Whether it’s your first time coming to camp or your hundredth, having questions is natural. We took some of the most commonly asked questions we get on a regular basis and answered them on this page. Take a look below and see if you can find your answer before you contact us.
Questions about registration and preparation
What Should I Bring To Camp? (Packing List)
How much money should I bring?
Can I bring a cell phone?
Questions about health and staff
What is the staff-to-camper ratio?
Who is the health director?
My child has a special dietary need
My child has a special medical need
Questions about contacting campers
Can I visit my camper?
Can I call my camper?
Can I send mail to my camper?
When is parents’ night?
Can I get updates from camp?
Questions about signing in or signing out
When & Where is the sign in?
When do I arrive to pick my child up?
I can’t pick my child up on time the last day. What should I do?
Questions about registration and preparation
How much money should I bring?
At camp, there are two places where you’ll end up spending money. The first is the Snack Shop where soda, snacks, candy, and camp shirts are sold. Shirts tend to be around $10-$15, sweatshirts are $25, and food items are between $1-$5. The second are offerings that are collected during the evening services. One night the offering will go toward missions, another night to support the Tim Bock Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships. The other offerings benefit the ministry of the camp.
Can I bring a cell phone?
Campers are not allowed to bring cellular phones for any reasons. We understand the concerns parents might have but, in the past, we discovered that cellular phones were distracting and/or disruptive for the camp experience and during worship hours. All cell phones found will be confiscated for the week, regardless of the reasoning behind its usage.
Questions about health and staff
What is the staff-to-camper ratio?
Our camp has approximately one staff member for every three campers. Whenever water sports are taking place, lifeguards must be present and a health director is on duty at all times.
Who is the health director?
The health director is always a state-certified doctor, nurse, paramedic, or EMT. There is a first aid room at the camp which has a regularly stocked supply of necessary medical items. In the event that a serious injury occurs, you will be contacted as soon as possible.
My child has a special dietary need. What do I do?
If your child has an allergy or special diet, our capable kitchen staff can accommodate dietary concerns within their limitations. Due to the severity of some food allergies, we never cook seafood or with any kind of nuts. If you are concerned about this, please first indicate camper allergies/sensitivities on the online registration form. Then please let our head cook know at the registration table upon arrival at camp. Lactaid milk is provided for campers who need it as well as some gluten-free foods. You may also bring some of your own food to store in the Dining hall kitchen if desired.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Head Cook Colleen McCullough at oowell@comcast.net
My child has a special medical need. What do I do?
If your child has any special medical needs, please talk to our health director who will be present at the sign-in desk at registration.
Questions about contacting campers
Can I visit my camper?
Visitors are allowed to visit each evening during the evening service, which starts at 7:30 p.m. until before the evening activity begins. Note that no visitors and/or parents are allowed to stay after the evening service for any reason except on nights designated by the weekly program director(s).
Can I call my camper?
Campers may only receive phone calls in the case of an emergency. These calls must go through the program directors. If you have an emergency, phone 609-859-2262 and leave a voicemail if no one answers. Someone will get back to you ASAP. Please remember that cell phones are not allowed at camp!
Can I send mail to my camper?
Yes. Mail is encouraged. Care packages in the mail are always appreciated. You may also send packages through amazon.
Delanco Camp
c/o Camper Name
191 Powell Place Rd.
Tabernacle, NJ 08088
When is parents night?
Some but not all weeks during the summer have designated nights for parents to visit, but parents and family are welcome to visit for evening worship Sunday through Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Can I get updates from camp?
Check Delanco Camp’s social media on Instragram and Facebook for lots of photos and videos about the daily activities.
Questions about signing in or signing out
How do I get to camp? Where’s the sign in?
We’re at 191 Powell Place Road, Tabernacle, NJ, and the registration table will be at the Tabernacle. You may check out our Directions page and then follow the Camp Map to go to the Tabernacle. Registration begins at 6 p.m. on the first evening of Camp.
When do I arrive to pick my child up?
Please make sure your child can be picked up at 11 a.m. on the last day of camp by his or her parents or legal guardians. Also, please remember to bring Photo Identification along with you. Pickup is at the Tabernacle at camp. Click here for Google Map Directions.
I can’t pick my child up on time the last day. What should I do?
You can (and should) arrange for someone else to pick your child up instead. Being late seriously hinders the camp’s ability to transition smoothly for the next week of campers. To do so, you must provide a letter to the camp from the parent or legal guardian stating: the child’s name, the name and address of the person picking the child up, the date and time of pick-up, and a telephone number where the guardian can be contacted during the pick-up time. This should be accompanied by the guardian’s signature. The person making the pick-up should have photo identification at the time of pick-up.