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3150 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Registration opens in January(260) 555-0103

Notice and routines

How the camp day is looked after

What the state says about us, how many counselors are with each age group, and what we do about the sun, the weather and pickup.

A stone path through birch trees toward a row of wooden buildings

License

Fireside Day Camp is a day camp run by a congregation. It is not licensed as child care.

Adults to children

  • 1 adult to 8 children5 to 8 years
  • 1 adult to 10 children9 to 12 years

Capacity

80

Ages 5 years to 12 years

Staff checks and training

  • Background checks
  • CPR and first aid
  • Mandated reporter training
  • Medication training

Safety routines

  • Sign-in and pickup

    An adult on your list signs your camper in and out at the door, and we ask for ID until we know you. A camper goes home only with someone on that list, and we call you if a different adult comes.

  • Allergies, medicine and illness

    Tell us about allergies and medicine at registration, and we ask what we need privately. A camper with a fever stays home. If a camper feels ill at camp, we call you and an adult stays with them until you arrive.

  • Sun, shade and water

    Camp is outdoors for much of the day. There is shade on both lawns, water at every block and a break between blocks. Send your camper with a hat and sunscreen already on, and we remind campers to put more on after sprinkler play.

  • Heat and weather

    When the day is very hot or a storm is near, outdoor blocks move into the fellowship hall and the classrooms, and we text families before camp starts.

  • Devotion, for campers of any faith

    Morning devotion is part of every day. A camper who would rather listen than sing or pray is welcome to sit and listen, and we never ask about your family's church.

  • Fire and storm drills

    On the first morning of every week we walk each group to the exits and the shelter spot, so every camper has done it once before it matters.

Sample details.

Ask the director anything

Call the camp or write from the contact page, and we will talk through the day, the sun routine or pickup.