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Frequently Asked Questions Q. Online registration? We have been using the same data system for over 20 years. Our new system is up and running! If you expeirence any problems using it please give us a shout. 1.888.707.2267 First Time attending Camp Luther / Camp Directors top 5 recommendations. If this is your first time sending a camper to Camp Luther or this is the first time your going to be a camper at camp here are five things I would suggest trying to make your week the best week ever. 1. Come out for a Camp Tour. Our program director would love to give you a guided tour of the facilites. Call today for a tour. 1.888.707.2267 2. Talk to other people who have been there. They will tell you how great camp really is! 3. Ask questions. Give us a shout and ask, ask , ask! The more questions you have answered the better and more comfortable you feel coming to camp. 4. Come with a friend. Even though once your at camp you will make tons of new friends it's always nice to have a friendly face by your side. Be sure to put your friend down as a "cabin buddy" when registering. 5. Read through all of these frequently asked questions...
Q. What is the early bird bonus? If your registration is post-marked by April 30th (fee must be PAID IN FULL - post-dated cheques to May 31st are acceptable) you qualify for a FREE Camp DVD (comprised of footage taking during your week of Camp). Q. Is there a Family Discount? Family Discount - (Youth Camps) - for additional children in the same immediate family, deduct $10 for the 2nd child, $20 for the 3rd, $30 for the 4th, etc..
Q. What is our Cancellation & Refund Policy? Cancellation & Refund Policy - $50 of your registration fee is non-refundable. In the event of cancellation your registration fee, less the $50 will be refunded if notification is received 14 days prior to the start date of the camp you are registered for. There are no refunds within 14 days of your camp. Q. How do I register my child for camp? You can register online (click here) , over the phone or with a registration form. For a printable registration form click here.
Q. How do I get to Camp Luther?
via: Lougheed Highway #7 via: Trans Canada Highway #1 Travelling on Hwy. #1, take exit #92. Follow signs to Hwy. #11 - north (Mission - Abbotsford Hwy.). Take the first exit just as you come off the Mission Bridge and follow signs to Hwy. #7 - east. Travel approximately 5 km past Mission (you will see a Shell gas station on the way) until you reach Shook Road. Turn left (you'll see our blue "Camp Luther" sign) and follow Road to the end. We are the second last property on the left. Q. Can my child be in a cabin with their friends? Yes. On your child's registration form, there is a space to write in requests for cabin pals. We will try our best to accommodate. Please make sure all requests are made on the registration form prior to camp. We will try our best to accommodate last minute requests however the more notice the better. Q. Who are your cabin leaders?
We hire 15 paid Sr Cabin Leaders who we hire every summer. All are 17 or older. This team of Sr staff spend 6 days of training prior to our summer season. They all have standard first aid and are interviewed prior to hiring. They all require police checks as well. Our Sr Staff Leaders also give leadership to different aspects of our program. Along side our Sr Staff we have our Jr Staff. Our Jr Staff is made of High school volunteers who work two or three weeks of the summer. There is a application and interview process that they all go through and after being accepted they too participate in a training. Each cabin has 1 Sr Staff Leader and 1 Jr Staff leader. We have 2 summer directors who along with our full time director give direction to the program.
Q. Do you have a camp nurse?
Our Camp hires a full time First Aid worker for our summer months. This person holds a min of a Advanced first aid course (i.e. Ocupational first Aid level 1, Wilderness First Aid etc...)
Q. Can I contact my child, or can my child contact me while at camp? Due to the way it causes homesickness in some campers, and how it detracts from the camp program, we generally discourage phone contact between campers and their families during the week. However, there is a payphone available for extenuating circumstances, and you can leave messages with the office assistant if you need your child to contact you. We strongly encourage sending letters to your child - it is exciting to get mail from the "outside world", and it certainly adds to your child's week.
Q. How do I send my camper a letter and can I send it ahead of time?
You can send your child postal mail to the following address: Child's First & Last Name, Camp Session 9311 Shook Road Mission, B.C. V2V 7M2 We also welcome parents to write letters ahead of time and bring them on registration day. Please make sure to clearly indicate on the envelope(s) which day or days of the week the letter or letters are to be delivered, as well as the camper's first and last name.
Q. How many children are in a cabin? There are 8-12 campers to a cabin, with two staff that stays in the cabin with them.
Q. Are the children supervised at all times? Yes. Our staff to camper ratio is 5:1, and there are always staff members present at all activities and stations during the day (activity blocks and free time). We brief the campers on safety issues at the beginning of the week so that they are aware of the rules and guidelines. The day is planned in such a way that there is not much opportunity for a child to not be accounted for - with activities and cabin time, your child is constantly under the care of at least one staff member.
Q. What Should Campers Bring? Here's what you should bring with you to camp. Please mark your name on all items you are bringing to camp. Remember, we can have very hot days, but there can be very cool ones, too, and the evenings are cool, so send clothes that are appropriate for both. Sleeping bag Pajamas Pillow Bag for wet clothes or dirty shoes Raingear Everyday dry shoes (runners) Bathing suit and swimming towel Hat (protection from sun) Hand towel and face cloth Soap, toothbrush/paste, shampoo, comb, etc. Towel Sunscreen Insect repellent (non-aerosol) Water bottle Bible (if you have one) Camera - optional (inexpensive or one-use)
Q. What Should Campers NOT Bring? Each year there are at least a couple of campers that choose to bring cell phones, mp3 players, or expensive cameras, and inevitably at the end of the week they are not able to find them. We ask that parents make sure the following items are not brought to camp with your camper. Please understand that many of these things are for the safety of all campers, and that items with value can get lost or stolen. We will ask campers to hand in any of the following items if they bring them, and we will return them at the end of the week (assuming they are legal items for the camper to have). Money Electronic Devices (eg. Cell phone, iPod, radio, Discman, mp3 player, Gameboy, etc.) Digital cameras or videocameras CDs or DVDs Indecent or revealing clothing or bikinis (modest two piece is ok) Knives Guns Gum Cigarettes, drugs, or alcohol (please note that smoking is NOT permitted at summer camp)
Q. Do I Need to Send Money with my Child? No! Your camp registration includes treats from the canteen each day, so you won't need any extra money for that. The other items in the store (Camp Luther clothing, water bottles, DVDs, etc.) will only be for sale on the first and last days of camp, so you can do your shopping as soon as you're done signing in or when the camp ends.
Q. Are there any Souvenirs for my Child? Each camper will be sent home with a camper T-shirt, especially designed each summer and a cabin photo. The canteen will be open (at registration and pick up) to purchase clothing, water bottles, etc. There will also be a DVD of your camper's week. These may be pre-ordered on your application, or purchased on the fist or last day of camp.
First Time attending Camp Luther / Camp Directors top 5 recommendations. If this is your first time sending a camper to Camp Luther or this is the first time your going to be a camper at camp here are five things I would suggest trying to make your week the best week ever. 1. Come out for a Camp Tour. Our camp director would love to give you a guided tour of the facilites. Call today for a tour. 1.888.707.2267 2. Talk to other people who have been there. They will tell you how great camp really is! 3. Ask questions. Give us a shout and ask, ask , ask! The more questions you have answered the better and more comfortable you feel coming to camp. 4. Come with a friend. Even though once your at camp you will make tons of new friends it's always nice to have a friendly face by your side. Be sure to put your friend down as a "cabin buddy" when registering. 5. Read through all of these frequently asked questions... See you this summer!
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