Thank you for registering your family for Northern Pines!

We are looking forward to serving you and your family. To truly make Northern Pines a Vacation with a Purpose, we need some additional information about your children. This information helps us prepare our program staff and resources.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us through our Contact Us page or at connect@npines.org.

Ages 0 Through Third Grade

To help our teachers, CCAs, and staff best serve your family, we need some additional information about each of your children who are registered for the Children's Program. This information will help us properly staff each class in the morning program and pair your family with your evening CCA. This form replaces the "our family" handout from registration.

For children attending without a legal guardian, we also need medical and insurance information for all unaccompanied minors in this program.

Please submit each form only once for each child.

Fourth Grade Through Recent Graduates

We need medical and insurance information for all students in over-night programs. Please submit this form for each of your children in the Wilderness, Junior High, Senior High, and CCA programs.

This form is for all students, no need for a separate form for unaccompanied minors in these programs.

Please submit this form only once for each child.

Youth Health Form

Additional Information for Parents

Children's Program Health Policy

Our morning program and evening childcare team are mindful to adhere to the same standards for cleanliness, security, and care as you would expect from other programs which serve children. We strive to be sensitive to and make provisions for the healthcare concerns of all children and their families. In an effort to ensure that your child’s experience is best, we encourage all parents to make sure that their child falls within the standards of health established and listed out below.

While we want your child to be participate as much as possible at camp, any/all children should be kept with a parent or guardian if he/she:

  • Has an illness that prevents him / her from comfortably participating in program
    activities.
  • Has had a fever within the past 24 hours.
  • Has any of the following signs that suggest illness: fever, lethargy, irritability, persistent cough, yellow or green colored mucus, signs of difficulty in breathing, or other manifestations of possible illness.
  • Has vomited (two or more times) or has experienced diarrhea in the previous 24 hours.
  • Has a rash accompanied by fever.
  • Has drainage or redness that could possibly be considered conjunctivitis (“pink eye”).
  • Has head lice or scabies.
  • Has chickenpox, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, pertussis (“whooping cough”) and hepatitis A until deemed noninfectious by your physician.
  • Has impetigo, until 24 hours after treatment has been initiated.
  • Has streptococcal pharyngitis (“strep throat”) until 24 hours after treatment has been initiated.

If your child is experiencing any of these symptoms/criteria, for the health and safety of others we ask that you not have them participate in our morning programing and stay with them for the evening. More details will be provided on-site during registration.

 

Behavior Policy

Coming Soon

 

Transition Weekend

Many of our youth campers spend one week as campers in their respective programs and then the opposite week serving as a CCA. Students staying for a second week stay together on campus between weeks. There is staff specific to those staying in between weeks to help oversee their activities and help them get laundry done, etc. The weekend is really low key as most kids sleep for much of the time. They also enjoy relaxing by the beach and spending time with friends. There is an all staff Sunday morning service and meals available throughout the weekend.

 

Bus to & from MN

For youth students joining us from the Twin Cities area, we have buses that will transport students at the beginning and end of the Conferences—before week 1 and after week 2. More information will be provided to confirmed CCAs and Wilderness Cabin Leaders.

TO GREEN LAKE:
The bus will leave the Twin Cities at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025 (Week 1). PLEASE ARRIVE BEFORE 8:15 A.M.

FROM GREEN LAKE:
The bus will return to the Twin Cities on Saturday, August 2, 2025 (Week 2) at approximately 2:00 p.m.

Each passenger is limited to ONE suitcase, one sleeping bag, and one carry-on. DO NOT BRING TWO SUITCASES, as there won’t be enough room. There will also be one stop at a fast food place along the way. please pack your own lunch or money for a purchased meal; lunch is not provided.