BE THE BEST YOU CAMP GUIDELINES 2025
I acknowledge that I have read these camp guidelines so everyone can have a fun and positive experience.
Camp Rules
Breaking any of the camp rules may result in the participant being sent home immediately with no refund.
1.Standards from the “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet are expected to be followed by all participants.
2.Respect for all staff (including all BBY employees, hotel staff, and Thanksgiving Point employees) is expected by all participants.
3.No outside visitors are allowed at any time during camp week.
4.Cell phones or other electronics are not allowed at camp.
5.Participants may not leave the campus of Thanksgiving Point or the hotel unsupervised at any time during the camp week. Girls must stay with their group at all times.
6. Participating in or encouraging immoral behavior of any kind, which includes breaking the law of chastity and viewing pornography in any form is strictly prohibited. Participants are expected to only engage in wholesome, uplifting conversations. Do not use profane, vulgar, or crude language or gestures, or tell jokes or stories of immoral actions.
Any conversations, activities, or games concerning immoral behavior will not be tolerated.
7.Shoplifting, theft, or vandalism of any kind is prohibited.
8.Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, e-cigarettes, cigarettes, vape pens, marijuana, and other harmful substances are strictly prohibited. Breaking the Word of Wisdom, (including the possession of illegal substances) is strictly prohibited.
9.Possession of weapons or firearms of any kind is strictly prohibited.
10.Doing anything harmful to yourself or others, physically, spiritually, or emotionally is not allowed.
11.Intimate public displays of affection (including hand holding, kissing, or other intimate bodily contact) are not allowed.
12.A participant exhibiting non-compliant, disruptive, or aggressive behavior will be sent home immediately at the parent’s expense.
Please be advised that all crimes and incidents or pranks of a harmful or destructive nature will be reported to local law enforcement authorities. Consequences resulting from actions taken by local authorities are out of our control.
Youth who are currently on probation or parole for violation of a criminal law, or who have committed a sexual crime (whether convicted or not), may not be eligible to register for BBY. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us before submitting your registration forms.
Technology
Camp should be a place to focus on human connections rather than media connections, and we respectfully request that cell phones and smart watches be left at home. If such devices are brought to camp, they will be collected upon check-in at camp. Use of cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted at any time during camp. Cell phone exceptions must be approved by camp staff. Your support is appreciated. If your child needs to have a cell phone for medical or other reasons, please let us know so we can help make accommodations .
Items Not Permitted: Cell phones, laptops or computers, smartwatches, e-readers, iPods or mp3 players, tablets and cameras (We will have 2 camp photographers to capture the activities throughout the week. Each counselor will also have a camera to take photos of her girls. Participants will receive all photographs after camp concludes.) Additionally, please do not bring sentimental or expensive items to camp.
On the first day of camp, you will receive instructions for following your daughter’s group during the week on a private Instagram account. The counselor will post several pictures a day so you can follow your daughter’s experience. This will be a wonderful way to watch your daughter’s experiences while at BBY Camp.
Telephone Calls
In the event communication is necessary, we will facilitate a call from your daughter. If you need to contact your daughter, call the camp office at 801-766-5005. This number can be reached at all hours during camp. If you would like a phone call from your daughter, please let us know prior to camp or upon check-in. We are happy to facilitate these calls.
Appearance & Clothing
Participants are asked to uphold the dress and grooming standards found in For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. Clothes should be neat and clean in appearance and fit. These standards apply to prom dresses and girls night out attire as well.
Health Insurance & Medical Needs
The participant’s family health insurance remains the primary carrier in the event of injury or illness.
There are four nurses on staff to respond to common first aid needs.
When participants are sick or injured, we notify parents as deemed appropriate by the nurses, staff and director. If your daughter takes prescribed medication, we require that the nurse dispense her medication as prescribed.
In an effort to keep everyone at camp safe, any participant that exhibits symptoms of sickness will need to go home. A prorated refund may be given in these situations.
Please meet with a nurse upon check-in to give instructions regarding any medication you have.
If a participant is not covered by parents' insurance, the parent will sign a waiver that states the parents will be responsible for any costs associated with treatment in the event of an emergency.
Hygiene & Health
We recommend that you bring a light weight water bottle, and personal hygiene supplies whether you anticipate they will be needed or not.
Housing
All participants will be staying at the Marriott Springhill Suites or the TRU Hilton during the week of camp.
Participants need to be courteous and respectful to the hotel staff and their property.
Bedding and towels need to remain in the room. Mattresses should not be moved.
Televisions and hotel room phones are not use these items during the week.
Windows and curtains should remain closed at all times.
For security purposes, counselors will be responsible for their participant’s room keys.
Participants will be housed in rooms with two queen beds and a trundle bed, OR one king bed and a trundle bed. As in years past, two (2) girls will be assigned to each bed. Girls may bring a sleeping bag or a blanket to sleep on top of the comforter if they would like. Please email us if your daughter requests her own bed.
No visitors or family members are allowed at the hotel.
Once the girls have arrived back at the hotel each evening, we ask that they remain on their floors and in their rooms once the group devotional for the evening is over.
Youth attending BBY must be able to care for their own individual needs, including the ability to:
dress and feed themselves without help;
follow directions and participate in program activities; and act respectfully toward others by exhibiting appropriate social interactions
I certify that I approve of my youth’s attendance at Be The Best You Camp and her agreement to abide by the Camp Rules and other Guidelines described above.. I certify that she is in good health and able to participate in the program activities. I give my consent for my youth to receive the medical attention that may be required in the event of illness or accident while attending the program, and I agree to be responsible for any expenses incurred for such treatment.