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Photos and videos will be taken throughout the day during each camp session and uploaded daily to our Camp Today online blog, as internet services allow. All parent/guardians will have access to the camp session videos through the Camp Today blog located on the Parent Dashboard. Instructions will be emailed to registered parent/guardian email addresses when the campers arrive at camp and the first batch of arrival pictures are uploaded.
Internet service is sometimes unreliable due to our location. We will do our best to post photos daily, but this process may become interrupted due to unforeseen difficulties.
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Columbus Akita Administrative Office: The Columbus office of Camp Akita should always be your first step if you have any questions, both prior to camp and during the camp session. Not only can we help with your questions, but since we know the camp schedule we can help you to get in contact with one of our on-site staff members if the need arises. The Columbus administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Messages can be left after hours, including weekends, at (614) 488-0681 ext 113 or by Email. Emails and phone messages are monitored throughout an active camp session, regardless of the day of week.
In the rare event that your family experiences an emergency while your child is at camp, it is outside of business hours (M-F, 9 am-5 pm), and it requires immediate attention, please click here for more information on our Camp Akita Emergency Line.
Mailing Instructions:
If you would like to send a letter to your camper during their session, letters and care packages can be mailed in care of your camper’s name with session number to:
Camp Akita(Insert your camper's name + Session #) 29746 Logan-Hornsmill RdLogan, OH 43138.
Please allow sufficient time for letters and packages to reach your camper. It may take up to a week for a package to arrive at camp. If your child's camp falls over a weekend, please keep in mind that we do not receive mail on Sunday. Also, campers leave around 10:45 am on their final day, and our mail typically does not come that early, so they will not receive any mail on that day.
Important Note! If you or other family members send care packages, please do not include food.
Phone Calls:
At Camp Akita, we are committed to helping campers and staff live in the moment and spend time away from the many distractions we experience at home. Camp Akita is a cell phone free zone—and many campers report that being “unplugged” is one of the greatest gifts of camp!
If a camp staff member witnesses a cell phone in use by a camper, the cell phone will be confiscated and returned to your camper at the end of their camp session. We realize many campers are accustomed to staying in contact with friends and family at all times via their cell phones. Before camp begins, talk to your camper about this policy and encourage them to reach out to Counselors and cabin mates with their needs instead of turning to their cell phone.For additional information about our Cell Phone Policy, please click here.
If a camp staff member witnesses a cell phone in use by a camper, the cell phone will be confiscated and returned to your camper at the end of their camp session. We realize many campers are accustomed to staying in contact with friends and family at all times via their cell phones. Before camp begins, talk to your camper about this policy and encourage them to reach out to Counselors and cabin mates with their needs instead of turning to their cell phone.
For additional information about our Cell Phone Policy, please click here.
Camp Akita has a very strict policy regarding visitation during camp sessions. We have a NO VISITOR policy during an active camp session, with the exception of a scheduled parent/guardian pick-up or drop-off of a camper.
Please note that we REQUIRE advance notice of any visit to Camp Akita. Our first priority is the safety of our campers and our staff. We will verify the ID’s of anyone on our property. For additional information on Late Arrivals or Early Departures, please refer to the bottom of our Check-in and return process webpage.
To provide advance notice for a scheduled camper drop-off or pickup, please email our Columbus Akita administrative office or call (614) 488-0681 ext 113. In the case of an emergency, please refer to our Emergency Line procedures.
Lost and Found items will be brought back to the North Campus office with the return of the following session (i.e., Session 1 Lost and Found will be returned at the end of Session 2). Items will be kept for 10 days at the Columbus administrative offices and then donated to a local charity. We do our best to locate all the items left behind at camp; however some items may get mistakenly packed in another camper’s luggage while they are packing up or accidently picked up by another family during the camp return.
Unfortunately, we do not have the staff resources at the North Campus to search for individual items that may have been lost; however, you are more than welcome to stop in at the North Campus during weekday business hours (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm) or during another camp check-in and return to go through the lost and found bins.
Camp Akita is a smoke-free environment. There is no smoking in or around any of the buildings or on the camp grounds. Consistent with state laws, no person under the age of 18 is permitted to possess or use tobacco at Camp Akita. Drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited.
Weapons are also prohibited. Violation of this policy will mean immediate dismissal from the camp session and no refund will be issued.
Camp Akita has a mission to provide a physically, emotionally and spiritually safe place to have fun and experience the unconditional love of God. All campers have the right to be happy and safe and to be treated fairly with understanding and respect. Bullying in any form will not be tolerated at Camp Akita, as we recognize this behavior adversely affects all aspects of the camp community. Camp Akita teaches and expects that all staff and campers treat one another with dignity, respect, and compassion.
Should a concern regarding bullying be identified, camp directors will contact parents by phone to discuss the issue and formulate a behavior plan. If there are ongoing behavior issues, camp directors may use their discretion in the need to send a camper home. Early dismissal related to behavior will not warrant a refund of camp fees.