SPECIAL SESSION 2021: JULY 26-31
(STAFF TRAINING JULY 24-25)
Special Session 2021 Questions and Answers
Do I have to pay to register? Will I get a refund if I can't come to camp?
You can pay once you are accepted to camp. If for some reason we have to cancel camp, we will refund your payment.
What will it look like? Will there be requirements and restrictions? Will I have to be vaccinated?
We are lucky to have a great team of nurses, doctors, public health experts, and lots of people who care deeply about Special Session. We have decided that the safest way for us to have camp is to require vaccination for all campers and staff. We believe that the covid vaccine will be widely available in time for camp in July; if you want to be vaccinated but can't, please call Lindsey at 205-530-0685 and we will help you find a vaccination site near you.
Do you need volunteers to sign up?
YES! We do need volunteer counselors, support staff, and campers to sign up to let us know that you are interested in being a part of camp this year. We need churches to sign up to create welcome packs and host happy hours. We know that each of us will all have to weigh many factors as we decide what this summer will look like; we will be in communication with everyone who signs up for camp as we know more.
Register to be a Counselor:
• You must have finished the 10th grade. • You must commit to attend the entire camp session. • The deadline for counselor applications is July 1st but counselor positions may be filled prior to this date. • The cost to attend as a counselor is $200. Scholarships are available.
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Register to be a Camper:
Special Session is for anyone ages 19+ who has an intellectual and/or a physical disability and needs help with care tasks. The cost to attend as a camper is $350. Scholarships are available, and no one is turned away because of in ability to pay. |
Register to serve on Support Staff:
• You must be at least 23 years old. • You must commit to attend the entire camp session. • ALL staff members must complete an application, including background check. • The cost to attend as an adult staff member is $200. Scholarships are available. |
The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama welcome and affirms all because God welcomes and affirms all., regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, ability, financial means, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. For us, welcome means ensuring that each person's dignity is honored and affirmation means safeguarding all persons as unconditional and equal members of the body of Christ.
Not sure which category fits you? No problem--people are more than categories. Please send us an email or give us a call, and we'll help you figure out what might be a good fit for you.