Kids Camp Details
Who: Children who are rising into 3rd-6th grade for the 2024-2025 school year (min age 8 – max age 12)
What: An overnight, 5 day, Christian summer camp for boys and girls
Where: Camp Longridge, 10 Longridge Rd., Ridgeway, SC 29130 (near Columbia, SC)
When: July 8-12, 2024
Deadline to Register: May 1, 2024
Deposit: A $75 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration.
Meals: We provide 12 meals for your camper(s) during the week. The first meal will be lunch on Monday. The last meal will be breakfast on Friday.
Housing: Campers stay in cabins with Camp Longridge counselors who have gone through counselor training and successfully passed all background checks. The campers will sleep on bunk beds (linens and bedding not provided). AC/Heat and bathroom facilities are provided in the cabins.
Activities: Lake (swim, blob, zipline, canoe, fish, water slide, etc), Challenge Course, Group Initiatives, Archery, Worship Music and Chapel, Daily Devotions, Gaga Ball, Games, Contests, Team Competitions, Skits, Camp Store, and more!
Registration
You will need to register your child in 2 places – with Cornerstone and Camp Longridge. Once you register with Cornerstone, your confirmation email will include instructions on how to register with Camp Longridge.
Parent Meeting
We have a Parent Meeting on Sunday, May 19 in the Children’s Ministry Area. We will be sharing important information and finalizing paperwork. You will also have the opportunity to meet the camp leaders from Cornerstone, so campers are welcomed and encouraged to attend with you!
Camp Information
We are delighted that you will be spending a week with us at Camp Longridge. We trust that you will have great fun, make wonderful memories, and build lasting relationships with people in our group. However, be reminded that first priorities are that you grow in your relationship with your Savior and honor him in the way that you behave, act, and speak.
Spending Money
There is a canteen and gift shop that will be open during camp. Items such as snacks, refreshments, and souvenirs can be purchased there. The recommended amount for the week is $40. Please put money in a ziplock bag with camper’s name on it and turn it in at check-in. All meals at the camp and a camp T-shirt are included in the total fee.
Cell Phone Policy
Campers are not allowed to use cell phones or any other media/gaming device while at camp (This is camp policy.) To help your child get the best camp experience we want them to focus on their relationship with God and others at camp and not the media.
Cell service is also very limited at Camp Longridge. Incoming and outgoing calls from our office landline are reserved primarily for medical and/or emergency reasons.
Behavior and Respect
We have an awesome group of kids going and we expect great behavior from them. We will allow you as their parents to handle any issues that may come up on your drive back home with your child. If this issue was to arrive no refund will be given.
In Case of Emergency
Camp Longridge will have first aid and CPR certified staff on-site. An EMS station is conveniently located two miles from camp. In case of an emergency, please call 866-966-9805. Camp Longridge is a closed campus, no visitation is allowed while camp is in session unless approved by Camp Longridge administration.
Packing List (click here for PDF)
OPTIONAL PACKING TIPS:
- The dress is casual but modest. Place each daily outfit: Shorts, Underwear, Socks, Shirt, etc, in a large Gallon Ziploc Bag for each day and label the bags for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc..
- Have a few additional Ziploc bag outfits in case the ones they are wearing get really dirty or wet. Pack extra gallon zip lock bags for messy shoes or wet clothes for the ride home.
- Pack their suitcase WITH them, so they have an idea of where their things are and to make sure no needed items are missed
- If you choose to send sheets and a blanket instead of a sleeping bag, practice making a bed with them. (I know, sounds simple, but first-timers can stress out about this task. Parents, set your child up for success by working with them before camp!)
How Can I be Involved in my Child’s Camp Experience?
Campers Love Receiving Mail: Camper mail will be handed out on Tuesday – Thursday. Please put your camper’s name and church on the front. Example: Jane Doe – Cornerstone
If your child needs medication during camp:
Camp Longridge staff and/or camper’s church leaders will routinely administer PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ONLY. Please keep medication in the original package that identifies the prescribing doctor. Place medication & additional instructions (if any) inside a clear, ziplock bag along with the camper name and church group written on it.
Monday, July 8th
- 9:30am Cornerstone Baptist Church
- (Load luggage, turn in meds, cell phones, check riding assignments, etc.)
- 10:00am Depart for Camp Longridge!
- 11:30am Arrive at Camp Longridge
Friday, July 12th
- 11:00am Leave Camp Longridge
- 12:30pm Arrive at Cornerstone Baptist Church
Contact Information:
- Emergency Camp Phone: 866-966-9805
