Alliance SE Summer Camp 2024

Register for camp summer 2024

Camp registration opens march 1st

Kids Camp: June 17th - 22nd

Grades 1st through 5th

This is the grade that the student is coming out of as of ​SUMMER 2024

Youth Camp: June 17th - 22nd

Grades 6th through 12th

This is the grade that the student is coming out of as of ​SUMMER 2024

Leadership retreat weekend: $185

June 14th-17th

Developing High School student leaders through ​intentional Bible study and hands on ministry ​experience as a camp leader!


High School Students Only - Completed 9th Grade ​Currently Serving in Their Local Church

Pastoral Recommendation

Personal Recommendation

Exhibits a Desire to Grow in their Faith & Leadership ​Regular Church Attendance

Works Well with Others


Join the team!

Apply to serve as a counselor for the ​week of camp!

A unique opportunity that we offer as ASE Camps is ​that we invite church leaders, pastors, staff and ​student/child mentors to join us for the week of ​camp as camp counselors. By partnering with us and ​serving as a camp counselor you are able to pour ​into the lives of the campers that are a part of your ​church and our district. Then after camp you are able ​to continue to foster the growth within your church ​group that happened at camp! For this reason we ​request that churches bringing more than 8 campers ​to bring at least 1 senior counselor per 8 campers.

Teenage Friends Making SMores

Outside - Unplugged - Meeting God - Making Friends!


Camp 2024

Theme:

Coming Soon!

Kids Camp

Speaker

Youth camp

Speaker

Melissa MacDonald

aka “Ms. Mel”

Jonathan

Germain

Mel is a leader of leaders, professional ​speaker, author, and coach. She's considered ​one of the leading voices in children's ​ministry today. Her dynamic style of speaking ​keeps her audience laughing, crying, and ​thinking deeply all at the same time. She ​travels extensively and loves good ethnic ​food. She and her husband reside in Iowa ​with their dog Bogey.

Jonathan is the lead pastor of ​Vive City Chapel, in Miami, FL. ​He received his MDiV from ​Alliance Theological Seminary ​and has a Business Marketing BA ​from Berkeley College.

Important information


About us!

Our Alliance Southeast (ASE) camp team is made of volunteers from Christian Missionary Alliance churches ​across the state who work together to put on camp for a full week during the summer. Each year for many ​decades, our summer camp has been held at the facilities of Lake Swan Camp.


Counselors

A unique opportunity that we offer as ASE Camps is that we invite church leaders, pastors, staff and ​student/child mentors to join us for the week of camp as camp counselors. By partnering with us and serving ​as a camp counselor you are able to pour into the lives of the campers that are a part of your church and our ​district. Then after camp you are able to continue to foster the growth within your church group that ​happened at camp! For this reason we request that churches bringing more than 8 campers to bring at least 1 ​senior counselor per 8 campers.


Can my child have their cell phone with them?

A part of our ASE camps experience is providing kids with a week of camp ‘unplugged’ from normal routine. ​We encourage you not to send cell phones with your kids and to encourage them to fully enter into the week ​of camp and be present. (Please note – our counselors and staff will have cell phones on them in case of any ​emergencies.)



Can I make a phone call to my camper?

Telephone calls to campers are allowed for emergency purposes only. Please call our office at —- and we will set up when is the best time to talk with your camper. Experience has proven that the best way to prevent "homesickness" is to assure your child that you will be praying for them. Tell your child that you expect him/her to have such a great week at camp and that it will go by fast. Ask them to pray for you if they miss you, but do not give them an "out.” A child will adjust to the separation if they know it is short term. Kind-hearted parents who promise to come get them if they cannot bear it or ask to be called often make it hard for the child to fully engage at camp.


How do I send mail to my camper during the week?

You can send camper mail via USPS to:

Lake Swan Camp

Attn: (Your campers name)

647 State Road 26, Melrose, FL 32666

Or you can send your child an email to camp@alliancese.org. Please make subject: “FirstName LastName Camper Mail”.


How do I know my camper is ready for camp?

- Camper is able to change clothing on their own.

- Camper can take a shower and practice clean hygiene on their own.


What should my camper pack for the week?

What To Bring:

Sleeping Bag/Bedding, Bible/Journal/Pen, Toiletries, Bath towel & Beach Towel, Swimsuit (Girls: modest 1 piece or tankini), 6-7 changes of clothes (campers can often get wet from rain and/or camp games, so a bonus change of clothes can be helpful), Sweatshirt, Rain Jacket, Tennis Shoes, Sandals, Shower shoes, Flashlight, Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Water Bottle, Sunglasses, Hat

What NOT To Bring:

Electronics (cell phones, iPods, iPads, mp3 players etc.), Weapons or dangerous objects (knives, other outdoor tools, etc.), Valuables, Nice Clothing


Registration

Registration will be located at Minder Hall (First building to the left when you arrive at camp). We will open the doors at 1:00 PM for check-in to begin. No early check-ins please. You may help your child get their bed ready and meet their counselors after registering. Once registration has closed no parents or visitors are allowed in cabins until pickup on the final day of camp.


Pick up on the last day of camp

Pick up on the last day of camp will be at 10:00 AM. Please make sure that you are on time and ready to sign out your campers at 10:00 AM. Counselors will have checkout sheets in the cabin that you will need to sign prior to leaving campus.



Campers with special medical needs & behavioral diagnosis

Because we are a small camp that is volunteer staffed and led, and we only operate for one week of camp every ​summer at someone else's facility, there are many needs we are not equipped to handle. We will make what ​accommodations that we can, however we do have more limitations than other full-time/paid staff camps.


Discipline Policy

In order to ensure a camp environment that is safe and allows each camper the best experience possible, all ​campers are expected to abide by camp guidelines outlined in our DRESS CODE & DISCIPLINE POLICY found in ​the registration forms. Camp staff will address issues in an encouraging and instructive way, and corporal ​punishment will never be used. If a camper is not complying with these policies, they’ll receive a verbal warning. ​Subsequent failure to comply may result in a camper being sent home with no refund of camp fees. Any camper ​who willfully destroys property will be held responsible and charged accordingly. Alliance Southeast Camps ​reserves the right to send campers home, at their own expense, if they are unable to comply with the camp ​policies and submit to the authority of camp staff in a responsive way.


Why would my camper be sent home?

If your child is sent home for illness/medical reasons there are no refunds of camp fees once the student has ​arrived on camp property for camp. Alliance Southeast Camps reserves the right to send campers home, at their ​own expense, if they are unable to comply with the camp policies and submit to the authority of camp staff in a ​responsive way. There is zero tolerance for running away, violent outbursts, and actions that put other campers ​or counselors/staff in danger.

DRESS CODE & DISCIPLINE POLICY


We want every camper to experience all that God has for them this week. Therefore, campers will be expected ​to...


1. Engage fully with the planned activities. Stay with your group unless you have been excused by your ​counselor, and always stay on the campgrounds within the sight of the other campers. Only use personal ​electronics when you are given permission by your counselor. Bring your Bible to the main sessions, and expect ​God to speak to you.


2. Be considerate of others and the camp. You don’t want to tempt others unnecessarily, so follow the ​guidelines for storing personal money and valuables, and dress modestly. We will have to ask you to change any ​clothes that are too short, revealing, or suggestive, or have logos that are inappropriate. Clean up after yourself ​in the cabins and bath houses, and help out when asked in cleaning up the cabins and nearby grounds. Even ​when playing, try not to hurt others or damage property. Bullying will not be tolerated.


Dress Code Guidelines:


● Bathing suites – no bikinis, one pieces should not be cut too high in the legs or too low in the chest, tankinis ​are allowed. If our staff deems a swimsuit to be inappropriate, they will be asked to wear a dark colored t-shirt ​or shorts.




● Students may only wear bathing suits (on there own) at the lake front. Boys may not have their shirts off other than at the lakeside.


3. Refrain from behaviors considered unhealthy or dangerous. Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, vapes, juels, (etc.) and medications (not given to the nurse to dispense) are forbidden. Firearms, knives, fireworks, or other items that can obviously hurt people should not be brought on campus. Once you have arrived, you are not to operate a motorized vehicle on the campground. Only enter the lake or use the water equipment under camp supervision. Report any accident, illness, or concern to your counselor. They are there to help you, and they can send you to the nurse or camp leadership.


In order to ensure a camp environment that is safe and allows each camper the best experience possible, all campers are expected to abide by these guidelines. Camp staff will address issues in an encouraging and instructive way, and corporal punishment will never be used. If a camper is not complying with these policies, they’ll receive a verbal warning. Subsequent failure to comply my result in a camper being sent home with no refund of camp fees. Any camper who willfully destroys property will be held responsible and charged accordingly. Alliance Southeast Camps reserves the right to send campers home, at their own expense, if they are unable to comply with the camp policies and submit to the authority of camp staff in a responsive way.

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We are a volunteer run camp that has a ​heart for showing Christ to students ​through camp ministry. Please consider ​donating to help us continue to share ​Christ with students.


Feel free to submit your donations ​through the link below (heart icon) or ​mail checks to "The Alliance Southeast" ​with "Camp - Donation" in the memo line. ​Checks can be mailed to 310 N ​Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater, FL 32132.

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