Summer camp at CBC is a time of excitement, challenges, outrageous
fun, and memorable moments for kids of all ages! Ultimately our goal is
to provide an opportunity for our campers to deepen their walks with
the Lord through discipleship, Bible study, and worship. We are so
excited that your child will be joining us this summer!
PARENT INFORMATION
Getting Ready for Camp
Although you may not be going to camp with your child, you may still
feel like you are! Make sure you read all the information pertaining to
camp in this packet, including the frequently asked questions and the
packing list! We are looking forward to sharing this exciting time with
your child.
Day of Departure – June 12th
Campers should begin checking in by 8:00 a.m. on June 12th. Lines for
check-in will be in the main foyer and are designated according to the
camper’s last name. Campers will receive their name badges and
luggage tags. You will be able to drop off any letters and/or packages
you would like delivered to your child while at camp.
After luggage tags have been labeled and attached, please help you
camper load luggage onto the bus and find a seat. Counselors will be on
the buses waiting to greet campers as they load.
*Please do not arrive earlier than scheduled. We want our staff and
volunteers to be 100% ready for your children!
Photos
The Camp Tejas staff will be our photographers through our stay at
camp. Photos are uploaded each day on their website camptejas.org for
your viewing and purchase. Please be sure to check the website each
day to see how much fun your camper is having!
Day of Return – June 16th
We are scheduled to return to CBC by 3:00 pm. Occasionally there may
be slight delays due to traffic or weather. Please know that we will have
staff members available in the CBC foyer who will keep you informed of
any delays in our arrival. Please help your child unload their luggage
from the bus upon their arrival. Before you leave campus, please make
sure that you have all of your child’s belongings! Please check with the
nurse at this time for any remaining medications (inhalers, epi pens, etc.)
HEALTH INFORMATION
We have a fully trained medical staff on site 24 hours a day in a
well-equipped facility. We hope that your camper will never need to
experience our nurse’s station; but if campers need us, we are here to
help them get back on their feet! We are committed to calling you if
there is ever an issue that affects your child’s camp experience. This
would include the following circumstances.
If your camper needs to spend the night in the clinic.
If your camper needs prescription medication.
If your camper needs to visit a doctor in town, get x-rays,
or lab work.
If your camper’s schedule must be changed due to an illness
or injury.
Health Forms
If there are changes to your child’s health condition or medications after
the registration form has been completed, you may update information
on the “Camper Medical Info” form included in the parent packet during
the parent meeting.
Medications
Campers are not permitted to keep any medications in their cabins or in
their possession. There is no need to bring over-the-counter medications
as we keep such items in the nurse’s station. A designated medical
professional will be available to dispense any over-the-counter
medications as needed. Prescription medications must be brought to
the parents’ meeting before camp or to the nurse’s desk at check-in the
morning of departure.
We prefer that prescription medications be in blister packs with only
the amount needed for the camper’s length of stay at camp. If you are
unable to obtain blister packs then we require that all medication be in
the original prescription bottle with the original prescription on the
outside and only the amount required for camp. Please give your child
any morning medication for the day of departure. Once we arrive at
camp, it takes several hours to get our medical stations and
prescriptions ready for dispensing.
If your child must carry an inhaler or other emergency items, we must
have a doctor’s note allowing for this exception. When camp is over,
please make sure to pick up all remaining medications from the nurse,
including inhalers and epi pens!
HEALTH INFORMATION (cont.)
Allergies
All allergies should have been noted on the medical portion of the
registration form to include allergies from stings, foods, medicines, etc.
If you are unsure of what you have completed on the registration form,
you may simply complete the “Camper Medical Info” form included in
this packet and we will ensure it is listed on your child’s registration
form. We can provide special dietary needs for those campers that are
under medical supervision or an allergic reaction is known.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND
Over the counter medications except maintenance
medications that are taken daily such as Zyrtec.
Any vitamins or supplements that your child can be
without for 3 days. Our medical team’s first priority
will be prescription medication.
Your child to check-in if they have been running fever
in the last 24 hours. Please let us know that your child
is ill and we can make arrangements for a late arrival
to camp.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Camp Tejas
1038 PR 2191
Giddings, TX 78942
979-366-2422
camptejas.org
Sean Metcalf
CBC Middle School Pastor
210-477-5216
210-912-1456
[email protected]
Jason Thomas
CBC Middle School Camp Director
210-918-6693
210-882-0296
[email protected]
PACKING LIST
WHAT TO BRING (Write camper’s name on everything)
Essentials
bible
pen/pencil
shampoo
toothbrush/toothpaste
soap
deodorant
bath towels
pool towels
washcloths
tennis shoes
hat/visor
laundry bag
pajamas
sunglasses
flip flops
hairbrush
sleeping bag or sheets
blanket (twin size mattress)
pillow
sunscreen
bug repellant
flashlight
reusable water bottle
disposable camera
*Note: We strongly encourage campers to pack in luggage with wheels
or in a bag that can be easily carried. All campers will need to transport
their own luggage to their cabins.
Optional
$ for souvenirs and snacks
swim goggles
camera
Clothing
at least one set of clothes for each day
(i.e. t-shirts, shorts, socks, underwear, etc.)
one set of clothing that can be ruined and
thrown away for mud games
girls – one piece bathing suit
boys – swim trunks
camp clothing should be casual & comfortable
and reflect committed christian values.
*Please do not send your children to camp with clothing you would not
want ruined.
WHAT NOT TO BRING
cell phones
electronic games
ipods/mp3s
clothing with vulgar or suggestive slogans
water guns or water balloons
firearms or fireworks*
prank materials
comics or magazines
knives of any kind*
alcohol/tobacco/drugs*
*Campers bringing these items will be immediately sent home.
Cell Phone Policy
Cell phones will NOT be allowed at camp. If a camper brings one to
camp, the counselor will turn it into CBC staff and it will be returned to
the child when we arrive at the CBC campus.
Lost Items Policy
If your child should not return home with all of his/her belongings,
we will have lost and found items at the weekend services the first
weekend they return home from camp. After that time, items will be
donated. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LABEL ALL ITEMS WITH YOUR
CHILD’S NAME.
CONTACTING YOUR CAMPER
Letters
Campers love to get letters! Since “snail mail” can take three to five days
for delivery, please send letters before camp begins, or put it in the mail
bins at check-in!
Packages
You may send packages to your child at camp by regular mail or via the
mail bin at check-in. It is not recommended to send large quantities of
food items due to the possibility of attracting insects. Also please
remember to limit your size of package so that we are able to transport
it easily to camp and get deliver it.
Things to Remember about Sending Mail
You may bring letters/packages and turn them in
the morning of camper check-in and put in the
mail bins according to your child’s cabin.
Allow plenty of time for snail mail to work. Send your
letters/packages several days before camp.
Mail will not be delivered on the first or last day of camp.
Deliveries will be made on Day 2, 3, and 4 only.
If you will be dropping off mail at check-in, please
include the following information:
Child’s Name
Cabin
Counselor
Please use the address below if sending mail via
snail mail:
Camp Tejas
Attn: CBC Middle School Camp
Child’s Name/Counselor Name/Cabin
1038 PR 2191, Giddings, TX 78942
Please Don’t
Tell your camper how much you or the family pet misses them.
It will only make them homesick.
Ask your camper to email you – they can’t.
Expect a letter in return – your camper is too busy having a blast!
Undelivered Letters and Packages
Letters that arrive late to camp and have not been delivered to your
child will be brought back to CBC. We will hold these items for at least
two weeks after camp before disposing of them.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP RULES
*Parents - please review these rules with your child
1. Everyone MUST attend all scheduled activities.
2. Camp clothing can be casual and comfortable AND should reflect
committed Christian values. If clothes do not “clothe enough,” you
will be asked to change!
3. When the lights go out– YOU DON’T!!! Stay in your room!!! Dorm
lock out will be strictly enforced.
4. No one is allowed to leave camp property. We WILL send you home.
This is VERY IMPORTANT!!!
5. Guns, knives, bow and arrows, fireworks, or any other weapon of
any kind is strictly forbidden.
6. Possession of tobacco, drugs, or alcohol will not be tolerated.
7. No cell phones, TV’s, radios, CD players, I-pods/MP3 players,
computers or game systems! If you brought it, turn it in, or it
will be confiscated!
8. Absolutely no girls allowed in boys’ cabins and no boys in girls’
cabins. YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SENT HOME,
NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
9. Using the pool and the climbing wall is allowed during supervised
times ONLY!!!
10. Treat every counselor at camp as YOUR counselor… be respectful,
listen to them, and do as they say.
11. Be respectful of other campers, and treat them as you want to be
treated.
12. If you’re not sure – DON’T!!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP SCHEDULE
Day 1 Schedule
7:00 counselor and camp crew check-in
8:00 camper check-in
9:00 buses leave
11:30 arrive at camp
12:00 lunch
1:00 welcome in marmax
1:30 camp tejas tours
2:00 swim tests followed by free time
5:00 cabin and devotional time
6:00 dinner
7:00 evening worship
8:00 mud games
9:30 cabin time
10:30 lights out
days 2-4 schedule
7:00 rise and shine
8:00 breakfast / counselor meeting
9:00 cabin clean-up
9:15 marmax cheer presentation/game explanation
9:30 rec games
10:15 morning worship
11:15 small group
12:00 lunch
1:00 4:30 – free time
4:30 showers and clean-up
5:00 cabin and devotional time
6:00 dinner
7:00 evening worship and prayer time
8:30 day 2 – small group reflection
day 3 – small group reflection
day 4 – night swimming and zipping
9:30 cabin time
10:00 lights out
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP SCHEDULE (cont.)
Last Day Schedule
7:00 rise and shine
7:30 move luggage out of cabins
8:00 breakfast
8:45 cabin clean-up
9:45 morning worship
10:45 small group time
11:00 lunch
12:30 load buses
CAMPER MEDICAL INFO
(Please complete this form ONLY if you have additions or revisions
to the medical information you have provided on the camper’s form
at the time of registration)
Camper’s Name
Birthdate
Parent’s Name
Phone
Insurance
Phone
Member ID #
Group #
Insurance Address
Emergency Contact (other than parents)
Relationship
Primary Phone
Secondary
Camper’s Primary Doctor/Info
Drug Allergies of Camper
Food Allergies of Camper
Insect Allergies of Camper
Seasonal Allergies of Camper
Current Medical Problems/Issues
Other Medical Information that the camp volunteer medical team
should be aware of
CAMPER MEDICAL INFO (cont.)
1st medication
dosage
1st medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) 2nd medication
dosage
2nd medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) 3rd medication
dosage
3rd medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) 4th medication
dosage
4th medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) 5th medication
dosage
5th medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) 6th medication
dosage
6th medication’s administration frequency (breakfast, lunch, dinner,
bedtime, as needed) I authorize camp medical staff & volunteers to administer
medications as specified on this medical form.
Signature
Date