People at Camp
The primary adult volunteer who provides loving, safe care for the campers during camp.
What is a Big Camper?
Terrific teen volunteers who support the Buddy Group and sing, dance, puppeteer, act, and spread joy for all to hear.
Who are the Jr. Bigs?
Bedtime for the Purple Campers
What is Early or First bedtime?
Camp rule where children always have at least two adults with them. Campers can never be alone with other campers and adults may never be alone with campers.
What is “Two Deep”?
What is the Thursday night event where kids show up in their pajamas and eat popcorn?
What is Jammie Movie Night?
Social Workers who are part of the Care Team at camp.
Who is a Camp Buddy?
The Nationally-trained and certified Purple Adult volunteers who wear purple, scratchy polyester shirts all week-long for emergencies. (They carry walkie-talkies and phones.)
Who is the Lead Team?(Purple People)
The muscle men of Royal Family who tell Bible stories with wisdom and humor.
Who are Rueben & Steuben?
The only authorized adults allowed to take photographs during camp whose skill and dedication capture the beautiful moments of camp.
What is the Photography Team?
The Wednesday afternoon event where Buddy Teams entertain and dazzle with their spectacular talents and gifts!
What is the Talent/Variety Show?
The brawny, behind-the-scenes folks that move stuff and make camp happen.
Who is the Logistics Team?
Loving volunteers who take care of campers from 9:00pm to 10:00 pm while their Big Campers have a break to call their families, have a shower, snack and work on their campers’ photo albums.
What is Night Time Care? Formerly known as “Dorm Duty."
The extraordinary group of crafting, painting, sporting and tea drinking folks that spread the love of Jesus at camp.
Who is the Activities Team?
Team of wild creatives who soar over buildings, reach the top of the rock wall, dive deep in the pool and create the Camp Video that brings tears of joy and sadness.
What is the Videography Team?
Royal, beautiful role models who lavish God’s love on us all and model faithful marriage.
Who are Grandmas and Grandpas?
Little campers aged 6, 7, 8 and sometimes 9 years
Who are Purple Kids?
The two awesome adults that mentor, pray, encourage, lead devotions and oversee all the fun for our awesome teen volunteers.
Who are the Jr. Big Camper Coordinators? (JBCC)
The event after first Bedtime only open for the Orange kids. Coach Patric & Music Team lead this special time.
What is Campfire?
The 9:00am to 10:15am Monday through Friday event where much singing, praying, Bible Stories and fun occur. Big Campers have a meeting and break. Staff and Jr. Bigs are the primary ones loving and taking care of the kids.
What is Breakfast Club?
What does P.M.A. stand for in the Royal Family KIDS Theme Song?
What is P.M.A.? (Positive Mental Attitude)
Older campers aged 10, 11, 12 (sometimes 9 years)
Who are Orange Kids
The brainy, zany professor who loves Jesus, kids, slime and science.
Who is Professor Quizzit?
Tuesday afternoon event with snow cones, dunk tank, face painting, games and presents.
What is the Carnival/Birthday Party?
Two weeks before Camp, families come to meet our Royal Family at Southeast Church, for an ice cream social so campers and families feel loved, connected and safe before coming to camp.
What is “Meet Your Big Camper and Staff?"
The genius, new P.I.T., professor in training who loves God, kids and science.
Who is Assistant Izzit?