The primary purpose of Royal Family Kids' Camps is to give children a week of positive memories in a Christian environment.
Camp is FUN
In addition to receiving
the attention and encouragement of an adult camp counselor and his/her
"buddy camper," each camper is also exposed to a variety of fun
activities, designed for their success and to build self esteem.
Activity centers, games,
sports, hiking - sometimes even swimming, fishing and horse-back riding - are
all part of the program...
Camp is SAFE
A single compassionate
church in a local area is responsible for each Royal Family Kids' Camp. These
churches are well-established and respected in the community.
Additionally, several
strict and important measures are taken to ensure the camps are safe for the
children.
Camp administrators and
counselors go through intensive training, including a study of the dynamics of
child abuse and neglect, using recognized professionals in the field as
faculty.
There is also an intensive
screening process for counselors and staff.
Two children - and only
two - are assigned to each camp counselor. In addition there is generally a
"back-up" staff person for each counselor, so the actual
staff-to-camper ratio is often one to one.
There are strict policies
for behavior of campers, counselors and staff which assure that there is never
an opportunity for an unsafe or questionable situation.
The camp site itself has
been especially selected to provide a safe, fun place for the camp experience.
The food is even great!
Where do the children we
serve come from?
It happens more often than any of us want to believe. Each year, over 3 million American children are reported as abused... physically attacked, emotionally damaged, sexually molested, or severely neglected - often by the people they have loved and trusted most.
Most Social Services
departments refer children to faith based camps such as those sponsored by the
Salvation Army and Catholic Social Services when two criteria are met; namely,
that no child is coerced to accept any particular religion, and that the foster
placement program, foster parents or other caretakers are given a voluntary
choice. Royal Family Kids' Camps meet these two criteria.
Although each camp
counselor and staff member is a committed Christian, the camps do not
proselytize, and no religion is ever criticized or denigrated.
The camps extend Christian
love and care, with adults modeling a non-violent, positive way of life as an
alternative to many of the negative, abusive situations which abused and
neglected children have faced.
