SUMMER CAMP
FAQs

Drop Off begins at 8:00am every day. Please keep your camper in your car until 8am. Gates Close and Camp Programs begin at 9:00am.

We do not allow early pick-up after 3pm to help us prepare for the end of the day!

Pick-Up Gates will open at 3:30pm. All campers need to be picked up by 4:30pm.

Campers picked-up later than 4:30pm will be charged $15 for every 5 minutes they are late.

Campers can only be released with the pickup code provided by e-mail to parents the week before camp begins. Parents may pick up their kids earlier than normal pick up hours but will need to notify the camp office. We do not allow early pick-up after 3pm to help us prepare for normal pickup. The front gate is closed after drop off and will reopen at pick up time. Please be ready to present your driver’s license and the pick up code in order to sign your camper in and out!

Yes! We do have a phone in the camp office that is available for all campers to use if necessary.

We have camp even if it rains. In the event of thunder or lightning, campers are moved to covered and indoor areas.

The Wednesday before your registered camp week at Anothen, we assign a counselor to your camper. This will be posted in our Campanion App!

Camp Anothen has a Snack Shack located just off the main camp office. The Snack Shack stocks a variety of snacks and drinks available. Each day Day Campers get to choose 2 snacks and our Discovery Campers choose 1.

We spend most of the day playing outside in the woods and in the fields of camp. Please make sure you apply sunscreen to your camper before you drop them off and send it in your camper’s camp bag. Your counselor will monitor your camper and will reapply sunscreen unless otherwise directed by you.

Campers will participate in water activities daily. Please dress your camper in their swimsuit, shorts, t-shirt, and closed-toe-shoes.

Girls: Modest one-piece swimsuits or tankini, stomachs must be fully covered.

Boys: No Speedos.

At Anothen, campers will have the opportunity to participate in swimming activities in our pool as well as kayaking, fishing, and inflatable slides.

First and foremost we have American Red Cross trained and certified lifeguards on duty at all times.

Secondly, all Discovery Camp campers are only able to swim in our pool. They must wear a life jacket at all times. Day campers are required to wear life vests in all natural bodies of water. In our pool, they have the option to take a swim test proctored by a lifeguard. If they pass the test, they can swim in the pool without a lifejacket.

Our pool is 5 feet deep, this allows our staff to stand flat footed in all areas of the pool.

Our pond is ankle deep at the beach front and anywhere from 15-18 feet deep in other areas.

*ALL campers and staff MUST wear a life vest while in and around the pond.

Yes! The Lost and Found is located at our Snack Shack, which all campers go to once a day. Parents can also visit the Lost and Found on the last day of camp.

1st Offense: Verbal Redirection

2nd Offense: Time Out

3rd Offense: Send to the Office (parent is notified)

Depending on the offense, the camper may be sent home for a day, week or the entire summer.

As always, the camp staff reserves the right to send campers home at their desecration and may skip steps in the process depending on the offense.

All cancellations MUST be submitted by May 15, 2025.

*No refund will be given if requested after May 15, 2025.

One free Week Swap will be allowed 14 days prior to the start of the Camp Week pending availability. If more than 1 Week Swap is needed, a $10 fee will be assessed per camper per additional Week Swap. *Weather related cancellations are not permitted.