Cancellations, Refunds and Waiting Lists
- The deposit is nonrefundable
- If a registration is cancelled and not able to be transferred to a different week of the same summer then the refund policy will be followed.
- Cancellation/Refund Policy
- 100% of balance on/before 60 days before the term start date
- 50% of balance 59-30 days before the term start date
- 25% of balance 29-15 days before the term start date
- No refund 14 days or less before the term start date
- Deposit is always non-refundable.
- If there is no space available for a camp week, you may place your camper on the waiting list for that session at no charge. If you are adding your camper to a waitlist via your online camp account, your credit card information will be required, but no charges will be applied unless the camper is registered at a later date. Campers are called off the waiting list in the order they are placed on the list.
- Camp Peniel calls several campers off waiting lists each summer. If a spot does become available for your camper, we will contact you via email or phone. If we do not receive a response within 5 business days, we will remove your camper’s name from the waiting list. During the summer, if we do not hear from you within 48 hours, we will remove your camper’s name from the waiting list.
Financial Assistance
Camp Peniel does not want to turn away any person due to lack of money. Therefore, we maintain a Campership Fund to provide limited assistance to those families unable to pay the entire camp fee. The Campership Fund is supported by individuals and churches who wish to assist in providing a camp experience for all, regardless of financial status. Campership requests and approvals are kept confidential. The recipient will not be discriminated against in any way, nor will counselors or other campers be made aware of campership arrangements. Click here to download the Campership Form
Visitor Policy
Personal visitors to camp during the camp week interrupt the camp schedule and can negatively impact campers, especially those struggling with homesickness. As such, we discourage any personal visits while camp is in session. We understand a week away from your camper can be difficult and seek to ease that burden through posting pictures on your online parent account. If you have any concerns about your camper or the camp program, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Cell Phones and Electronics
- We do not permit campers to bring cell phones, tablets, or computers to camp – they represent a liability for the camp (and you the parent) that we do not accept. Communication (e.g. phone calls, texts, tweets, and updates) or the use of applications and games disrupts a camper’s daily activities and can hinder a camper from fully enjoying the camp environment and bonding with their cabin mates and fellow campers. We recognize our culture has become increasingly connected and a week at camp is a great opportunity for kids to unplug and enjoy the outdoors.
- Phone calls tend to increase homesickness. Therefore, we only allow campers to call home with a camp director’s approval for emergencies, camper behavioral concerns, or a situation in which a phone call home is deemed in the camper’s best interest.
- In the event of any type of emergency at camp, physical or otherwise, rest assured parents and/or guardians will be contacted promptly. In the event of a family emergency at home which requires the need to reach your camper, you will always be able to do that through our staff.
Camper Photos
Our Camp Peniel photographers will do their best to upload photos on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so that parents can see their campers. Camp photos will be located in your online account. There is a Photo Album in the main menu options on the left side.
Lost and Found Items
Please mark all clothing and personal items with your child’s full first and last name and counsel them to keep up with their belongings during their week at camp. Camp Peniel does not take responsibility for recovering lost or misplaced items of clothing or equipment. Missing items after the camp week should be reported to the office as soon as possible.
