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Preparing For Camp

A child's very first overnight camping trip is very exciting! To help prepare them for their first time, give them confidence by sharing your own personal experience. 

What to Pack? 

What NOT to Pack? 

Prohibited Items

  • Sleeping Bag     

  • Pillow

  • Water Bottle

  • Bible

  • Towel & Washcloth

  • Soap or Body-wash

  • Shampoo

  • Toothbrush

  • Toothpaste Deodorant

  • T-Shirts

  • Jeans

  • Shorts

  • Underwear & Socks

  • Pajamas

  • Jacket

  • Hat

  • Closed Toe Shoes

  • Sandals

  • Swimsuit or Trunks

  • Cell phones

  • Computers

  • Electronic readers

  • Jewelry

  • MP3 players

  • Radios

  • Videogames

  • Cameras

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If a camper brings one of these items to camp, they will taken and stored in the camp office until Friday morning. 

  • Pets

  • Personal sports equipment

  • Tobacco

  • Alcohol

  • Drugs

  • Guns

  • Knives

  • Explosives

Daily Schedule

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  • 7:30   Rise and Shine

  • 8:00   Flag Raising

  • 8:15   Breakfast

  • 8:50   Cabin Clean-up

  • 9:15   Chapel 

  • 9:50   Elective Class 1

  • 11:00   Elective Class 2

  • 12:30   Lunch

  • 1:15    Rest time

  • 2:00   Cabin Rotation

  • 3:00   Free time

  • 5:00   Get Ready for Dinner

  • 5:20   Flag Lowering

  • 5:30   Dinner

  • 6:15   Cabin Activity/ Camp Wide Activity 

  • 7:30   Evening Program

  • 9:00   Snack

  • 9:15   In Cabins-Ready for Bed/Devotions

  • 10:00  Lights Out - Campers

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*this is a Typical Schedule, however this schedule can change. 

Camper Mail

We suggest that you pre-write your child a couple of letters. Mail them to camp a couple of days before sending your child to camp and indicate on the envelope which camp session they are attending.

 

Camper Name, Camp Session

The Salvation Army Camp Gifford

3846 N Deer Lake Rd

Loon Lake WA 99148​

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