Frequently Asked Questions

Camp FAQs

Yes! We offer before and after care options for our day camps. This will be included in the registration process.

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Yes! We want camp to be accessible to everyone and have a few options for savings.

Here are important guidelines for packing for camp:

  • Keep the size of the bag to something your child will be able to easily manage carrying throughout the day. There will be lots of walking throughout the day so limit over-packing.
  • Make sure your camper’s name is on all items.
  • Make your bags visually distinctive! Add something brightly colored to your bags. This makes it easier for you to spot them and it also prevents other people from taking your bags by mistake.
  • Pack together with your camper. This allows them to know where everything is & to develop a sense of responsibility.
  • Bring any medications in their ORIGINAL PACKAGING with you to registration and check them in with a health officer on opening day. PLEASE DO NOT PACK MEDICATIONS IN YOUR CAMPER’S LUGGAGE!
  • Special items for major programs: Wildwood provides safety gear and equipment for all programs and campers should not bring their own personal sports equipment.

Here’s a list of items to bring:

  • Comfortable clothing
  • Warm jacket or sweatshirt, hat and rain coat/poncho (weather related)
  • Modest one-piece swimsuit, beach towel and sunscreen
  • Walking shoes (sandals/flip flops are ok but shoes are needed for certain activities)
  • Snacks
  • Disposable camera (optional)
  • Flashlight
  • Backpack
  • Waterbottle
  • Bug Spray with DEET
  • Bible, notebook and pen
  • Closed toed/Closed heel shoes for Horseback Riding day. Horse helmets are provided.
  • Long pants are needed for Horseback Riding day. For Horsin’ Around camp, they are needed each day.
  • A desire to have FUN!

Here’s what NOT to pack:

  • Food
  • Animals of any type
  • Cell Phones, Smart Watches or any type of electronics.
  • Non-prescription, over the counter medications, any creams / lotions or any other drugs.
  • Money (add to account prior to arrival) or other Valuables
  • Gaming devices, iPods, Radios, CD players, etc.
  • Campers may not bring weapons
  • Campers may not keep their automobiles at camp

Camp is so much more than just fun! Here is a list of selected outcomes that we intentionally teach/model/encourage throughout the week of camp…

  • Friendship Skills
  • Responsibility
  • Independence
  • Family Citizenship
  • Teamwork
  • Competence
  • Exploration (particularly in nature)
  • Physical Endurance
  • Hand-Eye Coordination

Campers should arrive at Wildwood Ranch on the first day of camp at 6:00pm. Come directly to the camp office when you arrive. You may pick up your child at 1:00PM on the last day of the camp session. Pick up will also begin at the camp office. If you need to reach someone at the camp, please call 517-548-1736.

Absolutely! We want you to be informed and will call you if any of the following:

  • Any injury or illness that occurs to your child while at camp that takes him/her away from the normal cabin activities for more than 24 hours
  • If your child gets a fever for more than 1 hour and/or the fever is over 100 degrees
  • If your child gets extremely homesick (affecting his/her enjoyment of camp)
  • If your child does not live up to his/her commitment in our Behavior Agreement

We depend upon volunteer physicians, nurses, and EMTs, as well as, employ Health Officers for Summer Camp sessions. The medical staff respond to emergencies, distribute medications, and provide basic first aid care for our campers.
If your child requires medications, they need to be turned in to health services in the original container during registration on opening day. Counselors are given a list of needed medications and the time campers need to take it. During the camp week, campers will go with their counselor to the health office to get their medication at the designated time. If medications are taken outside of a meal time, health services will go to the camper’s housing or activity area to distribute the medication. If medically indicated, counselors will carry epi-pens and inhalers that are required to be with campers at all times.
We contact Parents with infirmary issues when:

  • A camper has significant bumps, bruises, or cuts with the potential for scarring (especially in the facial area).
  • Any time there is something out of the ordinary (i.e. seizure).
  • When a camper/staff is involved in a vehicle or work-related accident.
  • When a camper has had an exposure to a contagious disease, bug, or parasite.
  • Any time a camper is sent off-site for professional medical treatment.
  • When a physician prescribes a prescription medication or at the discretion of a physician.
  • Detroit Detroit Airport (DTW) in Detroit, MI
  • Bishop International Airport (FNT) in Flint, MI
  • Lansing Capital City Airport (LAN) in Lansing, MI

Non-Discrimination Statement

  • In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
    To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

Human Rights Statement

  • Wildwood Ranch was founded on Evangelical Christian traditions and principles. At the very center of these traditions is the affirmation of the value and sacred dignity of the human person. This principle is the cornerstone of our community.
    The Wildwood Ranch community strives to uphold the dignity of every person and to confront challenges to that dignity. Central to the principle of human dignity is the understanding that, every human being is created in the image of God (the imago Dei) and is set apart by God from the rest of creation and for His purposes. Therefore, all humans are worthy of respect as a member of the human family.
    Every human being, regardless of age, ability, status, gender, ethnicity, etc., is to be treated with respect.

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