Drop off and pick up?   

• Drop off is at 9 a.m. June 8th at FBC. We will begin loading the buses at 9:30 a.m., and the buses will pull out of the parking lot at 10 a.m.
• Pickup is at 3 p.m. on June 13th.  If we are running late, we will post on our Ignite Facebook Page.

Packing details

• Students can bring one suitcase and backpack.
• Enough clothes for four nights and five days.  There will be games being played throughout the day.  consider having two changes of clothes for Tuesday - Thursday.
• A pair of shoes to run and play games in.
• Swim trunks or bathing suits.
• Towel for showering and swimming.
• Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and shampoo.
• Reusable water bottle
• Snacks if wanted.
• Bedding - Pillow, Fitted sheet for a twin bed, sleeping bag or blankets
• Sunblock
• Bible and writing utensils.

What is our policy on Cell phones and electronic devices?

• We will not allow cell phones or gaming devices once students reach the camp. We had several issues with cell phones in previous years and have decided not to allow them at camp.  
• We will allow them on the bus ride to and from camp.  
• Once we get to camp, the counselors from each cabin will collect them and lock them up for safekeeping.  
• Students will be able to access them during each evening's free time, which is usually from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Please communicate with your students if you would like them to contact you during this time.  
• If there are any emergencies, we will contact you immediately.  
  
• If you need to contact us, the contact information of the camp, church, youth pastor, and middle school leader is in the camp packet you can pick up when you drop off your student on Monday morning.

Do you need any additional money?

• We will stop at a travel plaza for lunch on the way to and from camp.
• There is a small gift shop and a snack shack where your students can purchase things.  However, they do not need to spend any money at the camp.

We ask that you pack and wear modest clothing and understand this dress code applies to both males and females who attend.

• T-shirts, shorts, and tennis shoes are great for most activities
• Modest shorts/skirts.
• Leggings and biker shorts must be covered by shorts, a skirt, a dress, or a long T-shirt
• No bare midriffs
• No visible boxers, briefs, or bralettes
• No clothing with references to drugs, alcohol, sex, or profanity
• No low-cut tops or tanks in the front or sides
• Accepted swimsuits include tankinis, one-pieces, modest trunks, or bikinis covered by a colored shirt. Please refrain from wearing speedos or uncovered bikinis.

Medical information

• Students will need to turn in any prescription or over-the-counter medication to the nurses when they come to the church on Monday morning.  We will have a table set up with the nurses present to label the medication and get any information needed from parents.  Students will be able to get their medication from the nurses as needed.  
  
• Each year, we take two counselors whose sole responsibility is to be the camp nurses.
• We also have several other counselors who are medical professionals who attend the camp.

• Health & Medications

  For the safety and well-being of all campers, our camp nurses are equipped to administer basic over-the-counter (OTC) medications as needed. These may include:

  • Tylenol (Acetaminophen), Ibuprofen, Aleve (Naproxen), Allergy Medications (such as Benadryl or Claritin)

  These medications will be provided only when necessary and according to proper dosage guidelines.

  
  

  Please do not pack these medications with your child.

  Instead, if you would like your child to have access to these OTC medications, send a signed note giving permission and listing any allergies or restrictions. 

  
  

  A Google form will also be sent out in an email to allow users to sign up for prescribed medication lists and health concerns.  This helps us keep all campers safe and ensures medications are administered appropriately.

  
  

  
  

How many counselors usually attend?

• Each year we take around sixty counselors to help at camp.
• Each Cabin will have 2-3 counselors in them.

Camp Speaker.

• Our camp speaker this year will be pastor Lee Ridings.  Lee is the pastor at Greater Hope Baptist Church in Dallas, Georgia.

Behavior Expectations

Our expectations for students are the following.

• Attend every session.
• Attend every meal.
• Guys cannot enter the girl's cabin under any circumstance
• Girls cannot enter the guy's cabins under any circumstance.
• Respect the place - no destroying property.
• Respect the people - treat other students kindly.  No hazing or pranks.  Respect the counselors and camp employees.  
• Follow the schedule and be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there.

Do NOT bring  Tobacco products, vapes, drugs, weapons, fireworks, or pornography.

The following behaviors will result in a student being sent home immediately.  If a student is sent home a parent will be called and will need to come pick up their child immediately.  There is no reimbursement if your child is sent home early from camp.

• Possession or use of tobacco products, vapes, alcohol, drugs, alcohol, weapons, fireworks, or pornography.
• Any type of hazing of students.
• Any type of sexual activity.
  
• Any act of vandalism (Parents will be responsible for any damage caused.) 
• Guys entering girls’ dorms for any reason. 
• Girls entering guys’ dorms for any reason.
• Sneaking out of cabins after lights out.
• Any student who brings a second phone and hides it from counselors.

Additional information.

• We want to make sure that you have as much information on what is happening at camp as possible.  When you drop your kids off, we will give each parent a packet with the following information: contact information, booklet, message video, and camp information.  If you will not be dropping your kid off and want a copy of this information, please let me know, and I will send it to you. The packet will contain the following items.
• Contact information: We will give you information to contact the Youth Pastor, the Xtreme middle school counselor, First Baptist Church, and Camp Michindoh. You can contact any of those numbers to reach your children if you have an emergency. We ask that you only contact those numbers in an emergency. Please keep in mind that if you do not hear from us then your kid is doing well.
• Booklet: We will give you the booklet your student will get at our first session. This booklet has the memory verses they can learn, the message notes, a camp schedule, and a map of Camp Michindoh.

• Message Video:  We will do our best to get the messages online each day. Wifi is spotty. So, in the worst-case scenario, we will post them the following week. You can go to the Ignite YouTube page to watch the camp messages as well as the daily camp video.
• Camp Machindo Information: The following link will take you to the Camp Machindohs website https://www.michindoh.com/summer-camp.  Here you can find information about the camp as well as a map of the camp.  We will be located on the Pine Ridge side of the camp.  Address: 4545 E Bacon Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242.  Phone: (517) 523-3616