The following rules and guidelines will be shared with campers on Opening Day to help ensure that every camper at LLYC has an incredible session.
Respect yourself and others
- LLYC prides itself on being a place where EVERYONE is accepted and loved. We want camp to be a positive experience for everyone.
- Respect everyone — your cabin mates, campers in other cabins, the counselors, central staff, work crew/program crew, and yourself!
- When a leader up front is needing everyone to be quiet, they will lift their hand. If you see that, quiet down quickly, lift your own hand, and please be respectful.
- No bullying in any form or fashion. This includes gossip and any vulgar, harsh, disrespectful, derogatory language or slurs. Please let your counselors or an assistant guys/girls director know quickly if you hear any language that is hurtful like this at camp.
- Play nice – no rough-housing without permission from counselors. No hazing of any kind – pressuring people to do things that are painful or negative in order to “belong.” No hitting, or unsanctioned wrestling. No towel whipping. No painful games or doing anything that would leave a mark.
- No pranks. Pranks damage facilities, personal belongings, or camp supplies and equipment. They are often wasteful or harmful. “Prank wars” always escalate quickly and rarely leave everyone feeling cared for.
- No changing of physical appearance while at camp – cutting or dying hair, piercing any body part, intentionally marking your body in a semi-permanent or permanent way. This includes drawing on your body.
- Romantic relationships are not encouraged – camp is all about relationships, but romance can be distracting. We encourage you to focus on friendships and your own personal growth while you are here.
- No nakedness in camp. Even if you think it’s just silliness in the cabin. Even when you’re changing clothes. Change discreetly in a stall or under a towel, not drawing extra attention to yourself or others. We want to be respectful of our bodies and the bodies of others.
Respect the canyon and all camp property
- Please help us take care of all our facilities and equipment.
- No graffiti – picnic tables, bunks, shaving cream on cabins, or grass, or concrete, etc.
- No trash in camp – if you see trash on the ground, pick it up! Help us keep camp clean and pristine!
- Restroom facilities – please take care of our septic system. No items other than toilet paper in toilets.
Camp boundaries
- You must be where the rest of camp is. You’ll know it’s time to transition to the next thing when you hear the bell. Never go off by yourself.
- You may never be in cabins by yourselves without a counselor.
- Even if you can’t or don’t want to participate in an activity, you must still be with everyone else.
- Guys stay out of girls side of camp, and girls stay out of guys side of camp.
- At breakfast you will have one counselor with you and your cabin, while the others are in a staff meeting. Do not go back to cabins during this time unless you all go with your counselor. Stay around the Ranch House/playfield.
- No swimming during non-designated swim times or without a lifeguard present.
Dress code
- Shoes or sandals must be worn around camp. Closed toed shoes during activities.
- Guys – you must keep your shirts on unless swimming. We ask that you wear modest, appropriate swimwear.
- Girls – We ask that you wear modest, appropriate swimwear. You must wear a t-shirt on our water slide.
Health/Hygiene/Cleanliness
- You should take good care of yourself and each other while you’re here! Just because camp is WILD, that doesn’t mean it’s a place to let personal hygiene go wild. You should take showers every day, brush your teeth, wash your hands, etc.
- You’ll notice our hand-washing stations by the Ranch House. It’s required that all campers/staff wash hands before every meal.
- You will also be asked to help clean your cabin regularly while you are here.
- We ask you to help us keep cabins and high-touch areas clean.
Prohibited Items
Tell your counselors if you brought any of the following items to camp (24-hour grace period)
- Electronic Devices (phones, tablets, laptops, music devices, speakers, gaming devices, etc.)
- Tobacco products (including vapes, E-cigarettes, etc.)
- Alcohol
- Firearms
- Fireworks
- Ammunition of any kind
- Any medications that didn’t get turned into the nurse (prescription or non)
- Large knives (blades longer than palm of hand)
- Weapons
- Pornographic material
- Water balloons (need to have approval of girls/guys director to have a water balloon fight)
- Airhorns
- Glitter or other messy things
Rest time
- You must be resting in the cabin or on the porch during rest time unless you are doing something with one of your counselors.
Hammocks
- Be safe. No hammock stacking. No hammocks over 6 feet high. No hammocks over concrete. No swinging high. Hammocks must be hung on sturdy support beams, poles, or limbs.
Lights out
- All campers must be present in cabin 15 minutes after a late-night program event.
- Lights go out 30 minutes after the end of our late-night events.
- You must sleep in the cabin, not in hammocks outside.
- Leaving your cabin at night without a counselor is strictly prohibited.
- If you and your counselors decide to sneak out together, just know that Bush Patrol is out there to catch you, and we have special consequences for cabins that get busted!
Safety
- Emergencies – if the river floods, get away from the water, find your counselor or a staff member, and get to a building. All buildings in camp are above the 100 year flood line. All you should know about any other potential big emergencies… if you hear a continuous bell ringing, you should find the nearest staff member and stay with them.
- Camp should be a safe, fun place. If for some reason you don’t feel like you’re having a good time at camp, if something isn’t right, if someone is making you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, if someone says or does something inappropriate, tell someone – your counselor, another counselor, a girls or guys director, a director, anyone with a radio. If you feel uncomfortable talking to anyone, you can drop a note in our camp mailbox by the Sugar Shack addressed to the directors.
Laity Lodge Youth Camp has a zero tolerance policy regarding the use or possession of any of the following items. If found, any of these items will be confiscated immediately and could result in the camper’s removal from camp.
- Electronic Devices (phones, tablets, laptops, music devices, speakers, gaming devices, etc.)
- Messy things – Water balloons (need to have approval of girls/guys director to have a water balloon fight), glitter, confetti, silly string, etc.
- Loud things – Airhorns, bull horns, etc.
- Tobacco products (including vapes, E-cigarettes, etc.)
- Alcohol
- Drugs or illegal substances
- Pornographic material
- Firearms or ammunition of any kind
- Weapons of any kind
- Fireworks
- Any medications (prescription or non, all must go to the nurse)
- Large knives (blades longer than palm of hand)
Campers are not allowed to bring any electronic devices to camp (phones, tablets, laptops, music devices, watches with screens, gaming devices, etc.). We help campers build significant relationships at camp as well as benefit from interacting with God’s beautiful creation. Screens and electronic devices can be a relational block and a distraction from the ideal camp experience. Camp is an incredible opportunity to unplug from technology for a time. Experiences like this are increasingly rare and therefore even more important for today’s youth.
We understand that many campers wish to use their smartphones as cameras. Our media team will provide high-quality photos and video of your camper’s session. Campers may also bring inexpensive digital or disposable cameras.
At LLYC, we want to provide a wholesome environment for all. With that in mind, please make sure to help your camper pack modest swimwear that fits properly and is appropriate for a youth camp setting. We will discreetly and kindly ask campers to change their swimwear if it is deemed inappropriate. As for our staff, girls staff are required to wear one-piece swimsuits and guys staff must leave the speedos at home!
Cancellations occurring 30 days prior to your camper’s session will result in a refund of all payments except the $200 nonrefundable deposit.
Cancellations occurring within the 30 days prior to your camper’s session will result in the forfeiture of the entire tuition if the space cannot be filled. If the space is filled, all payments except the $200 nonrefundable deposit will be refunded.
The Directors reserve the right to dismiss any camper whose influence and conduct become detrimental in any way to the best interests of other members of camp. LLYC will not issue refunds for campers dismissed for disciplinary reasons. LLYC will also make no tuition deductions for absences, withdrawals before the end of the session, or late arrivals, including late arrivals due to lice. If a camper must withdraw from camp early on doctors’ orders due to injury or illness, LLYC will refund a pro-rated amount for each day remaining.
