How do you handle discipline problems at camp? Our first objective is to try to minimize discipline issues by keeping everyone busy in an active and interesting program. Good supervision and participation by the staff, also helps keep problems to a minimum. However, we all know kids will test the rules and there will be disagreements during the summer. Each boy, each age and each situation is different, so our responses will vary. If the counselor finds he needs help, he will ask for the unit director's assistance and if the problem persists the camp director will also help. Only in rare cases, a camper might be asked to go home.  Physical punishment would never be used.

What do you do if a boy wets his bed? All children grow out of bedwetting at different times and it is not an unusual problem. We recognize that this is normal and that they have no control over it. We also recognize that they are embarrassed by it. We will help by limiting the amount they drink in the evening. Later in the evening, when the counselor goes to bed, he will get any possible bed wetter up to go to the bathroom. If an accident still occurs, the counselor will discreetly help the camper change his bed.  We don't let kids tease others about this and find with good guidance that most kids are very understanding. You can help by letting us know ahead of time and by providing an extra set of sheets and a rubber sheet.

What are your visitation policies? We recommend one visit a session and ask that no one visit the first weekend. For Saturday dinner, we have an outdoor buffet which we invite you to join, after which we have an awards assembly where certificates are handed out for achievements and campers report on the trips for the week.  Following this we have an Indian Council Fire ceremony that you shouldn't miss, which ends with feathers being awarded for achievement. If you would like to take your son out of camp, Sunday is the day for this. After morning cleanup at approximately 10:00 AM, your son should be free to go out for the day.

How are activities assigned? Instructional activities for the week, as well as trips, are chosen by the individual campers on Sunday night. Swimming is an activity everyone participates in twice a day, one instructional class in the morning and recreational swimming in the afternoon.

Do you teach ecology? Yes. In our nature study and camp craft classes at camp, we talk about the protection of our environment, plant and animal life. We take part in projects to rejuvenate and protect endangered or damaged areas. On trips, we adopt the "Leave No Trace" practices by carrying out everything we carry in and traveling and camping using the latest low impact techniques. We often discuss the effects of acid rain, global warming and other concerns that may be affecting the beautiful wilderness we are in.

What happens at lights out?  Is there night supervision? When campers go to bed at night, we encourage staff to talk with them about their day and to read a good night story in the younger encampments. When everyone has quieted down, the staff may leave the cabin in charge of the "hill-duty man" and have some time off. The hill-duty man in each encampment has a campfire in a central location, easily accessible to all campers. He makes regular checks of all campers and stays on duty until all cabins are covered.  

Are there any nearby girls camps or coed activities?  There are nearby girls camps, that sisters of our boys often attend.  The nearest, 4 miles away, is Camp Waukeela.  Occasionally, Panthers and Wolves have coed activities such as dances, mixed doubles tennis, volleyball and softball games.

What other charges are there in addition to tuition?

Do you have a camp uniform?