Camper Interest
Royal Family KIDS is an international organization that provides a camp program as a part of For the Children. Royal Family KIDS Camp fosters resiliency, self-esteem, hope, and positive memories. The camp curriculum and activities are woven through the modality of Trust-Based Relational Intervention to ensure our children are experiencing truly life giving activities throughout the 5-day experience.
Royal Family KIDS of Lancaster County is a local non-profit organization who provides the opportunity for children who have been abused and neglected to attend this 5-day summer camp designed specifically for foster children.
Application Process Timeline
January – March
Camper Interest materials are shared with foster families and social service workers, families with children in foster care are encouraged to submit a camper interest form during this time.
March/April
Contacts from the Camper Interest Forms are made and applications are disbursed to families with foster children who meet our camp criteria.
April/May
Applications and the paperwork (listed below) needs to be completed and returned. Consideration for camp is based on several factors including which applications are completed and returned first.
June
Acceptance letters will be sent out once volunteer numbers are confirmed.
July
A completed application including required documents and an acceptance letter are necessary for your camper to attend camp. Additional campers will be placed on a waiting list and notified of any changes.
Please include the following with your completed application:
- A Recent Picture
- Medical Release Form
- Immunization Records
- Prescription Information
- $10 Registration Fee
FAQ
When is pick-up and drop-off?
Registration for camp begins Monday at 8:00am at New Covenant Church. Campers will take a bus to camp and will return to New Covenant Church on Friday at 4:00pm. The children will present a short program of camp songs when they return.
Where is camp?
For the protection of the campers, we keep the location undisclosed.
What is the cost?
The camp is funded through donations, so the only cost for campers is a $10 registration fee.
What will they do at camp?
The camp schedule is full of non-competitive, non-threatening and fun activities that will allow them to learn something new and experience activities like swimming, ziplining, playing in the lake, riding horses and much more.
What is the adult to child ratio?
Each child is paired with an adult counselor and there is a strict ratio of one adult counselor to every two campers, so each child will get plenty of attention.
How do I know the adults are safe adults?
All counselors and staff are volunteers who have been screened and trained to work with children at risk.