Florida College Texas Camp

Rules and Terms of Service

Rules for acceptance and participation in this program are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, political belief, or religion.

Arrival and Departure Arrangements
Drop off will begin at 3:00PM. To be fair to everyone there will be no drop-offs before 3:00PM. Pickup is on the final morning after 11:00AM. Campers have responsibilities until this time. Due to these responsibilities as well as other schedule interruptions, if campers are checked out prior to 11:00AM, there will be a clean-up fee of $7.00 per camper, collected at time of pick-up. Please note, NO checkouts can be performed on the final night of camp, during the awards ceremony or the slide show. If pick-up is necessary, it must be before or after these activities. Camper pickup ends at noon. Due to excessive abuse of checkout times, if campers are picked up after 12:00PM on Saturday, there will be an additional charge of $25.00 per camper, per hour, collected at the time of pick-up.

Rooming Requests
If you wish to room with someone specific, please let us know when you send in your registration forms. However, younger campers will not be allowed to move up to room with older campers.

Dress and Conduct
Camp is conducted in a spiritual atmosphere, which includes wearing modest apparel. While we recognize that this means different things for different people we have adopted the guidelines which are followed at Florida College.

Clothing should not have logos or messages that are indecent, “Pajama pants” are not appropriate except in the cabins, All pants, shorts or skirts must come to the knee. All shirts must have sleeves. All clothing should include the proper undergarments and should not be tight-fitting or revealing.

Prohibited clothing includes:
   ° Halters, tank tops, or blouses showing the midriff.
   ° Backless or low-cut dresses.
   ° Low hip-hugger pants.
   ° Yoga pants.
   ° Skirts or pants that do not touch the kneecap.
   ° Skirts slit above the kneecap.

Each camper is expected to follow camp rules. Tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and unprescribed drugs will not be allowed. Stealing, profanity, possession of weapons of any kind or abuse of camp facilities will not be tolerated. Additionally, firecrackers, shaving cream, and water balloon fights are prohibited. Disrespectfulness to counselors and failure to follow their instructions will not be tolerated. Offenders of any of the camp rules are subject to being sent home at the discretion of the camp director, with no refund. A complete list of the rules can be found here.

Cell Phones
Campers are prohibited from bringing any electronics to camp, this includes cellphones. We strongly encourage all campers' cellphones to remain at home during camp. Any cellphones that are brought to camp will be collected and returned at check-out. At check-in, all parents will have an opportunity to obtain the cellphone numbers of directors as well as counselors. If campers are found to have a cellphone, the directors will find some pots, pans and toilets for them to scrub. Not kidding!!

Health and Safety
It is not appropriate for campers to attend camp while sick. If campers are symptomatic within 24 hours of arriving at camp, we ask you to make the difficult choice to keep them home. We recommend (but do not require) that campers receive a flu shot at least 2 weeks before camp. Campers with fever and other symptoms of illness will be evaluated by the clinic and may need to be picked up early.

Trained first aid personnel will be available. Accident insurance (included in camp fee) will be provided for all campers who do not have other insurance and as a secondary insurance for those that do. Insurance information is suggested to be on file for all campers. Zip Lining is an optional, add-on activity made available by the YMCA. Our camp accident insurance does not cover this activity. Therefore, campers who choose to participate will not be able to use the accident insurance should they be injured while participating. Florida College Texas Camp requires a Medical Release Form and a Release and Indemnity Agreement on file and YMCA Camp Grady Spruce requires the parents and guardians of every camper to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement. No one can attend camp without these forms on file.

Activities
The daily camp schedule includes devotions, Bible classes, singing, sports, hiking, games, and regular meals. There is also entertainment each evening, including a New Year’s Eve Party. Horseback riding will be available for an additional fee of $20 and zip lining is an additional $10 (zip lining is not covered by camp accident insurance, so campers participate at the risk of themselves and their guarantors). Campers will sign up and pay during camp concessions so please send cash with interested campers.

Cost and Reservations
The cost is $245 for each camper. If paying by check, make payable to: North Texas Chapter of the Hutchinson Bell. A reservation is made when the camp fee is paid in full.

A full refund is available up to 2 weeks before camp starts. In the time period between 2 weeks before camp and the start of camp, only a 50% refund will be issued. Refunds will be available to campers unable to come due to illness prior to camp and partial refunds will be given for campers sent home early due to illness.

Suggested Items to Bring
   Bible
   Clothing
   Warm Jacket or Coat
   Hat
   Gloves
   Pajamas
   Flashlight
   Soap
   Personal Items
   Towels and Washcloths
   Sleeping Bag or Bed Linens
   Musical Instruments (Optional)
   Athletic Equipment
   Insect Repellant
   Notebook or Journal