Phone Calls / Cell Phones

In addition to having a great time, most parents send their children to camp to provide an opportunity to live in a safe and controlled environment. The separateness of the camp world makes it possible for them to expend their energies in trying new things, making new friends and stretching their abilities. The intrusion of a casual phone call from home can be disruptive to the schedules and plans of camp. Creative separation is an important part of growing up, however difficult it is to realize in this day of high-speed communication. Cards and letters respect that separation, giving the kind of distance needed for campers to absorb and accommodate the communications from home.

We ask that phone calls to and from home be regulated to serious needs or emergencies, and that letters – frequent and regular – be the main channel for communication.

To be totally unplugged we ask that your child does not bring a cell phone to camp. For those campers that come to camp on the bus or fly in, we understand that cell phones will be very valuable. Campers bringing cell phones to camp will be asked to turn them into the Camp Office. Cell phones and electronic devices will be kept in a locked office until the camper leaves to go home.