How do I send mail to my camper?
Campers are not permitted to make phone calls unless it is an emergency determined by the Dean or Camp Coordinator.
Please remember to leave all camper cell phones at home before coming to camp.
It is true that some children become homesick. Very few campers need to return home before the end of camp because they're involved in so many activities from morning to evening. Often, a camp session is harder on parents, who may be absent from their child for the first time. As you encourage your child to attend camp, don't talk about how you will miss them or ask them if they will miss you (yes, they will miss you). Camp helps children develop some life skills. Allow them to grow; do not encourage them to call home.If a problem arises that needs your involvement, you will be called.
The best thing you can do is encourage them to invite a friend to attend the same camp session. Many churches encourage their camper-aged children and teens to attend camp during the same session, but when this is not possible, it is still fantastic to enjoy camp with a special friend. Many of our churches encourage this by paying a portion of the camper's tuition as well as that of a friend (and some pay the entire cost)!
| Teaching | Boating | Waterslide |
| Worship | Aqua Cycles | Fishing |
| Bible Memorization | Paddle Boats | Fishing |
| Campfire | Pontoon Boat | Archery |
| Crazy Games | Row Boats | Pottery Classes |
| Swimming | Water Trampoline | Group Initiatives |
| Carpetball | Jet Ski Rides | Hiking (Wilderness) |
| Small & Large group | Tubing | Rappelling (Wilderness) |
| Interaction | The "Blob" | Zip Line (Wilderness) |
The setting is used to “show off” God’s creativity. Teaching will be done in unique places, such as Ott Rock, Star Gaze Hill, and Buzzard’s Rock. Housing is in tents on gravel platforms. Activities include rappelling, archery, hiking, zip line and others depending upon the specific week of camp. Places will be explored such as – Gault’s Undercut, Pipes Pond, Mushroom Rock, Alligator Rock, Saddle Club, Turtle Rock, Ott Rock, Pine Bluff, Covered Bridge, Buzzard’s Rock, Star Gaze Hill, Split Rail Fence, Top of the World and Water (split) Rock.
We love to have people visit Round Lake, but during the camp session is not a good time. Given the spontaneity of each program, your arrival could interrupt a special moment or activity God is using to make an impression on your child. It is best to hear about these activities at home following the camp session.
If you have never been to Round Lake, call the office to schedule a visit to the camp and see the facilities. A great time to learn about the quality of our food is during a Women’s Retreat or Men’s Retreat. The food quality is quite similar to what a camper enjoys during a camp session. Sleeping accommodations are provided in air-conditioned comfort. Warm water showers are provided, but if your camper prefers a cold shower, that is also available.
Great care is taken to provide a safe place for everyone who attends a camp session at Round Lake. All Round Lake staff and volunteer faculty are required to complete background checks before coming to camp each year. While campers sleep, a night watchman from U.S. Security is on duty patrolling the campgrounds. In the dorms; no less than two support staff members are available per room to ensure your child’s protection. During the daily schedule, many more staff members are available to care for your child’s needs. Volunteer faculty members are encouraged to be at the lake front while campers swim to help the lifeguards with safety issues. The Directors of the camp have worked diligently to prepare policies and procedures to care for your child. The Round Lake staff is very competent in handling the day-to-day issues of camp.
“Camping takes people away from the noise, demands, routines, and pressures of daily life. It removes them from the constant onslaught of the world’s influence with come through TV, magazines, family, friends, unsaved teachers and so on. Unlike church attendance, camp life is a 24-hour-a-day experience of living together over a period of several days. People have time to absorb truth and think through the implications. Trust and relationships are developed. People find time to relax, build friendships and think deeply.”
-Thoughts from Bob McKemey, “Church and Camp Cooperation”
The investment you are making in a camp session will prepare your child for life and eternity. It is one of the most important investments you will make in your child’s life.
Round Lake has a NO REFUND POLICY:Any or all of the tuition can be transferred to another camper or given to the camp as a donation.