Adoption Policy - Revision history

Joshuaan at 00:39, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T00:39:47Z

Joshuaan at 00:37, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T00:37:49Z

Laura at 22:00, 24 January 2026

2026-01-24T22:00:43Z

Anonymous Moose: /* Maximum Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp */

2019-03-28T23:59:56Z

‎Maximum Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp

Sunkwon Bush: /* Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp */

2019-01-03T02:43:19Z

‎Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp

Sunkwon Bush: Added section on suggested cap on adopted children.

2019-01-03T02:39:27Z

Added section on suggested cap on adopted children.

Haydee at 20:13, 25 March 2015

2015-03-25T20:13:02Z

Haydee at 20:12, 25 March 2015

2015-03-25T20:12:31Z

Haydee at 20:11, 25 March 2015

2015-03-25T20:11:58Z

Haydee at 20:11, 25 March 2015

2015-03-25T20:11:37Z

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 #     Only families with both parents attending for the entire workshop may bring other kids with them.
-#     Families may adopt up to one kid who is not a member of their immediate family. If you’d like to adopt more, contact the camp director.
+#     Families may adopt one kid who is not a member of their immediate family. If you’d like to adopt more, contact the camp director.
 #     Each child who comes with another family must pay a slightly higher fee. See the fees page of the program for the amount.
 #     The family bringing along these kids must assume complete responsibility for these kids during the time of the workshop, as if they really were their own kids. This would include, if necessary, taking disciplinary action toward the adopted child. As part of disciplinary action, the camp management may require the child to sleep in the parents' cabin instead of in the lodge.

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 #     Only families with both parents attending for the entire workshop may bring other kids with them.
-#     No family may bring more than two kids with them who are not members of their immediate family.
+#     Families may adopt up to one kid who is not a member of their immediate family. If you’d like to adopt more, contact the camp director.
 #     Each child who comes with another family must pay a slightly higher fee. See the fees page of the program for the amount.
 #     The family bringing along these kids must assume complete responsibility for these kids during the time of the workshop, as if they really were their own kids. This would include, if necessary, taking disciplinary action toward the adopted child. As part of disciplinary action, the camp management may require the child to sleep in the parents' cabin instead of in the lodge.

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 There are also practical reasons for these policies. We have had numerous experiences where a child without their parent was injured at Camp. Without a sponsoring or adoptive family to accompany this child to the hospital, there are major disruptions in the camp. We have also found that discipline problems are usually easily solved with a parent on site.
-It is the parents' responsibility to find a family willing to look after your kids, not the Camp leadership's. Please work this out as soon as possible so it does not become a problem for the Camp leadership. To view a list of families attending, log in and go to the "See all families attending" form at the bottom of the page.
+It is the parents' responsibility to find a family willing to look after your kids, not the Camp leadership's. Please work this out as soon as possible so it does not become a problem for the Camp leadership. To view a list of families attending, go to the "See all families attending" form at the bottom of the page.
 Children can only be adopted by families with both parents attending. We reserve the right to refund the payment and send the adopted children (the children going to camp without their parents) home if one of the parents of the adopting family (the family that takes care of the adopted children) does not come to camp. If one of the parents of the adopting family registers and finds out he or she cannot attend camp, he or she must notify both the family of the adopted child and the registrar as soon as possible. This is a courtesy to the family of the adopted child, because they will need to find another adopting family.

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	== Maximum Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp ==		== Maximum Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp ==

−	The general policy of camp is to have no more than 10% of all attendees be adopted children. The purpose of this is to make sure that camp staff are not overburdened by potential issues that may occur due to adopted children's behavior in their parents' absence. ~~The~~ camp director ~~can choose to cap adopted attendees at this level or~~ to exceed this ratio, ~~at their own discretion~~.	+	The general policy of camp is to have no more than 10% of all attendees be adopted children. The purpose of this is to make sure that camp staff are not overburdened by potential issues that may occur due to adopted children's behavior in their parents' absence. If the camp director wants to exceed this ratio, he or she needs to consult with the Family Camp Circle first.

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 Children can only be adopted by families with both parents attending. We reserve the right to refund the payment and send the adopted children (the children going to camp without their parents) home if one of the parents of the adopting family (the family that takes care of the adopted children) does not come to camp. If one of the parents of the adopting family registers and finds out he or she cannot attend camp, he or she must notify both the family of the adopted child and the registrar as soon as possible. This is a courtesy to the family of the adopted child, because they will need to find another adopting family.
-== Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp ==
+== Maximum Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp ==
 The general policy of camp is to have no more than 10% of all attendees be adopted children. The purpose of this is to make sure that camp staff are not overburdened by potential issues that may occur due to adopted children's behavior in their parents' absence. The camp director can choose to cap adopted attendees at this level or to exceed  this ratio, at their own discretion.

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	Children can only be adopted by families with both parents attending. We reserve the right to refund the payment and send the adopted children (the children going to camp without their parents) home if one of the parents of the adopting family (the family that takes care of the adopted children) does not come to camp. If one of the parents of the adopting family registers and finds out he or she cannot attend camp, he or she must notify both the family of the adopted child and the registrar as soon as possible. This is a courtesy to the family of the adopted child, because they will need to find another adopting family.		Children can only be adopted by families with both parents attending. We reserve the right to refund the payment and send the adopted children (the children going to camp without their parents) home if one of the parents of the adopting family (the family that takes care of the adopted children) does not come to camp. If one of the parents of the adopting family registers and finds out he or she cannot attend camp, he or she must notify both the family of the adopted child and the registrar as soon as possible. This is a courtesy to the family of the adopted child, because they will need to find another adopting family.
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		+	== Proportion of Adopted Children at Camp ==
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		+	The general policy of camp is to have no more than 10% of all attendees be adopted children. The purpose of this is to make sure that camp staff are not overburdened by potential issues that may occur due to adopted children's behavior in their parents' absence. The camp director can choose to cap adopted attendees at this level or to exceed this ratio, at their own discretion.

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−	~~Adoption Policy -~~
	Bringing other kids along with your family		Bringing other kids along with your family

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−	Adoption Policy	+	Adoption Policy -
	Bringing other kids along with your family		Bringing other kids along with your family

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	We recognize that, at times, circumstances do not allow for some Mom's and Dad's to attend camp with their children. To accommodate this reality while keeping the overall tone of our workshops family centered, we allow children to be "adopted" by another 2-parent family who will be in attendance the entire week of camp.		We recognize that, at times, circumstances do not allow for some Mom's and Dad's to attend camp with their children. To accommodate this reality while keeping the overall tone of our workshops family centered, we allow children to be "adopted" by another 2-parent family who will be in attendance the entire week of camp.
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	# Only families with both parents attending for the entire workshop may bring other kids with them.		# Only families with both parents attending for the entire workshop may bring other kids with them.