Contacting Your Camper at Camp
There are two methods of contacting your camper while they are at camp. You may either send them post mail or e-mail. Instructions for both are included below.
A FEW WORDS ON MAIL
When you are getting in touch with your child via snail mail or e-mail, please try to keep the messages upbeat and positive! By asking lots of questions of the camper, and focusing on what they are doing at camp (instead of what they are missing at home or how much you miss them) you can help avoid a lot of the factors that contribute to missing home. Every word of support and encouragement you put in your letter is a boost to their spirit.
If by any chance, you receive an unhappy letter from your child, please don’t panic. We encourage children to use writing as an outlet for any feelings of homesickness. Whatever it was that upset your child has likely passed by the time that you receive the letter. If you are still concerned, please send the camp an e-mail and we can update you on your child’s experience.
The Sparrow Lake Camp program is jam packed full of activities, which keeps our campers pretty busy so please don’t be surprised if you aren’t getting regular mail from your camper.
MAIL ADDRESS
Unfortunately the mail service to camp is not always quick, so please allow about one week for delivery to ensure that your child receives their mail during the camp session. If your child has gone home by the time that your mail arrives, we will simply return it to sender.
Please address your child’s mail as follow:
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Send your camper an e-mail at : slcamper@sparrowlakecamp.com
Our camper e-mail address will be checked once a day, usually around 11:00 A.M. E-mails are printed out and delivered to campers at lunch. Campers are unable to reply to e-mails. We cannot print greeting cards or digital photos and no attachments will be opened.
In the interest of preserving our camp printer’s paper and ink (and keeping this e-mail delivery service FREE) we ask that you please limit your e-mails to a maximum of 2 per session. When sending an e-mail, please include your camper’s name in the subject line. While we won’t explicitly read your e-mails, if we notice anything inappropriate we will delete them. Lastly, please do not add this e-mail address to any lists of forwards or mass e-mails.