Kid’s Overnight Camp FAQs
Looking for Day Camp FAQ? You can find that here.
Great effort is made to honour requests for cabin mates of similar age. The request must be mutual and no more than two guests will be accepted together and there are no guarantees for placement. After April 15th, cabin mate placements are not a priority.
Every summer Camp Shalom employs two Healthcare Coordinators who are required to have the qualifications of an upper year nursing student or similar. At least one is present on camp property at all times.
To register for Camp Shalom please go to our registration page.
You may register online or print off a registration form, fill it out and mail it to
1985 Beke Rd. RR#4
Cambridge ON N1R 5S5
or fax it to 519-623-4558.
Pay by Visa, MasterCard or cheque.
Save $10 if you register online
Camp Shalom is committed to making your loved one’s stay at camp as safe as possible. We have emergency procedures in place for situations like severe injuries, tornados, fires, or emergency situations. There are also two Health Care Coordinators on staff, and we have qualified NLS lifeguards at the pool and at the kayaking pond. We are one of the few summer camps who require staff to participate in a two-week staff training time. We have a local doctor whom we can call if our healthcare staff has any questions, and we are able to get same-day appointments if necessary. In emergencies we are a fifteen-minute drive away from the hospital.
We believe that providing your loved one with the best summer camp experience possible rests heavily on our having the best summer staff possible. Our staff members are hired based on their spiritual testimonies, demonstrated life experiences, current qualifications, and clear criminal records checks. Each year we take great pride in the quality of our summer camp staff. Campers are supervised at all times by a staff member, whether that is at the pool, during free time, or at other activities like canoeing or the waterslide.
Still not sure? We would be happy to give you a private tour and answer any questions you may have.
Each year Camp Shalom has a different theme for the focus of its Bible studies and chaplains’ messages. This theme is different every year, but the overall and most important message is the same: that God created us, loves us, and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins. We are saved by grace through faith, and we can have a personal relationship with God.
Call or email the office and talk to Kim at 1-888-226-7722 x1x1. The per-session 1/2 fee deposit is non-refundable for cancellations made after May 14th. For cancellation prior to May 15th, there is a $50 cancellation fee.
For anyone who carried their registration forward from 2020 to 2021, you can change weeks or cancel for free anytime before June 15th. After June 15th our normal cancellation policy applies.
Countryside Camp has a Financial Aid program in place! To apply or check your eligibility, call the office at 1-888-226-7722 or email Tim.
Cabins are divided up primarily by age. There will always be at least one, sometimes two, counselors who will sleep in the cabin.
Click here to see a printable list.
Check-in starts at 6:00 pm and ends at 7:30 pm Sunday evening, and your ride is requested to stay at the Camp until you’ve settled into your cabin. More information about check-in procedures/covid screening will be emailed to you when the summer gets closer.
Please eat before you come, as supper will not be provided at Camp on Sunday night.
Pick-up is on Friday between 5:15 pm and 6:00 pm.
For the half week Munchkins program, the drop off time is either Sunday between 6:00pm and 7:30pm or Wednesday evening between 6:00pm and 6:45pm. The pickup time is either Tuesday between 5:15pm and 6:00pm or on Friday between 5:15pm and 6:00pm.
For Day Camp drop off is between 8:30 and 9:00am. Pickup is between 4:00 and 4:30pm. Extended care is available until 6pm for an additional $50 fee.
All program ages are set by the grade you are entering in September after camp.
We will be operating Summer Camp at a reduced capacity to increase social distancing.
Capacities have been reduced in order to increase social distancing at camp. This will mean smaller cabin sizes.
Camp will be divided up into cohorts. All of the activities at camp will be designed so that cohorts do not need to come in contact with other cohorts.
We will also be doing daily staff and camper screening with temperature checks and symptoms checks.
We will be developing new routines to increase handwashing and facility sanitation, as well as implementing a screening process as part of our check-in procedures.
See more information here.
Each summer we have two full-time healthcare staff at camp. In addition, we have a fully stocked health center and designated indoor and outdoor quarantine areas if needed.
This year we have hired a healthcare staff whose sole responsibility will be daily screening for covid.
We have a local doctor available to answer any medical questions and provide same-day appointments if necessary. In case of emergencies, we are a short 15-minute drive to the nearest hospital.
If you carried your registration forward from 2020 to 2021 then you are fully registered and ready to go for this summer, there is nothing else you need to do. You should have received a confirmation email with a household account statement back in May. If you would like to see your current registration status, you can log into your online account here or email Adrian and he can help you with whatever you need.
If you need to change weeks or cancel, you may do so for free (before June 15th) by emailing Adrian or calling the office at 519-623-4860.
Yes. We will not require proof.
Since campers and staff will be divided up into cohorts. Campers and staff will not be required to wear masks when outdoors within their own cohort. Masks will be required when indoors or when physical distancing cannot be maintained from other cohorts. Masks will not be required inside a cohort’s cabin. We will accept medical exemptions. Please bring a mask with you to camp.
Campers who fail screening at the beginning of the week will be rescheduled for two weeks later. If campers receive a negative COVID-19 test, then they may be scheduled to come to camp sooner than 14 days. If that is not possible, campers will be issued a 50% refund. If campers fail screening partway through the week, campers will be refunded for the time missed due to illness but not more than 50% of the registration fee.
Camper’s may also choose to receive a credit for summer camp in 2022.
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