Parents

A Parent's Role During Camp

Thank you for allowing your child to attend an Impact 2818 camp. We are confident that your child is going to have an incredible experience, and we want to give you all the information you need to help make that happen. We get to spend one action packed week with your child, but we want you to know that you have a role before, during, and after that week of camp.

Leading up to the week of camp, start getting your child ready for their experience. Tell them how excited you are for them and what a great time you know they are going to have. When you are confident, your child will be confident and excited to spend a week away. On the day of check-in, make sure to arrive on time. Go through the necessary check-in procedures and meet your child’s counselor. Once you have completed the check-in process, don’t linger! Say goodbye to your child and head out. This will help all the campers dive right into their small groups for the week without dwelling on the fact that they just said goodbye to whoever just dropped them off.

During the week of camp, your number one priority should be to pray for your camper. Pray that God would do big things in their life through camp and that they would continue to have a great time. You can also send letters and e-mails to your camper, which will be delivered daily. An encouraging letter or e-mail can be a great boost to your child’s experience. We suggest mailing letters the week before camp so they will be sure to receive them. If you want to hear back from your child, be sure to include addressed and stamped envelopes for easy mailing. Your camper will not be able to send e-mails or phone home, so snail mail is the way to go.

Make sure to arrive on time to pick your child up from camp. Let them lead the way in greeting you and make sure they get to say goodbye to friends and counselors. The ride home is a great time for you to ask more questions about camp. You will have seen a video highlighting the experience at the all camp celebration, so this is a great place for you to begin. Remember, your child will probably not volunteer information about camp – you have to ask for it. Ask what they learned, what they had the most fun doing, and who they met. You are the key to a great transition home, so spend time talking and you will be amazed at all they experienced.