Camper Information 2011
What you and your family should know before you come
Drop-off and pick-up
Registration and check-in begin at 4 p.m. in DeWolfe Hall for all sessions except; Pee Wees and Mini Horse Camp which begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday or Wednesday depending on the session.
During registration the canteen will be open with drinks, shirts, and caps available for purchase.
Closing Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. on Friday for all sessions except; Sr.High, Jr. High, and Sr.Confetti which is 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Pee Wees and MIni Horse Camp which is at 5:00 p.m. on the last day of camp Wedneday or Friday.
Parents, grandparents, and siblings are welcome to attend the service and stay for dinner and the final good-byes from clergy, staff, and cabin counselors. The camper's belongings will be packed up and ready to be collected at this time. Don't forget their medication and you may want to check the lost and found station before you leave.
What to bring
Pack enough clothes for the entire week. Laundry facilities are not available.
PLEASE MARK ALL BELONGINGS WITH CAMPER'S NAME. CAMP CRUCIS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST ITEMS.
| 1. sleeping bag or 2 sheets | 10. simple sports clothes |
| 2. mattress pad or blanket | 11. bathing suits (modest) Girls - One-piece or tankini (top must past waistband) Boys - Trunk or board shorts |
| 3. pillow & pillow case | 12. shoes (no open-toed shoes or sandals) |
| 4. towels & wash cloths | 13. large flashlight (with new batteries) |
| 5. toilet articles | 14. sunscreen (spray on is the best) |
| 6. bath soap | 15. Boots and jeans for horseback riding |
| 7. laundry bag | 16. Insect repellent (this is a must this year) |
| 8. pajamas | 17. water bottle (horseback riders may want a camel back) |
| 9. underwear & socks | 18. Bible |
| 19. Mud boots | |
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| Optional items: camera & film, stationery, envelopes, & stamps | |
Oh, by the way … What Not to Bring
Cell phones, radios, knives, firearms, fireworks, aerosols, alcohol, drugs, nonprescription drugs, tobacco products, money, curling irons, hot rollers, snack foods, CD players, CD's and tapes or any other electronic equipment.
Camp Crucis cannot be responsible for jewelry and other valuables or articles left or lost at camp. (Visitors are welcome on opening and closing, No Visitors are allowed during camp session.)
Camper Mail
Mail is very important to your camper, especially those who are away from home for the first time. Mail must be posted early if it is to arrive before the session is over, Parents may bring "mail" for the campers with them to registration for distribution later.
PLEASE, DO NOT SEND FOOD OR CANDY
Expense prohibits the forwarding of mail, so please insure that all cards and letters are mailed so that they may be received during the session week.
Mail to:
"Your Camper's Name"
C/O Camp Crucis
2875 Camp Crucis Ct.
Granbury, TX 76048
You may also send emails via eCamp. This is a secure service that will allow you to send e-mails to your camper and view and download pictures of the day’s events. You may purchase eCamp for $10. You will receive 10 credits to be used to send e-mails. You may also purchase a CD of the slide show and pictures taken during your campers session for $10. For more detailed information, go to http://crucis.ecamp.net/ to log in using your camp account ID and password. You will not be allowed access to this feature until you are paid in full. If you would like to view the pictures for free you can go to the eCamp log in and use the camp code: crucis2011 to set up an eCamp log in ID. Just click the unlimited picture viewing button and follow the instructions.
In addition to being able to view and purchase photos from camp, the site also allows you to send letters to your camper that are delivered each day. Please use this method of writing to your camper as it saves time for our camp and provides extra features for your camper like including a border and fun items like games, mazes and riddles.
My prayer for you
Holy Spirit open the hearts and minds of the children You have called to join this Christian community. Let Your peace rest upon everyone who enters the gates of Camp Crucis. Fill their minds with Your Word and shield them with Your grace in Your Sacraments. Let them experience Your love in the community that You have created for us. Give them strength in knowing that You are with them and that they have people outside their families that love them and care for them. Show them how the church should work as a community. Take away the distractions of this world and let them see what it is like to live in communion with You and their friends in the Garden in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Always in Christ,
Jason Bontke
Director of Camp Crucis