, and have the opportunity to explore the camp
grounds before we begin our first official activity at 7:00
p.m. Meet at Bethel CRC at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6
to travel together. Mrs. T and Mrs. Beld will drive their
vehicles. Please bring along a sack dinner to eat along
the way because dinner is not provided at camp. There will
be snacks later in the evening.
2. Please bring the following items
with you: sleeping bag, pillow, swimsuit & towels,
sunscreen, toothbrush, toothpaste, other toiletries, clothes
for hot & cold weather, shoes for walks/hikes,
coat/jacket, flashlight, Bible, and a refillable water
bottle. Life jackets are provided by the camp for all lake
activities. If you would like to have your daughter wear
water wings or a life jacket in the pool, please send that
along from home. For your peace of mind, know that
lifeguards are on duty at the lake and the pool during the
entire time the girls have access to those areas. Safety is
of utmost importance to us during camp.
3. We realize that many of the older
girls have cell phones and that parents rely on these to be
able to reach their children. We ask that the girls
do not bring cell phones or music players to camp,
but if the parents feel it is necessary, we ask that the
girls refrain from using them during camp activities except
in case of emergency. We reserve the right to hold on to a
girl’s cell phone or music player during camp activities if
we believe it is being used inappropriately at camp. Cabin
Counselors may bring cell phones, but we ask that you only
use them as necessary and with discretion, as your primary
task while at camp is to be with your group of girls and
accompany them and assist them throughout the camp
experience. Parents, please feel free to call my cell phone if you need to reach your daughter during
camp at any time.
5. When you
arrive, each camper and cabin counselor will be given a name
tag, a schedule, and a booklet with devotions and other
pertinent information. Emergency phone numbers will be
included in this booklet.
6. Parents: If
your daughter requires medication while at camp, please
advise the counselors she will be traveling with from your
club. We will have a camp nurse for acute care and
emergencies; but she will not be able to distribute
medications. Likewise, if your daughter requires an Epi-pen
or other immediate care medications for allergies or chronic
conditions, please consult with your club counselors to
clarify her care.
7. Mrs.
T & Mrs. Beld: Here are the directions & address: Lake
Retreat & Conference Center, 27850 Retreat-Kanaskat Rd SE,
Ravensdale, WA 98051
From North of
Seattle:
I-5 South
Merge onto I-405 S
East on I-90
Right on Front Street
in Issaquah at Exit 17
Approx. 20 min. drive
to first stop sign. Left onto Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on
Retreat-Kanaskat Rd. SE
Lake Retreat is
approx. 1/4 mile on the left
Please let me
know if you have any additional questions! I will already be
at camp setting up when you go to meet at church, but I will
be
waiting for
you there and looking forward to seeing you!!
Blessings,
Julie Ball
