Question 1

Where do we check in?

Accepted Answer

For Express, i.e. paid in full:
Hillside - The Hillside Steel Tent by the office.
Lakeside – Housing selection under Lakeside steel tent for boys, under Quail's Roost Shelter for girls

Question 2

Where is the infirmary?

Accepted Answer

Hillside Campus: Outpost at James/John Building
Lakeside Campus: Garden Court (Brown "u" shaped building)

Question 3

Which is boys'/girls' cabins?

Accepted Answer

Hillside: For an equally divided gender week, Phillip and Andrew are for boys, Simon and Bartholomew for girls. Thomas varies due to enrollment needs.

Lakeside: flower dorms are girls, Tree dorms are boys. Rose may be either boy or girls depending on registration enrollment.

Question 4

How many campers per dorm?

Accepted Answer

14-16 campers and two counselors. Counselor groups are 1:8, for grades 4-8. For 1-3 grades the ratio is 1:5 or 1:6.

Question 5

Where do campers swim?

Accepted Answer

Everyone uses the waterfront on Lakeside and uses the swim area.Swim tests required to enter deep end for grades 1st-8th. Swimmers wear wristbands for passing test. 
Waterfront inflatibles use age progression for use. The blob is first available to campers in the 4th,5th,6th grade camps where 4th grade is the youngest. It is not available for L123, L234, or L345.

Question 6

Where is the campfire?

Accepted Answer

Hillside: In the woods by the climbing tower.

Lakeside: In the woods across the big open field.

Question 7

Where do they have canteen?

Accepted Answer

Hillside: At Zebedee's Snak Shak – Oasis area

Lakeside: Lower deck canteen area

Question 8

Gameroom?

Accepted Answer

Hillside: Their gaming area is under the Hillside Steel Tent.

Lakeside: Lower deck area.
Both areas have carpetball, foosball, ping pong table.

Question 9

T-shirt Shoppe?

Accepted Answer

The T-shirt Shoppe is located on the Lakeside campus. It is open at check in and check out time frames along with scheduled times throughout the week.

Question 10

What time do they eat? And where?

Accepted Answer

Meals are served in the dining hall. 
Hillside camps eat at 8:30am, 12:45pm, 6:30pm. 
Lakeside camps eat at 7:45am, 12pm, 5:30pm. When it is a 'campus-wide program', meal times are 8, 12 and 6 pm.

Question 11

Where is their main meeting space?

Accepted Answer

Hillside: James/ John Building is their main meeting space.

Lakeside: Upper portion of building with large porch. We call this the “Chapel”

Question 12

What is the James/John Cabin?

Accepted Answer

It will initially serve as the meeting space for the Hillside campus. It is actually the size of two cabins put together without the center walls. Eventually, as another meeting space is built, we will convert it to its original purpose of a leader’s cabin and infirmary. Thomas will become another camper cabin.

Question 13

How do campers choose activities?

Accepted Answer

They decide as a counselor group what they will do each day and it is scheduled. There are six activity periods per day. Every day a camper will experience swimming, bible study class, chapel (life application), a social issue relative to the camper age, which may include a service project. The other two periods would consist of all the other options available to their age ability: Archery, Leathercrafts, Canoe/Paddleboat, Nature Center, Zoom Floom, Field Games, Ropes Course*, Climbing Tower*, 9 Square in the Air, Pedal Carts, Sand Volleyball, Pole Fishing, Banana Sled* Tubing*, Roller Racers, Game Room, 18 Hole Disc Golf, Gaga Ball, Paintball* extra fee. Please note that not all activities are available to every age. We use progression to introduce campers to new activities at each program level.

Question 14

How does the Store Account work?

Accepted Answer

Campers receive one $5 credit for their store account with their registration. Parents may add more money to this account. As of 2018, campers are given a wristband at the first breakfast with their account number on it. That number is scanned when purchasing at the canteen or T-shirt Shoppe. The camper needs to keep this wristband on during the entire program. The canteen camper spending account is used for any purchase on campus including leather crafts and mission giving.

Question 15

Do any activities cost extra?

Accepted Answer

Leathercrafts provide one free project (bookmark) and then the camper can purchase another project if they would like. Paintball is an extra $25 and is available to campers in the high school programs.

Question 16

What does a typical schedule look like?

Question 17

Are there other restrictions on activities for certain ages?

Accepted Answer

Yes.
 • Blob, Glacier & Banana Sled – starts when the youngest camper is 4th grade i.e. L456
 • Iceberg – starts with the youngest grade of 3rd i.e. L345
 • Tower and Tubing starts at 7,8,9 grade camps
 • Giant Swing starts at 6,7,8 grade camps
 • Double Zip line and Pedal carts start at 5,6,7 grade camps
 • Paintball starts at 7,8,9 grade camps and up
 • Roller Racers are for programs under 6th grade
 • The Zoom Floom open to all ages as a part of Pt. Aurora

Question 18

What about Water Safety?

Accepted Answer

Whenever swimming and boating activities are open, certified lifeguards are on duty. Boaters must wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets (provided). Personal safety and the proper use of the equipment are emphasized at all times. Power boat water sports adhere to industry wide safety standards.

Question 19

Can my camper bring their phone?

Accepted Answer

No. If your camper is distressed or upset, we will first try to console and distract your camper and if they do not become engaged we will contact you first without the camper in the room to discuss the situation before putting the camper on the phone. The only staff that should be contacting you is the nurse or the Program Director. The counselor should not be calling the parent without the Program Director’s approval

Question 20

Are counselors screened?

Accepted Answer

Yes, they are screened on the national and local level. We use Verified First as the screening company and get results instantly. A new state law also mandates that all workers be "Level 2" LiveScan fingerprinted prior to working with campers through the State of Florida AHCA Clearinghouse.

Question 21

Are counselors trained?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have a series of written procedures and policies called the “Focus Series”(https://lakeaurora.org/SummerCamp/trainingforms.html). These are available online and any parent can view how we train our counselors from discipline issues, to spiritual decision issues, as well as risk management (https://lakeaurora.org/PDF/Focus7web.pdf)and procedures for emergencies.

Question 22

Where do you get your counselors?

Accepted Answer

Counselors come from our owner/supporting area churches and are usually workers within that church as teachers, youth sponsors, etc. Each program has a volunteer Program Director that coordinates the program specifics for that week and recruits the volunteer counselors and other administrative staff such as missionary, chapel speaker and music personnel. Over the course of the summer we have over 400 volunteers.

Question 23

Lakeside Campus Schedule