Frequently Asked Questions
General Summer Camp Questions
All letters and packages can be sent to:
Camper Name
Camper Program & Week
18400 Maple Street PO Box 109
Lake Ann, MI 49650
Example: Joe Green
Fresh Start WK 1
18400 Maple Street PO Box 109
Lake Ann, MI 49650
You can also send emails to your camper! This is a one-way system, which allows you to send up to 10 emails for your camper to read during their week of camp. Call the office at 231-275-7329 to add this option to your camper’s registration. $3 for 10 emails. Instructions will be sent out on Monday of your camper’s registered week.
Health Questions
At Lake Ann Camp, we take food allergies very seriously. Our chef and kitchen staff accommodate and provide alternative meal options as much as possible. We can typically work around most allergies including gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, egg, and corn as long as they are not complicated by multiple conditions. It is important to note that our facility is NOT a nut free, dairy free, soy-free, egg-free environment. Although our staff prepares our special diet meals on a separate counter and appliances in the kitchen, we do not have a dedicated kitchen for these meals.
If you have any questions or concerns on whether or not we can accommodate your dietary needs please call our office during office hours from 8am - 5pm or by email to our Director of Food Service at [email protected]. Please make sure to communicate all allergies on your health form and call our office with more details if needed. If we cannot provide your full dietary needs, we invite all of our guests to bring their own supply of snacks and personal meal supplements and offer a small amount of space to store refrigerated items in the Dining Hall area.
Camp Life Questions
Items for sale in the Red Canoe, our snack and gift shop, range in price from a few dollars for candy or a soda to over $30 for some sweatshirts or blankets. Campers typically bring anywhere from $20 to $80 of spending money with them. Check out the Store tab on our website for specific pricing! Remaining store funds greater than $5 will be refunded to the card on file the week following camp.
IMPORTANT REMINDER Many campers also stop for meals on the way to and from camp, so don’t forget to send them with additional money for their fast food stops
All campers should bring...
→ Bible, notebook, and pen
→ Pillow and warm bedding for a twin size bunk (a sleeping bag is best)
→ Clothes for warm or cool weather and camp activities: pants/jeans, rain jacket, sweatshirt, shorts, t-shirts, etc.
→ Closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes) for high adventure activities and at least one other pair of shoes
→ A modest bathing suit, swimming suit cover-up for walking to and from the waterfront, beach towel, flip-flops, and sunscreen
→ Toiletry items: Soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, shampoo, and towels
→ Insect repellant, flashlight, and spending money for the Red Canoe
→A water bottle for staying hydrated!!
Additional items needed for specific programs:
Junior Campers should also bring...
→Closed toed shoes for wearing to the Acorn Acres barn, on the zipline, or for any running activities.
→Long pants for the zipline. (Our harnesses can rub and pinch on bare skin; shorts are not recommended for ziplining.)
→An extra set of clothes that can get wet to go over a swimsuit. A lot of our Junior activities involve water! (e.g. Zorbs, Lavinrac, boating, etc.)
Jump Start Campers should also bring...
→ Bog clothes: long pants, T-shirt, and closed-toe shoes (these clothes may not be worth bringing home).
→An extra pair of sandals with a back strap or an extra pair of closed-toe shoes for the Riverwalk and Tube Float down the Platte River.
→An extra set of clothes that can get wet to go over a swimsuit. A lot of our Jump Start activities involve water! (e.g. river walk, the tube river, boating, etc.)
Junior High Campers should also bring...
→ Please be sure they have long pants, a T-shirt they can tuck into the pants, and closed-toe shoes for High Adventure and Challenge Course activities.
→ Sleeping Bag for sleeping under the stars.
→ Sunglasses, a hat, and/or sunscreen for going to Sleeping Bear Dunes.
→ An extra set of clothes (shorts and a t shirt) that can get wet during any water activities.
Fresh Start Campers should also bring...
→ Fresh Start Campers will be going on a 3-day rafting trip while they are at camp.
→ Be sure to pack sandals with a back strap, a pair of shorts, and shirt to be worn over their bathing suit while rafting (made of material which will dry quickly overnight).
→ Set of warm clothes for nighttime (after they come off the river and for sleeping in at night).
→ Long pants, a T-shirt they can tuck into the pants, and closed-toe shoes for High Adventure and Challenge Course activities.
Senior High Campers should also bring...
→ Senior High campers will experience Fight Night and will need a pair of shorts and a shirt that will cover their bathing suit for this activity (these clothes may not be worth bringing home). Fight Night outfits are typically crazy and colorful, so creative (but modest) outfits are encouraged!
→ Long pants, a T-shirt they can tuck into the pants, and closed-toe shoes for High Adventure and Challenge Course activities.
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