How will my camper Manage their Medication while at camp?

If your camper regularly takes behaviour medication we ask that they continue to take it while at camp. All medication will be kept with the First Aid Attendant and given to the camper when needed or as prescribed. Camp is not the time to ‘trial’ your child off medications or take a ‘medication vacation’. Please do not expect camp staff to manage your child while they are off their normal medications. It is not fair to the child and can negatively affect their camp experience.

HOW ARE THE CABINS ARRANGED?

Each cabin sleeps 10 campers staying with 2 leaders. Campers are registered and organized in cabins based on their registered program, grade and lived gender. We recognized that many campers attend Camp with a friend they hope to share a cabin with. Camp Grafton is committed to doing the best we can to accommodate such friend requests, however, there are a few parameters which must be met:

  • Campers must be within 12 months in age.

  • Requests must be two-way (i.e. the request must be made by both families involved on their final forms).

  • Campers must be registered for the same program and section of camp (Junior – Intermediate – Senior)

  • We can only accommodate 2 requests per camper.

  • We cannot make any changes to friend requests on the first day of any program

MY CAMPER IS WORRIED ABOUT MISSING HOME…

Missing home is a very normal and natural reaction to being away from the comfort and routines of home life; missing home can be felt by campers of any age and with any experience of being away from home. It is important to talk to your child about missing home. Let them know that it is a normal feeling that will pass and that you have confidence that despite missing home they will have an incredible experience at camp. Don’t be afraid to raise questions of homesickness – talking about it in a positive and proactive manner will help prepare them in case they experience it.

MY CAMPER STILL WETS THE BED, CAN THEY COME TO CAMP?

It is our belief that Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) should not be a reason a child cannot come to Camp. We understand the hesitation and concerns campers and their families may have about managing bedwetting at Camp, as such our staff have been trained to handle this as discreetly as possible for Campers to maximize their comfort at Camp. Here are some things to keep in mind…

  • Grafton is equipped with onsite laundry facilities that allows for soiled items (clothes, sleeping bags) to be cleaned right away.

  • Our Health Centre can store and distribute medication as necessary if your child takes medication to manage nocturnal enuresis.

The Health Centre is also able to store any overnight pull-ups that a camper would prefer to not keep with them in the cabin. In these cases, campers will also have access to the private washroom to change discreetly in both the morning and evening.

HOW DO YOU MANAGE HEALTH AND SAFETY?

Camp Summit has a fully functional Health Centre on-site. The Health Centre is where campers can go to take their daily medications, receive first aid for small injuries and chat with our First Aid Attendant about any health concerns they may have. There is a 24-hour First Aid Attendant on-site that oversees the Health Centre and all ongoing health matters at camp. Hospitals and clinics are located in Salmon Arm and Kamloops. For any major first aid emergency or if the First Aid Attendant believes that a camper should see a doctor we will take them in and contact the family immediately.

MY CHILD IS ALLERGIC TO NUTS – CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

Camp Grafton is a ‘nut aware’ facility. Each year, a number of campers and staff members attend camp who have life-threatening nut allergies. In no way do we want to compromise their personal safety during their stay at Camp. Our menus are created with this in mind as our kitchen does not use or actively serve food with nuts. We ask that parents do not send any personal food items with their children that contain nuts in any form. This includes any supplemental food to accommodate extensive dietary restrictions or allergies. Any food containing nuts, nut products, or which may contain traces of nuts will be disposed of and not returned or replaced.

Campers with anaphylactic allergies must bring appropriately-dosed EpiPens/Allerject auto-injectors with them to camp.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CHILD IS CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAY WHILE AT CAMP?

We are delighted to provide a treat if a camper is celebrating a birthday while at Camp… we may sing a couple of songs to help celebrate a special birthday too! Camp Grafton will arrange for a birthday treat for your child should their special day happen while they are at camp. It is not necessary to send a treat. If your child has a birthday at camp, you are welcome to leave a special package or card during drop off to be delivered to their cabin on their special day.

WHAT DO WE PACK FOR CAMP?

Camp Grafton clothing lists are available on the Packing Lists page. Clothing lists are specific to our camp programs – so please make sure that you have the correct items for the camp that your child will be attending. It is important that you make sure your child packs all of the appropriate clothing and gear for their session at camp. The items we have listed on the clothing & gear lists are necessary for the health, safety and enjoyment of the camp experience for your child.

CAN MY CAMPER CALL HOME?

Phone calls during camp can undermine a camper’s independence by breaking the continuity required for that independence. While at camp, your child will be engaged in outdoor activities and will be quite busy with their camp adventures. With this in mind, we ask that parents do not call Camp Grafton expecting to talk to their child. We also ask that you do not tell your child that they can call home or encourage your child to call home while they are at camp. It is our experience that phone contact between parents and children can make the feeling of missing home worse and can take away from their camp experience.

It is our policy to contact families if there are any concerns or emergencies. In the case of a family emergency, we will make arrangements to pull your child from their session for a scheduled phone call. Phone calls can be scheduled at an appropriate time for both the camper, staff and parent.

CAN MY CHILD BRING THEIR CELL PHONE?

First and foremost, we view time at Camp as the ideal opportunity for children to disconnect from technology, especially the internet and social media (and the pressures and expectations that come along with that).

Cell phones or smart watches that campers may mistakenly bring with them to camp will be collected for their safety and security. Cell phones will be stored in the Health Centre for the duration of their stay at camp. Campers will have their cell phones returned to them on departure days only.

What is the refund/Cancellation policy?

If you need to cancel or change which session your child is registered for, please contact the registrar at registrar@campgrafton.ca

Full refunds (minus the $50 deposit) will be issued if you cancel 30 days prior to the start of your child's camp session. After that, refunds will only be issued in special circumstances.