NorthBay Summer Camp staffs two full time RN's and one overnight EMT to attend to any medical requirements your child may have 24 hours a day. NorthBay's Wellness Center contains a treatment area, isolation rooms, medication storage, and appropriate bathrooms. Twenty-four hour emergency medical care is also available at Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland.

NorthBay Medication Requirements are as follows:

Because we operate year round, NorthBay has a permanent staff of more than 100 qualified individuals. During the summer, we carefully recruit a team of 40 additional counselors from major universities around the country. All employees undergo a federal criminal background check, drug test, fingerprinting, extensive training, and all counselors are certified in First Aid & CPR. During the summer, we are staffed at a ratio of at least 1 adult for every 3 children, and one per nine in the cabins.

Lodging is provided in one of 18 different cabins. Each cabin consists of 2 rooms, with 5 bunk beds each, for a total sleeping capacity of 10/room and 20/cabin. Inside the cabin, each room has a bathroom so there are no trips to the outhouse in the middle of the night! Each cabin has at least one adult per nine campers. Our cabins are heated and air conditioned, so your child will be comfortable inside their cabin regardless of what the temperature is outside. Cabins are separated by gender across the main green and girls and boys are NEVER allowed to share the same cabin. Campers are not allowed in the cabins without adult supervision.

NorthBay mealtimes are fun, served family style to make them nutritious, tasty, and full of surprises, with the added opportunity of making and developing friendships. Our executive chef and full-time professional kitchen staff can easily accommodate any special dietary needs your child may have.

We strongly discourage parents from visiting their children at camp for security reasons and because it can cause disruption and/or home-sickness for campers. We ask that if you need to pick up or drop off your child for an extenuating circumstance, it is between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm.

Phone calls are also strongly discouraged for the same reasons we discourage visitors. As much as we know you will miss your child during their camp stay, we are requesting that you NOT call your children to check on them daily so that they can fully experience their time away at camp. We will never prevent you from communicating with your child. We will, however, encourage you to speak with a manager or your child's counselor first. All phone communication must be initiated by the parent. The best way to communicate with your camper is with encouraging letters and email. Messages sent via email to summercamp@northbayadventure.com will be delivered to children each day before dinner.

Summer camp is a "rite of passage" where parents can celebrate best when they allow a child to stand on their own to the maximum possible opportunity. Keeping track of their responsibilities, social relationships, meals, unforeseen needs, schedules etc, without parental oversight is a rite of passage every child needs and deserves. NorthBay provides trained, nurturing adults to make sure they are safe and making good choices. With the exception of extenuating circumstances, your child will be discouraged from calling home but will be encouraged to mail letters and postcards letting you know how much fun they are having! We have a strict no cell phone policy. Any cell phones or other electronics (iPods, stereos, hand held games, laptops, etc.) found on the premises will be confiscated and returned at the end of the session.

There is never a boring day at NorthBay, so you can rest easy knowing your child will be engaged in fun-filled, exhausting activities every moment of every day.

At NorthBay, your child's safety is our number one priority. We have strategically, hand-picked our staff to hold your child's safety in the same regard. All of our instructors are qualified in their field and all NorthBay employees have been federally background checked and drug tested. Most of our staff are career educators and are with us year around. All of our class locations, adventure courses, and safety equipment are regularly certified and inspected.

On arrival day, we will be ready to receive your child any time between 3 pm and 4:30 pm. Pickup times for your child on departure day are set between 10 am and 12 pm.

Your child will have an opportunity to make purchases from our own snack bar and camp store during free time. The Frog Spit Cafe serves foods such as ice cream, granola bars, sport drinks, soda, juice, pretzels, etc. We recommend $15-$30 for snacks for the entire week. The NorthBay Trading Company Store accepts cash, credit cards or checks and sells items such as toiletries, jewelry, educational books, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other NorthBay gifts.

NorthBay has a zero tolerance policy for the use or possession of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, or weapons. Appropriate measures will be taken at camp, you will be notified, and your child will be sent home.