Sending your child to camp can raise a lot of questions and concerns. We want to provide answers, as well as information, that will make your camping experience with IdRaHaJe as easy as possible. In addition to what we have outlined below, you can also view our Registration Information & Policies.
Please view our Required Paperwork Page for a detailed description of the forms required for summer campers. All campers must submit a current, IdRaHaJe-specific physical, and a complete immunization record (or approved exemption form). Campers bringing medications must also bring our medication form signed by a doctor.
All required paperwork is due one week prior to your check-in day. You can submit the forms through the online registration portal, email or snail mail. Please save a copy of all medical forms and bring them to check-in, even if previously submitted.
Make sure to send kids with clothing you are okay with them possibly losing or getting dirty. Please label everything, and go through your child’s things with them so that they will recognize what belongs in their bag. For all camp programs except Narrow Way, please adhere to our Resident Camp Packing List.
IdRaHaJe kitchens and snack shops are NUT FREE. With advance notice and for an additional fee of $2/meal, our kitchens can accommodate gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. If you plan on IdRaHaJe providing these substitutions, please add the “Special Dietary Package” option on Step 2 of the online registration process in addition to explaining details of the special diet requested on your child’s medical form.
If your child has dietary restrictions that go beyond the scope of what our kitchens can provide, please contact our Food Service Supervisor at foodservice@idrahaje.org at least two weeks prior to your child’s arrival at IdRaHaJe. If we are not contacted beforehand, it may not be possible to accommodate any special requests.
According to STATE LAW, no camper may keep any prescription, Over the Counter (OTC) medication, or vitamins in his or her possession. Our nurses have common OTC medications on hand. All prescriptions, OTC medication, and vitamins must remain in the original containers with the box, accompanied by the IdRaHaJe Medication Form signed by your child’s doctor, with included dosage and frequency instructions.
If your child has any significant needs (medical diagnosis, mental health, educational or behavioral needs, etc.), or is experiencing gender dysphoria, we require you to contact us each year PRIOR to completing your registration process, by emailing us at summer@idrahaje.org or calling us at 303-838-5668. A team of IdRaHaJe staff will evaluate each individual child’s situation on a case-by-case, year-by-year basis to determine if IdRaHaJe is the best fit for the child. While it is our desire that every child experiences our summer camp, IdRaHaJe is not set up to meet many exceptional needs.
One of the best ways to help your camper prepare is to go over the Camper Rules with your child before you arrive. These are IdRaHaJe’s expectations for every camper.
You can also go over other information on this page with them, such as the sample camp schedule. If your child is prone to homesickness, see our next question (below) for ideas on how to help them prepare.
Many parents are concerned about their first-time campers getting homesick. Our staff is trained to help campers who may have a natural tendency to feel homesick. If a child is showing signs of homesickness for more than 24 hours, parents will be contacted to create an action plan which may include the child going home. Here are things you can do to help before they come:
As a part of the initial online registration process, each camper can request one cabinmate. Cabinmates must be of the same birth gender as the camper and attending the same resident camp. We do our best to honor one request for each camper. To guarantee a request be fulfilled, the request must be mutual and only involve a pair of campers. If more than one name is listed under the cabinmate requests, we will choose the first request. If you decide you want to add or make changes to a cabinmate request after you have completed online registration, you may call or email no later than two weeks prior to check-in and we can enter the change. Do NOT request cabinmates at check-in. We are unable to accommodate requests at that time.
After you have submitted your online registration, payments can be made toward your remaining balance online up until one week prior to check-in. (Your balance is due one week prior to check-in.) Follow the steps below to make a payment:
Please note: we do NOT accept American Express.
Additional options such as Horse Rides, Bike Rides, the Special Dietary Package, and Narrow Way Rental Equipment can be added online anytime up until one week prior to check-in. Follow the steps below to add these options to your camper’s registration:
Please note: if you have already added options and you wish to remove them, you must contact the registration office at registration@idrahaje.org or 303-838-0685.
If your camper is on a waitlist, we do not have a spot for them. However, if a spot opens up in the camp program/week they are waitlisted for, we will reach out via email (if more than one week out) or via phone call (if within one week of the camp session). At that time, you would have a limited amount of time to respond (stated in the email/phone call). If you do not respond in the given timeframe, we will move down to the next person on the waitlist and the spot may not still be available to your camper. If you are no longer interested in the program your camper is waitlisted for, please email registration@idrahaje.org and we will remove them from the waitlist.
It is impossible for us to predict how fast or if the waitlists will move because cancellations come in randomly. Sometimes, cancellations come in on the day-of or people don’t show up to check-in, so we may contact you about a waitlist spot up until the end of the first day of camp.
You are welcome to email registration@idrahaje.org or call 303-838-0685 to check on the waitlist status of your camper or if you have further questions.
Below is a SAMPLE Schedule of a typical day at camp:
7:00 Wake-up & Prepare for Day
7:45 Flag Raising & Morning Exercises
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Skills Class
10:00 Morning Chapel & Group Devotion Time
11: 30 Cabin Clean-up & Rest Time
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Large Group Activity (Game, Swimming)
3:00 Free Time (Horse Rides, Adventure Activities, Stores, Gym)
5:00 Missions
5:30 Mail Call
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Flag Lowering & Reflection
7:00 Game
8:00 Evening Chapel & Group Devotion Time
9:00 Get Ready for Bed
9:30 Lights Out (adjusted for older campers)
1:45pm – 2:00pm – Last names A-C
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Last names D-K
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Last names L-R
3:00pm – 3:30pm – Last names S-Z
*Week 5 (July 7-12) check-in will be Monday, July 7, 2025 from 9:00am to 11:00am.
*Pioneer Camp 3.2 (June 25-28) check-in will be Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Mountain Village from 1:30-3:00 pm.
We deliver mail to campers Monday – Friday in the evening. Parents and family members are welcome (and encouraged!) to send emails, letters, and/or care packages to their campers.
Please follow the additional instructions found on this page for all mail.
IdRaHaJe partners with Waldo Photos to deliver photos of your camper directly to you at no additional cost! Waldo is a facial recognition powered mobile app that utilizes a selfie of your child to find all the photos of them at camp. Photos are delivered directly to you or your family members via the Waldo App. You will receive a notification once we upload a photo of your camper. Families can expect to see at least 2-3 photos of their camper each week.
Instructions for how to sign up will be available when you arrive at check-in. You can find more information about Waldo HERE.
Pioneer Camp (ages 6-8), Mountain Village (ages 7-9), Wilderness Ridge (ages 9-12), and Aspen View (ages 11-13) camps will go swimming at a community pool one afternoon during their camp week. The pool does require each child to pass a swim test in order to utilize the deep end independently. Life jackets are available. You can view more information about the pool here.
Lodge Camp (ages 14-17) and most Narrow Way Expedition Trips (ages 12-17) will go whitewater rafting through Noah’s Ark instead of swimming at the pool. You can view more information about Noah’s Ark here. You can also view their Required Equipment List. Please note: this activity requires an additional waiver:
We typically open registration in early fall for the following summer. Follow us on social media (Instagram or Facebook) for the specific date. Use code “EARLYBIRD” by December 31 to receive our early bird discount! Enter the code on Step 2 of the registration process after adding the session to your cart, where it says, “+ Enter a Discount Code.”
Yes! In the winter, we offer weekend-long Winter Camps for ages 7-16! View our Winter Camp Page for more information and to register.
If you believe your camper left something at camp, please contact us at info@idrahaje.org or call 303-838-5668 with a description of the item and where it was last seen. If we have found your lost item, we will contact you and you can come pick it up during office hours or if you live more than an hour away, we can ship it to you at your cost. Please note: we only hold on to Lost & Found items for two weeks after the camp session.
The safety of your child is our number one priority. We realize that parents want assurance that their child will be protected during camp. Here at IdRaHaJe, we take 4 steps which make up our Child Protection Plan. First, we carefully select and vet our staff. Next, we train all of our staff on how to appropriately interact with campers (see next question). Third, before the first night of camp, all campers and staff view our Child Protection Plan Video. Finally, during the week we are diligent to hold all campers and staff to high standards and report any inappropriate behavior.
Each member of our staff completes a detailed hiring process including a written application, interview, submission of 3 references, and background check. We hire staff that agree to our Doctrinal Statement and profess faith in Jesus Christ. Each staff member undergoes at least ten days of training in which they learn how to perform their specific job and care for children. This training includes an intensive focus on our Child Protection Plan where staff learn how to have appropriate “Touch, Talk and Territory” with all campers. If you would like to learn more about our staff selection or training, feel free to contact us.
You can view our availability by going to our online registration system, creating a simple account (name & email), and starting a 2025 Summer Camp registration application. On Step 2, you will be able to see which sessions still have availability and which have a waitlist available. For further questions on availability, email registration@idrahaje.org.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Register by Dec. 31st at midnight AND enter discount code “EARLYBIRD” on step 2 of the registration process to receive $40 off week-long registrations ($20 off half-week).
SIBLING DISCOUNT: Families with three or more campers registered will automatically receive our sibling discount of $10 off week-long registrations ($5 off half-week).
MILITARY DISCOUNT: If one or both parents are Active Duty status at the time of camp, the camper is eligible to receive our Military Discount of $100 off week-long registrations. You must email registration@idrahaje.org with a form such as orders or a Military ID showing dates, including expiration date or length of tour. This discount does not apply to Reserves or Guard unless they are deployed at the time of camp. It does not apply to Retired Military Veterans. It does, however, apply to any child who has lost a military parent while in the line of duty (with verification).