Sunday Registration 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Opening Day is an exciting time for everyone! Prior to Sunday check-in, you will receive an email from info@donleecenter.org with your individual check-in time somewhere in the 2:30-4:00pm window. Arriving between your designated check-in time will help our staff give you the attention you deserve without disrupting programs.
Once you are within 30 minutes of camp, restroom options become scarce. Please plan to stop in New Bern or Grantsboro to use the restroom and fill up on gas. There is a chance you will have to wait in line as we check in campers and do not have restrooms close to our check in gate.
When you arrive you will be greeted by a staff member at the Don Lee front entrance. From there, staff will direct you through the process. You will drive onto camp property and make your first stop at the medical tent where staff will collect your campers 5 day pre-screen form, any camper medication with corresponding medication form, and check campers temperature. Then, you will find out your campers group number and cabin. We recommend packing a fan just in case your camper is in an open air cabin. If they are in a climate controlled cabin, you can take the fan back home with you. Finally, you will drive to your campers designated drop off location to drop off your camper(s). Family and friends may exit the vehicle to give final hugs, take pictures, and meet the staff. Your camper's counselor and support staff will help your camper get set up in the cabin once all the campers in the group have arrived, including help in making their beds if needed.
More information will be shared the week before check-in via automated phone call and email.
If you need to schedule a late arrival, please contact us at info@donleecenter.org.
Friday Evening Pick Up 7:00pm - 8:30pm
In order to get camp ready for the next group of campers and to make sure pick-up is conducted in a safe and orderly manner, the new gate at Camp Don Lee will be closed Friday evening until 7:00pm. At that time, parents will be welcomed into camp with staff there to greet and direct you to the location of your camper's group for pick-up. Please plan to pick up your camper between 7:00pm and 8:30pm. All campers must be picked up by 8:30pm. This information will be shared during your campers week at camp before pick-up via automated phone call and email.
When you arrive at the camper's pick-up location, you will find your camper, their luggage and their counselors. Parents will sign out campers, receive any leftover medications, a camp momento, departure devotional, crafts and luggage. Please double check your camper has all of their belongings before leaving.
These policies are for the protection of our campers and families.
Early Pickup Policy: We strongly encourage campers to stay the entirety of their program, but we understand summers are busy and you may need to pick your camper up early. The early pickup window is Friday mornings from 9-9:30am. We ask families to abide by this to ensure camper safety and fun! Early pickups must be requested in advance. If you need to request an early pick up, please contact us at info@donleecenter.org.
If your camper is being picked up by someone other than their primary parent or guardian, you will need to fill out a camper release form in your Ultracamp account.