FAQ & INFO

REGISTRATION

  • How do I register and pay for camp?

    • To register, click HERE. You will have the option to pay your full balance or a $30 deposit ($50 for Day Camp) by credit/debit card at the of the registration form.

  • How do I pay my remaining balance?

  • How do I apply a discount code to my registration? 

    • If you have been given a discount code, you can apply this when registering online by entering the code into the box labeled "Coupon Code" on the Checkout page of the online registration form, and click "Apply."

  • I registered my child for camp, but they can no longer attend. Can I cancel my registration and get a refund?

    • To cancel your registration, send us an e-mail at info@christiancamp.net. Excluding your $30 (Overnight Camps) or $50 (Day Camp) Deposit, we will refund the full amount paid.

SUMMER CAMP

  • Is there still space available for summer camp?

    • Camps are filling up! Be sure to click our Summer Camp tab and scroll to the bottom to see what camps have availability.

  • Are your camps overnight camps or day camps?

    • We have both! Day Camp is Monday - Friday each week for grades rising 1st - 5th. The rest of our camps are over night camps for various lengths of time.

  • What should my camper bring to camp, what time is check-in/check-out, etc.?

  • Do campers stay in cabins at camp?

    • Campers do stay in cabins during camp! Our girls' cabin area has 5 air-conditioned cabins that sleep 14 each, and each cabin has its own bathroom area. Our boy's cabin area has 5 air-conditioned cabins that are connected and sleep 12 each, and there are two large bathroom areas shared amongst the boys' cabins. There are always at least 2 counselors staying in each cabin with the campers!

  • Do you provide Gluten-free/Dairy-Free/Nut-Free/etc. meals?

    • We are happy to accommodate campers with Gluten, Dairy, Soy, and nut allergies. Please specify this on your camper’s health form. NGCC’s menu is tree nut and peanut free always. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate for any other food allergies or preferences than those previously mentioned. If campers have other allergies or preferences, you may send along supplementary meals for our kitchen to prepare! Please e-mail us at info@christiancamp.net for a copy of our menu and for more information.

  • I am a mother. Can I bring my son to Buddy Camp?

    • Yes! We have separate cabins for mothers with sons, mothers with daughters, fathers with sons, and fathers with daughters.

  • What is the difference between regular camp and Adventure Camp?

    • A typical day at a regular camp usually looks something like this: Eat breakfast, have a morning activity, have a devotional time, do group rotations around camp (rock wall, archery, ropes course, lake activities, etc.), eat lunch, have a little free time, camp-wide recreation (something like messy kickball, slip-n-slide, dodge ball, or going tubing in Helen), next is swim time and snack time, then dinner, evening activity (rap battles, skits, talent shows, etc.), evening session (a fun worship service), snack time again, and then the night ends with an awesome campfire.

    • A typical day at Adventure Camp usually looks something like this: Arrive Monday evening and set up platform tent or Eno, go hiking, eat dinner, swim, have a campfire to end the first night. The following days are full of adventures like kayaking, horseback riding, hiking trails and mountains, fishing, whitewater rafting, going to "sliding rock," grilling out, swimming, late night movies in the woods, and of course, campfires and smores.

SUMMER CAMP GENERAL INFORMATION

We're so excited to have you at summer camp! On this page, you will find our camp policies and (hopefully) all you need to know about attending summer camp here at NGCC! If you have any further questions, please contact the camp office at info@christiancamp.net. 

REVIEW THIS INFORMATION

It is important that you and your child review all of the information given to you on this page. Please talk with your child about our camp policies as well as what they should expect when they arrive at camp. Also, make sure that your child is aware of the transportation arrangements for leaving camp at the end of the week. 

ARRIVAL TIMES & PROCEDURES

  • Arrival Time for all Overnight camps: 5:00PM - 6:00PM (Note: No one will be checked in prior to 5PM)

  • Check-In Location and Procedure for Buddy, Beginner, Middler, Teener, Senior, Adventure, Leadership, Sports, and Cooking Camp: Camp Office. (You will stay in your car) Once checked in, you will drive up to your campers cabin where our staff will help your camper unload and get settled in.

  • Musical Theater Camp: Musical Theater Camp will have two check-in locations. The location your camper will need to check-in at will be emailed to you a week prior to their arrival. For campers not checking in at the Camp Office, they will be checking in at the Gym behind Harvest Christian Church (231 Harvest Church Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523 — right before the camp road).

DEPARTURE TIMES & PROCEDURES

  • Departure Time for all Overnight Camps (excluding those listed below): 10AM

  • Departure Time for Buddy Camp: 12:00 PM

  • Departure for Cooking Camp: 5:30 PM (This will be the start time of the meal you get to enjoy in the camp Dining Hall prepared for you by your cooking camper!)

  • Departure Time for Musical Theater Camp: 2:00 PM (This will be the start time of the performance your Musical Theater Camper has worked so hard on!)

10 AM Pick-up for Beginner, Middler, Teener, Senior, Adventure, Sports, and Leadership camps will all be carpool style. At the camp office you will let us know who your camper is, provide your ID, and then you will drive up to camp where your camper (and their belongings) will be awaiting you! Please be on time to pick up your camper(s). We will have staff directing traffic and will get the campers to you as quickly as possible to keep the flow of traffic running smoothly. All campers must be checked out with our Director before they can leave campus, so please have photo ID ready. Musical Theater and Cooking camp’s pick-up procedure will be outlined upon registration for these camps.

UPON ARRIVAL

You will drive up to the camp and be stopped at the camp office for check-in & temperature check. You and your camper will remain in your car for this! Any camper with a temperature above 99.5 F will need to stay home until 24 hours of being fever free. All medicine and necessary instructions will be collected here. Please note that we do not have medical personnel on staff. A designated adult staff member will be responsible to dispense medicine as necessary.

WHAT TO BRING

Bible, pencil, paper, bedding (twin-size), pillow, toiletries, towels, casual clothing/sportswear, shoes (a pair of sneakers and a pair of sandals would be great!), swimming suit (girls: swimsuit must cover stomach), and a flashlight. 

CLOTHING

Involve your child in selecting clothes. Do the packing together so that your child will be aware of what is in his/her suitcase. At the end of every week, we are always left with a large number of unclaimed towels and clothing, so it is sometimes helpful to mark beach towels, jackets, or other important items with a laundry marker. It is also a good idea to send a plastic bag so that your child can separate their clean and dirty clothes. 

SPENDING MONEY & CANTEEN/CAMP STORE

Canteen will be open twice daily for Teener and Senior campers to buy soft drinks and snacks. Drinks and snacks range in price from $0.50 - $3.00. Canteen is included in the cost of Buddy, Beginner, Middler, Leadership, Sports, Adventure, Musical Theater, & Cooking Camps, though students way wish to bring spending money to buy additional snacks/drinks/items from the camp store. The camp store offers camp-branded items such as water bottles, frisbees, stickers, and t-shirts for sale (ranging in price from $1 to $40). The Camp Store will be open during canteen throughout the week, as well as during arrival and departure times. The only other money your child may wish to bring is for the missions offering.

CELL PHONES & DEVICES

No cellphones or smart devices are to be brought to camp by a camper. We understand that sometimes students have special needs that give cause for having a device (i.e., medical reasons like diabetes), but we ask that you will make us aware ahead of time if this is the case. (Note: “Needing to listen to music or watch Netflix” to fall asleep are not valid reasons to bring a cellphone or smart device to camp.) Our camp has always existed as a safe place for people of all ages to “get away” or “unplug” from the distractions of everyday, normal life, but the connectivity that accompanies the constant use of cellphones, internet, and smart devices does not allow for that separation to happen…

We are so excited to see what God does at our camp when we truly allow ourselves to separate from the distractions caused by constant connectivity. Parents are welcome to call the camp or the head cabin-mom/cabin-dad at any time to check in on their campers. Contact phone numbers will be sent to each parent after registering their child and before the camp session begins. The camp will provide phones to a designated head cabin-mom/cabin-dad in advance who will ensure parents’ ability to connect at any time with their camper. We will be posting updates, blogs, pictures, and videos of each camp session throughout so you can see all the action online. And or course, feel free to send mail to your camper to encourage them and tell them how much you love and miss them!

Please understand that by signing the registration, you are agreeing to these terms and that if you choose to make your camper bring a cellphone or smart device, or if your camper brings a cellphone or smart device on his/her own volition, that upon its discovery it will immediately be confiscated, locked in the camp office, and will not be returned until check-out on the last day of camp. We will not be responsible for lost or damaged cellphones.

MAIL

Mail is a big part of camp during lunch times. When our mail is delivered, any mail you send will be given to your child. Often times if you send a package your camper will be asked to “ride the broom around the room” or “do the hula” to receive their package. This is all in fun, camp tradition and we certainly won’t make any camper do anything nor will we hold their package hostage. Some weeks of camp have SO much mail that we simply don’t have time to pass it all out, in this case it will be delivered to their cabin. If you would like to guarantee your camper has to “earn” their package through camp tradition, write “ride the broom!” anywhere on the package before you mail it. Please send letters and packages to the following address:

North Georgia Christian Camp

Name of Camper, Camp Session Name (ex: Teener 2)

531 Christian Camp Lane

Clarkesville, GA 30523

Please also note that we are at the mercy of our local post office for timely delivery. If mail you send happens to arrive after your camper’s week of camp, we will forward it to your home address. If you would like to save some money on postage and ensure that your mail gets to your camper on time, you are welcome to drop off mail/packages at the Camp Store on the first day of camp. You can also purchase items at the Camp Store to be delivered to the camper during camp, if you wish!

VISITING

Visitors are strongly discouraged from coming to the camp because the program is usually disrupted. If you do need to visit, please check in at the camp office upon your arrival. The camp is not open to the public during summer camp programs. 

DEALING WITH A CHILD’S HOMESICKNESS

We ask that you do not suggest that your child can call home if he/she gets homesick. That statement is something your child will remember if feeling homesick at camp. Do not introduce a conversation about homesickness in getting ready for camp, as this may just set your child up for it. If this does happen, the camp staff is prepared to work with your child and make a phone call for your child if we need to involve a parent. 

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

The phone number for the camp office is (706) 754-4513. Please call or text this number if you need to reach the camp. If you do not reach anyone at that number, you may call the camp kitchen at (706) 754-3562. Please only use this number if absolutely necessary. If your child needs to talk to you, permission will be given to use the camp phone.

NGCC POLICY

For the safety and benefit of your child, please discuss this camp policy together.

  • Please do not bring any food or snacks to keep in the kitchen or in the cabins, unless your diet requires that you bring food to supplement the camp menu.

  • You will be expected to follow the schedule given to you.

  • You will not be permitted to leave our camp grounds.

  • All sickness and accidents should be reported to the designated adult first aid staff member promptly.

  • Swimming activities will only take place under lifeguard supervision.

  • The world's standards are not that of NGCC's in matters of dress - please dress modestly.

  • Do not bring phones, smart devices,  laptops, iPods/CD players, or video game systems of any kind.

  • In case of willful disobedience or character unbecoming of a Christian, the Camp Director and Dean reserve the right to dismiss and exclude such person from camp without refund of money.