Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions for Summer Camp
Arrival for campers on Monday from 10 am – 12pm, and pick up time on Saturday is from 9 – 10 am for all programs.
Our week-long Christian kids summer camp programs vary in cost based on your child’s age and the week for which they are registered.
- Junior Camp: For those entering 4th or 5th grade in the Fall of 2021, the cost of camp is $495.
- Jump Start Camp: For those entering 6th grade in the Fall of 2021, the cost of camp is $509.
- Junior High Camp: For those entering 7th or 8th grade in the Fall of 2021, the cost of camp is $549.
- Fresh Start Camp: A program exclusively those entering 9th grade in the Fall of 2021, camp costs $565.
- Senior High Camp: Open to those who are entering 9th grade in the Fall of 2020 though those who have graduated from high school in the Spring of 2021. The cost is $565.
These costs are reduced for the weeks at the beginning and end of the summer. If you have any further questions about pricing, we welcome your call.
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
Camper email is available again this summer! 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 to add this option to your camper’s registration. $3 for 10 emails. Instructions will be sent out on the Monday of your camper’s registered week. You can add camper email on your camp account or call the camp office at 231.275.7329 to set it up!
The registration fee includes housing, meals, and all program-specific activities. Campers are responsible for any snacks and souvenirs from the Red Canoe.
Generally, we advise parents and other family members not to visit during the week simply because it will take their camper away from the activities and programs that make the week so unforgettable.
Please feel free to call our office with any questions.
→ Bible, notebook, and pen
→ Pillow and warm bedding for a twin size bunk (a sleeping bag is best)
→ Clothes for activities (be prepared for cool or rainy weather): pants/jeans, closed-toe shoes (tennis shoes) and at least one other pair of shoes
→ A modest bathing suit(one-piece preferred), 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
Additional items needed for some of our camp programs:
Jump Start Campers:
→ 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.
Junior High Campers:
→ 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.
Fresh Start Campers:
→ 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:
→ 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).
→ Long pants, a T-shirt they can tuck into the pants, and closed-toe shoes for High Adventure and Challenge Course activities.
Camp Life Questions
Items for sale in the Red Canoe, our camp hangout, gift shop, and snack shack, range from $0.50 for candy, and up to about $30 for apparel. Most campers bring around $60 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.
In such cases, we will ask the camper to leave the phone at the office until Saturday morning.
We understand that parents and campers may feel reassured by having this method of communication, but ask that as much as possible, cell phone usage be at a minimum and only during free time.
Each of our Christian kids camp programs start the day with flag raising and some crazy songs and exercises to make sure you’re awake! Then you’ll head to breakfast, return to your cabin for God and I time, and perhaps a morning cabin activity. Chapel is shortly followed by lunch. The afternoon is a combination of scheduled activities with your cabin and free time. Then dinner and chapel. Nighttime activities vary each day, but there’s never a dull moment and you’ll have a blast each day!
Most campers stay in cabins, many of which have full bathrooms right inside. Fresh Start campers stay in platform tents called “Yurts” and in tents while on the Mighty Pine River. Our Jump Start campers stay out at Jump Start Village in Tamaracks (they are like large treehouses, with bunk beds).
Chapel is a highlight of each day, once in the morning and once in the evening! We start with an amazing, energizing time of worship, a few announcements, and then a message from God’s Word prepared by our guest speaker for the week. Chapels will be with the campers own age-specific program and the speaker has been chosen especially for their age.
Friday night we have a combined chapel for all campers in Jump Start through Senior High! Its a great way to come together as the whole camp and close the week.
Nobody goes hungry at Lake Ann; there’s more through the door!
Health Questions
At Lake Ann Camp, we take food allergies very seriously. Our chef and kitchen staff try to accommodate and coordinate alternative meal options as much as is possible. We can typically work around most allergies including: gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, egg, and corn as long as they are not complicated with 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 strives to prepare our special diet meals on a separate counter in the kitchen, we do not have a dedicated kitchen for these meals. We regularly make homemade baked goods containing a number potential allergen triggering contaminants.
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.
In the event we are not capable of providing 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.
Because our camp program has a potential for communicable diseases, we recommend that program participants are appropriately immunized. There are exceptions and please complete this form if you believe you may be exempt.