1. Where is Camp Saginaw?

We're conveniently located one hour south of Philadelphia and one hour north of Baltimore, in Chester County, Pennsylvania on over 300 beautiful wooded acres. (Click here for Directions)

2. How many campers are there?

Saginaw has about 200 boys and 200 girls, which is an ideal size for individual attention, lots of friends and great team play.

3. Do counselors live in cabins?

Yes. Supervision is extremely important, so we assign a minimum of two counselors to each cabin of approximately 8-12 campers. In addition, many cabins have three staff members.

4. Who are the staff members and how are they trained?

The counselors are excellent role models from all over the world. Counselors are carefully screened (background checks), interviewed, and selected on the basis of skill, enthusiasm, warmth and a sincere desire to work with kids. Many of our counselors have spent their lives growing up as Saginaw campers. Camp Saginaw has a five day staff training and orientation where staff is required to attend meetings and workshops. Among the many topics which are discussed, include homesickness, staff policies, chain of command and emergency procedures.

5. Do campers wear uniforms?

Campers are not required to wear uniforms. However, on special days and out of camp trips campers are required to wear Saginaw shirts.

6. Are campers required to write home?

Yes! Campers are required to write to their parents at least three times a week.

7. Do campers have choice in their schedules?

Yes, campers choose at least one elective per day. New choices are made every four days. In addition, there are two scheduled activities everyday in which the entire bunk participates in to offer campers a variety of activities.

8. Is there a doctor at camp?

Always! In addition, a full nursing staff is also on duty 24 hours per day.

9. Are there visiting days for full and half season campers?

Yes. There is a visiting day in the first half (July 13) and also in the second half (August 3) of our camp season.

10. What is the phone call policy?

With two visiting days, you will see your child live and in person within a short period of time. This eliminates phone calls. Of course, our staff will always be there for you.

11. How do we get our child to Saginaw?

A majority of our campers arrive to camp via buses which are provided at many locations. A list of bus locations and times are provided a few months before camp. Some children do arrive via automobile from locations not serviced by our buses.

12. What is your staff to camper ratio?

Approximately one staff member for every four campers.

13. What are your cabin accommodations?

Our modern-day bunks include a platform bed, a cubby for clothing, and 2 outlets by each bed. Our bathrooms are equipped with a minimum of two toilets, two sinks and two showers.

14. What do campers bring to camp?

A detailed list of clothing and equipment will be available online in our "Getting Ready for Camp Manual" under our forms library.

15. What is the camp's philosophy?

At Camp Saginaw, we take great pride in our commitment to the individual child. We
encourage each boy and girl to discover new activities, expand friendships and develop self-confidence in our special camp family and in themselves.

16. When are the sessions and how long do they run?

Please see Tuition and Dates

17. What age groups are represented?

Saginaw is for children 6-16 years-old. There are three divisions in camp; Juniors (6-10 years-old entering 1st-5th grade), Inters (11 & 12 years-old entering 6th & 7th grade ) and Seniors (13-16 years-old entering 8th -11th grade).

18. Is Camp Saginaw coed?

Camp Saginaw is a brother/sister camp, which means the boys and girls attend their own activities throughout the day and dine separately. However, many evening programs and out-of-camp trips are coed.

19. How does the staff handle homesickness?

We are very conscious that homesickness is "common" for campers, especially the younger children and newcomers. As such, we educate and train our staff on how to deal with homesickness. Our methods include; keeping the children busy (we do not have hours of free time for campers to wander alone), close counselor interaction, and keeping the focus on "now" and all the fun they are having at camp rather than on home. In addition, Camp Saginaw also has two guidance counselors (one for the boys and girls) who work closely with all the campers and are the liaison with the parents.

Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions.
We look forward to hearing from you.
856-428-6256