Camp is here!

The magic and whimsy of camp are almost here! I hope you and your camper are having fun talking about and preparing for a wonder-filled week at Camp Grove Point. The team here is working hard to make camp beautiful, the food delicious, and the program above and beyond anything you could imagine! Here are few things to get you ready for your first day!

In this packet:

  1. Our Goal
  2. Get in touch with us
  3. Day camp transportation information
  4. Medication & notification of your camper’s illness or injuries while at camp
  5. Program Details
  6. Optional Thursday Overnight Packing List
  7. Communicating with your camper
  8. Photos of your camper
  9. Parent Feedback

Our Goal

It is our goal to provide intentional, progressive programming that provides opportunities for girl-led, cooperative learning where girls learn by doing in an outdoor setting. With this goal in mind, we strive to build girls of courage, confidence, and character that make the world a better place. Girls will:

  1. Develop a strong sense of themselves,
  2. Develop effective communication skills with their peers,
  3. Develop practical life skills,
  4. Develop strategies for positive conflict resolution, and
  5. Develop an understanding for the ways in which they impact their environment.

Get In Touch With US

If you need further assistance in your preparation for camp, please use the following phone numbers to determine who to call:

General information about camp/Registration changes, payment plans, and refunds

Danielle Lubbers, Camp Registrar……………………………………….302-456-7150 x312

Camp Office Hours

The Camp Office will be open from 10 AM – 12 PM. A member of the Leadership Team will be available between these hours for immediate assistance. If you reach the voicemail outside of the office hours, the Camp Director will call you back as soon as possible. The Camp Director, Rebecca Frost at 410-275-2800.Please remember that cell service as well as Wi-Fi is limited. Leaving a message will ensure that the call is received.

Open House

Parents, campers, and their families are invited to our Open House! This is a great opportunity to view the camp facilities – including living accommodations – and tour the camp. The cost is free! Just drop by!

June 4, 2017from1 PM-4 PM

No Tobacco, No Pets, No Weapons

Thank you, in advance, for respecting our camp facilities when you visit. We ask that you leave your pets at home, do not use tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs while on the property, leave guns, knives, or other weapons at home, and refrain from use of personal sports equipment (playground balls, jump ropes, etc.) while visiting us.

T-shirts & Patches

Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt and any badges earned during their camp session included as part of the registration fee!

Camp Merchandise

The Camp Care Packages sold on Ultra Camp will be given to your camper at drop-off on Monday. You may still purchase a care package for your camper to receive! We will accept cash or check at pick-up or drop-off. Any Camp Care Package purchased during your camper’s session will go home with them the following day.

Day Camp Transportation Information

Authorized Pick-up and Photo I.D.

The parent or guardian dropping off or picking up your camper must:

  1. Be listed as an authorized pick-up on your camper’s UltraCamp account. To add/change your authorized pick-ups sign-in.
  2. Have their driver’s license with them to present to the camp staff at both drop-off AND pick-up.

I’m Transporting My Camper to and from Camp

Camp Grove Point is located at:

2930 Grove Neck Rd.

Earleville, MD 21919

  1. GPS will take you to the (First) Program Center Entrance of Camp Grove Point. Turn left into the Program Center Entrance.
  2. Camp staff will greet you as you pull in and direct you to the day camp drop-off/pick-up parking lot. Vehicles must remain on designated paths while on camp. Please be aware of other families walking or in vehicles while on camp.
  3. Bring your photo I.D. with you to the front door of the Program Center.
  4. Camp Staff will greet you!

Drop-off Locations and Times

Location / Wilmington / Newark / Middletown / Dover
Kirkwood Library / Northern Resource Center / Walmart(Side parking lot by Garden Center) / Dover Mall
Address / 6000 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19808 / 225 S. Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, DE 19702 / 705 Middletown Warwick Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709 / 1365 N Dupont Hwy #6000, Dover, DE 19901
Time / 7:30 AM / 8:00 AM / 8:30 AM / 7:45 AM

Pick-up Locations and Times

Location / Wilmington / Newark / Middletown / Dover
TBD (Based on location of campers) / Northern Resource Center / Walmart(Side parking lot by Garden Center) / Dover Mall
Address / 1300 Foulk Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803 / 225 S. Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, DE 19702 / 705 Middletown Warwick Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709 / 1365 N Dupont Hwy #6000, Dover, DE 19901
Time / 5:30 PM / 5:00 PM / 4:30 PM / 5:15 PM

In the event of an emergency during your camper’s camp session or a change to the above times or locations, parents and guardians will be notified using the primary and secondary contact information provided on your camper’s UltraCamp account. Please make sure your contact information is update. To update or change your contact information sign-in.

Your Camper’s Safety

In order to provide a safe experience for your camper to and from camp, please share the below safety rules while in the van.

  1. Seatbelts – Seatbelts must be worn at all times by all passengers. Staff will be sure to check for use of seatbelts prior to departing.
  2. Camper Behavior – The trip to and from camp is meant to be a time for campers to connect with their favorite counselors and to debrief the exciting day. Campers should refrain from:
  1. Kicking or punching the seat in front of them
  2. Unbuckling their seatbelt while the van is in motion
  3. Sitting on their legs or knees
  4. Disrespecting their camper friends who choose to sleep by using inside voices

Campers will receive a verbal warning once. The second time the parent or guardian will be notified at the next drop-off. The third time, the camper will lose the privilege to ride in the van. No refund will be made for day camp transportation in the event of a loss of privilege.

  1. Camper Illness – In the event of camper illness while the van is in route:
  1. The co-pilot staff member will keep the camper comfortable, administering first aid, if needed.
  2. In the event of vomiting, the van will be pulled over safely away from the road. The co-pilot staff member will follow bodily fluid clean-up procedures while the driver supervisors the other campers.
  3. Headed to Camp – The co-pilot staff member will contact camp about the camper and return to camp as soon as possible, checking the camper in with the Health Care Supervisor. After initial assessment, the Healthcare Supervisor will contact the camper’s parents.

Headed Home – The co-pilot staff member will contact camp about the camper and proceed to the camper’s drop-off location. Camp will contact the camper’s parents and discuss a plan for the following day.

  1. Vehicle Accident/Breakdown – In the event of an accident while the van is in route:
  1. Staff members will attend to any ill or injured campers.
  2. 1 staff member will place reflectors or emergency flashers as appropriate.
  3. 1 staff member will instruct passengers to exit vehicle, when appropriate, using the buddy system grouping uninjured passengers together in an area safe from oncoming traffic to await instructions and/or new pick-up. Campers will be supervised by a staff member at all times.
  4. Staff members will contact the Camp Director who will call individual parents/guardians so that staff members on scene will be able to provide adequate care and supervision. Staff member will call 911.
  5. If medical care is needed, parent preference for a care plan will be followed after contact with them ensuring a staff member is with them at all times.
  6. An additional van will be sent from camp to pick-up all campers and staff and return them to camp or their drop-off location.
  7. Headed to Camp - All passengers will be checked-in with the Healthcare Supervisor for assessment. A second contact with the camper’s parents or guardians will be made to inform them of their camper’s mental and physical condition. Parents/guardians will have the option to have their camper return to the camp community or be picked-up from camp.

In the event of an emergency during your camper’s camp session or a change to the above times or locations, parents and guardians will be notified using the primary and secondary contact information provided on your camper’s UltraCamp account. Please make sure your contact information is update. To update or change your contact information sign-in.

Your Camper’s Health

The Healthcare Supervisor will review your camper’s health history at least 24 hours prior to your camper’s first day.If you have concerns or questions you would like to discuss with us prior to your camper’s first day, please contact the Council office at 302-456-7150.

Medications

Camp Grove Point will only accept medications in their original box or container, with the camper’s name and birthdate printed on them. If your camper will need medications during the day, please sign them in with the designated staff member at your drop-off location on your camper’s first day.

If Your Camper is Ill or Injured

In the event of injury or illness to your camper during their camp session, parents and guardians will be notified using the primary and secondary contact information provided on your camper’s UltraCamp account. Please make sure your contact information is update. To update or change your contact information sign-in.

When We Contact You

You will be contacted by the Healthcare Supervisor or Camp Director via phone if your camper:

  1. Experiences atypical homesickness (needing constant attention, clinging to adults, needing someone by her side to fall asleep, disrupting camp activities or crying constantly)
  2. Experiences behavior challenges (see code of conduct in UltraCamp)
  3. Spends the night in the health center or misses a day of activities
  4. Has an acute, sudden illness
  5. Has a temperature of 100.5 or higher
  6. Has an active case of head lice
  7. Falls off a horse
  8. Needs to be taken to Urgent Care or the hospital

Program Details

The schedule may vary a bit based on the session, but an average week at camp looks like…

9:00 – 9:30 AMDay Camp Drop-off/Transportation vans arrive at camp/Arrival Activity

9:30 – 10:45 AMActivity Session 1

11:00 – 12:15 PMActivity Session 2

12:15 – 12:30 PMCamp Sing

12:30 – 1:15 PMLunch w/Resident Campers

1:15 – 2:30 PMActivity Session 3

2:45 – 4:00 PMActivity Session 4

4:00 PMPick-up/Transportation vans depart camp/ Departure Activity

Swimming Test

Your camper will take the swim test prior to swimming in the pool and/or river to ensure their safety while playing in the water. Here is what you and your camper can expect:

  1. Red (Beginner) Swimmer – Campers swim from the shallow end wall or rope to the wall and back (approximately 25 yards) using any stroke and appropriate breathing. If a camper has demonstrated the appropriate skills and stamina, she may take the Green Test. Otherwise the camper will be classified as a Red (beginner) swimmer.
  2. Yellow (Intermediate) Swimmer –If they are able to cross with a little difficulty in breathing or stroke, but do not wish to or are unable to tread water.
  3. Green (Advanced) Swimmer – Consists of 2 minutes treading in the deep end supervised by a lifeguard and timer. If completed the swimmer will be classified as a Green (Advance) swimmer. If not completed, the swimmer will be classified as a Yellow (Intermediate Swimmer)
  4. Campers may retake the swimming test once they have completed a lesson with a swimming instructor.

Camp staff reserve the right to retest a camper’s swim abilities or make additions/changes to the swim test to ensure your camper’s and other camper’s safety.

Optional! Thursday Overnight

Day campers have the option to spend the night at camp on Thursday night. This is a great way to see if your camper is ready for an overnight camp experience later in the summer or next camp season. Parents/guardians must notify us that their camper will be spending the night on Thursday by pick-up on Monday by emailing the Camp Director at , by phone at 302-456-7150, or in person on Monday.

Suggestions for Packing

  1. Label everything with your camper’s name and pack in plastic tub or trunk
  2. Send old clothes that can get dirty and return home damaged
  3. Leave items that are valuable or sentimental at home
  4. Limit camper’s luggage to 1 piece

Things to Remember

T-shirt

Shorts

Socks

Shoes

Shower shoes – flip flops

Rain coat or poncho

Pajamas or nightshirt

Bathing Suit

Underwear

Hat or visor

Wash cloth and soap

Bath towel

Shampoo/Conditioner

Swimming towel

1 set twin sheets

Blanket or sleeping bag

Pillow and case

A small day bag

Flashlight

Water bottle

Sunscreen

Bug Spray

Brush or comb

Deodorant

Toothbrush and paste

These might be nice to have

Camera

Stuffed Animal

Book

Things to Leave at Home

If the following items are brought to camp they will be taken and stored in the camp safe and returned to parent/guardian at check-out on Friday.

Cell phones

Radios, CD players, IPod

Handheld Games

Candy, gum, food items

Knives

Communicating with Your Camper

Mail time occurs every day after lunch. Letters and emails received after 11 AM will be given to your camper the following day.

Letters from Home

Mail is very important to campers; letters can “make or break” a camp experience. Please keep news light and cheerful. Telling her about the number of fun trips she’s missed or how much the family pet is missing her, will add to any feelings of homesickness.

Since most letters take two to three days to arrive, parents may want to mail a letter a couple of days before your camper’s arrival day so that the mail will be waiting when she arrives. Packages of games, books or cards are fine but please do not send candy, food, sodas, or gum; it is unfair to other campers and attracts critters.

You may also bring mail to check-in to be handed out during the week. Please write the day of the week on the letter or package reflecting when you would like your daughter to receive the mail.

How to address your camper’s letters:

Camp Grove Point

Camper Name

Camp Session

2930 Grove Neck Rd.

Earleville, MD 21919

Email

UltraCamp offers an easy and affordable option for sending communications to your camper. This option allows you to send communications the day you wish for your camper to receive the correspondence. Here’s how:

  1. Log-in to your Camper’s Account.
  2. From the Top Ribbon select ‘Additional Options.’
  3. Select ‘Email a Camper,’ from the drop down menu
  4. If you have already purchased email credits, simply complete the fields and click ‘Send Message.’
  5. If you have not already purchased email credits, click the link to ‘Purchase Email Credits,’ from the Left Side Bar.
  6. If you would like the camper’s friends or family to be able to send emails to your camper, select ‘Create Friends Account,’ from the Left Side Bar.

Photos of Your Camper

Photos are a great way to feel closer to your camper while she is away at camp AND a fun way to remember your camper’s experience throughout the year.

To view photos of your camper while she is at camp:

  1. Log-in to your Camper’s Account.
  2. From the Top Ribbon select ‘Additional Options.’
  3. Select ‘Photo Gallery,’ from the Drop Down Menu.
  4. Select the Session you wish to view from the Drop Down Menu.

Please allow 24 hours from your camper’s arrival for photos to be uploaded to UltraCamp.

Parent Feedback

We welcome your feedback!

Be on the lookout for an online parent feedback form the Friday of your camper’s camp session.We review these evaluations throughout the summer.

Your feedback will give us new ideas and direction as well as affirm the practices we already have in place that support you and your camper. If you have an immediate concern, please include it in the online survey and call the Council Office at 302-456-7150.