Our summer staff are typically students from Mennonite colleges and universities. We run background checks on all of our summer staff and require an application and three references which guide our hiring decisions. A week of staff orientation focuses on the well-being of campers and staff to ensure their physical and emotional safety while at camp. Hike leaders receive Wilderness First Aid and medication administration training. Rock climbing and rappelling supervisors are trained and certified by a professional instructor.
Camp program leaders are identified for their gifts in ministry and facilitating retreat and community at RMMC. Many are part of a Mennonite Church congregations from near or far. For program leadership (i.e. camp pastors and program directors), individuals are required to fulfill self-disclosure requirements and checks with the sending organization or conference to ensure the pastor’s credentials have never been suspended or terminated due to sexual misconduct (annually). The screening process is intended to ensure that program leaders found to have committed sexual misconduct are not invited to a leadership position.

The grades for camps listed represent the grade campers will be going into for the next school year. To offer campers and families more options when selecting a week of camp, we have expanded the camp sessions to include an age range to permit campers a grade above or below the listed grade level to attend. Select the camp session that works best.

Upon arrival, campers go to the Dining Hall/Lodge patio (look for umbrellas) to check-in. Check-in smoothness and efficiency is impacted by help with the following details BEFORE arrival:

• online payment of camp fees
• online deposit of trading post spending money for the week
• uploaded physical exam form
• uploaded certificate of immunizations
• uploaded authorization for medication
• if bringing medications:
  • All medications, prescribed or over-the-counter (including vitamins, homeopathic medication and essential oils) must have authorization of the prescribing practitioner to be administered.
  • All medications must be sent in the original container (including inhalers). No ziplock bags or unlabeled containers.
  • Medications prescribed for campers shall be from a licensed pharmacy; labeled with the name, address, and phone number of the pharmacy; name of the camper; name and strength of the medicine; directions for use; date filled; prescription number and the name of the practitioner prescribing the medicine.

During the check-in process:

• campers willl meet the health director and turn in any medications for the week.
• confirm camp payments and review trading post balances.
• meet program directors with final checks (i.e. pick-up authorization info., etc) before receiving their cabin assignment and meeting a staff counselor.
• counselors will accompany campers to get their belongings from their transportation (typically) and after a farewell to family and friends, the staff and camper will make their way to the cabin area and settle into their accommodation.

Being with old friends and making new friends is a wonderful part of the summer camp experience here at RMMC. To intentionally allow for both opportunities with respect to cabin assignments, campers may request to be with one friend, and have that friend request them to be their cabinmate. While all participants are asked to follow this guideline, special considerations may be communicated during the registration process.

While groups of campers who come from the same school or neighborhood may enjoy hanging out with each other, campers in a cabin who are not part of such groups may find it overwhelming and challenging to join in and make new relationships. Overall, while cabin groups share the same cabin and have an afternoon cabin activity together and rest time, the rest of the day allows all campers to interact with each other at meal, activity and worship times.

CORRESPONDENCE – Family and friends are encouraged to write to their camper through mail or email ([email protected]) by adding their name in the subject line. Only emails with text (no pictures) with a minimum of one sentence (vs. one word) will be printed. Campers can send letters and postcards (the stamped kind) through the camp mailbox. Wilderness campers will receive all letters and emails on the days they are on camp property. Messages sent before 4:00pm on the last full day of camp will be delivered in time for supper mail call.

STAFF & CAMPER CORRESPONDENCE – All camp staff are encouraged to be a positive role model to the campers during and after camp. All communication after camp should be initiated by the camper and with permission from their parents. Staff are instructed to view all post-camp communications with campers as if they were still present at camp. 

Maybe. Our foodservice is able to accommodate dietary restrictions including: lactose intolerant, dairy free, gluten intolerance or sensitivity, vegetarian and veganism. We also accommodate food allergies including: wheat, nuts, peanuts, fish. While we can accommodate these for served meals, please know that RMMC is not a peanut/nut free location serving a variety of campers and guest groups.

Beyond this list, we may/may not be able to accommodate a camper’s dietary needs. Our Food Service Director is available for questions.

A qualified Health Supervisor (RN) is on duty throught the week to care for campers and staff. Emergency care is available within 15 minutes in Woodland Park at Pikes Peak Regional Hospital. For the Wilderness program, staff have training and RN oversight while out on the trail. A satellite GPS device is along for communications with camp and if needed emergency assistance. 

Trading Post offers time together in community visit, play games, and enjoy items from the store while at camp. New in 2021, purchases and a running balance for the week is tracked in the same system as camper registrations. This offers the option to return to your campers Register For Camp link and see the trading post balance in real time AND add money to the balance if so desired. Please visit our online Trading Post to see the range of items offered (and prices), including but not limited to snacks, drinks, water bottles, clothing, flashlights and more.

At the end of the week campers can choose one of the following options for any unspent trading post money:

• Spend before leaving camp on last day of camp.
• Move balance to another camp of the camper OR to a sibling going to a future camp.
• Donate remaining Trading Post balance to the RMMC Camper Scholarship Fund which helps ensure that money isn’t a barrier to another camper enjoying a summer camper experience here at Rocky Mountain.
• Refund to camper (i.e. spending money for the ride home on the Kansas vans).

All first time campers and the friend they come with will receive a t-shirt as a thank you for coming to RMMC. T-shirts will be given to campers during the week of camp. Grade 3 campers will recive a camp pillow.

To see photos from camp be sure to check out our photo albums on our Facebook Page.