Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Everyone using any of the camp facilities, even for part of a day, must be registered and pay for their stay.

The tuition fee covers overhead and insurance. The camp insurance covers only your stay on School grounds and is secondary to any insurance you carry personally.

You may rent a set from the camp. Each set has sheets, a pillow and pillowcase, a bath towel, a hand towel, a washcloth and a blanket.

Collect your set at Patterson Patio. When you leave, please strip the bed and leave the bedding at the end of the bed in the cabin.

Pack enough appropriate clothing for the whole week, and do not forget:

• A flashlight. The paths between cabins are dark.
• Your Bible and hymn book.
• A refillable water bottle. It gets hot and you need to drink plenty.

Every person under 18 must have a responsible adult on the grounds for the whole week.

If a parent or legal guardian is attending, that parent is the responsible adult and no sponsor is needed.

If no parent or legal guardian is attending, the young person must have a sponsor, who must be a Brother or Sister over the age of 30. This applies to every attendee under 18, whether or not they take part in the youth program.

The name and mobile number of each young person's responsible adult are recorded at registration, so class teachers and youth program organizers can reach them during the week.

A sponsor is asked to:

• attend to the young person's personal needs;
• give permission before they leave the grounds, and sign them out themselves using the camp sign-out link;
• be responsible for their behavior, discipline and attendance at the activities scheduled for them;
• authorize medical treatment when necessary; and
• be reachable by the youth program organizers throughout the week.

If a young person does not or cannot attend a youth program activity, or cannot stay in the teen cabins, they will stay with their responsible adult.

Every single person under 18 who is not accompanied by a parent must bring a written medical release from their parents, naming their sponsor as the person responsible for authorizing medical care.

Doctors and hospitals will not render aid in serious cases without prior written approval from parents. The Bible School Committee can assume no responsibility.

Go to the registration desk at Patterson Patio. Room and table assignments are made there, and any outstanding tuition is collected.

Park in the lots between the Administration Building and the Main Entrance, or in the lots adjacent to the Meadow Camp entrances.

Please drive into camp only to unload when you arrive and to load before you leave.

Yes. The camp map is available online and covers both the Upper Camp and the Meadow Camp.

Yes. The Committee approves cars and drivers to provide a taxi service within the camp boundaries for anyone who needs a ride.

Everyone is asked to remain on the grounds during the week. If you do need to leave, please sign out before you go and sign back in when you return.

The sign-out sheet is kept at the Bookstore. Give your name, where you are going and when you expect to be back. It takes a moment, and it means we can account for everyone quickly in an emergency.

Anyone under 18 must have permission from a parent or their sponsor before leaving. The parent or sponsor signs them out themselves rather than the young person doing it, and signs them back in on return.

If you are hiking outside the camp, a Wilderness Permit is required. One may be obtained in town at the State Park Headquarters.

All meals are served cafeteria style in the Dining Hall. Sign up for your Dining Hall seating when you register at Patterson Patio.

A warning bell sounds five minutes before each meal. Please do not enter the Dining Hall until the doors are opened.

Families with small children and elders are asked to come at the regular time: breakfast 7:30 AM, lunch 12:30 PM, dinner 5:30 PM. Everyone else should arrive fifteen minutes later.

There is no communal prayer. Everyone gives their own.

The Snack Bar is open each afternoon from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Tea and coffee are available on Patterson Patio after the evening programs, Sunday through Thursday.

Not at camp. Laundry facilities are available in the town of Idyllwild.

Please quiet down and avoid disturbing others after 10:30 PM and before 6:30 AM.

Teenagers must be in their cabins by 10:30 PM and quiet after 11:00 PM.

• Pets are not permitted on the campgrounds.
• Smoking is prohibited on the Bible School grounds and in the parking areas. There is a designated area off the grounds at the extreme northern end of the camp, by the water tank in the Upper Camp.
• Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the grounds.
• Cell phones must be silenced or turned off during classes.

The Bookstore carries Christadelphian books, Bibles, children's books and activity materials, and music.

Lost and found is kept at the Bookstore until the end of the week. Lost property is not announced at the General Assembly, so please check there. Ask the brother in charge of the Bookstore.

Please do not deface or damage buildings, camp equipment, trees, shrubs or flowers. The Bible School must pay for any damage. Keep rooms and adjacent grounds clean and tidy, and clean up after yourself in the showers and lavatories.

Do not remove chairs or beds from your room, the classrooms, the Lodge or the Chapel without permission from an Executive Committee member.

The morning classes are the heart of the Bible School. Our instructors spend months preparing for this week of concentrated study and deserve our full support.

Please arrive and be seated before the class opening time, and stay until the instructor dismisses the group. When the instructor invites participation, keep your questions brief so others can speak too.

Classes are designed for specific age groups. Adults meet in the Upper Camp at McNeil Hall.

Assembly begins at 8:30 AM, preceded by a five minute period of music and meditation. Please remain quiet during that time.

Announcements are made at the General Assembly and in the Newsletter. Give yours to the brother named in this year's manual.

Announcements are not made at mealtimes unless they are urgent.

Under two: parents traditionally cooperate informally to provide babysitting so that everyone can attend most of the classes.

Two through five, for children who have not yet completed kindergarten: care is provided during the morning classes in the Nursery. One parent is assigned to work in the Nursery for a minimum of three periods per child.

There is an evening program for this age group. Parents of children in it are expected to help the Youth Evening Program Committee on one evening during the week.

Children in this group do not take part in planned CYC activities.

The camp permits us to use the Meadow Chapel for some activities. To protect that privilege, the Chapel is open only to CYC members for unscheduled activities.

We ask younger children, and their parents, to respect this when no planned event is being held there.

Participation is limited to class presentations and instrumental numbers from students in Classes 1 through 6, plus other appropriate presentations as time permits.

• Esteem others better than yourselves (Philippians 2:3).
• Be kind one to another (Romans 12:10).
• Be ye holy in all manner of conversation (1 Peter 1:13-16; Ephesians 4:22, 5:3-4).
• Dress so as not to give offense (1 Corinthians 10:31-32; 1 Timothy 2:9; Matthew 18:6).
• No drugs or alcohol (Romans 13:13-14; Ephesians 5:18-20).
• No entertainment from the world, including portable music and video players, cell phones and electronic games.
• Lights out and quiet at 11:00 PM (1 Corinthians 14:40; Matthew 19:19).

Everyone attends the morning class they are assigned to. No one may stay in a cabin during morning classes or any scheduled activity.

Anyone who disturbs the young people's classes will be moved to adult classes with their parents or sponsor. Anyone who will not cooperate with instructors will be moved in with their parents or sponsor. If necessary, an extremely disruptive young person will be sent home.

Girls. Modest shorts are fine for classes. Dresses or skirts for the Memorial Service. No miniskirts, spaghetti straps or halter tops. No bare midriffs. No two-piece bathing suits. Undergarments must not show.

Guys. Modest shorts are fine for classes. Long pants for the Memorial Service. No hats in classes, during prayers or at the Memorial Service. Undergarments must not show. Shirts on at all times, even during sports.

Everyone. Cover up going to and from the pool. No offensive messages or logos on clothing. Be willing to change if you are asked.

This is a dorm environment with up to twelve CYCers per cabin. Always respect one another's space and belongings, keep your clothes picked up and your bed tidy. There is a daily clean cabin contest for the boys and the girls.

• If you are in a cabin of the opposite gender for any reason, you will be asked to leave the school.
• You are welcome to visit same-gender cabins when invited by, and accompanied by, a camper assigned to that cabin.
• Cabin raids will not be tolerated. If you raid a cabin you will lose the privilege of staying in one.

Yes, but if you bring it to class it must be silenced.

Do not take pictures of people in the cabins. If you do, your phone will be confiscated and given to your sponsor.

"I will therefore that men pray everywhere lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also, the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but which becometh women professing godliness with good works." (1 Timothy 2:8-10; 1 Peter 3:1-6; Isaiah 3:16-24)

Everyone attending is expected to dress at all times in a way that reflects the spirit and intent of those admonitions.

Shorts may be worn to classes and evening programs. Please dress modestly, out of respect for the fact that we meet to study the Word of God together.

Only modest swimwear is permitted, which means no bikinis or hip-hugger suits. Swimsuits are for the pool only, and a robe or suitable covering is requested to and from the pool.

People will always interpret fashion and taste differently, so we ask that everyone cooperate with the Committee's decisions should differences of opinion arise.

The committees spend a great deal of effort arranging a week of spiritual and social activities. How much the school succeeds depends largely on your participation and on how you conduct yourselves.

We keep the rules to a minimum, allowing as much individual freedom as possible while keeping the school orderly. Some rules may seem unnecessary to you, but remember that others would be disturbed if they were not kept. These are solely for your protection and general welfare.

All attendees are expected to act in a Christ-like manner, respecting others and property. Violence, harassment, threats, intimidation and disruptive behavior are prohibited and subject to disciplinary action.

To prevent illness spreading through camp, any camper who feels unwell must report to the First Aid Station and remain there until discharged.

The pool is open each afternoon with lifeguards on duty. See this year's manual for the exact hours and days.

Only modest swimwear is permitted, and a robe or covering is requested to and from the pool.