Links Capernaum Links Head Leaders Prior to Arrival Pre-Trip YLCC + Housing
Free Time + Activities Retail Packing List Electronics + Medications
Revised January 2023
Please see the Trip Leader Website for more details on changes for Summer 2023
Summer Staff + Work Crew Needed
We are still in need of Summer Staff and Work Crew for all sessions. Please call Rockbridge at 540-997-9276 or email Ellie Armstrong
- Session 1: May 29 - June 23, 2023
- Session 2: June 23 - July 18, 2023
- Session 3: July 18 - August 14, 2023
The above dates are specific to Summer Staff and Work Crew. Lifeguards that need to be certified will arrive to camp 2 days prior to the dates listed above.
THANK YOU!
Before we jump in, we want to pause and thank you. Thank you for showing up in the lives of hurting teenagers with the hope of the Gospel. Thank you for sharing the love of Jesus with them as you build friendships. Thank you for continuing to pursue them in the middle of chaos. The work is certainly not easy, but it is so important. We pray that your time at Rockbridge Alum Springs will be a breath of fresh air and will provide your friends with the opportunity to laugh, experience adventure, and hear the greatest Story ever told.
This is a lot of information. However, we have worked hard to ensure that unnecessary information or to-dos have been left out. Hopefully everything included here will keep you informed and make it as easy as possible to get to Rockbridge this summer.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to contact us at youngliferockbridge@gmail.com or 540-997-9276 (office)
We ask that you carefully read ALL THIS INFORMATION as it contains details that will prepare you for your week. There are also several paperwork items that must be completed in a timely manner.
Please fill out this Eastern Division Camp Trip Survey ASAP to help us at Rockbridge prepare to best serve you and your friends!
Links, links and more links!
This is REQUIRED for all campers with medication. Please send to Matt Hypes 48 Hours prior to your arrival.
CAPERNAUM OUTREACH - ADDITIONAL DOCS
This is REQUIRED for all campers with medication. Please send to Matt Hypes 48 Hours prior to your arrival.
Mini Fridges are in each dorm lobby during the weeks of Capernaum camping!
General Information
Night 1 leaders meeting is required.
We are happy to announce that drop-in or day guests are welcome. Please contact the office to register and arrange payment for them, 24-hours notice is best to make sure we are ready to welcome them, but can accommodate last minute requests.
Body paint, glitter, food, and items from camp property are NOT allowed for any camp activity including Obstacle Course and/or Volleyball Tournament. Please follow the guidance sent to you.
Prior to arrival
- Please see Young Life's Transportation Guidance for more detailed information.
Luggage Tags
Rockbridge will not provide Luggage Tags. We ask that you designate tagging luggage by gender and your area, to make it easier to find! Separate it in your vehicles and at the Welcome Tent at Arrival let us know how it is separated!
TRAVEL INFORMATION
ALL ARRIVALS
Arrival for all types of camp trips on Day 1 is from 1:00 - 3:00PM EST.
**Please call Rockbridge by 10:00AM EST to give your ETA and answer final questions.
DEPARTURE
SR HIGH: Departure on Day 6 is at 1:30PM EST, directly after club. **Please schedule your bus to arrive NO EARLIER than 10:30AM EST.
WYLD LIFE: Departure on Day 5 is at 12:30PM EST, directly after club. **Please schedule your bus to arrive NO EARLIER than 10:30AM EST.
CAPERNAUM: Departure on Day 5 is at 12:30PM EST, directly after lunch. **Please schedule your bus to arrive NO EARLIER than 10:30AM EST.
YOUNGLIVES: Please click here for more information.
Pre-Trip YLCC Information + Housing
With YL Connect Camp being required for summer 2024, we wanted to provide you with more information regarding your trip and what we need from you with YLCC.
The Arrival Form – The arrival form in YLCC replaced the Reg Packet/A Form excel document. This form must be filled out 48 hours before your camp trip and it is best practice to take the first pass at 10 days out. This page in the YLCC Learning Guide walks you through all of the fields that need to be completed. You can also watch this 6-minute video on the arrival form. The following fields must be completed. Your YL Connect Camp Arrival Form (Housing) MUST be available 48 hours prior to arrival.
- Correct Involement Role
- HC Form
- Housing
- Leader Orientation
- # of Times at Summer Camp
- Checked-In
If you make changes between 48 hours and your arrival to camp, please email Matt Hypes at mhypes@rockbridge.younglife.org so we can make sure we update information where needed. Don’t forget that you can utilize the Add Registrant feature in YLCC to add a registrant without them completing a WCX registration. Check out the information here in the learning guide or watch this minute and half video.
The Arrival Form Complete button indicates that the arrival form is accurate for your camp trip. DO NOT hit this button. We will review together at settle up and utilize this feature at that time to confirm your campers and leaders.
Free Time Rides + Activities
For Safety reasons, Young Life has established weight limits on some of the activities we offer campers. The maximum for the ropes course, climbing tower and zip line is 300 lbs. and the giant swing 350 lbs. If you know have a camper or leader that may be close to these amounts, please have a conversation with them prior to arrival to make them aware of this policy. We don't want an embarrassing moment for them while at camp. Thank you for helping us navigate these situations.
Due to potential limited Work Crew and Summer Staff scheduled rides may be limited and may change.
- Basketball
- Carriage House (Coffee Shop)
- Gym
- Frisbee Golf
- Pool with Diving Board
- Rockbridge Confectionary (Snack Bar)
- Rockbridge Mercantile (Camp Store)
- Street Hockey
- Swing
- Tennis
- Tower
- Zip Line (Capernaum Scheduled Ride)
- Volleyball
- Waterfront with Slides
Retail Information
The Mercantile, Confectionary, and Carriage House will be open for purchases during free time for all campers and leaders. The Carriage House will be open prior to breakfast, but make sure you arrive early- we close the doors 45 minutes prior to the meal in order have everyone on time. Crafts can be purchased in the Confectionary.
Tickets + Gift Cards
- Cognito Gift Cards can be purchased online via the Cognito form. These gift card requests are sent to the Retail Manager who then makes the gift cards and corresponding customer accounts on our square registers. Online purchasers are made aware that it may take up to 12 hours to load the gift card into our square registers. These gift cards are refunded at the end of the person's time at camp through Square to the card used to purchase the gift card on Cognito.
- Tickets can be set up by area directors and staff people in Concessions spaces (The Snack Bar and Carriage House). Items can be added to tickets throughout their time at camp and later charged at the end of their stay through internal transfer. Tickets are open ended and cannot be limited at a certain cash amount, if a staff person wants to place a cash limit on a ticket they will need to buy a gift card with their P-Card.
Postcards
Sending notes home to donors, committee or family? Please notify Reagan Peters in our Retail department at least 2 weeks in advance if you are needing more than a few postcards. They can have them packaged and ready for you to pick up!
packing
- Bathing Suit
- Closed-toed Shoes
- Linens*
*Linens (blanket, fitted and flat sheet, pillow and pillowcase, bath towel) will be provided based on volunteer numbers. We will let you know as soon as we can confirm this!
- Money to spend at Retail spaces
- Rain Jacket
- Shorts
- Sweatshirt
- T-Shirts
- Toiletries + Medications
The weather in Virginia during the summer months can range from cool to very hot, and often wet. Bring clothing accordingly.
PROGRAM LETTERS: COMING SOON!
Below you will find letters from our Program teams to help you know what additionally you need to pack! They will be uploaded as soon as they are ready!
SESSION 1: May 29-June 23
SESSION 2: June 23-July 18
SESSION 3: July 18-August 14
Electronics + Medications
Please collect, tag, and box your campers’ personal electronic devices prior to arrival at camp. We will store them for you when your bus is unloaded.
In addition, a National Policy has been established that cell phones or smart watches are not to be used while at camp, and they will be collected at the same time as portable music players.
As you communicate with parents, please make them aware that campers cannot be contacted by cellular telephone. Our office will be glad to pass on any messages to campers and phones are available for outgoing calls.
Our Head Leaders and EMT will be collecting medications at the Welcome when your trip arrives. Please collect all medications they have listed on their health form in zip lock bags clearly labeled with the camper/leaders name and area number. Medications should be in their original prescription bottles. Emergency medications (EPI pens, albuterol, Inhalers, insulin, etc.) will not be collected.
Young Life has decided to disallow the use of e-cigarettes, vaporizers and other such devices at all YL Camps. Such devices will be confiscated by camp or other YL Leadership
A-TEAM LETTERS
In addition to our Program letters, here are letters from other A-Team members from your session. Posted ASAP!
Rockbridge Office Phone Number: 540-997-9276
we are so excited to see you
The Rockbridge Staff, Assignment Teams, and countless other volunteers and friends of Young Life are praying for you and your time spent here! Join us in praying for your time here, and time spent hearing the Gospel across all other Young Life camps!
If you need anything, have any questions, comments, or concerns- please don't hesitate to reach out to us!
MORE QUESTIONS?
Feel free to contact our office at: 540-997-9276 or youngliferockbridge@gmail.com