Parent & Camper Information

Online Registration & Forms:

We encourage you to register your child online.   Please, click here to go straight to the registration sight.  If you do not have an account with us, please create one and finish filling out the information.  As you register your child, please make sure you complete all the forms required.  Once you have completed the forms, it will only be necessary to up date them from time to time.  * All forms must be completed prior to check in.   

Please click here for some helpful tips that will make Camp Capers more enjoyable for you and your child before their session begins.

Arrival Time:

Our gates open at 4 pm on the first day of camp.  Camp staff will be available to assist parents with directions on parking at Camp Capers.  Please follow their instructions in order to maintain a smooth and safe entrance onto Camp Capers.  After parking, please go the the Centrum to check-in.

Our camp staff will be in the process of preparing Camp Capers for the first day of camp and will not be available to register anyone early and cannot make any exceptions.  If you arrive late, please go to the camp office where someone will be availbe to register your child and help them to their cabin. Camp Capers is not responsible for campers until they are checked in.

* Campers are expected to stay at camp for the duration of the session and will not be allowed to leave for other activities and then return back to the same camp session.  Graduating seniors with conflicts should please call Brian Kates or Rob Watson at 888-824-5387.  

Departure Procedure:

On the last day of every camp session ends with a Closing Worship Service which begins at 10 a.m..  We encourage the camper's parents, family, and friends attend the closing service.  Please arrive between 9 and 10 a.m. ito gather all of the camper's belongings and make sure nothing is left behind.  We will hold lost and found items for 30 days after the last summer session.  After 30 days, all unclaimed items will be donated to a local shelter.  Camp Capers is not responsible for items left behind. 

In order to insure the safety and security of our summer campers, the following procedure will be used for picking up campers at each session. 

• At the beginning of the session week during registration, the name of the person authorized to pick up the camper on the last day will be written on a “Bye-bye Sheet.” 
• At the end of the session, the designated pick-up person must meet with the Cabin Counselor and sign the "Bye-bye" sheet. 
• Should circumstances necessitate a change of designated pick-up person, Camp Capers must receive written instructions to that effect, including the name of the new designated pick-up person.  Such notice must include the signature of the original designated pick-up person, and can be sent via fax to Camp Capers at 830-995-2393. 
• If there is any reason to suspect a person may attempt unauthorized pick-up of a camper, please notify Camp Capers in writing using the above fax number.

Health & Safety:

Camp Capers, licensed by the Texas Department of Health, is highly committed to excellence and safety.  Each camper's health and safety is an extremely important part of camp and we strive to provide safe, healthy, living facilities for your child and provide the best possible leadership and supervision.  At each session, there is a license nurse, who is in residence at all times, to care for ill or injured campers and to dispenses all prescripton and over-the-counter medicines.  For the health and safety of every camper, a current health information must completed online.  Our nurses review all forms and will see all campers at check-in.  

Please note: Camp Capers has fire ants and bees on the property.   Severe allergies must be noted on the Health History form.

Camper Mail/Email:

Mail is very important to your camper, especially those who are away from home for the first time.  Once your camper arrives at camp, you may email your camper each day if you like.  Emails are checked Monday - Friday at 9:00 a.m. It is important to remember not send emails after 9:00 a.m. on the last full camp day of the session.  Our staff is preparing for closing and is unable to check emails after that time.

1. Go to the Ultracamps Website and login, click here
2. On the left side there will be icons that say "Upcoming Sessions, Photo Gallery and Email a camper." Click on "Email a Camper."
3. There is NOT a charge for sending emails.
4. For friends and other family to email your child, they need to be invited by the parents. If they sign up on their own, they will not be linked to your child's account and therefore not have access. Parents of campers must go in their account and click, "Create a Friend Account." An email will be sent with step by step directions to the guests you have invited.

If you would like your child to have a care package during the week, you may leave it with the Office Manager at registration.  Please be sure it is clearly labeled with the camper’s name and the day you would like them to receive it.  At time of online registration, you may want to visit our online Country Store and have one of our items delivered to your camper during the week.

Phoning or Visiting:

We understand the parent concerns of accidents at camp.  In the case of any emergency, either physical or otherwise, you will be notified promptly.  Due to the busy, fun-filled actitivies that are planned for the week, we cannot allow personal phone calls, either incoming or outgoing, or personal visitation during the camp session.  For some campers, personal phone calls or visits can provoke homesickness and envy in others.  Besides the interruption to the schedule, unscheduled phone calls or visits take away their sense of independence and may effect the camper's morale. 

Please do not send cell phones with your child as they are strictly prohibited.  If your child accidently brings a cell phone, we will store the phone in our office and return it upon departure on the final day.  If a serious concern arises, you may contact the Office Manager to discuss the situation.  Camp Capers Emergency telephone numbers is 830-995-3966 ext.10.

Camp Property:

Cabin Assignments:

What to Bring:

For What to Bring list, please click here. If you still have questions, please contact Brenda.

Cancellation Policy:

If a camper cancels more than 1 month prior to the scheduled session, a refund of the amount minus the $120 deposit will be given.

If a camper cancels less than two weeks prior to the scheduled session, no refund will be given.

If camper cancels due to a medical condition or family emergency, a refund of the full amount will be given after the Camp Capers Office Manager receives a doctor’s note.

To view information about the Summer Sessions, click here.