Junior and Young Teen Resident Camp Information

Junior Resident Camp (entering grades 4 - 6)

Young Teen Resident Camp (entering grades 7 - 9)

Cost: $479

Early Bird Price*: $459

 

SAMBICA’s resident camps provide a traditional overnight camp experience. Campers will be excited about spending a week away from home while parents have the peace of mind knowing that SAMBICA is close by. Campers return home with new memories, friends, and greater self-confidence. Resident camp is offered for two age levels; Young Teen Resident Camp for entering 7^th -9^th grade and Junior Resident Camp for 4^th -6^th grade.

 

Resident campers will experience all of camps activities including: swimming, water toys, boating (with the option to tube, wakeboard, water ski, or kneeboard) team building, group games, archery, mini golf, inflatables, field games, nature walk and more including a new ropes course for 2010! In the evening special games and events are scheduled.  Each session includes a special youth speaker and Bible studies that are focused on relevant issues. Thursday presents a special evening with an outdoor barbeque, carnival and campfire.

 

Times to Know

Check-In / Drop Off

Parents' Program

Special Schedules

What to Bring

Sample Schedule

Possible Activities

Visitation

Communication With Your Camper

Dates and Costs

Parent Handbook (PDF)

 

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Times to Know

Check-In/Drop Off	Sunday in Jepson Forum	6:30 - 7:30 PM
Parents' Program/Pick Up	Friday in Jepson Forum	7:00 - 7:45 PM

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Check-In / Drop Off

Resident Camp Check-In is from 6:30 pm -7:30 pm on Sunday. No early Check-In is permitted and Check-In will end promptly at 7:30 pm. Please make sure that your child has had dinner prior to arriving for Check-In. We have a heavy snack planned at 7:30 pm but will not be providing dinner that night. 

At Check-In you will have the opportunity to:

• Meet your child’s counselor
• See your child’s cabin
• Add money to your child’s store account
• Shop with your child at the camp store
• Purchase a camp picture or photo CD 
• Finalize any missing paperwork
• Make additions to your carpool list
• Turn in any medications your child may need while at camp 

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The Resident Camp Parents’ Program takes place on Friday from 7:00 - 7:45 pm in the Jepson Forum. Parking is available in the upper field.  This is not only a time to pick up your child, but to hear a recap of the week at camp, to see the camp DVD for that week, and to fellowship with your camper's counselor. There will be an opportunity to get a refund or donate your camper's remaining store money, pick up a camp DVD, and pick up any leftover medications from the Camp Medic. Campers will also receive a parent packet which includes their camp picture and photo CD (if purchased) and other important camp information. All campers must be picked up by the end of the Parents' Program.

• Bible (if available)
• Jacket/raincoat and sweatshirt
• Chapstick and sunscreen
• Swimsuit (one piece)
• Comfortable shoes
• T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts
• Shorts and pants
• Underwear
• Towels and washcloths 
• Sleeping bag, pillow, and laundry bag
• Toiletries (soap, toothbrush, brush, etc.)
• Flashlight
• Paper, envelopes and stamps for letters home

What Not to Bring:

• No Spaghetti Strap Tank tops allowed
• No flip flops (All shoes must have a heel strap)
• No cell phones or pagers allowed
• No tape/CD/MP3 players, radios, televisions, computers, or electronic games allowed

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Possible Activities

·   Free Swim

·   Boat Time  (Tubing, Wakeboarding, Water Skiing)

·   Water Toys (The Blob, Iceburg, Water Trampoline)

·   Kayaks / Canoes

·   Arts & Crafts

·   Field Games

·   Mini-golf

·   Nature Walk

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Communication With Your Camper

Mail

We invite you to write to your camper at the following address:

Camper’s Name

Counselor’s Name

C/O SAMBICA Camp

4114 W. Lk. Sammamish Pkwy SE

Bellevue, WA 98008

Letters may also be dropped off in the main office.  Mail is delivered daily during campers’ scheduled quiet time. Any mail dropped off after 12:00 pm will be delivered the following day.

 

Care Packages

Care packages may be mailed to the address above or dropped off in the main office to be delivered to your child daily.  Some suggested items for care packages include pre-packaged/non-perishable food items, books, puzzle books, magazines, or small stuffed animals.  Pre-made care packages are available for purchase through our main office.

 

Email

We invite you to email your camper at letters@sambica.com.

Please include the following information in the subject line of your email:

Camper’s Name

Counselor’s Name

Camp Session Attending – Day or Resident Camp

Campers will not be able to reply to your email.  Emails are printed daily and delivered during camper’s scheduled quiet time.  All emails received after 12:00 pm will be delivered the following day.

 

Telephone

SAMBICA will contact you if we have any questions or concerns regarding your camper or in the event of an emergency.  Your camper and their counselor will not be near a phone during the day. Campers will be taken to the office to call home in the case of homesickness or other concerns. No cell phones or pagers are allowed at camp.

 

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