FAQs

Discover Day Camp is for children who’ve recently completed grades 1–6.

Campers are grouped by grade, with grades 1–2, 3–4, and 5–6 participating in activities together. Generally, there is a leader for every 14 campers.

Registrations for the next camp week need to be received by 8 a.m. on Friday to allow adequate processing time. Payments must be made online or by phone before check-in.

If an opening becomes available for your child, we’ll contact you to make sure your child still wants to attend camp. Then, we’ll charge your card and process the registration.

Doors open at 7:30 a.m. each morning. Camp starts promptly at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. with Extended Care (additional cost and sign-up) running from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Because there is no supervision before 7:30 a.m., please do not drop off your camper before that time.

If your camper will be late to camp, you don’t need to notify us. However, to have lunch at camp, campers must be at Pensacola Christian Academy by 12:15 p.m. An adult should bring campers arriving late to the Pensacola Christian Academy gym entrance (past the playground) to check in.

If your camper needs to leave early and be ready for pickup when you arrive, let us know by calling us at 850-969-1689 a few hours in advance. You may meet your camper near the Pensacola Christian Academy gym lobby (past the playground).

Yes, there is a lost and found bin located by the camp office. After each week, all remaining items are packaged by week, placed in a storage room, and held for two weeks after the last week of camp. Leaders can help campers look for items left during the previous week. Parents may also look through the lost and found for missing items by asking a director.

Yes, for your camper’s security, anyone picking up your camper (including parents and legal guardians) must present a photo ID.

We provide both a lunch and a snack each day of camp. Campers enjoy balanced meals prepared by experienced cooks. The dining menu is on a two-week rotation, providing various meal options for campers who attend consecutive weeks. Each week’s menu is updated online on Sunday afternoons.

Campers may also bring a sack lunch if they have special dietary needs or do not prefer what is on that day’s menu. Because of potential allergy issues, campers should not bring food to share with other campers (including birthday cakes, cookies, cupcakes, candy, etc.).

No. We provide both a lunch and a snack.

Discover Day Camp T-shirts may be purchased online for $12.50. Shirts will be delivered to campers during camp, and campers who wear them on Fridays get free candy—as much as they can consecutively catch!

Check out the complete list of what to bring and what to leave home. Also, once your registration has been processed, you will receive a confirmation email that includes this list.

No. To prevent items from being broken, lost, or becoming a hazard to other campers, toys should not be brought to camp. This includes stuffed animals, Legos, trading cards, etc. Discover Day Camp has all the equipment needed to have a fun-filled day.

We ask that no electronic devices be brought to camp, including cell phones. If you need to reach your camper, call the camp office, and we will pass on a message to your camper. If there is an emergency and you need to speak to your camper, a camp director will help the camper call you.