Oh we’ve ALL been there! You’ll be just fine. All the other campers can show you the ropes. By day 2 you’ll be all up to speed.

Totally fine. You’re going to leave camp with 15-50 new besties.

Nope! Our camp is definitely a Christian camp, and we have Bible time every day, but you don’t have to be a Christian to come to Camp Ellie Mae! Everyone will feel welcome and loved when they come to camp.

UH – AWESOME.
They range in age. All volunteers are females* with an exception or 2 explained below. These lovely ladies give so much of their time and energy, throughout the entire year and especially during camp weeks, and they love every minute of it. They love serving at CEM because of you, the campers. They have each camper’s precious beautiful face in mind when they were up late chatting and their alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. Each year we remember how blessed we are and it is so worth it, because of YOU, our precious campers!

UH – EVEN MORE AWESOMER – if that’s even a word.
Some girls may be just like you. And some won’t be anything like you.

How fun is that! They are all young ladies age 7-18. A whole bunch of awesomeness in one place! We have local campers and some not-so-local campers who travel from afar! One major focus at CEM is on how each of us are “YOUnique” in our own way. We encourage you to love “YOUnique YOU” just the way God made you! We embrace each difference with a sense of excitement! How boring it would be if we were all the same!

Yes, you sure will. Safety of our campers is our number one priority. Lieutenant Marky Doodle helps with the night shift. Please see note below.

Mrs. Ellie Mae says that she thinks some campers come back just for the food! (And the famous Miss Ellie Mae Mac n’ Cheese).

Thanks to Miss Tami we eat a delicious healthy breakfast every day, snacks throughout the day, lunch, more snacks, and dinner. OH! And s’mores. Lotsa s’mores. Be sure to ask your tent/bunk mates about the waste buckets and why it’s not so smart to sneak snacks into your tent/bunk.

Well, up until recently all campers slept in tents! God has blessed us with a bunk house that sleeps 24 girls. So, when we get 44 girls like we did in 2022, leadership decides who goes in bunks and who goes in a tent. Lots of details are considered when we make this decision and we pray!

You and your parent/guardian will check in at the registration table before heading into the amazing campgrounds. You’ll get a few goodies and your bunk/tent assignment. You’ll meet a thousand new people (well, not really a thousand), and if we do the ‘name game’ you will most likely remember their name game nickname before you remember their name! And by the way, pick your name game nick name wisely… sometimes it sticks forever!

You’ll exchange numbers and Snapchats and Instas and hugs with all your new friends, pack your things, claim all of your crafts and clothing items from the infamous lost-n-found pile, and once your parent/guardian arrive you will be on your way. You will sleep for the entire ride home, you will love warm showers, and thank your mom and dad for your most beautiful bathroom! But…you will count the days until you return to Camp Ellie Mae!

Lots of smiles & a good attitude! A packing list is in the CEM Information Packet.

Well, yeahhhhhh – but they’re doable. (Please and thank-you’s, good manners, safety logistics, putting others first, more good manners, and all that fun stuff!) Did I mention Mrs. Ellie Mae loves good manners! They go a long way. She is the ‘keeper of the candy!’

This will allow you to enjoy every minute at camp, and you’ll find this is one of the best aspects of camp! You would never do this voluntarily (not cool), but we make you do it so you can blame us! At the end of the week you will realize how great it feels. You will experience the freedom that you get from not having to always “share” what’s going on but instead truly embracing, enjoying and being present in each moment! This truly is the best way to live! Don’t worry, we will take pics and share them.

Nope.

But what if I have 724 streaks going? Still nope.

How about selfies………how many selfies can I take per day at camp? Um. None…

Can I at least track how many likes I get on Insta during camp? Guess the answer to this one….that would be no.

Well what about Facebook? Can I at least see what my parents are up to on Facebook? Hmmmmm…no.

What if I need to – NEED TO – text my BFF 24/7 during camp? …Wanna take a guess at the answer to this one? (Hint: Starts with an “n” and ends with “o.”)

You’ll be surprised at how much you enjoy being unplugged for a week!