FAQS

At Grace Point, your children will be supervised 24 hours a day by either our summer staff, counselors, or both. The vast majority of the summer staff and counselors grew up at Grace Point during their summers. All of the staff and counselors go through a screening process and extensive training and are supervised by the director and summer program coordinator.

The summer staff is a group of 10 college-aged young people who go through extensive training, live at camp all summer, and are paid. The summer staff must apply each year by filling out an application, writing essays, providing references. All staffers undergo background checks through the police department. All staff are trained on sexual misconduct prevention, appropriate discipline, and emergency procedures.

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Our Counselors are high school-aged and at least rising 10th graders. Counselors are volunteers. Counselors are required to send in an application and answer informing questions. Many counselors have been campers at Grace Point and/ or are involved diocesan events.  They also undergo an orientation before each session begins. During this time, there is training that is age-appropriate for the campers who are coming, each area of the camp is toured, first aid kits and phones are pointed out, and emergency procedures are reviewed.

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Our summer staff and counselors are well trained, and we believe that they are the best around. Training is an important part of preparation for our summer campers. In addition, the care, concern and love that our counselors and staff give our campers is indeed a ministry and what sets Grace Point apart for an incredible experience!

At Grace Point, we take your child’s safety very seriously. We believe that safety not only encompasses your child’s physical safety but also their emotional and spiritual safety as well. We can’t promise that your child will not get hurt or sick, but we take great care in protecting your child.  We will have either an RN or nurse practitioner on site while your child is here.  They will be responsible for administering your child’s medication and providing care beyond the scope of basic first aid.  If a camper is injured or becomes ill, the camper will be evaluated and treated by the nurse immediately.  Our nurses have are an integral part of our community and strive to keep our campers healthy so they can enjoy their week at camp.

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While your camper is on the lake, he/she is required to wear a life vest at all times. In addition, lifeguard-certified waterfront staff will be present at all times while campers are in the lake. 

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Grace Point takes pride in our ability to build community each week. We take this very seriously. This means that we welcome each child as an individual and believe that ALL children are gifts from God and children of God- regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, or religious background. All who come to Grace Point will be loved and cared for.

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It is more than our job, it is our ministry. 

The only difference between a traditional camp (i.e. Junior Camp) and a summer session (i.e. Junior Summer Session) is the time of year it is offered. Traditional camps take place earlier in the summer (around June) and summer sessions take place later on (July). All camps tend to fill up fast, so be sure to sign up early.

Finances should never be a reason why a child can’t come to camp. At Grace Point, we pride ourselves on providing opportunities for all campers. 

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If you wish to apply for a partial scholarship, please indicate this in the application process.  When asked in the application, state which church is providing the additional portion of the scholarship.  At registration, we will confirm this information.

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If you wish to apply for the Camp Billy Johnson scholarship (full scholarship for campers in need), please email Brad Jones at bjones@dioet.org.

The Deans are either priests or christian educators who volunteer their time and talents for a week at Grace Point. Prior to arriving at Grace Point, they plan a program that is age-appropriate, usually with a staff of other volunteers that they have assembled. This program sets the tone for the week and campers address issues at an age-appropriate level. Art activities, skits, small group discussions, videos, talks, etc. are all ways that the deans get their message across.

• 7:30 am- Wake up Bell

• 8:00 am- Breakfast

• 8:45 am- Campers and Counselors up to the cabins for cabin cleanup. Summer staff, Dean’s staff and nurse have morning meeting

• 9:30 am- Everyone to the Chapel for morning singing and Dean’s program

• 12:00 pm- Lunch and announcements for afternoon activities

• 12:45 pm- Up to the cabins for Siesta 

• 2:00 pm- First Period*

• 3:15 pm- Second Period*

• 4:15 pm- Snack

• 4:30 pm- 3rd Period*

• 5:30 pm- To Treehouses to get ready for dinner

• 6:00 pm- Dinner

• 6:45 pm- GMA (general mess around time, during this time games like 4-square, wiffle ball and fishing are offered)

• 7:30 pm- Evening activities begin

• Snack and Compline/Prayer Time

• Bedtime (Depends on the age of campers)

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*Afternoon activities: Our afternoon activities vary depending on the age of the camp. Standard activities include tubing, canoeing and kayaking, nature hikes, playing in the creek, recreation periods (kickball, frisbees, field games, and others), arts and crafts, swimming in the pool, and sometimes camp wide activities like the Wacky Woad Wace, Pool Party, Kayaking Excursion, etc.