Camp
Sunshine
#1: June
4 - 8
Camp
Sunshine
#2:
July
9 - 13
Cost:
$145
click
here for
information
on the
camp for
children
with
autism
This is
a
special
camp for
high-functioning
adults
with
special
needs
(sometimes
referred
to as
cognitively
challenged),
18 and
over. It
is a
week of
fun,
fellowship,
recreation,
crafts,
singing,
swimming,
hiking,
and
worship.
Campers
will
live in
cabins
with at
least
one
counselor
for
every
four
campers.
The
staff
are a
caring
group
who will
supervise
the
campers
at all
times
and work
with
them
personally
to
insure
that
each
person
has a
great
time at
camp.
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Camp
begins
at
1:30
Monday
afternoon
(eat
lunch
before
arrival) |
|
Camp
ends
at
9:30
Friday
morning. |
| Campers are taken on a first-come, first served basis, based on when the application is in our hands. |
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The
camp is
designed
to be a
vacation
for the
campers
rather
than an
educational
event,
so the
activities
will be
recreational
and fun.
There is
no
attempt
made to
have the
campers
conform
to a
particular
religious
view,
although
the camp
will
have
worship
and
prayer
times.
Medication
is kept
by the
staff
and
given as
prescribed.
Medication
records
are kept
by staff
trained
by a
nurse.
Partial
scholarships
are
available
and must
be
arranged
in
advance
of camp.
A
scholarship
is built
into the
low camp
price
already,
but
smaller
scholarships
can be
given.
Who
comes to
camp?
Campers
18 or
older
before
camp
begins
who are
able to
take
care of
basic
personal
hygiene,
like
going to
the
restroom,
showering,
and
dressing.
All
campers
must be
approved
by Rev.
Jamie
Brame,
Church
Relations
Director.
Special
needs
are to
be
discussed
with the
Directors
before
the
camper
arrives
at camp.
Because
the camp
is not
run by
professional
caregivers,
it is
important
that we
follow
these
guidelines
when
accepting
campers.
Safety
Safety
is an
issue
for all
Christmount
camps,
but most
especially
when
special
needs
are
involved.
Campers
are
supervised
24 hours
a day
with no
more
than a
three to
four
campers
to 1
camp
staff
ratio (
we use
the
four-to-one
ratio
with
especially
high-functioning
campers).
Medications:
please
read
this as
it is
new
information
in
2012!!
Medicine
is
received
from the
campers
at
registration
when
arriving
at camp.
Medicine
is
locked
up and
only two
staff
will
have
access
to the
meds.
Records
must be
kept.
All
medicine
must
arrive
in the
prescription
bottle.
We will
also be
making a
photo of
each
camper
to make
sure we
match
names
and
faces.
Meds are
distributed
at
prescribed
times.
Applications,
like eye
drops or
special
ointments,
are also
applied
as
required.
We will
use
photo id
for the
meds to
make
sure we
have the
camper
and the
medications
matched.
Photos
will be
taken as
campers
arrive.
The
photos
will
only be
used for
medication
purposes
and will
be
returned
to the
camper
at the
end of
the
week.
Activities
Singing,
dancing,
movies,
swimming,
short
hikes,
devotional
times,
worship,
bonfires,
crafts,
games,
softball,
volleyball,
puzzles,
talent
show,
and
other
activities.
This
camp is
very
active.
Campers
must be
able to
walk!
What
to bring
| Comfortable clothes |
jacket |
toiletry items (toothbrush/paste, soap, shampoo, brush, comb, etc.) |
| sneakers lots of socks |
pillow |
bedding (sleeping bags are best) |
| "creek" shoes/sandals |
sunscreen |
towels & washcloth |
| shower shoes |
insect repellent |
swim suit & towel |
| medications |
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You
must
speak
with
Rev.
Jamie
Brame,
Church
Relations
Director,
to get a
form for
this
camp.
After
June 1,
you may
speak
with the
Summer
Camp
Director.
Christmount
Camp
Sunshine
222 Fern
Way
Black
Mountain,
NC 28711
(828)
669-8977
Christmount
Policy
on
Bullying
Bullying
is an
act by
one or
more
people
to
exclude,
tease,
taunt,
gossip
about,
hit,
kick, or
put down
another
person
with the
intent
to hurt
them.
Bullying
happens
when a
person
or group
of
people
want to
have
power
over
another.
Bullying
can be
verbal,
physical,
or
online
or on a
cell
phone.
At
Christmount,
bullying
is
inexcusable,
and we
have
always
had a
firm
policy
against
all
types of
bullying
and
intimidation.
Our camp
philosophy
is based
on our
belief
that
every
camper
has a
right to
have a
safe and
fun camp
experience,
that
each
person
will be
respected,
and in
turn
learn to
appreciate
and
respect
others.
Christmount’s
camp
staff
and
volunteers
are
trained
to
recognize
bullying
and to
report
it to
their
supervisors;
if
possible
staff
will
attempt
first to
use the
situation
as a
teachable
moment
and help
to
remedy
it.
Campers
and
counselors
who
continue
to bully
will not
be
tolerated;
if the
person
continues
bullying
they
will be
sent
home.
