Family Handbook
Dear Camp Kingswood families,
Welcome to Summer 2025! This Family Handbook provides you with all the information you need for camp this summer. Whether you are new to Kingswood or you’ve been with camp since you were a camper yourself, please read this Handbook carefully as some policies change from year to year. For your convenience, you can also find this Family Handbook on our website, at www.campkingswood.org/Family-Handbook, both as a PDF to download, or conveniently broken up into web pages by section.
I’m so excited to have your kids with us at Kingswood this summer! While kids experience overnight camp away from their parents, at Camp Kingswood, we consider a camper’s entire family part of our camp community, and we deeply value our partnership with you. We are committed to working closely, respectfully, and responsively with our camp families. We take great pride in these relationships, and we appreciate the support we receive from parents both during camp and throughout the year.
Your reinforcement of everything in this Handbook is a great way to show your support. I appreciate your alignment on all camp rules when talking with your campers, especially regarding policies that may feel hard, like our Screen-Free Policy, our No-Package Policy, and our Camper Code of Conduct.
Please read through this Family Handbook together with your camper, especially if they’ll be at Kingswood for their first summer. The more campers hear about what camp is like, the more prepared and confident they’ll be when they step onto the camp bus. Hold onto this Handbook throughout the summer or bookmark the Handbook on our website, as it’s a helpful resource while camp’s in session.
Parents and campers will need to acknowledge that they have read, understood, and will adhere to everything in the Family Handbook as a part of their required forms. If you’d like to ask questions to better understand our philosophy and rationale, I’m always happy to chat!
I can’t wait to be back on Woods Pond,
Jodi Sperling
Owner & Director
Helping You Find Your Way
Use this index to see what’s in each section. Use the handy navigation bar down the left side to jump to topics easily within each section.
| Dates and Contact Information |
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| Important Dates |
| Session Dates |
| Contact Information |
| Camp Life |
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| Daily Schedule |
| Activities |
| Birthdays |
| Canteen |
| Food |
| Jewish Life at Camp |
| Laundry / Lost & Found |
| Overnights & Trips |
| Swimming |
| Visiting Day |
| Mini Camp |
| Getting Ready for Camp |
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| Talking to Your Camper Before Camp |
| Bunk Assignments |
| Screen-Free Policy |
| Communication |
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| CampInTouch and the Campanion App |
| Sending and Receiving Mail |
| Sending and Receiving E-mail |
| No Package Policy |
| Phone Calls/Phones |
| Photos & Video |
| Kingswood Blog and Social Media |
| The Kingswood and Family Partnership |
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| Camper Code of Conduct |
| Gratuities |
| Transportation |
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| Arrival Days |
| Departure Days |
| Mini-Camp |
| Health and Wellness |
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| Illness or Emergency |
| Medical Forms |
| Medications |
| CampMeds |
| Eye care, Orthodontics, Lice, & Bedwetting |
| Food Allergies and Dietary Needs |
| Mental, Emotional and Social Health |
