GSHG Summer Camp Guide 2026

Head Lice Policy Camp staff will conduct a head lice check on each camper at arrival. Any signs of head lice require the camper to leave the session. Campers may return once they are lice free and have been cleared by the camp health supervisor. If they cannot return, a prorated refund of up to half the seesion fee will be issued. Please remind your camper not to share items like brushes, combs, hats, headbands, scarves, or other itmes that may come in contact with another person’s hair. For more information on prevention, visit www.headlice.org. Campers Sometimes Get Homesick It’s normal for campers—first-time and experienced—to miss home. Most adjust within the first two days as they settle into new routines, sleeping spaces, and activities. Some campers may write home during the first 24 hours asking to be picked up, but you may not receive the letter until a few days later. If you’d like an update on your camper’s wellbeing, email programregistrar@gshg.org or call 229-299-8474 after business hours. Occasionally, campers show signs of atypical homesickness (constant crying, clinging to adults, disrupting activities, etc.). In these cases, the camp director will contact the parent/guardian to make a plan, which may include sending the camper home. Please note: Camp tuition will not be refunded in the event a camper leaves due to homesickness. • Develops an acute or sudden illness • Has a temperature of 100.5 or higher • Has an active case of head lice • Exhibits symptoms of, or has exposure to, communicable illnesses (COVID, flu, strep, etc.) • Needs to be taken to urgent care or the hospital • Or whenever the camp director or health and wellness director determines contact is necessary Meals We offer a variety of nutritionally balanced, kid friendly meals prepared by a ServSafe-certified food services manager, including breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, and dinner. Salads and fruit are available at most lunches and dinners, and campers may get seconds (and often thirds!) after everyone has eaten. Counselors require each camper to drink one cup of water before juice or milk. Sunbutter (peanut free) and jelly sandwiches are also available at every meal if a camper is not willing or cannot have the dish served that meal. We will contact a parent or guardian if a camper: • Experiences atypical homesickness • Experiences behavior challenges (see Behavior Agreement) • Experiences an allergic reaction • Spends the night in the health center or misses a day of activities

If your camper has special dietary needs, please indicate them on the health history form and speak with the camp director before their session.

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