Policy Information

All camp staff including the Director(s), cabin leaders and cabin leaders-in-training are required to sign our Camp Application form which clearly defines our camp policy.

1. Staff Application form.
   • All camp staff including the Director(s), cabin leaders and cabin leaders-in-training are required to sign this form. On this form applicants must give information such as: address, education, employment history, church history, past involvement with camp, and provide the camp with a resume.
2. Sexual harassment policy.
   • It is the policy here at Camp Elim that the camp environment be free of:
   • suggestive language and comments
   • sexual solicitation or advances by any and all members of staff inclusive of administration and management
   • unwelcome sexual references and innuendo made directly or indirectly to any persons
3. Child abuse policy.
   • If a camper confides to a staff member that they have been abused/neglected by an adult, that person, in consultation with the Director, will call Social Services. The staff member and Director will then fill out a \"Child Abuse Declaration\" form.
4. Departure from camp form.
   • This mandatory form is a deterrent to people who might try to have unlawful access to the child during the week the child is at camp.
5. Injury/Illness Report form.
   • This form is filled out by a staff member when a camper suffers a amjor illness or injury while at camp. Parents are immediately informed of the injury/illness.