SUMMER CAMPS

Please label all belongings!

• Water bottle

• T-shirts & shorts (no "short shorts", spaghetti straps, strapless, or shirts that show midriff/cleavage)

• Long sleeves, sweater, pants, socks

• Rain jacket

• Sandals & sneakers

• Bible, notebook, pen/pencil

• Hat, sunscreen, buy spray

• Modest bathing suit (no bikinis, tankinis or speedos)

• Sleeping bag & pillow

• Towel and facecloth

• Toothbrush, toothpaste & other toiletries

• Flashlight

• Medications (to be administered by camp nurse)

Please leave electronics (including gaming devices, cell phones, iPads,) knives, magazines, trading cards, and valuable items at home.

Our weekly program directors make each camp special with unique themes and activities, but generally a day at Malagash looks something like this:

• Breakfast in the dining hall

• Interactive worship in the chapel

• Rotations (campers choose between activities such as canoeing, archery, drama, sports, or arts and crafts.)

• Lunch in the dining hall

• Cabin time with their bunk mates and cabin leaders (including a devotion / opportunity to discuss the chapel message and ask questions)

• Afternoon group games, beach time, and free time—including a snack from the Tuck Shop!

• Supper in the dining hall

• Evening chapel service

• An evening activity/game

• Snack

• Night game or other pre-bed activity

For all camps except Beginners Camp, registration is from 4-5pm on the first day of camp. On the last day we end our program early in the evening with a BBQ supper and ask that you pick your child up by 5:30pm. For Beginners Camp, drop off is 11am on the first day, and pick up is at 12:30pm on the last day.

Each week we have a volunteer nurse who will administer your child’s medication. ALL medications (even over-the-counter and vitamins/ supplements) must be given to the camp nurse during registration. This is for all campers’ safety and to avoid mistaken dosages and errors. Medications must be in their original labeled containers or sealed in blister packs from a pharmacy. These will all be returned at the end of camp.

While we cannot guarantee this, it is rare for a camper to be placed in a cabin without their requested bunk mate.

Of Course! Many summers, roughly half our campers are not affiliated with a church. Our staff and speakers are well aware and equipped to minister to children of all backgrounds. We encourage campers to bring their friends for a life-changing experience.

Camp is expensive—we get it! Our prices are already heavily subsidized thanks to the generosity of donors who believe in the life-changing impact of camp, but we understand the cost may still be a barrier for some families.

If you require financial assistance, please first check out the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program, a fantastic resource that helps cover camp fees for kids.

If you need additional support, our Kids to Camp Funding Program may be able to provide a boost to help get your camper to Malagash!

(Please note that household income verification is required for processing Kids to Camp funding applications.)

Our Tuck Shop offers campers the opportunity to purchase treats during free time each afternoon. These snacks range from chips and candy to ice cream and slushies most weeks of the summer. We recommend is $10-$20 for a week-long camp and $5-$10 for Beginners camp. Besides treats, there are also other items for purchase (sweaters, t-shirts, paintings, etc.) which can also be purchased via e-transfer.

In addition to our cabin leaders being trained in first aid, each week we have a nurse on site. This volunteer is responsible for administering first aid when necessary, as well as administering daily medications. In the event of a medical emergency, a staff and insured vehicle are available to transport the camper to the nearest hospital.

Our camp schedules are designed to keep campers busy and engaged all day to help avoid homesickness. Our staff are also well trained to deal with homesickness and rarely is there a camper sent home due to being homesick. (Usually, it’s parents who become ‘child-sick’!)

To avoid interrupting camp programming and creating homesickness, we do not encourage phone calls to campers while at camp unless it is urgent. We do, however, encourage parents to send campers a note in the mail or e-mail throughout the week: camper@malagashbiblecamp.com

Each year we have been diligent in finding oceanfront lifeguards with up-to-date training and experience. Our lifeguarding equipment includes a rescue board, back board, first aid kit, and rescue cans.

In addition to our lifeguard staff, we have enforced precautionary measures for fun at the beach. We have selected a swimming area, marked with buoys, where we are certain there are no undertow currents. Our cabin leaders are trained in first aid and are in the water with their campers to help maintain safety and supervision. Life jackets are available to campers who request them for swimming, and life jackets are mandatory for all boating/ canoeing activities. We also insist on the buddy system, so no person is alone in the water.

Our staff remind campers to wear sunscreen and hats on sunny days. We also have extra sunscreen on hand at the lifeguard stand for those who may need to re-apply at the beach.